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SPORTS
East Oregonian
HERMISTON
Thursday, December 14, 2017
MLS
Second-half slump cripples Bulldogs on the road Timbers trade
By ALEXIS MANSANAREZ
East Oregonian
WALLA WALLA — Herm-
iston took one of its shortest road
trips on Wednesday, traveling to
Walla Walla to face the Wa-Hi
Blue Devils in a game that was
supposed to open the Bulldogs’
season.
After the Hermiston football
team claimed its second state
title in program history, the
decision was made to move the
previously-scheduled Nov. 29
meeting between the schools
to later in the season. That day
came on Wednesday and with it
a rough 57-37 Bulldogs loss.
The Blue Devils (3-1) hosted
the Bulldogs (3-4) for their
home opener, and
“I think we left
Boys Basketball
Wa-Hi put on a
everything on the
show for its home
bus,” head coach
crowd.
Casey
Arstein
After a close Hermiston Walla Walla said after the
first half where
game. “We didn’t
Hermiston held a
show up at all.”
three-point lead at
The
perfor-
the end of the first quarter and mance was hard for the
Wa-Hi rallied to take control of second-year coach to recap,
the game with a three-point lead but turnovers and laziness on
of its own, 25-22, the second offense hurt the Bulldogs.
half was on pace to be just as
“Guys need to step up,”
excited.
Arstein said. “We need to move
But the Blue Devils never the ball better as a team, but first
relinquished their lead. Holding we’ve got to take care of the ball
the Bulldogs to a single digit if we want to share the ball.”
third quarter, the Blue Devils
The Blue Devils took advan-
ran away with the game handing tage of Hermiston’s miscues
Hermiston its second loss in the with senior Tyler Greene
same amount of days.
leading the way.
37
57
Greene led Wa-Hi with 14
points,
For the second night, junior
Ryne Andreason led Hermiston
scoring 15 points. Andreason
did the most damage in the
first half, scoring nine of his 15
points.
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HHS
12 10
5 10 — 37
WA-HI
9 16 18 14 — 57
HERMISTON — R. Andreason 15, C. Ortiz 6,
A. Earl 5, J. Ramirez 5, C. Smith 3, A. Mendez
2, A. James 1.
WALLA WALLA — T. Greene 14, P. Likes 10,
T. Hamada 9, T. Edwards 7, J. Handcox 6, D.
Sullivan 5, J. Weigand 4, S. Golden 2.
3-pointers — HHS 6, WA-HI 2. Free throws
— HHS 5-10, WA-HI 9-14. Fouls — HHS 12,
WA-HI 13.
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Contact Alexis at aman-
sanarez@eastoregonian.com or
541-564-4542. Follow her on
Twitter @almansanarez.›
ALL-STATE: Hermiston’s Hinkle one of six finalists
for 5A state Defensive Player of the Year
Continued from 1B
the Year as well, paired with
Corvallis’ Roy Williams, Moun-
tain View’s Jonas Larson, Cres-
cent Valley’s Talanoa Hufanga,
and Thurston’s Tyson Haas.
Hinkle is one of six finalists for
Defensive Player of the Year,
with Mountain View’s Rylee
Ettinger, Wilsonville’s Bynum,
Crescent Valley’s Hufanga,
Churchill’s Beau Burnett and
Sandy’s Iosefa Polamalu.
The winners will be
announced later in the week.
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5A All-State Football
Coach of the Year — David Faaeteete,
Hermiston
FIRST TEAM
QB — Andrew James, Hermiston, jr.
Running back — Jonas Larson, Mountain
View, jr.; Roy Williams, Corvallis, sr.
Wide receiver — Dayshawn Neal, Hermiston,
sr.; Tyson Haas, Thurston, sr.; Talanoa Hufanga,
Crescent Valley, sr.
Tight end — Jax Arnold, Churchill, sr.
Offensive line — Reed Sehorn-Hurst,
Mountain View, sr.; Beau Blake, Hermiston, sr.;
Fernando Salazar, Wilsonville, sr.; Bubba Wa’a,
Crescent Valley, jr.; Rylee Ettinger, Mountain
View, sr.
Kicker — Trevor Groves, Churchill, sr.
Defensive line — Draco Bynum, Wilsonville,
sr.; Rylee Ettinger, Mountain View, sr.; Ben Wil-
lis, Silverton, jr.; Bubba Wa’a, Crescent Valley, jr.
Linebacker — Jonathan Hinkle, Hermiston,
sr.; Beau Burnett, Churchill, jr.; Iosefa Polamalu,
Sandy, sr.; Treve Earhart, Dallas, sr.
Defensive back — Talanoa Hufanga, Crescent
Valley, sr.; Dayshawn Neal, Hermiston, sr.;
Joey Gutierrez, Hermiston, sr.; Austin Kness,
Wilsonville, sr.
Punter — Tyler King, Sandy, sr.
SECOND TEAM
Quarterback — Reow Jackson, Marist, sr.
Running back — Jonathan Hinkle, Hermis-
ton, sr.; Dalton McDaniel, Churchill, sr.; Chazz
Amundson, Milwaukie, sr.
Wide receiver — Spencer Clements,
Silverton, sr.; Marshaun Tucker Jr., Churchill, sr.;
Shaw Jerome, Pendleton, sr.
Tight end — Draco Bynum, Wilsonville, sr.
Offensive line — Bridger Youd, Wilsonville,
sr.; Leaf Cripe, Lebanon, sr.; Ben Willis, Silver-
ton, jr.; TJ Brewster, Sandy sr.; Richard Estrella,
Churchill, jr.
Kicker — Austin Kness, Wilsonville, sr.
Defensive line — AJ Burkhead, Wilsonville,
sr.; Jax Arnold, Churchill, sr.; Corbin Anderson,
Lebanon, jr.; Noah Turnbull, Summit, sr.
Linebacker — Noah Ramirez, Milwaukie, sr.;
Manav Raghubansh, Wilsonville, sr.; Chase
Miller, Lebanon, jr.; Dalton Payfer-Locking,
Mountain View, jr.
Defensive back — Reow Jackson, Marist,
sr.; Myles Green-Richards, Churchill, sr.; Isaiah
Abraham, Central, sr.; Colton Meyer, Silverton,
sr.
Punter — Trever Davis, Crater, soph.
HONORABLE MENTION
Quarterback — Nathan Overholt, Wilsonville,
jr.; Sawyer Cleveland, Crescent Valley, jr.;
Preston Fisher, Thurston, sr.; Jack Blackburn,
Churchill, jr.
Running back — Cooper Mootz, Wilsonville,
jr.; Cam Sanders, Crescent Valley, jr.; Clyde
Rood, Lebanon, sr.; Cade Weaver, Crater, sr.
Wide receiver — JJ Sargeant, Thurston, sr.;
Lucas Schwin, Churchill, sr.; Colton Gorski,
Sandy, jr.; Tae Brooks, La Salle Prep, sr.
Tight end — Peyton McGiven, Crescent
Valley, sr.; Cian Marderos, Summit, sr.
Offensive line — Collin McCoy, South Albany,
sr.; Elijah Chohrs, Sandy, sr.; Cameron Gray,
Marist, sr.; Caleb Sedlacek, Central, sr.; Drake
Morey, Ashland, sr.; Quinn Parker, Churchill,
jr.; Brandt Waller, Mountain View, sr.; Gavin
Stiles, Sandy, sr.; Kaiden Durheim, Milwaukie,
jr.; Noah Turnbull, Summit, sr.; Christian Brown,
Thurston, jr.
Kicker — Briley Knight, Crescent Valley, sr.;
Cameron Houchin, Mountain View, jr.
Defensive line — Drake Morey, Ashland, sr.;
Collin McCoy, South Albany, sr.; Akili Alvarado,
Thurston, sr.; Tony Huynh, La Salle Prep, sr.;
Jack Courtemanche, Marist, sr.; Greg Lee,
Pendleton, sr.; Alejandro Castro Chase, Sandy,
jr.; Haakon Kjellsvik, Bend, sr.
Linebacker — Kirk Liscom, Pendleton, jr.;
Spencer Tatafu, Parkrose, sr.; Connor Spevacek,
Crescent Valley, sr.; Jake Hall, North Eugene, jr.;
Preston Mayer, South Albany, sr.; Patrick Estes,
Hood River Valley, sr.; Tony Flores, Crater, jr.;
Jacob Husk, Marist, jr.
Defensive back — Tyson Haas, Thurston,
sr.; Kevin Burke, Wilsonville, jr.; Kyler Alley,
Lebanon, sr.; Glynne McGaughey, Sandy, jr.;
Cade Weaver, Crater, sr.; Logan McCulligan,
Mountain View, jr.; Nolan Turin, Sandy, sr.
Punter — Gabe Umbarger, Pendleton, jr.;
Kenny Morley, Corvallis, jr.
BASKETBALL: Oregon men hold off Portland State
Continued from 1B
said. “You just can’t deal
with her. But I need that daily,
weekly, monthly. Every night.
Don’t get bored with it.”
Mississippi State (10-0) also
got a stellar performance from
Vivians, who scored 26 points
in the second half. She shot 10
of 15 from the field, including 5
of 8 from 3-point range.
She was shooting so well in
the fourth quarter that on one
possession she simply stopped
five feet behind the 3-point line
and let it fly. Nothing but net.
Mississippi State shot 54
percent from the field, including
62.5 percent in the third quarter
during a big offensive push.
Vivians said the Bulldogs are
so good on offense because the
threat of scoring can come from
anywhere on the floor.
“We have great chemistry
and (my teammates) are
confident,” Vivians said. “They
know they can shoot, so when
it’s their opportunity to shoot,
they’re going to knock a shot
down.”
Oregon (8-2) was led by
Ruthy Hebard, who scored
25 points and grabbed seven
rebounds. The Ducks lost
despite shooting 56 percent
from the field. Satou Sabally
added 17 points.
“Both teams were really good
offensively, but the difference
was we just didn’t really come
to play defensively,” Oregon
coach Kelly Graves said. “We
had a difficult time, obviously,
with blocking McCowan out.
She’s an incredible player and
when she puts her mind to it,
there’s really not a whole lot
you can do down there.”
UP NEXT
Oregon hosts Ole Miss on
Sunday.
OREGON STATE 84,
SAVANNAH STATE 36 —
Mikayla Pivec scored 19 points,
Marie Gulich had 18 points, 10
rebounds, three assists and two
blocks, and No. 17 Oregon State
used a 26-5 second quarter to
beat Savannah State 84-36 on
Wednesday.
Joanna Grymek added 16
points for Oregon State (7-2),
which had the third-highest
attendance (8,280) in program
history. Kat Tudor scored all 11
of her points in the first half.
Gulich had 12 points and
eight rebounds in the first 20
minutes to help Oregon State
build a 45-14 halftime lead.
Pivec added seven points.
Kaylee Allen led Savannah
State (2-6) with 16 points.
Donasja Scott added 11 points
and Alexxus Sowell grabbed 12
rebounds.
Savannah State was 5-of-28
shooting in the first half and
made just 4 of 11 free throws.
The Tigers finished at 23.2
percent shooting from the floor.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
OREGON 95, PORT-
LAND STATE 84 — Elijah
Brown scored 22 points, and
Payton Pritchard and Kenny
Wooten had 18 each to help
Oregon fend off Portland State
95-84 on Wednesday night.
Troy Brown just missed
his first triple-double with 10
points, 10 rebounds and nine
assists for the Ducks (8-3).
Wooten, also a freshman, was
8 of 8 with five dunks and six
blocked shots.
Paul White added 15 points
for Oregon, which has won
three in a row since losing three
of its previous four games.
Bryce Canda scored 26 of
his career-high points in the
second half to lead the Vikings
(8-3). Deontae North added 23.
After trailing by 14 points
early in the second half, Port-
land State twice cut the deficit
to two before Elijah Brown
scored six points during a 10-2
run that put Oregon back in
control. Brown had 14 points in
the second half.
Pritchard also had seven
assists and seven rebounds as
the Ducks had a 43-35 edge on
the boards and 27 assists on 32
baskets. Brandon Hollins had
11 rebounds for the Vikings.
Portland State had a 29-4
edge in points off turnovers as
Oregon committed a season-
high 18.
Oregon ended the first half
on an 18-4 run after seven lead
changes and 10 ties. Portland
State missed 10 of its last 11
shots to trail 50-39 at the half.
SCOREBOARD
Local slate
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday
Condon/Wheeler vs. Mac-Hi (at Pilot Rock),
4:30 p.m.
Ione vs. Riverside (at Stanfield), 4:30 p.m.
Umatilla vs. Gervais (at Amity), 4:45 p.m.
Putnam at Pendleton, 7 p.m.
Wallowa at Nixyaawii, 7 p.m.
Echo at Helix, 7 p.m.
Heppner at Imbler, 7:30 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Grant Union, 7:30 p.m.
Enterprise at Pilot Rock, 7:30 p.m.
Elgin at Stanfield, 7:30 p.m.
Irrigon at Union, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Mac-Hi vs. Enterprise (at Pilot Rock), 2:30
p.m.
Hermiston at Lewiston (ID), 3 p.m.
Echo at Pine Eagle, 3 p.m.
Helix at Wallowa, 5 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Imbler, 5:30 p.m.
Grant Union at Heppner, 5:30 p.m.
Condon/Wheeler at Pilot Rock, 5:30 p.m.
Cove at Nixyaawii, 5:30 p.m.
Stanfield vs. TBD (at Stanfield), TBD
Ione vs. TBD (at Stanfield), TBD
Riverside vs. TBD (at Stanfield), TBD
Umatilla vs. TBD (at Amity), TBD
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
Thursday
Wilsonville at Pendleton, 7 p.m.
Friday
Condon/Wheeler vs. Mac-Hi (at Pilot Rock),
3 p.m.
Umatilla vs. Gervais (at Amity), 3 p.m.
Ione vs. Riverside (at Stanfield), 3 p.m.
Heppner at Imbler, 3 p.m.
Wallowa at Nixyaawii, 5 p.m.
Irrigon at Union, 6 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Grant Union, 6 p.m.
Enterprise at Pilot Rock, 6 p.m.
Elgin at Stanfield, 6 p.m.
Echo at Helix, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Mac-Hi vs. Enterprise (at Pilot Rock), 1 p.m.
Echo at Pine Eagle, 4 p.m.
Cove at Nixyaawii, 4 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Imbler, 4 p.m.
Grant Union at Heppner, 4 p.m.
Condon/Wheeler at Pilot Rock, 4 p.m.
Helix at Wallowa, 5 p.m.
La Grande vs. Irrigon (at Hermiston), 7 p.m.
Ione vs. TBD (at Stanfield), TBD
Umatilla vs. TBD (at Amity), TBD
Stanfield vs. TBD (at Stanfield), TBD
Riverside vs. TBD (at Stanfield), TBD
PREP WRESTLING
Friday
Hermiston at Tri-State (ID)
Pendleton at Banks
Echo at Twin Falls (ID)
Irrigon vs. Riverside
Saturday
Hermiston at Tri-State (ID)
Pendleton at Liberty Tournament (Hillsboro)
Mac-Hi, Riverside, Irrigon, Heppner, Echo at
Mac-Hi Christmas Tournament
PREP SWIMMING
Saturday
Pendleton, Hermiston at La Grande
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Thursday
Lane CC at BMCC, 8 p.m.
Friday
Bellevue at BMCC, 2 p.m.
Saturday
Green River CC at BMCC, Noon
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday
BMCC at College of Southern Idaho, 6 p.m.
Saturday
BMCC vs. Snow College, 3:30 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
Wednesday’s Games
L.A. Clippers 106, Orlando 95
Oklahoma City 100, Indiana 95
Washington 93, Memphis 87
Boston 124, Denver 118
Portland 102, Miami 95
Chicago 103, Utah 100
New Orleans 115, Milwaukee 108
Toronto 115, Phoenix 109
Houston 108, Charlotte 96
Thursday’s Games
Detroit at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
New York at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 5 p.m.
Sacramento at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
NCAA
Men’s College Basketball
Top 25
Wednesday’s Games
No. 1 Villanova 87, Temple 67
No. 9 Texas A&M 113, Savannah State 66
No. 24 Texas Tech 82, Kennesaw State 53
Thursday’s Games
Texas Southern at No. 21 Baylor, 5:30 p.m.
(ESPN2)
Pac-12
Wednesday’s Games
Oregon 95, Portland State 84
Thursday’s Games
Santa Clara at USC, 7 p.m. (PAC12)
Women’s College Basketball
Top 25
Wednesday’s Games
No. 17 Oregon State 84, Savannah State 36
No. 6 Baylor 95, McNeese St. 34
No. 5 Mississippi St. 90, No. 9 Oregon 79
No. 8 Texas 68, Northwestern St. 44
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled.
Pac-12
Wednesday’s Games
No. 17 Oregon State 84, Savannah State 36
No. 5 Mississippi St. 90, No. 9 Oregon 79
Thursday’s Games
New Mexico St. at Arizona, 10 a.m.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT
Tampa Bay 30 22
6
2
Toronto
32 20 11
1
Boston
28 15
9
4
Montreal
31 13 14
4
Florida
31 12 14
5
Detroit
31 11 13
7
Ottawa
30 10 13
7
Buffalo
31 8 17
6
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT
Columbus 31 19 11
1
Pts
46
41
34
30
29
29
27
22
GF GA
113 74
108 92
81 77
85 99
92 108
83 102
82 103
67 104
Pts GF GA
39 88 80
Washington 32 19 12
1 39 100 93
New Jersey 30 17
9
4 38 94 92
N.Y. Islanders 31 17 11
3 37 110 105
N.Y. Rangers 31 16 12
3 35 101 92
Pittsburgh 32 16 13
3 35 94 104
Philadelphia 30 12 11
7 31 87 88
Carolina
30 12 11
7 31 83 93
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis
32 21
9
2 44 104 81
Winnipeg 31 18
8
5 41 107 87
Nashville
29 18
7
4 40 95 84
Dallas
32 18 13
1 37 96 92
Minnesota 30 16 11
3 35 89 88
Chicago
31 15 11
5 35 93 84
Colorado
30 14 14
2 30 94 100
Pacific Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 32 20
9
3 43 98 73
Vegas
30 19
9
2 40 105 94
San Jose
29 16 10
3 35 79 69
Calgary
31 16 12
3 35 89 96
Anaheim
31 13 11
7 33 83 91
Vancouver 31 14 13
4 32 82 90
Edmonton 31 13 16
2 28 93 101
Arizona
33 7 21
5 19 75 114
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss.
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Wednesday’s Games
Dallas 5, N.Y. Islanders 2
Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Boston 3, Detroit 2, OT
Nashville at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 4 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Anaheim at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Toronto at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Florida at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 6 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Vegas, 7 p.m.
Football
NFL
Week 15 Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 14
Denver at Indianapolis, 5:25 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16
Chicago at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 5:25 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Arizona at Washington, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
L.A. Rams at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.
New England at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m.
Tennessee at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.
Dallas at Oakland, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.
NCAA
Bowl Schedule
Saturday’s Games
Celebration Bowl
At Atlanta
NC A&T (11-0) vs. Grambling State (11-1), 9
a.m. (ABC)
New Orleans Bowl
North Texas (9-4) vs. Troy (10-2), 10 a.m.
(ESPN)
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Georgia State (6-5) vs. Western Kentucky
(6-6), 11:30 a.m. (CBSSN)
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State (10-3) vs. Oregon (7-5), 12:30
p.m. (ABC)
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
Colorado State (7-5) vs. Marshall (7-5), 1:30
p.m. (ESPN)
Camellia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Arkansas State (7-3) vs. Middle Tennessee
(6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Rodeo
Wrangler NFR
World Standings
Through 7th performance
All-Around
1. Trevor Brazile (Decatur, TX), $313,837
2. Tuf Cooper (Weatherford, TX), $286,983
3. Junior Nogueira (Presidente Prudente, TX),
$198,538
4. Erich Rogers (Round Rock, AZ), $185,796
5. Caleb Smidt (Bellville, TX), $184,413
Bareback Riding
1. Tim O’Connell (Zwingle, IA), $289,761
2. Tanner Aus (Granite Falls, MN), $201,868
3. Jake Vold (Ponoka, AB), $185,705
4. Clayton Biglow (Clements, CA), $179,826
5. Richmond Champion (The Woodlands, TX),
$178,818
Steer Wrestling
1. Ty Erickson (Helena, MT), $230,267
2. Tyler Pearson (Louisville, OK), $210,880
3. Tyler Waguespack (Gonzales, LA), $189,392
4. Tanner Milan (Cochrane, AB), $150,765
5. Kyle Irwin (Robertsdale, FL), $147,434
Team Roping - Headers
1. Kaleb Driggers (Hoboken, TX), $196,086
2. Erich Rogers (Round Rock, AZ), $190,743
3. Luke Brown (Stephenville, TX), $186,976
4. Clay Smith (Broken Bow, TX), $176,824
5. Riley Minor (Ellensburg, WA), $161,798
Team Roping - Heelers
1. Junior Nogueira (Presidente Prudente, TX)
$196,815
2. Cory Petska (Marana, AZ), $190,743
3. Paul Eaves (Ionedell, TX), $180,942
4. Jake Long (Coffeyville, TX), $178,447
5. Brady Minor (Ellensburg, WA), $161,798
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jacobs Crawley (Boerne, TX), $226,927
2. Ryder Wright (Milford, UT), $221,053
3. CoBurn Bradshaw (Beaver, UT), $202,230
4. Zeke Thurston (Big Valley, AB), $199,917
5. Brody Cress (Hillsdale, WY), $190,690
Calf Roping
1. Tuf Cooper (Weatherford, TX), $247,406
2. Marcos Costa (Childress, TX), $212,921
3. Marty Yates (Stephenville, TX), $180,365
4. Caleb Smidt (Bellville, TX), $174,616
5. Trevor Brazile (Decatur, TX), $171,510
Barrel Racing
1. Tiany Schuster (Krum, TX), $250,377
2. Stevi Hillman (Weatherford, TX), $185,952
3. Nellie Miller (Cottonwood, CA), $130,536
Bull Riding
1. Sage Kimzey (Strong City, OK), $340,229
2. Garrett Smith (Rexburg, ID), $253,797
3. Trey Benton III (Rock Island, TX), $236,746
4. Ty Wallace (Collbran, CO), $236,390
5. Joe Frost (Randlett, UT), $217,834
Nagbe to Atlanta
Associated Press
PORTLAND — The Portland Timbers have
traded midfielder Darlington Nagbe to Atlanta
United in exchange for as much as $1.65
million in allocation money.
Portland is also sending
defender Gbenga Arokoyo
to Atlanta and receiving a
2018 international spot as
part of the trade, consid-
ered the biggest of the
postseason so far.
Nagbe,
who
has
become a regular on the
U.S. national team, has
been with the Timbers
Nagbe
since the team joined MLS
in 2011. He was selected
with the second overall pick in that year’s MLS
SuperDraft.
He has 27 goals and 30 assists in 214
matches with the Timbers. His goals are the
second-most since the team joined MLS.
“Thank you, Portland, and everyone that
supported my family and me the past seven
years,” he said in a statement released by the
Timbers.
Nagbe, 27, has 24 appearances with the
national team and one goal.
Atlanta vice president and technical director
Carlos Bocanegra said Nagbe was the team’s
top offseason target.
“He is a perfect fit for our style of play as he
has a dynamic ability to dribble out of trouble,
maintain possession and make passes that bring
additional players into the game,” Bocanegra
said.
Nagbe joins a strong midfield in Atlanta
that already includes Miguel Almiron, Hector
Villalba and league Rookie of the Year Julian
Gressel.
United, an expansion team this past season,
finished 15-9-10 but fell in the knockout round
of the playoffs to the Columbus Crew.
Arokoyo, 25, made one MLS appearance
with the Timbers last season.
The funds involved in the deal included
$650,000 in general allocation money in 2018,
$100,000 in 2019, and $300,000 in targeted
allocation money. The total figure could rise if
Nagbe and United reach certain incentives.
The Timbers, who finished atop the Western
Conference standings but got knocked out
of the conference semifinals by Houston, are
clearly making changes in the offseason. The
team is currently looking for a new coach after
parting ways with Caleb Porter.
BRIEFLY
Mariners swap international
money for pair of pitchers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The
Seattle Mariners have landed two pitchers in
a pair of trades in exchange for some of the
international slot money the club had acquired
in the hopes of landing Shohei Ohtani.
The Mariners got right-hander Shawn
Armstrong from Cleveland on Wednesday
and picked up minor-league lefty Anthony
Misiewicz from Tampa Bay. Misiewicz was
previously in the Mariners organization before
being dealt to Tampa Bay last season.
Armstrong is the most likely to help
Seattle immediately. The 27-year-old made 21
relief appearances for Cleveland last season
and posted a 4.38 ERA in 24 2/3 innings.
Armstrong also had brief stints with the
Indians in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Misiewicz, 23, has not pitched above
Double-A but was 11-6 with 141 strikeouts in
147 2/3 total innings pitching at the Single-A
and Double-A levels last season for three teams.
Marlins continue salary purge,
ship Ozuna to Cardinals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) —
Miami has agreed to trade left fielder Marcell
Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals, the third
All-Star jettisoned by the Marlins this month
in an unrelenting payroll purge under new
CEO Derek Jeter.
An All-Star the past two seasons, the
27-year-old Ozuna set career bests this season
with a .312 average, 37 homers and 124 RBIs.
He is eligible for salary arbitration and likely
will earn more than $10 million. He can
become a free agent after the 2019 season.
Ozuna likely will be in the outfielder with
Dexter Fowler and Tommy Pham. St. Louis
could trade right fielder Stephen Piscotty.
Matheny wouldn't commit to an alignment.
Center fielder Christian Yelich could be the
next to exit the downsizing Marlins, bought by
Bruce Sherman's group on Oct. 2. Miami had a
$116 million payroll on Aug. 31, up from $81
million at the end of last year, and is intent on
reducing obligations.
Angels keep adding, make trade
with Detroit for 2B Kinsler
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers
have agreed to trade veteran second baseman
Ian Kinsler to the Los Angeles Angels for two
minor leaguers.
Detroit receives 18-year-old right-hander
Wilkel Hernandez and 23-year-old outfielder
Troy Montgomery.
The 35-year-old Kinsler hit .236 with 22
home runs and 52 RBIs last season, but the
rebuilding Tigers no longer need him. Kinsler
spent four years with Detroit after being
acquired from Texas in a trade for Prince
Fielder, and he was generally productive,
although his batting average dipped to a career
low in 2017.
This is shaping up to be a busy offseason
for the Angels, who landed Japanese star
Shohei Ohtani.