SOCCER/XC
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
4A GREATER OREGON LEAGUE
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Projected Finish
La Grande Tigers
Mac-Hi Pioneers
Baker Bulldogs
Ontario Tigers
Head coach: Tim Lee, 11th year
Assistant coach: Monty Williams,
7th year; Adrian Soto,
2nd year
Returning starters:
Mayra Ortiz, M,
sr.; Maria Moreno,
GK/M, sr.; Daisy Mendoza, D, sr.;
Celeste Rodriguez, F, sr.; Yamilex
Ortiz, M, jr.; Viridiana Mendoza,
D/M, jr.; Christy Macias, D/M, jr.;
Patty Burres, D, so.
Other returners: Brenda
Mendoza, DM, sr.; Julisa Bernal,
DM/GK, sr.; Lorena Leon, M,
sr.; Lizzy Burres, F/D, so.; Nalleli
Madrigal, F, so.
Mac-Hi
Pioneers
Head coach: Martin Martinez, 16th year
Assistant coach: Devin Holmes,
3rd year
2016 season: 9-6-1 overall, 4-2
GOL (2nd); lost to Cascade in 4A
first round.
Key returners: Faith Kelly, D, sr.; Brianna
Hernandez, D, sr.; Lorena Romero, D, sr.;
Rachael Lyon, M, sr.; Bianca Garcia, F, jr.;
Jacky Gomez, M, sr.
Head coach: Joe Cobb, 1st year
Assistant coach: Andrea Chairez,
1st year.
Season outlook: The
2017 season will be
the first for the Irrigon
girls soccer program,
which hopes to begin to build
a solid program like their boys’
counterparts have done over the
last few years.
3 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
3 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Head coach: Carlos Velasco, 5th year
Assistant coach: Yvonne Torres,
3rd year
Returning starters: Abigail
Hernandez, Bianca Avalos, Brendy
Avalos, Alondra Caldera, Estrella
Daltoso, Faith Rosen, Neftali Pacheco,
Skylar Wightman, Yoanna Lopez
Returning letterman: Nahomy Claustro,
Karina Llamas, Brenda Flores
Team’s expectations: “Win districts again
and make it to the second round in state”
Nyssa Bulldogs
Irrigon Knights
(Rankings based on coaches and media votes)
2017 Schedule
Aug. 24 at Hermiston
4 p.m.
Aug. 29
vs. Mac-Hi
4:30 p.m.
Sept. 2
at Pendleton
Noon
Sept. 5
vs. Baker
3:30 p.m.
Sept. 7 at Portland Christ. 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 14
at Estacada
6 p.m.
Sept. 19 at La Grande
4 p.m.
Sept. 22 vs. Riverside*
5 p.m.
Sept. 29
vs. Irrigon*
7 p.m.
Oct. 3
at Baker
3 p.m.
Oct. 6
at Nyssa*
5 p.m.
Oct. 14
at Riverside*
1 p.m.
Oct. 21
at Irrigon*
1 p.m.
Oct. 27
vs. Nyssa*
5:30 p.m.
*-denotes league game
2017 Schedule
Aug. 29
vs. Baker
4 p.m.
Sept. 2
at Stevenson (WA)
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
at La Grande
4 p.m.
Sept. 9
vs. Portland Christ.
1 p.m.
Sept. 12 at Portland Adventist
6 p.m.
Sept. 14 vs. White Salmon (WA) 4 p.m.
Sept. 15
at Riverdale
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 19
at Mac-Hi
7 p.m.
Sept. 22
at Umatilla*
5 p.m.
Sept. 30
vs. Nyssa*
1 p.m.
Oct. 7
at Irrigon*
1 p.m.
Oct. 14
vs. Umatilla*
1 p.m.
Oct. 21
at Nyssa*
2 p.m.
Oct. 28
vs. Irrigon*
4 p.m.
*-denotes league game
2017 Schedule
Sept. 7 at Hermiston JV 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 12 at White Salmon (WA) 5 p.m.
Sept. 19 vs. Hermiston JV 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 vs. White Salmon (WA) 5 p.m.
Sept. 23
vs. Nyssa*
1 p.m.
Sept. 29
at Umatilla*
7 p.m.
Oct. 7
vs. Riverside*
1 p.m.
Oct. 14
at Nyssa*
3 p.m.
Oct. 21
vs. Umatilla*
1 p.m.
Oct. 28
at Riverside*
4 p.m.
*-denotes league game
*-denotes league game
#-game played at The Dalles HS
CROSS COUNTRY
2016 Boys Finish
H
ood River and The Dalles controlled
the district all around last season, but
Hermiston expects to make a big push in
its final season in the OSAA.
Hermiston Bulldogs
of miles this summer. Angel Benites,
Heredia, Anderson and Freddy Ibarra
have put in over 300 miles this summer.
Hard work equals success so I expect
Hermiston to once again compete for
a district title and make some noise at
state.”
Blackburn’s key to the season: “Hard
work and consistency will be key in the
success of both our teams. In running
you get out what you put in, the more
work you do the better you will be, and
that is what we will need to do.”
2017 Schedule
Sept. 2 at Ultimook Nike Invite
TBD
Sept. 9
Runner’s Soul XC* 10 a.m.
Sept. 16 at Oregon City Invite 10 a.m.
Sept. 22
at Umatilla
TBD
Sept. 28
Bulldog Fest*
TBD
Sept. 30 at Nike Portland XC
8 a.m.
Oct. 7
at Richland (WA) Invite
TBD
Oct. 14 at George Fox XC Classic TBD
Oct. 19
Wildhorse Invite
TBD
Oct. 26
CRC Districts
TBD
*-denotes races in Hermiston
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2016 Girls Finish
Hood River Eagles
The Dalles Riverhawks
Hermiston Bulldogs
Pendleton Buckaroos
Points
18
45
73
102
Pendleton Buckaroos
Head coach: Nicole Stewart, 13th year.
Assistant coaches: Ben Bradley, 4th
year; Maddy Naughton, 13th
year; Jake Osborne, 13th
year.
Returning starters: (BOYS)
Nick Oja, sr.; (GIRLS) Rylee
Harris, soph.
Other returning lettermen:
(BOYS) Dustin Henderson, jr.; Shane
Miltenberger, sr. (GIRLS) Dani Moore,
sr.; Ashlee Zaugg, soph.
Impact newcomers: Curtis Simons, fr.
(boys); Jordyn Murphy, fr., (girls).
Season outlook: Pendleton has
graduated a lot of talent over the past
few years, but the Bucks return a lot
of young, skilled runners that want
to put in the work to push the pace.
And the improvement from the young
athletes are going to be crucial for the
Buckaroos if they want to improve their
standing in the district, which is goal
No. 1 for them this season.
Stewart’s key to the season: “A
strong junior varsity team that pushes
the varsity and team unity.”
2017 Schedule
Sept. 9 Dress Up Parade Run 10 a.m.
Sept. 22
at Umatilla
TBD
Sept. 30 Nike Portland XC
8 a.m.
Oct. 7
Richland (WA) Invite
TBD
Oct. 13 at Mac-Hi Gutbuster
TBD
Oct. 19 Kyle Burnside Invite
TBD
Oct. 26 Districts (at Wildhorse) TBD
EO File photo
Hermiston’s Emanuel Ibarra and Pend-
leton’s Nick Oja run side-by-side at 2016
Runner’s Soul XC Fest in Hermiston.
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The Dalles Riverhawks
Hermiston Bulldogs
Pendleton Buckaroos
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Umatilla Vikings
Irrigon Knights
2017 Schedule
Head coach: Troy Blackburn, 3rd year
Assistant coaches: Sean
Williams (Boys Assistant), 3rd
year; Patti Shult (Girls Assistant),
1st year.
Returning starters: (GIRLS)
Melany Solorio, senior; Morgan Hancock,
sr.; Sidney Tovey, sr.; Sheila Solorio,
soph. (BOYS) Isaac Sanchez, sr.; Emanuel
Ibarra, sr.; Angel Benites, jr.; Nicholas
Brashears, jr.
Other returners: Martin Heredia, jr.
Impact newcomers: (GIRLS) Julianna
Joyce, fr.; Amanda Nygard, fr.; Faith
Bartch, jr.; Fatima Frasser, fr.; Emily
Collinsworth. (BOYS) Adrian Delgado, fr.;
Jaime Corona, fr.; Brooks Bellinger, fr.
Team’s primary goals: (GIRLS) “This
year we are returning all of our key
contributors from our third place
district team from last year, and we
are adding two promising freshmen.
With returning state qualifiers Melany
Solorio and Morgan Hancock, our team
leader Sidney Tovey and adding good
freshmen and transfers we have the
strongest girls team that I have coached.
I expect us to be competitive in districts
and be competitive in state.”
(BOYS) “Last year was a developmental
year for our team, but we have returned
all of our top seven from last year.
We have three-time state qualifier
Isaac Sanchez leading with fellow
senior Emanuel Ibarra, along with very
committed core that have put in a lot
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Riverside
Pirates
Riverside Pirates
Umatilla Vikings
(Rankings based on coaches and media votes)
vs. Hermiston
at Umatilla
vs. The Dalles
vs. Banks#
vs. Pendleton
at Ontario*
vs. Riverside
vs. La Grande*
vs. Baker*
vs. Ontario*
at La Grande*
at Baker*
Projected Finish
iverside is the front-runner
for the league title this
year after returning the
majority of its roster from last
season, while Umatilla should
be improved. Irrigon is also
debuting a girls team this
season. Top two teams get a
postseason berth.
ac-Hi and La Grande made the
GOL a two-horse race in 2016 and
will likely do the same this season.
The top two teams in the league earn
automatic postseason berths.
Aug. 28
Aug. 29
Sept. 5
Sept. 9
Sept. 12
Sept. 16
Sept. 19
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
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