2A BOYS BASKETBALL
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
2A COLUMBIA BASIN CONFERENCE
tanfield ran away with the Columbia Basin
Conference regular season and district
championships last year on their way to a
state runner-up finish. However, with only one
returning varsity player for Stanfield, the CBC
title race is wide open this year, as four teams
could battle for two playoff spots.
S
PROJECTED FINISH
East Oregonian
2016-17 FINAL STANDINGS
League Overall
Stanfield
8-0
22-2
Weston-McEwen 4-4 14-11
Heppner
4-4
12-7
Pilot Rock
4-4 11-10
Culver
0-8
1-18
Pilot Rock Rockets
Heppner Mustangs
Weston-McEwen TigerScots
Stanfield Tigers
Culver Bulldogs
(Rankings based on coach and media votes)
Logan Weinke, G, so.;
Bodie Key, G/F, so.;
Austin Drake, G/F, so.;
Cade Munkers, G/F,
jr.; Christian Haskell,
Payton Thumund, G/F,
so.
2016-17 season: 11-10
overall, 4-4 Columbia
Basin Conference (4th)
*-league game
%-Played at Fossil
vs. Echo%
vs. Mon./Dayville%
vs. Helix
vs. Riverside (at Umatilla)
at Nixyaawii
vs. Enterprise
vs. Condon/Wheeler
at Umatilla
at Enterprise
at Irrigon
at Riverside
vs. Imbler
vs. Union
at Culver*
at Weston-McEwen*
vs. Heppner*
vs. Stanfield*
vs. Culver*
vs. Weston-McEwen*
at Heppner*
at Stanfield*
W 55-33
W 54-23
7:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
Chris Weinke (20), of Pilot Rock, goes up for a shot
with pressure from Weston-McEwen’s Ethan Reger (3)
during a 2017 game in Athena. Weinke is one of two all-
league players returning to the Rockets for this season.
Head coach: Devin
Bailey, 2nd season
Assistant coaches:
Dino Ibarra, 4th
year; Tyler Hawkins,
2nd season
2016-17 season:
22-2 overall, 8-0 CBC
(1st); lost to Santiam in
2A championship game
Returning starters:
Brody Woods, F, sr.
Other returning
players that earned
varsity letters: Hugo
Hernandez, G, jr.; Elias
Esquivel, G, jr.
Other seniors: Shayne
Keltz, C; Blake Bailey, C;
Adrian Renner, G
Impact newcomers:
Jakeb Cook, C, jr.;
Fernando Jose
Ramirez Garcia, F, jr.
Bailey’s expecta-
tions: “We want to
be very competitive
in league and keep the
winning tradition of
Stanfield Basketball
thriving.”
Bailey plans to run
a fast-paced offense,
constant moving parts
and when on defense,
the Tigers will need to
play aggressive without
fouling pressure.
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 4
Dec. 5
Dec. 7
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 19
Dec. 21
Jan. 4
Jan. 9
Jan. 12
Jan. 13
Jan. 15
Jan. 20
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
Feb. 2
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
*-league game
vs. Irrigon
at Sherman
vs. Culver (at Sherman)
vs. Nixyaawii
at Baker
vs. Arlington%
Columbia River Clash
Columbia River Clash
at Arlington
vs. Riverside
Stanfield Tournament
at Imbler
at Irrigon
at Umatilla
vs. Echo
at Heppner*
vs. Culver*
at Riverside
vs. Weston-McEwen*
at Pilot Rock*
vs. Heppner*
at Culver*
at Weston-McEwen*
vs. Pilot Rock*
• Coaches can report game scores, statistics and other relevant information following
the completion of their games by calling 541-966-0838 or emailing sports@eastore-
gonian.com.
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Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 18
Dec. 19
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Jan. 5
Jan. 6
Jan. 12
Jan. 13
Jan. 18
Jan. 20
Jan. 27
Feb. 1
Feb. 3
Feb. 9
*-league game
vs. Mac-Hi
vs. Imbler
at Irrigon
at Imbler
vs. Grant Union
vs. Umatilla
at Echo
vs. Liberty Christian (WA)
vs. Waitsburg (WA)
at Union
vs. Elgin
vs. Stanfield*
vs. Weston-McEwen*
at Culver*
at Pilot Rock*
at Stanfield*
at Weston-McEwen*
vs. Culver*
vs. Pilot Rock*
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Weston-McEwen
TigerScots
Head coach: Brian
Pickard, 10th season
Assistant coaches: Tim
Reger, Chad Wunsch,
Dallas Reich, Elliot Salter
Returning starters: Brett
Speed, G, sr.; Jacob Speed,
G, sr.;
Impact newcomers:
2017-18 SCHEDULE
EO File photo
Dougherty, G, sr.; Hunter
Nichols, G; jr.; Gibson
McCurry, post, jr.
Impact newcomers:
Trent Smith, G, jr.; Tyler
Carter, W/P, jr.; Logan
Burright, wing, jr.; Justin
McAninch, post, jr.
Rosenbalm’s expeca-
tions: “With a bunch
of newcomers on the
varsity team we need
to come ready to work
and get better every day.
Players will be in new
positions and might be
asked to be do things
they may not have done
in the past. If we are
willing to work hard and
be disciplined, then we
have a great opportunity
to be playing for a
district championship
come February.”
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Stanfield Tigers
Stanfield’s Brody Woods shoots a jump shot in the
lane in the Tigers’ 59-48 win against Oakridge in the
2017 2A state tournament at Pendleton. Woods is the
lone varsity returner from Stanfield’s state runner-up
team from 2016-17.
Pilot Rock — Chris Weinke, sr.;
Bryson Pierce, sr.
Weston-McEwen — Brett
Speed, sr.
Culver — Weston Basl, sr.
Stanfield — None
Heppner — None
Head coach: Jeremy
Rosenbalm, 8th season
Assistant coach: Ken
Grieb, 15th season
2016-17 season:
Heppner finished .500
in league play
(4-4) and 12-7
overall last year.
The Mustangs
season ended
with a tough loss, 43-41,
to Weston-McEwen
in the Columbia Basin
Conference’s league
tournament. Barely
missing a postseason
run, they finished ranked
No. 16.
Returning starters:
Kevin Smith, wing, sr.;
Wyatt Steagall, post, sr.;
Other returners: Alex
Lindsay, post, sr.; Beau
Wolters, wing, sr.l Coby
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 5
Dec. 7
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 19
Dec. 22
Dec. 29
Jan. 2
Jan. 5
Jan. 6
Jan. 12
Jan. 19
Jan. 20
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
Feb. 3
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE
Heppner
Mustangs
Pilot Rock Rockets
Head coach: Eric Smidt,
1st season
Assitant coach: Craig
Smidt, 1st season
Returning
starters:
Bryson Pierce, G/F, sr.;
Levi Thieme, F, sr.; Chris
Weinke, G, sr.; Riley
Lankford, G, sr.
Impact newcomers:
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L 73-43
L 70-41
W 61-40
7 p.m.
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2 p.m.
TBD
TBD
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7:30 p.m.
TBD
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7 p.m.
6 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Parker Munck, G, sr.; G.
Smith, sr.; Blair Rudolph,
so.; K. McGill, so.; E. Ezell,
jr.; Z. Mann, jr.
2016-17 season: 14-11
overall, 4-4 Columbia
Basin Conference (2nd);
lost to Santiam in first
round of 2A playoffs.
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 5
Dec. 8
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 20
Dec. 21
Dec. 29
Dec. 30
Jan. 4
Jan. 6
Jan. 9
Jan. 13
Jan. 19
Jan. 20
Jan. 26
Feb. 1
Feb. 3
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
at Irrigon
7:30 p.m.
vs. Salem Acad. (at Kennedy) 7:30 p.m.
vs. Riverside
7 p.m.
vs. Grant Union
3 p.m.
at Imbler
5:30 p.m.
vs. Toledo (at Moda Center) 1:30 p.m.
vs. Waitsburg (WA)
7 p.m.
vs. Burns (at Pendleton CC) 4:30 p.m.
vs. Condon/Wheel. (at Pend. CC) 7:30 p.m.
at Grant Union
3 p.m.
vs. Imbler
5:30 p.m.
at Mac-Hi
7 p.m.
at Heppner*
4 p.m.
vs. Pilot Rock*
7 p.m.
at Stanfield*
4 p.m.
vs. Culver*
6 p.m.
vs. Heppner*
7:30 p.m.
at Pilot Rock*
7 p.m.
vs. Stanfield*
7:30 p.m.
at Culver*
4 p.m.
*-league game
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