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1A BOYS BASKETBALL Wednesday, December 6, 2017 1A OLD OREGON LEAGUE P owder Valley put together a near-perfect season in the Old Oregon League last winter and it was enough to earn themselves the district crown over Joseph. Nixyaawii is set up well to be the league-leader this year. The Golden Eagles were 12-2 in the OOL in the regular season, but were upset by Echo in the district tournament. Nixyaawii returns defending OOL Player of the Year Mick Schimmel and Deven Barkley for what will be a solid 1-2 punch. Nixyaawii Golden Eagles Head coach: Shane Rivera, 6th season Assistant coaches: Aaron Ashley, 6th year; Alan Crawford, Ken Mayfield, 2nd season 2016-17 season review: 15-8 overall, 12-2 Old Oregon League (4th) Returning starters: Mick Schimmel, G/F, so.; Deven Barkley, G/F, jr.; Noah Enright, G/F, sr. Other returning lettermen: Wilbur Oatman, sr. Other seniors: Caleb Herrera. Impact newcomers: Quana Picard, so. (transfer from Weston- McEwen); Dazan Sigo, jr. (transfer from Pendleton); Tyasin Burns, fr.; Magi Moses, fr.; Moses Moses, fr. Rivera’s expectations: “Our expectation would be to compete for the district championship and be one of the final eight teams to make it to Baker.” 2017-18 SCHEDULE Dec. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 at Dufur at Stanfield vs. Crane& vs. Jordan Valley (at EOU) vs. Pilot Rock vs. Wallowa* vs. Cove* vs. Imbler vs. Umatilla vs. South Wasco (at Helix) vs. Ione (at Helix) at Echo* vs. Powder Valley* vs. Helix* vs. Pine Eagle* vs. Joseph* at Wallowa* at Cove* at Powder Valley* vs. Echo* vs. Helix* at Pine Eagle* at Joseph* W 48-35 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. PROJECTED FINISH Nixyaawii Golden Eagles Powder Valley Badgers Echo Cougars Joseph Eagles Cove Leopards Wallowa Cougars Helix Grizzlies Pine Eagle Spartans 2016-17 FINAL STANDINGS League Overall Powder Vall. 13-1 23-5 Joseph 11-3 19-7 Echo 7-7 10-17 Nixyaawii 12-2 15-8 Wallowa 5-9 5-18 Cove 4-10 6-16 Helix 4-10 6-16 Pine Eagle 0-14 1-20 Helix Grizzlies Head coach: Zach Orem, 1st season (4th season with team) Assistant coach: Luke Jobes, 1st season Returning starters: Gavin Newtson, G/F, jr. Impact newcomers: D’Artagnan Carlson, G, so.; Logan Davis, G, so.; Eli Sprenger, G/F, fr. Orem’s Expectations: “We are a very young team this season, with no returning seniors and only one varsity returner from last season. But we have a good group of underclassmen who are eager and ready to get their shot. It will be a good learning, but even being as young as we are, we should stay pretty competitive this season.” RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE Nixyaawii — Mick Schim- mel, so. Wallowa — Christopher Nobles, jr. Powder Valley — Tanner Eubanks, sr. Echo — Morgan Marcum, sr. Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Jan. 20 vs. Sherman* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 vs. Arlington* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Arlington* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 vs. Dufur* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30 vs. Mitchell/Spray* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at Horizton Christ.* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. South Wasco* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Sherman* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 vs. Condon/Wheeler* 5:30 p.m. *-league game %-Played at Condon High School #-Played in Helix &-Played at Culver High School Echo Cougars Head coach: Krieg Mueller, 2nd season Assistant coach: Curtis Bodewig, 2nd season 2016-17 season: 10-17 overall, 7-7 Old Oregon League (3rd); Lost to Prairie City in first round of 1A playoffs Returning starters: Zack Gehrke, G, sr.; Morgen Marcum, F, sr.; Ty Mulder, F, sr.; Devan Craig, G, jr. Mueller’s expecations: “(I have) very high expectations with four returning starters.” The Cougars plan to run a motion offense/ dribble drive, and will play man-to-man on defense. 2017-18 SCHEDULE 2017-18 SCHEDULE vs. Touchet (WA) vs. Bickleton (WA) at Pilot Rock at Enterprise at Enterprise Classic vs. Echo* at Wallowa* vs. Klickitat (WA) vs. Trout Lake (WA) vs. South Wasco vs. Ione at Cove* vs. Powder Vall.* vs. Nixyaawii* at Joseph* vs. Pine Eagle at Echo* vs. Wallowa* vs. Cove* at Powder Vall.* at Nixyaawii* vs. Joseph* at Pine Eagle* L 74-35 L 43-26 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TBD 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 vs. Pilot Rock @ Condon / Wheeler vs. Faith Bible Columbia River Clash& Columbia River Clash& @ Griswold* @ Pine Eagle* vs. Heppner vs. Horizon Christian vs. Ione% @ Trout Lake (WA) vs. South Wasco County vs. Nixyaawii* vs. Joseph* @ Stanfield @ Powder Valley* vs. Wallowa* @ Cove* vs. Griswold* vs. Pine Eagle* @ Joseph* @ Nixyaawii* vs. Powder Valley* @ Wallowa* vs. Cove* L 55-33 L 70-50 5:30 p.m. TBD TBD 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. &-played at Umatilla High School %-played at Helix HS *-league game Ione Cardinals 2017-18 SCHEDULE Dec. 1vs. Enterprise L 59-38 Dec. 2 vs. W-McEwen L 72-64 Dec. 8 vs. Prarie City% 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. N. Clackamas% 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Stanfield Trn. TBD Dec. 16 at Stanfield Trn. TBD Dec. 28 vs. Echo# 1:30 p.m. Dec. 29 vs. Nixyaawii# 4:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at Helix 5:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Dufur* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. North Lake& 2:30 p.m. Jan. 12 vs. Horizon Christ.* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at S. Wasco* 5:30 p.m. Jan.16 at Mitchell/Spray* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Condon/Wheeler* 7:30 p.m. Page 9C (Rankings based on coach and media votes) *-league game *-league game East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald Head coach: Dana Heideman, 2nd season Assistant coach: Rick Gilbert 2016-17 season: 4-18 overall, 3-11 Big Sky League (7th) Returning starters: Wyatt McNary, F, sr. Other returners: Tyson Epperson, F. sr.. Other seniors: Roman Rodriguez, Austin Morter Impact newcomers: Nestor Ramirez, jr.; Hunter Padberg, fr.; JR Roque, so.; Hayden Qualls, jr.; Jacob Heideman, so. GOOD LUCK MAC-HI! Go Pioneers! Su p p o r tin g M a c H i P io n e e r s! GOOD LUCK TO IRRIGON KNIGHTS! 613 N. 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