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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Beavers team to beat in Omaha? The Ore- gon State baseball team cele- brates after defeating Vanderbilt 9-2 in an NCAA tour- nament su- per region- al game Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Corvallis, Ore., to advance to the Col- lege World Series. College World Series ‘No ego on this team’ says coach Pat Casey By KERRY EGGER Portland Tribune CORVALLIS — Oregon State is Omaha-bound, headed for its fi fth College World Series appearance in the past 13 years. The Beavers fi nished off the 2006 and ‘07 seasons with national championships, and this year’s team hasn’t accomplished that yet. But no matter how this year’s Beavers fi nish the season, consider some perspec- tive on what has already been achieved. Oregon State fi nished the regular season 49-4, the best such record among the nation’s Division I teams in 35 years. The 1982 Texas Longhorns opened See BEAVERS/2B Andy Cripe/ The Corvallis Gazette-Times via AP Prep Softball/Baseball Rodeo Locals earn all-state honors Williams in race for CNFR title Blue Mountain barrel racer fifth after two rounds RIGHT: Pendleton’s Pay- ton Hergert hauls down a foul ball on the third base line during a playoff game against Hood River this season at Steve Cary Field. Pendleton won 4-2. Hergert was one of two fi rst-team All-State selec- tions for the Buckaroos this season. East Oregonian CASPER, Wyo. — With two rounds in the books, Blue Mountain Community College barrel racer Danyelle Williams is in the lead pack in the College National Finals Rodeo title race. Williams is fi fth in the aggregate after placing in the top 10 in each of the fi rst two rounds, with one more round before the short-go. Williams, who placed second in the nation last year, was fi fth in the fi rst round on Monday with a time of 14.71 seconds, and seventh in Tuesday’s second round with 14.60 to give her 29.31 on two. Kailee Webb of Wyoming is fi rst with 29.14 on two. Blue Mountain’s Jessica Lewis, who was fourth in 2016, is 34th (30.54 on two) and Quincy Pender- grass is 40th (31.16). Williams was slated to compete in Tuesday’s performance, but results were not available by the East Oregonian press deadline. The Timberwolves didn’t have any other contes- tants ranked in the top 10 as the third round began with Tuesday night’s performance. Williams and header Quinton Nyman were close, though, and were 15th in team roping (27.4 on two). Williams was 35th in goat tying (14.7 on two) and Lauren Leyva was tied for 33rd (14.6 on two); Pendergrass was 28th in breakaway (3.2 on one). Johnny Espeland held the 16th slot in saddle bronc riding (72 points on one) and Calvin Shaffer was 19th (68.5 on one), Preston Pederson was 17th in tie-down roping (29.5 on two). See RODEO/2B INSET: Pendleton pitcher Lauren Richards winds up during a playoff game against Hood River at Steve Cary Field. Rich- ards was one of two of Pendleton’s fi rst-team All-State selections this season. Staff photos by Kathy Aney Prep Softball Five Bucks, three TigerScots, three Rockets and a Pirate chosen East Oregonian PENDLETON — The Pendleton Buckaroos softball team once again fi nished as one of the top teams in Oregon’s Class 5A in 2017 after making its sixth state semifi nal in seven seasons. And once again several Bucks were honored with All-State selections after coaches turned in their ballots at the end of the season. This year fi ve players were chosen to stand among the state’s best, with junior pitcher Lauren Richards and senior shortstop Payton Hergert selected to the fi rst team. Junior third baseman Kalan McGlothan was chosen for the second team, and sophomore Aspen Garton was selected to the third team as a utility/designated player. Completing the Bucks’ selections was junior fi rst baseman Alexi Brehaut as an honorable mention. Player of the Year was Marist Catholic senior infi elder Lauren Burke, and Pitcher of the Year was Dallas sopho- more Kaelynn Simmons. Marist Catholic beat Dallas 12-7 in the championship, and also was awarded Coaching Staff of the Year. ——— 5A Softball 2017 All-State Teams Player of the Year — Lauren Burke, sr., Marist Pitcher of the Year — Kaelynn Simmons, so., Dallas Coaching Staff of the Year — Marist Catholic First Team Pitchers Sarah Abramson, sr., Rex Putnam Megan Ayres, sr., Eagle Point Kaelynn Simmons, so., Dallas Lauren Richards, jr., Pendleton Catchers Lauren Wallace, jr., Dallas Abby Doerr, fr., Marist Infi eld Lauren Burke, sr., Marist Ariel Carlson, so., Marist Lauren Christie, jr., Lebanon Brook Herrington, sr., Ridgeview Payton Hergert, sr., Pendleton Outfi eld Renel Koker, sr., Lebanon Hannah Sisul, jr., La Salle Alex Spencer, sr., Ridgeview Noel Balderston, sr., Marist Utility/Designated Player Makenna Slavenski, sr., Lebanon Miyah Smith, jr., Eagle Point Second Team Pitchers Baylee Eaton, sr., Marist Hannah McNerney, jr., Hood River Valley See ALL-STATE/2B TigerScots pair plays in Senior All-Star Series Hillmick, Peal represent Weston-McEwen on North team East Oregonian CORVALLIS — Two members of the Weston- McEwen softball team were able to participate in the 3A Senior All-Star Series held June 4 at Oregon State University. Senior pitcher Bailey Hillmick and senior catcher Sydney Peal represented the TigerScots in a pair of games played on the same fi eld as the state champi- onships. They played for the North Team, which won the second game 6-3 after dropping the fi rst 12-11 on a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning. See SENIOR SERIES/2B Sports shorts Mariners, Safeco Insurance end stadium naming rights deal EOU 12th in Director’s Cup race CLEVELAND — After the program’s most-successful sports season in history, EOU has also achieved its highest fi nish in the Learfi eld Directors’ Cup standings. Out of 199 programs in the fi nal standings, the Mountaineers scored No. 12, the highest fi nish in school history. The Blue and Gold led all Cascade Collegiate Conference teams, with in-state rival Southern Oregon fi nishing one spot behind (No. 13). EOU tallied 530 points over the 2016-17 season. The Mountaineers notched points in the spring from men’s track & fi eld (45 points) and women’s track and fi eld (6 points). Other conference fi nishers include College of Idaho (No. 26), Oregon Tech (No. 49), Corban (No. 63), Northwest Christian (no. 68), Northwest (No. 93), Warner Pacifi c (No. 157), and Evergreen State (No. 191). “When you offer someone, I take it serious. I do understand he’s 11 years old, but we take it serious.“ — Frank Lacaden Father of Titan Lacaden, a fi fth grade quarterback from Kapolei, Hawaii, who received a verbal offer of a scholarship by Univer- sity of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich on Saturday. SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners and Safeco Insurance announced Tuesday that they will end their stadium naming rights partnership after the 2018 season. Safeco Insurance has held the naming rights for the stadium since 1998, a year before Safeco Field opened. Safeco Insurance President Tyler Asher says the company is changing its marketing approach but intends to remain “active partners” with the Mariners. The Mariners say they have started preliminary talks with others about potential naming rights opportunities. Regarded as one of the top parks in baseball, Safeco Field hosted the 2001 All-Star Game but has not been home to postseason baseball since that season. The Mariners have the longest playoff drought in the majors. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1994 — The New York Rangers hold off the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 for their fi rst Stanley Cup in 54 years. 1998 — Michael Jordan scores 45 points, steals the ball and hitting a jumper with 5.2 seconds left to give Chicago an 87-86 win and a 4-2 series victory over Utah for a sixth NBA title. 2005 — Michelle Wie becomes the fi rst female player to qualify for an adult male USGA champi- onship, tying for fi rst place in a 36-hole U.S. Amateur sectional qualifying tourna- ment at Belle Vernon, Pa. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
