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East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald Page 10 Riverside Pirates The Pirates bring back lots of experience as they look to take on the expanded Eastern Oregon League. HEAD COACH: Sam Cornelius, 2nd year ASSISTANT COACHES: Gina Patterson (head assistant); Elizabeth Rosen (hurdles); Oscar Romero (throws); Bryant Cardenas (jumps/relay) RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: (Boys) Alejandro Llamas, sr., distance/relay; Ricardo Mendoza, sr., throws OTHER RETURNERS: (Boys) Anthony Kernal, sr., throws; David Rodriguez, sr., sprints/hurdles/relay; Edgar Guzman, sr., sprints/hurdles/relay; Quincy Castillo, jr., sprints/relay; Danny Rodriguez, jr., sprints/hurdles/relay; Ruben Villa, jr., throws (Girls) Ivonne Navarro, jr., sprints/throws; Yoselin Ayuso, jr., throws; Alondra Caldera, so., sprints/relay/jumps; Estrella Daltoso, so., throws/relay; IMPACT NEWCOMERS: (Girls) Faith Rosen, so., hurdles/relay; Jordy Mendoza-Ramirez, fr., throws/ sprints (Boys) Johan Pena, fr., sprints/relay/jumps SEASON GOALS: For everyone to honor their commitment to their teammates and to always strive for improvement, even when it gets tough. CORNELIUS’S KEY TO THE SEASON: “Commit- ment and discipline.” BIGGEST STRENGTHS: His athletes’ eagerness to learn and improve has made coaching the Pirates a rewarding experience for Cornelius. March 17 March 23 April 1 April 7 April 8 April 14 April 22 April 27 May 5 May 12-13 2017 Schedule at Ontario at Pendleton Columbia River Invite at Mac-Hi at Stanfield at Umatilla at Union Riverside Relays at Baker at Districts (Nyssa) 4 p.m. Noon 11:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 2 p.m. TRACK & FIELD Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Irrigon’s Ana Zacarias wins the final heat of the 200-meter dash at Mac- Hi’s Carnival of Speed last season in Milton-Free- water. EO file photo Irrigon Knights Coming off two straight district titles at the 2A level, the Knights’ boys are looking to keep that streak alive at the 3A level. Despite lacking a track of its own, Irrigon is a strong contender for state berths. HEAD COACH: Ken Thompson, 2nd year ASSISTANT COACH: Nikki Kroske, 2nd year; Richard Moore, 1st year RETURNING STATE QUAL- IFIERS: (Boys) Jose Romero, sr., hurdles/relays; Carlos Zacarias, sr., sprints/relays; Luke Meyers, sr., throws. (Girls) Ana Zacarias, so., sprints; Brianna Rice, so., throws; Alexus Williams, sr., distance OTHER RETURNERS: (Boys) Justin Iveson, sr., jumps; Nestor Chavez, jr., sprints. (Girls) Natalie Romero, so., hurdles SEASON GOALS: Earning a third- straight district title for the boys and placing top two for the girls. BIGGEST STRENGTHS: Strong relays and experience and depth in the other areas. 2017 Schedule March 23 at Pendleton Noon March 29 at Canby Noon April 1 at Riverside 11:30 a.m. April 7 at Mac-Hi 11 a.m. April 13 at Heppner Noon April 14 at Umatilla Noon April 21 at Central 3:30 p.m. April 29 at Sherman 11 a.m. May 6 at Arlington 10 a.m. May 12 EOL Districts (at Nyssa) 2 p.m. Umatilla’s Nancy Ortiz competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Mac-Hi Carnival of Speed last season in Mil- ton-Freewater. Pilot Rock Rockets EO file photo Pilot Rock’s Devin Hasher clears 6 feet in the high jump last season at the Buck Track Classic in Pendleton. 2017 Schedule Stanfield Tigers HEAD COACH: Eric Jensen RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: (Boys) Carlos Flores, sr., middle distance; Trevor Shockman, sr., hurdles; Justin Shelby, sr., sprints/relay; Elias Esquivel, so., distance; Benjamin Hernandez, so., sprints/relay; Cody Griffin, so., sprints/relay March 18 March 23 April 1 April 8 April 13 April 14 April 18 April 22 April 27 April 29 May 2 May 5 May 13 2017 Schedule at Wahtonka at Pendleton at Riverside Dick Horyna Invitational at Heppner at Umatilla at Weston-McEwen at Union at Riverside Relays at Portland Christian at Hermiston at Baker at Districts (Crook County) 10a.m. 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon Noon 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. 10 a.m. Noon Heppner Mustangs March 17 April 4 April 8 April 13 April 14 April 22 April 27 April 29 May 2 May 5 May 13 2017 Schedule at Condon at Grant Union at Stanfield Mustang Invite at Umatilla at Centennial at Riverside Relays at Sherman at Hermiston at Baker at Districts (Crook County) HEAD COACH: Russ Nichols RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: (Boys) Hunter Nichols, so., distance; Derek Howard, so., throws OTHER RETURNERS: (Boys) Kane Sweeney, sr., middle distance; Payton Lehman, jr., distance/ jumps; Trent Smith, so., sprints/relay; Justin Petzoldt, so., sprints; Jake Wallace, so., hurdles; Derek Howard, so. throws; Jake Wallace, so. throws; Carson Brosnan, so., throws. (Girls) None. CO-HEAD COACHES: Kyle Humphries, Phil King RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: (Boys) Devin Hasher, sr., relay/ throws/ jumps. (Girls) Rachel Will- ingham, sr., hurdles/ relay/jumps; Abby Rigby, jr., sprints/relay; Siobahn Holman, jr., hurdles/ relay; Olivia Warner, so., hurdles/relay OTHER RETURNERS: (Boys) Jonas Jakob, sr., jumps; Beau Glynn, jr., hurdles; Bryson Thorton, so., sprints/throws; Jona- than Grimes, so., throws. (Girls) Mia Atkins, so., throws/sprints March 23 April 1 April 7 April 8 April 13 April 14 April 18 April 22 April 27 April 29 May 2 May 5 May 13 at Pendleton at Riverside at Mac-Hi at Stanfield at Heppner at Umatilla at Weston-McEwen at Union at Riverside Relays at Sherman at Hermiston at Baker at Districts (Crook County) Noon 11:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon Noon 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. 10 a.m. Noon EO file photo Umatilla Vikings HEAD COACH: Josh Ego RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: (Girls) Aleesha Watson, sr., throws; Araceli Sanguino, sr., hurdles/relay; Nancy Ortiz, jr., sprints/hurdles/relay; Maria More- no-Mendez, jr., throws; Daphne Castro, jr., sprints/relay. 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