Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 2017)
Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Friday, November 10, 2017 Men’s College Basketball The story of the Advice for overseas basketball tours: Players be aware, respectful ‘Fosbury Flop’ Three UCLA players arrested during trip to China By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Wash- ington coach Mike Hopkins has taken multiple teams overseas with USA Basket- ball, coaching in Olympics, world championships and various events. Each time a team goes on an international trip, the message is the same: Enjoy yourselves, but realize you’re in a foreign country. The laws and culture are not the same as those in the United States, so be aware and respectful. “When you’re in a foreign country, different rules,” Hopkins said. “You have to know the lay of the land because every country has different rules, different regu- lations and treat each case a lot differently.” The arrest of three UCLA players on shoplifting charges in China exemplifies the need to take such precautions. The players, identified by The Los Angeles Times as Cody Riley, Jalen Hill and LiAngelo Ball, were arrested for shoplifting ahead of their game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott has said UCLA is cooperating with local authorities after the basketball players were “involved in a situation” in China, with police being summoned to the team’s hotel to investigate. The NCAA does not provide behavior guidelines AP File photos Citing a person close to the situation, the Los Angeles Times reported that UCLA freshmen LiAngelo Ball (right), Cody Riley (middle) and Jalen Hill (left) were in- volved in a shoplifting incident in China. UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. for teams going overseas, leaving it up to the confer- ences and schools. The Pac-12, which has held games in China annu- ally since 2015, provides teams with a detailed manual on all of the activities and schedule for the overseas trip, including a section on cultural etiquette, social issues, safety and other overseas travel information related to the foreign country. UCLA also provided a pre-trip orientation for the players, according to the Pac-12. Washington was the first Pac-12 school to play in China, the game coming two years ago against Texas. Its players took classes on culture, language and rules before going. “We live by a quote: ‘It’s not how you do anything, it’s how you do everything,’” said Hopkins, who replaced Lorenzo Romar during the offseason. “If you make bad decisions off the court, you’re probably going to make bad decisions on the court. Understanding that we’re teaching these kids to be professionals. We don’t just say professional basket- ball players. Professional people.” Most overseas trips have full schedules, loaded with practices, games, team activ- ities, group sightseeing. But coaches also want the players to experience the new culture on their own, so they work in free time for them to explore. The free times are when awareness of being in a foreign country becomes most vital for the players. “You talk about it. You do, but all I can tell you is you can’t be with them every second,” said Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, whose team played in Europe this summer. “You’re going to give them some free time. You’d like to think that somewhere along the line, someone’s taught them that you don’t take what’s not yours. You hate to see it because of what we’ve gone through with basketball right now, but the fact is that’s what we are, we’ve got to continue to educate in everything that we do.” Driving it home is not always easy. The players are typically 18 to 22 years old, excited to be in a new country and unfamiliar of their surroundings. Something they might do in the U.S. without thinking about could be frowned upon or even illegal in a foreign country. There’s also the issue of safety, perhaps from wandering into a bad area of town or ending up in a place they’re not supposed to be. “We have a good bunch of guys, but we did remind them at various times during the trip to be aware of their surroundings,” said Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley, whose team played in Spain and Italy this summer. “You want them to have some free time, so we’re not going to be around them the whole time and want them to be aware of what’s around them.” CBC: Ten TigerScots fill up 14 all-league selections Continued from 1B OL, DL), Michael Connell (honorable mention OL) and Cody Griffin (honorable mention DB). And Weston-McEwen placed 10 players in 14 spots, led by senior Brett Speed at first team quarterback and first team linebacker. Behind Speed were senior Parker Munck (first team DB, second team WR), junior Patton Wright (first team DL, second team OL), junior Weston Phillips (first team OL, second team DL), junior Dylan Cain (second team RB), senior Jacob Speed (second team DB), junior Will Muilenburg (honorable mention OL), sophomore Kelen McGill (honorable mention WR), senior Logan Bates (honorable mention DL), and freshman LeBraun Albert (honorable mention DB). The full teams are listed below. ———— CBC All-League Selections FIRST TEAM Quarterback — Brett Speed, Weston-McEwen, sr. Running Back — Adrian Renner, Stanfield, sr.; Justin Keeney, Stanfield, sr.; Coby Dougherty, Heppner, sr.; Victor Torres, Culver, jr. Wide Receivers — Beau Wolters, Heppner, sr.; Weston Basl, Culver, sr.; Joe Russo, Culver, sr. Offensive Line — Mario Sanchez, Stan- field, so.; Tyler Carter, Heppner, jr.; Wyatt Steagall, Heppner, sr.; Cole Little, Culver, sr; Weston Phillips, Weston-McEwen, jr. Defensive Line — Cole Little, Culver, sr.; Mario Sanchez, Stanfield, so.; Wyatt Stea- gall, Heppner, sr.; Tyler Carter, Heppner, jr.; Patton Wright, Weston-McEwen, jr. Linebackers — Gavin Hanna-Robinson, Heppner, so.; Coby Dougherty, Heppner, sr.; Brett Speed, Weston-McEwen, sr.; Joe Russo, Culver, jr. Defensive Back — Adrian Renner, Stan- field, sr.; Justin Keeney, Stanfield, sr.; Beau Wolters, Heppner, sr.; Weston Basl, Culver, sr.; Parker Munck, Weston-McEwen, sr. Punter — Jorge Olivera, Culver, sr. Kicker — Jorge Olivera, Culver, sr. SECOND TEAM Quarterback — Jayden Wilson, Heppner, fr. Running Back — Dylan Cain, Weston-McEwen, jr.; Makiah Blankenship, Stanfield, sr. Wide Receiver — Gavin Hanna-Robinson, Heppner, so.; Mason Smith, Stanfield, so.; Parker Munck, Weston-McEwen, sr. Offensive Line — Jason Rea, Heppner, so.; Dakota Howard, Heppner, jr.; Jerron Rhen, Culver, sr.; Patton Wright, Weston-McEwen, jr.; Rene Sanchez, Stanfield, so. Defensive Line — Jerron Rhen, Culver, sr.; Weston Phillips, Weston-McEwen, jr.; Shayne Keltz, Stanfield, sr. Linebacker — Makiah Blankenship, Stan- field, sr.; Jason Rea, Heppner, so.; Garrett Shell, Weston-McEwen, sr.; Mason Smith, Stanfield, so. Defensive Back — Jacob Speed, Weston-McEwen, sr.; Jorge Olivera, Culver, sr.; Jayden Wilson, Heppner, fr. Punter — Hunter McCanch, Stanfield, jr. Kicker — Uriel Carillo, Stanfield, so. HONORABLE MENTION Quarterback — Jorge Olivera, Culver, sr. Wide Receiver — Kelen McGill, Weston-McEwen, so. Offensive Line — Will Muilenburg, Weston-McEwen, jr.; Kenny Bevan, Stan- field, sr.; Michael Connell, Stanfield, so.; Jonathan Figueroa, Culver, sr. Defensive Line — Derek Howard, Hep- pner, jr.; Kenny Bevan, Stanfield, sr.; Logan Bates, Weston-McEwen, sr. Defensive Back — Kevin Smith, Heppner, sr.; LeBraun Albert, Weston-McEwen, fr.; Cody Griffin, Stanfield, jr. Punter — Logan Burright, Heppner, jr. SCOREBOARD Local slate PREP FOOTBALL Friday No. 6 South Albany at No. 3 Hermiston (5A quarterfinals), 7 p.m. Saturday No. 8 Heppner at No. 1 St. Paul (2A quar- terfinals, at Newberg High School), 1 p.m. PREP BOYS SOCCER Saturday No. 1 Riverside vs. No. 3 Catlin Gabel (OSAA 3A/2A/1A Championship at Liberty HS, Hillsboro), 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Friday Eastern Oregon vs. College of Idaho (CCC Tournament at Corban University), 4 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday Carroll at Eastern Oregon, Noon COLLEGE WOMEN’S WRESTLING Sunday Eastern Oregon at Pacific, TBD Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 6 2 0 .750 216 Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 174 Miami 4 4 0 .500 116 N.Y. Jets 4 5 0 .444 191 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 5 3 0 .625 181 Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 206 Houston 3 5 0 .375 229 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 162 North W L T Pct PF Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 167 Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 190 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 129 Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 119 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 6 3 0 .667 253 Oakland 4 5 0 .444 196 Denver 3 5 0 .375 150 L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 150 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 283 Dallas 5 3 0 .625 226 Washington 4 4 0 .500 177 N.Y. Giants 1 7 0 .125 129 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 6 2 0 .750 221 Carolina 6 3 0 .667 168 Atlanta 4 4 0 .500 170 Tampa Bay 2 6 0 .250 158 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 179 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 206 Green Bay 4 4 0 .500 181 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 134 West W L T Pct PF L.A. Rams 6 2 0 .750 263 Seattle 6 3 0 .667 211 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 155 San Francisco 0 9 0 .000 143 ——— Thursday’s Game Seattle 22, Arizona 16 Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. PA 179 149 179 207 PA 193 117 208 260 PA 131 171 158 202 PA 208 214 198 152 PA 179 178 194 207 PA 155 159 172 198 PA 135 186 191 171 PA 155 165 223 239 Minnesota at Washington, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Tennessee, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 10 a.m. Houston at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 1:25 p.m. New England at Denver, 5:30 p.m. Open: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Balti- more, Oakland Monday’s Game Miami at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. NCAA AP Top 25 Week 11 Schedule Friday No. 9 Washington at Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Saturday No. 1 Alabama at No. 18 Mississippi State, 4 p.m. (ESPN) No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Auburn, 12:30 p.m. (CBS) No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 7 Miami, 5 p.m. (ABC) No. 4 Clemson vs. Florida State, 12;30 p.m. (ESPN) No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 TCU, 5 p.m. (FOX) No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 25 Iowa, 12:30 p.m. (ABC) No. 11 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Michigan State, 9 a.m. (FOX) No. 12 Oklahoma State at No. 24 Iowa State, 9 a.m. (ABC) No. 14 UCF vs. UConn, 9 a.m. (ESPNU) No. 15 USC at Colorado, 1 p.m. (FOX) No. 16 Penn State vs. Rutgers, 9 a.m. No. 17 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, 9 a.m. No. 19 Washington State at Utah, 2:30 p.m. (PAC12) No. 21 Michigan at Maryland, 12:30 p.m. No. 23 West Virginia at Kansas State, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Pac-12 Schedule Friday Washington at Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Saturday Oregon State at Arizona, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) USC at Colorado, 1 p.m. (FOX) Washington State at Utah, 2:30 p.m. (PAC12) Arizona State at UCLA, 6:30 p.m. (PAC12) Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Tampa Bay 16 12 2 2 Toronto 17 10 7 0 Ottawa 14 6 3 5 Detroit 17 8 8 1 Boston 14 6 5 3 Montreal 17 7 9 1 Buffalo 15 5 8 2 Florida 14 4 8 2 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT New Jersey 15 9 4 2 Pittsburgh 17 9 6 2 Columbus 16 9 6 1 N.Y. Islanders 15 8 5 2 Philadelphia 16 8 6 2 N.Y. Rangers 17 8 7 2 Washington 16 8 7 1 Carolina 13 5 5 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT St. Louis 17 14 3 1 Winnipeg 14 8 3 3 Nashville 15 8 5 2 Pts 26 20 17 17 15 15 12 10 GF 64 65 51 48 41 44 38 48 GA 43 60 47 49 44 60 54 59 Pts 20 20 19 18 18 18 17 13 GF 52 45 52 55 50 56 47 35 GA 48 59 46 48 44 57 51 38 Pts 27 19 18 GF 56 46 40 GA 39 40 42 Colorado 14 8 6 0 16 48 47 Dallas 15 8 7 0 16 42 43 Chicago 16 7 7 2 16 44 39 Minnesota 15 6 7 2 14 45 44 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 15 11 2 2 24 52 34 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 52 44 Vancouver 16 8 6 2 18 43 41 Calgary 16 9 7 0 18 44 46 Anaheim 16 7 6 3 17 47 48 San Jose 14 8 6 0 16 37 35 Edmonton 15 6 8 1 13 35 46 Arizona 18 2 13 3 7 44 71 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ——— Thursday’s Games Edmonton 3, New Jersey 2, OT Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1 Minnesota 3, Montreal 0 St. Louis 3, Arizona 2, OT Calgary 6, Detroit 3 Anaheim 4, Vancouver 1 Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, late finish Friday’s Games Ottawa at Colorado, 11 a.m. Boston at Toronto, 4 p.m. Florida at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Carolina at Columbus, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Vegas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers, 10 a.m. Colorado at Ottawa, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 4 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 4 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 4 p.m. Florida at New Jersey, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Arizona, 7 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games New Jersey at Chicago, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Washington, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 5 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Boston 10 2 Toronto 7 4 Philadelphia 6 5 New York 6 5 Brooklyn 4 7 Southeast Division W L Orlando 7 4 Washington 6 5 Charlotte 5 6 Miami 5 6 Atlanta 2 9 Central Division W L Detroit 8 3 Cleveland 5 7 Indiana 5 7 Milwaukee 4 6 Chicago 2 7 Pct .833 .636 .545 .545 .364 GB — 2½ 3½ 3½ 5½ Pct GB .636 — .545 1 .455 2 .455 2 .182 5 Pct GB .727 — .417 3½ .417 3½ .400 3½ .222 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 9 3 .750 — Memphis 7 4 .636 1½ San Antonio 7 4 .636 1½ New Orleans 6 6 .500 3 Dallas 2 10 .167 7 Northwest Div. Minnesota Portland Denver Utah Oklahoma City Pacific Division Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento W 7 6 6 5 4 L 4 5 5 6 6 Pct GB .636 — .545 1 .545 1 .455 2 .400 2½ W 9 5 5 4 3 L 3 5 7 8 8 Pct GB .750 — .500 3 .417 4 .333 5 .273 5½ ——— Thursday’s Games Washington 111, L.A. Lakers 95 Toronto 122, New Orleans 118 Houston 117, Cleveland 113 Sacramento 109, Philadelphia 108 Oklahoma City at Denver, late finish Friday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Indiana at Chicago, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Miami at Utah, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at San Antonio, 6 p.m. Orlando at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Portland, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 5 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 5 p.m. Chicago at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Cleveland at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Golden State, 5:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Utah, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Orlando at Denver, 6 p.m. Sunday’s Games Toronto at Boston, 12:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 1 p.m. Houston at Indiana, 3 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. Auto Racing NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Playoff Points Standings 1. Martin Truex Jr. 4168* 2. Kyle Busch 4118* 3. Kevin Harvick 4112* 4. Brad Keselowski 4111 5. Denny Hamlin 4092 6. Ryan Blaney 4089 7. Chase Elliott 4062 8. Jimmie Johnson 4060 *-Clinched next round Upcoming schedule Sunday — Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway, 11:30 a.m. (TV: NBC) Nov. 19 — Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, 11:30 a.m. (TV: NBC) Soccer MLS Playoffs CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Eastern Conference Tuesday, Nov. 21: Toronto at Columbus, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29: Columbus at Toron- to, 4:30 p.m. Western Conference Tuesday, Nov. 21: Seattle at Houston, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30: Houston at Seattle, 7:30 p.m. MLS CUP Saturday, Dec. 9: at highest seed, 1 p.m. AP Photo Dick Fosbury, of USA, clears the bar in the high- jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. By BOB WELCH The Register-Guard L ast Tuesday at 7:39 a.m., I pressed “send” to transfer a 76,098- word book manuscript to my publisher. Letting go of a manuscript is like taking your kid to college — neither is ever totally ready to go, but there comes a point when you simply have to kick them out the house. Nevermind that a few of your participles still may be dangling or you could have polished up one chapter a bit more, a deadline is a deadline — and, in this case, yours comes after you begged for, and were granted, a two-week extension. My book is about Dick Fosbury, the Medford and Oregon State kid who couldn’t high-jump worth squat so he literally turned his back on the establishment by inventing his own style. He won a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968 and revolutionized the high-jumping world. Everyone today uses the Fosbury Flop, though most jumpers have no clue the backwards-over-the-bar style actually had a start point — April 20, 1963, in Grants Pass — and no clue who Dick Fosbury is. “What are you up to today?” a young barista in Sutherlin asked me last February. “I’m heading to Medford to a banquet,” I said. “Going to hear Dick Fosbury speak.” “Oh,” she said. “Do you know someone in the band?” That was the day I launched the project. I needed to get the manuscript done fast because the publisher, Sky Horse in New York, wants the book out a few months before Oct. 20, 2018, the 50-year anniversary of Fosbury’s Olympic-record jump. Now, four hours after pressing “send” — and after two months of getting up at 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. each day to write — I finally have a moment to put the 10-month process in perspective. And doing so evokes a Martin Buber quote: “Every journey has a secret destination of which the traveler is unaware.” Who knew that I would be standing with Fosbury in the Sierra Nevada, at 7,377 feet up in the middle of a forest? In 1968, to replicate the high elevation of Mexico City, the United States Olympic Committee charged Oregon track and field coach Bill Bowerman to find a high-altitude site for training and trials to choose the team. Bowerman had a track plopped down above South Lake Tahoe, Calif., leaving more than a 100 pines in the middle of the oval and granite boulders nudging the long-jump runway. Fosbury, now 70, and I were able to find the exact spot where he made what I contend was his greatest jump — yes, even greater than his 7-4¼ gold-medal leap. Who knew that, while on the phone with long- jumper Ralph Boston I’d get a call from Tommie Smith, who, along with John Carlos, had raised a black-glove in the air on the victory podium in Mexico City to protest racial inequality? Who knew I would wind up at a dinner that a couple outside Medford hosted for me so I could talk to about a dozen people who had gone to school with Dick — one of whom, it turns out, was a member of the Kingston Trio? And, yep, Bob Haworth does take requests, blessing a living room full of us with The New Christy Minstrel’s 1964 song “Today” and three others. At one point in my research, I was trying to track down an ex-Grants Pass high-jumper named Bob Shepard. He had won the high jump at the 1963 meet in which Dick first started modifying a “scissors”-style jump into what became the Flop. After weeks of research, I learned he not only lives in Eugene, but had been an across-the-street neighbor of mine in the 1990s. Knowing that baseball analyst and former Seattle Mariner Harold Reynolds learned to “Flop” from Dick himself, I interviewed him one day. And the next was looking in a 1967 photo of Fosbury jumping at OSU’s Bell Field — only to see, in the crowd, the face of a 7-year-old boy who looked familiar: Harold Reynolds. Book research takes on a life of its own — and sometimes death. I talked to Dick’s 94-year-old father, Doug, in March; in June he was gone. One thing led to another as I followed the secret destinations. At Grants Pass High, after seeing the field on which Fosbury first Flopped, I saw two similar trophies in a trophy case — for the same state football championship. Odd. And one is burned. The athletic director told me the story of the team bus was coming over Sexton Pass one December night in 1948 after Grants Pass had won the state football championship in Portland. Only 20 minutes from awaiting crowd, the bus careened off the road, down a 200-foot grade, broke in two and exploded in fire. Two players died. But nearly two dozen survived when someone used the trophy to bust out the windows in the bus so the young men could escape the inferno. The school was given a new trophy but also displays the old, so nobody will forget. Yes, I found a way to weave that anecdote into the book: the idea that desperation leads to imagination. It’s the same force, I believe, that led Fosbury to re-invent himself as a high jumper after the death of a little brother and the breakup of his parents’ marriage, leaving a kid hungry to belong. And a track team being his only choice to make that happen. The same force that helps an author finish a book even when there are not enough hours in the day. You write, write, write. You hand off the story to eight people, including former Runner’s World editor Joe Henderson, and they show you the errors of your ways — hundreds and hundreds of them. You make the fixes. You polish. Then one day hit “send.” Ah, you think, it’s over. But then you remember the kid-off-to-college metaphor. You may have let go, but you’re not done — not by a long shot. ——— Bob Welch is an associate editor at The Register-Guard and an author, speaker and writing teacher. He can be reached at bob.welch@register- guard.com.
