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SPORTS WEEKEND, APRIL 15-16, 2017 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS ALL-EO BOYS BASKETBALL Smith cements legacy Pendleton senior leaves as one of Buckaroos’ best ever Pendleton’s Caden Smith is the All-EO Player of the Year for the 2016- 17 boys basketball season. “It was so surreal, our last game ever being on Gill Coliseum fl oor taking a trophy home which hadn’t been done s a junior, Caden Smith elevated himself in a long time it felt really good.” into one of the top For his leadership and basketball players in the state constant standout play this of Oregon. season, Smith has been This season as a senior, selected as the Smith not East Oregonian only further “It was such all-area boys solidifi ed his basketball spot among the an honor to player of the best, he also for the helped elevate play with all year second consecu- his Pendleton year. team into one the guys that tive Smith was of the best Pendleton’s as well. The were on my go-to-guy on 6-foot-3 senior tallied his team, it went offense again, as the Buckaroo second straight by super fast captain Columbia River averaged a Conference to say the least solid 19 points Player of the game, with Year award, but it was the per six rebounds, helped his team to another best experience four assists and two steals conference while hitting title and later I’ve had by 40 percent of a fourth place his shots from fi nish in Class far playing 3-point range. 5A at the state His play earned tournament — basketball.” him a spot on the school’s — Caden Smith, the all-state fi rst state trophy team for the Pendleton senior guard since 1959. “To know and All-EO Player of the third straight there’s been Year for boys basketball. year, though this year he fi nally a lot of good cracked his way players and a onto the fi rst team roster. lot of good teams that have “He’s dynamite,” Pendleton come through Pendleton High coach Kyle Tedder said of School but couldn’t make Smith in March. “He’s a kid that next step of getting to the everybody wants to be around state tournament and winning and as a kid you can trust and a game there and we did it,” he really gave everything he Smith said. “It’s never left my had to this season not only mind ever since that last game against Summit. It’s something just as a scorer and a player but as a leader. He’s a guy you I’ll remember for ever and want in your foxhole no matter cherish and just always remember. See SMITH/2B By ERIC SINGER East Oregonian A Staff photo by E.J. Harris Smith’s Stats 1,476 Career points 40 Percent 3-point shooting 19 Points per game 6 Rebounds per game 4 Assists per game 3 All-state selections 2 Steals per game Prep Roundup MLB Locals shine at River’s Edge meet Hernandez’s Hayden Scott, of Weston- McEwen, races to fi rst place in the 1500-meter run Friday in Umatilla at the Riv- er’s Edge track meet. Staff photo by Kathy Aney Weston-McEwen’s Hayden Scott, Irrigon’s Ana Zacarias win two events strong outing lifts Seattle past Texas East Oregonian By JIM HOEHN Associated Press UMATILLA — La Grande and Enterprise came over the mountains to claim the boys and girls team titles on Friday at the River’s Edge meet in Umatilla, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t a day full of wins for local athletes. Eight boys’ events and six girls’ were topped by locals, and two won multiple events. Weston-McEwen’s Hayden Scott won both the 800-and 1,500-meters for the second-place TigerScots boys. He timed in at 2:02.57 in the 800 to hold of Cove’s Tim Stevens by three seconds, and 4:12.51 in the 1,500 to earn a four-second win over Heppner’s Hunter Nichols. He was the only boy to win multiple titles, and Irrigon’s Ana Zacarias won the girls’ 100 and 200 in 13.88 and 28.20. She nipped Pilot Rock’s Abby Rigby at the line in the 200, but SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and Mitch Haniger settled for a tiebreaking RBI single instead of an apparent home run to lead the Seattle Mariners in a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. With the score tied at 1, Seattle’s Texas Jarrod Dyson singled to open the seventh, stole second and moved to third on Guillermo Heredia’s bunt single. Haniger followed with a drive that appeared to clear the left-fi eld wall for a three-run homer, before bouncing back Seattle into the fi eld of play. After an umpire review of more than two minutes, the call was overturned, giving Haniger a single off Jose Leclerc (0-1), scoring Dyson to put Seattle up 2-1. Hernandez (1-1) allowed one run and six hits, striking See PREPS/2B See MARINERS/2B 1 2 Sports shorts NFL offi ciating chief resigns NEW YORK (AP) — Offi ciating director Dean Blandino is leaving the NFL to spend more time with his family and explore other opportunities. Blandino has been the league’s vice president of offi ciating since 2013 and has overseen several changes in the way the game has been offi ciated, with an emphasis on player safety. The 45-year-old Blandino has young children and the demands of his job have limited the time he has spent with them and his wife. Blandino joined the NFL in 1994 Blandino as an intern and moved through the ranks. He was an instant replay offi cial from 1999-2003 and worked two Super Bowls and two conference championship games. He managed the NFL’s instant replay program from 2003- 2009, and from 2007-2009 he was director of offi ciating, supervising day-to-day operations and the game offi cials’ schedule under Mike Pereira. “We’ve not been able to win with (Anthony) on the court at this time. I think the direction with our team is that he’s a player that would be better off somewhere else and using his talent somewhere where he can win or chase that championship.“ — Phil Jackson New York Knicks president on for- ward Carmelo Anthony in a press conference on Friday, making it clear that the rebuilding Knicks want to move on from the 32-year-old, 10-time All-Star. NCAA adopts early signing period, 10th coach for football INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has voted to allow high school football players to sign with colleges as early as December, make early offi cial visits and put a two-year waiting period on Bowl Subdivision teams from hiring people close to a recruit. If approved by the Board of Governors on April 26, the signing period change would take effect Aug. 1. The other signifi cant change to the recruiting calendar would allow recruits to make offi cial visits between April and June of their junior year in high school. The Division I Council also approved a measure to eliminate two-a-day practices. It would take effect immediately if approved. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1918 — Babe Ruth pitched a four-hitter for Boston in the season opener and drove in two runs in a 7-1 win over Philadelphia. 1991 — Magic Johnson sets an NBA record for career assists in a 112-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Johnson, who needed nine assists to break Oscar Robertson’s record of 9,887, gets 19. 1998 — The fi rst-ever AL-NL doubleheader is held in New York’s Shea Stadium. The New York Yankees beat the Anaheim Angels 6-3 and the New York Mets edge the Chicago Cubs 2-1. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com