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SPORTS Saturday, June 30, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3B OFFICIATING: In Oregon, basketball lost 347 officials in eight years people, but that the taunt- ing and yelling tops the list. “Disrespect devalues people,” she added. Without officials in place at least at the high school level, games can- not go on as planned. This year Hermiston High School’s boys and girls soccer teams had to alter their schedules late in the season to accommo- date referees. Volleyball games in Pendleton often had parents volunteer- ing as line judges to assist the two officials that were either at the net or at the scorers’ table. “I just wish there were an answer for the reasons why people aren’t offici- ating,” Jaggers said. “It’s just a combination of things.” Jaggers also stated that in Oregon the median age for an umpire is 58 years old and the average age is just a decade younger at 49 years old. Browning, who will be entering his sec- ond year as a high school umpire, can help turn the tide in that respect. During the champion- ship game, and throughout the regular season, high schoolers were able to trade in their baseball uni- forms for a hat and some shades to earn 25 dollars for each game they helped officiate. Browning rel- ishes in the opportunity to teach young players the craft of officiating, and much of the support came from the Pendleton Buck- aroos baseball squad. On June 20, Nat Hun- saker joined Browning for much of the tournament. It gave Browning hope for the future. Who knows what will come of Hun- saker’s baseball career, or the hundreds of other kids picking up bats, but with experience like this, com- ing back to the game one way or another is always an option. It’s a message Brown- ing wants to leave not only with his children, but the countless kids he’s seen go through the ranks. “I would want to tell them, ‘Hey, you didn’t make it but you could possibly get someone to make it by teaching them what you know,’” he said. “Like my son, that’s what I told my son and I hope he does if he ends up hav- ing a son.” ——— Contact Alexis at amansanarez@eastore- gonian.com or 541-564- 4542. Follow her on Twit- ter @almansanarez. Continued from 1B equipment along with their children playing the sport, there aren’t enough bodies to call a game — resulting in altering schedules and even getting parent volun- teers or canceling games. “It’s not good,” Rick Jaggers, Blue Moun- tain Baseball and Soft- ball Commissioner, told the East Oregonian. “In 2008, 10 years ago, I had 52 umpires — 27 for base- ball, 25 for softball — and right now I have 34. I can’t get by without borrowing umpires from the Tri-Cit- ies and from La Grande, and they can’t either. (The Tri-Cities) has 66 guys and it’s not enough. “These coaches here have never seen these guys and they come in with Washington stuff on their uniforms and it’s total illegal,” he adds, “but we couldn’t get by with- out it.” According to the Ore- gon School Activities Association, which has been collecting data for the past eight years, offi- cials in all sports have seen at minimum a 6 percent change in available refer- ees, and at most a stagger- ing 30.1 percent drop. Volleyball has seen the lowest decline, going from 451 officials in the 2010- 11 season to 424 this past season. The drop was the most significant in 2015- 16 when there were as lit- tle as 406 officials, but a slow climb added to Blue Mountain’s crop of referees. Sports like football, baseball, softball and wrestling have all fallen victim to the same trend. But no sport has seen as big of a drop as basketball has. Over the past eight years, the sport has lost 347 officials. While there are a num- ber of variables that account for this change, there’s a consensus that the constant berating is one of the main deterrents. “I would say that prob- ably the lack of sports- manship is the number one reason people don’t want to officiate in the first place and the reason why people don’t stay with the sport,” Debi Hanson said. “I would say 50 percent, more than 50 percent.” Hanson, Oregon Ath- letic Officials Association Associate executive direc- tor and an active official for over 25 years, noted that family, advancement (or lack thereof) and poor training can also detour Staff photo by E.J Harris Dennis Hunt presents trophies to Nick Bower and Shaw Jerome on Friday at the Pendleton Linebackers Club Hall of Fame reception in Pendleton. Bower was awarded the Alex Stuvland Memorial Scholarship and Jerome received the Don Requa Award. HOF: 1980 PHS football team the 14th team inducted Continued from 1B “It’s a great honor,” Lam- bert said. “We have a great community, and watching some of the players that have already been inducted and some that are being inducted tonight and getting to be a part of this group is a pretty good honor.” Lambert made a name for himself as a two-way standout on the football field and a top-notch wrestler. From 1997-2001, Lambert, a linebacker and running back earned two all-confer- ence honors in football as was named the InterMoun- tain Conference Co-Offen- sive Player of the Year with teammate Stephen Bisnett as a senior, while also com- piling a 86-14 record on the wrestling mat with a seventh place finish at state. “Growing up as a kid, you go down on Friday nights to the Round-Up Grounds to watch the guys in the gold helmets, you want to be a part of that,” Lambert said. “And finally getting to be a part of that, getting to con- tribute on the field and get your name called out there was awesome.” Making up the rest of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 were David Stuvland (1975- 1979), baseball coach Lyle Phelps (1976-1994), Sam Haynes (1952-1956), Kyle Garrett (1993-1997), Jim Warberg (1969-1973), Ste- phen Bisnett (1997-2001), basketball coach Dale War- berg, volleyball coach Col- leen Hunt (1975-1995), Tom Dearborn (1962-1966), Laura Moore (1988-1989), Jerry Lilly (1971-1975), Larry Applegate (1953- 1956), Ronda Lusty Gibor (1987-1990) and Larry French (1959-1963). The 1980 Buckaroos football team became the 14th team to be inducted as well. That squad went 10-2 overall and advanced all the way to the state quarterfinals before falling 31-28 in over- time to Sheldon. As attendees were finish- ing their dinners, 2018 Pend- leton High graduates Shaw Jerome and Nick Bower were honored with the Line- backer’s Club’s two most prestigious student awards, while Kalan McGlothan and Lauren Richards received Linebacker’s Club schol- arships. Jerome, a standout wide receiver who will play football at Western Oregon University, received the Don Requa Award that comes with $10,000 for college. Bower, a two-year starter at quarterback who will play football and baseball at Pacific University, received the Alex Stuvland Memorial Scholarship with a $4,000 value. And before the night came to a close, the new- est inductees mingled with longtime friends, teammates and coaches and enjoyed remembering the fun expe- riences they had while being Buckaroos. “I just went and played hard with my teammates and for my coaches, and I enjoyed every minute of it,” Lambert said. “And this is just the icing on the cake.” ———— Contact Eric at esinger@ eastoregonian.com or 541- 966-0839. Follow him on Twitter @ByEricSinger. OSU: Compiled a 185-55-2 record during last four years Continued from 1B summer, was a three-year starting outfielder for OSU. The Lake Oswego High graduate finished his career as a .276 hitter with 67 RBIs. He started Thurs- day’s clinching win in cen- ter field for the injured Ste- ven Kwan, who missed most of the CWS with a left ham- string strain. A walk-on turned all- Pac-12 selection, Anderson grew up rooting for OSU’s 2006 and 2007 title teams. “These last five years have been everything I could’ve dreamed of,” Anderson said. “All I wanted to do was play a game at Goss Stadium when I first got there, and I wasn’t sure that moment was ever going to come at times. But to keep going at it, to get here, to be a part of this and win a national champion- ship is everything I could’ve dreamed of.” A part-time player his first two seasons in Corval- lis, Gretler was OSU’s start- ing third baseman the past two years. Gretler drove in 100 runs during his career and fin- ished with 13 home runs and a .285 batting average. He was drafted in the 10th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates and will be in the minor leagues before long. “Playing here is not like anywhere else,” Gretler said. “You really get to become a family, you get to spend every day with 35 of your best friends and your broth- ers. And when you get a bunch of guys that love each other like that, anything is possible.” Heimlich, the two-time Pac-12 pitcher of the year, is tied with Ben Wetzler for the most wins in school history. The left-hander is OSU’s all-time leader in innings pitched (387) and strikeouts (385). Despite going undrafted the past two seasons, Heim- lich also hopes to begin his professional career shortly. “It’s been a fun journey and I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Heimlich said. “These guys are my brothers now, some of the best guys I’ve been able to be around. I’m excited to end it this way.” Nobach transferred to OSU from Everett Commu- nity College and started in 2015-16. He redshirted last season following knee sur- gery and worked his way back into the lineup this spring. The outfielder closed his career with a .299 batting average, 10 home runs and 82 RBIs. 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