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SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017 HERMISTON Prep Roundup Defending champs start strong 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Hermiston wins on clutch kick Bulldog girls win season opener in fi nal minutes Weston-McEwen volleyball wins season-openers By ALEXIS MANSANAREZ East Oregonian East Oregonian ATHENA — The Weston- McEwen TigerScots began their state championship defense in a positive way Thursday evening, earning a pair of victories against Dufur and Imbler. The Tiger- Scots’ fi rst game was a rematch of the 2016 2A state title game, where Weston- McEwen swept Imbler 3-0. It wasn’t any easy win, by any means, with the TigerScots winning 25-21, 25-21 and 25-19. Then against Dufur, Weston-McEwen dropped the second set to the Rangers 27-25 but won three sets 25-14, 25-17 and 25-14 to take the 3-1 victory. “It was a good night, a good start for us,” Weston- McEwen coach Shawn White said. “I was really pleased with the effort and the girls showed some toughness. We were down in almost See PREPS/2B 0 1 Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Elsa Torres drives on Umatilla’s Viridiana Mendoza in the Bulldogs’ 1-0 win against the Vikings on Thursday in Hermiston. NFL Kasen Williams standing out for Seahawks Third-year WR trying to make cut at deep position By TIM BOOTH Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — There is little doubt that wide receiver Kasen Williams has boosted himself more than anyone else so far during the Seattle Seahawks’ camp. Whether it’s been his acrobatic receptions or his effort on special t e a m s , Williams has inserted himself into Williams the competi- tion for one of the coveted spots in Seat- tle’s wide receiver rotation. Yet, it still may not be enough to make the fi nal 53-man roster, which speaks to the depth the Seahawks feel they have at wide receiver. This makes Friday’s See SEAHAWKS/3B Third time was the charm for the Herm- iston girls soccer team Thursday night at Kennison Field. After 47 scoreless minutes and more than 20 shots on goal against Umatilla, the Bulldogs (1-0) sealed season-opening Girls Soccer their victory on their third consecutive corner kick. The clock was winding Umatilla down with the fi rst of the three corners during the fi nal three minutes of play. Another followed, and then another. That’s when forward MaKayla Hermiston Pacheco, one of 12 seniors on the team, set the ball down carefully, stepped up, and sent the corner kick fl ying to the feet of senior forward Hannah Thompson. Thompson banged in the only goal of the night, giving Hermiston the momentum teams hope for after a season opener. “It’s always good to come off your fi rst game with a win,” Bulldogs’ head coach Danielle MacBride said. “Umatilla is always a battle for us for some reason. We always come out prepared for the most part, and usually we’ll be at the top of all the stats and all the shots. We usually end up squeaking away and sure enough that’s what happened.” Just as MacBride predicted, Hermiston See GIRLS SOCCER/2B LEFT: Hermiston’s Amanda Nygard splits Umatilla de- fenders Devina Monreal (17) and Lorena Leon in the Bulldogs’ 1-0 win against the Vikings on Thursday in Hermiston. RIGHT: Umatilla GK Maria Moreno dives on the ball in the Vi- kings’ 1-0 loss to the Bulldogs on Thurs- day in Hermiston. Bulldog boys make statement in opener Hermiston doesn’t hold back against Umatilla By ALEXIS MANSANAREZ East Oregonian The second game of Hermiston’s varsity soccer doubleheader was nothing like the Boys Soccer fi rst. But if you ask Bulldogs’ head coach Rich Harsh- berger what he Umatilla expected after the fi rst few minutes of play, his answer is drastically different than the 8-0 outcome of the Hermiston boys match. “The fi rst couple minutes were actually a little cagey,” Harshberger said. “I was like, ‘Okay, this is going to 0 8 Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Mark Mejia lines up a shot on goal guarded by Uma- tilla’s Christian Alaniz (5) and Jose Arroyo in the Bulldogs’ 8-0 win against the Vikings on Thursday in Hermiston. be a little more of a contest than I thought.’” However, the Bulldogs (1-0) quickly composed themselves and let the goals rain on a hot, windy night. “We settled into our game and then I thought from about the third minute on we really just played our game,” Harshberger continued. “I’m pretty pleased with their performance tonight.” Three goals fell in the fi rst 10 minutes of play, and Hermiston added three more in the next 30 to keep Umatilla at bay. By the end of the game, fi ve Bulldogs scored to open their season at Kennison Field with a victory. Senior forward Joel Mendez was the star of the night, scoring three goals — two in the fi rst half and capping the hat trick in the second. Three more upperclassmen, junior Rene Alarcon and seniors Noe Silva and Mark Mejia, as well as sopho- more Oliver Paredes contributed on offense. If anyone thought losing last season’s senior class would slow the Bulldogs down, they were shown otherwise Thursday. Harshberger See BOYS SOCCER/2B Sports shorts Ginobili re-signs with Spurs SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili is returning for his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs re-signed the 40-year-old Argen- tine guard Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Ginobili will become the eighth player in NBA history to spend his entire career with one team and play at least 16 seasons, joining Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, John Stockton, Reggie Miller and John Ginobili Havlicek. Ginobili averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 69 games last season, In 992 career regular-season games, he has averaged 13.6 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds. In 213 playoff games, the four-time NBA champion has averaged 14.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists. “It turns your stomach. A player was having a tremendous year and really making a name for himself. To go down like that, and that kind of injury, is tough to watch.“ — Terry Collins New York Mets manager on outfi elder Michael Conforto, who collapsed in pain following a swing during an at-bat in Thurs- day’s game against Arizona. The Seattle native and Oregon State alum was diagnosed with a dis- located left shoulder and a tear in his posterior capsule. He will likely miss the remainder of the season. Dustin Johnson starts fi rst round hot at Northern Trust OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Dustin Johnson overcame a shaky start with a switch to his old putter to post a 5-under 65, leaving him one shot behind Russell Henley after opening round of The Northern Trust. The 65 was his lowest round since he won at Riviera in February, which began his rise to No. 1 in the world. That was the start of three straight victories Johnson going into the Masters, where Johnson injured his back and had to withdraw. Henley played in the morning and holed seven birdie putts from 12 feet or close, along with an 80-foot chip-in for birdie for his 64. The Northern Trust is the fi rst of four FedEx Cup playoff events that lead to the Tour Championship and the $10 million payoff. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1922 — In one of the wildest baseball games ever played, the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs led 25-6 in the fourth inning, but held on as the game ended with the Phillies leaving the bases loaded. 1991 — Carl Lewis reclaims title of world’s fastest human by setting a world record of 9.86 seconds in the 100-meter fi nal in the world championships in Tokyo. 2011 — The New York Yankees become the fi rst team in MLB history to hit three grand slams in a game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting. 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