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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian STANFIELD: Running a PR is the satisfaction Continued from 1B includes the 3A with the 2A and 1A schools, Enter- prise, Union and Burns are fighting for two berths, and one will have to stay home. Stanfield will send three girls to district — Chelsy Lemmon, Kaitlyn Lem- mon and Cora McCann. Hurty is the Tigers’ top runner this season. He has been battling a minor injury, but said he will run Friday. His top time this season is 16 minutes, 34 seconds, and he is ranked No. 4 in the district. Esquivel has improved immensely since last sea- son, dropping his time from 17:59 to 17:10. “There’s nothing more satisfying than going out and running a PR (per- sonal record),” he said. “I am confident I can get in the top five. I am aware it will be tough. We all have to run the same course. It depends on who wants it most.” Orozco said he was given the nickname “Pollo” by his mom when he was younger, because he was small and kind of looked like a chicken. He is no longer small. In fact, he is the biggest of the three runners. His best time is 17:49, but he said he was confident he could challenge for a trip to state. None of the three run- ners have been to state. They were ranked second last year, which lit a fire under their feet. They fin- ished third at district as a team. “When they real- ized they were second in the league, that got them excited,” Jensen said. “More than anything I could have said. This year, they wanted to work even harder.” The 5,000-meter course at Community Park is rel- atively flat, playing to the strengths of the Stanfield runners. “That course at Wild- horse doesn’t suit Pollo,” Jensen said of a meet his boys ran in last week. “Too many hills. He should do better at district.” Esquivel said he is not fond of the hills. “I prefer the flat course,” Esquivel said. “It’s my speed vs. your speed. And, it’s a good spectator course. You get the cheer- ing and it fuels you a little bit.” If all goes well, a trip to Eugene could be in the cards. “They will have to have their best race,” Jen- sen said. “They have been running really well. They could break out this week — I wouldn’t be surprised. I have told them the whole season they are capable. They just have to find it.” VOLLEYBALL: Good group of juniors next year Continued from 1B open the third set, and even though Garton, Nirschl and outside hitter Zoe Jones scored in attempts to catch up, the third set ended in the Cowgirls’ favor, 25-17, to secure the win. “It was a great match,” said coach Amanda Lapp after the game. “I loved watching all of the girls highlight what they do best.” Pendleton ended their season with a 5-12 over- all record and 4-6 for the 5A-4 Intermountain Conference. “We knew it was going to be a rebuilding year,” Walla Walla sweeps Hermiston to end regular season East Oregonian The Walla Walla Blue Devils made quick work of Hermiston Tuesday night, beating the visiting Bull- dogs 25-19, 25-16, 25-18 in Mid-Columbia Confer- ence play. Lapp said. “We’re in a tougher conference. We’ll have a good group of juniors moving up to step into (our senior captains’) roles.” Nirschl led the team for her last game with one kill, two digs, and nine assists. Davidson had four kills, Jones recorded three kills and one dig, and McGlo- than had four digs. “Obviously, it would have been more fun if we had came out with a dub, or even won a set,” Nirschl said. “But the chemistry was there, and we got to try new things and give it our all. We had nothing to lose.” Kendall Dowdy had five kills and 16 assists for Hermiston, while Scout Reagan had seven kills, Daisy Maddox five kills and Halee Stubbs 16 digs. The Bulldogs (4-9 MCC) will finish the reg- ular season Thursday at Hanford. Hermiston will play North Central at 5 p.m. Nov. 1 in the 3A District 8 Tournament at Southridge High School. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Buckaroos lose final home game By BRETT KANE East Oregonian Pendleton’s last home soc- cer game of the season ended in a 2-1 loss against Hood River Valley on Tuesday. The Bucks opened the game by honoring their three senior players: Aiden Hen- derson, Vincent Sheoships, and Morgan Burden. Pendleton scored its lone goal when sophomore Cur- tis Simons fired a kick past diving Hood River keeper Andrew Mondragon less than 10 minutes into the first half. The Bucks kept Hood River at bay for the fol- lowing 20 minutes before Eagles forward Ivan Solano evened up the score, 1-1. The first half ended with the score tied. Pendleton’s shot at the lead came first in the sec- ond half when Mondragon dove for Bucks midfielder Jonathan Lopez, who was running in for a goal. But Mondragon took out Lopez instead of the ball, which resulted in a penalty kick. The penalty kick was missed. Staff photo by Brett Kane Bucks and the Eagles players battle for possession in Pendleton on Tuesday. Pendleton players then suffered back-to-back leg injuries. Forward Lance Wolf and defender Miguel Rodriguez both collided with Hood River players and walked themselves off the field to the bench. With less than five min- utes remaining in the game, Solano gave the Eagles the lead with a header for Hood River’s final goal of the match. “Name a Pendleton team that’s taken Hood River with a tie until the last five min- utes,” Bucks coach Alex Erazo told his team after the game. “They’re a really tough team. They play clean, and they’re well-organized and strong.” Pendleton (2-10-1, 2-7) will hit the road to close out their season when they play Ridgeview (9-2-2, 7-0-2) on Friday. “They fought hard,” Erazo said of his team’s final home performance. “I’m super proud of all of them. Going into the last game, I want us to continue playing as a team, connect with the ball, and stay focused.” SCOREBOARD Dallas at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. New York at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 5 p.m. Utah at Houston, 5 p.m. Indiana at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Memphis at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Washington at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Local slate Thursday, October 25 Football Umatilla at Irrigon, 7 p.m. Volleyball Hermiston at Hanford, 7 p.m. Boys Soccer Pendleton at Ridgeview, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Ridgeview at Pendleton, 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 26 Football Kamiakin at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii vs. TBD, at Eastern Oregon University TBD at Ione TBD at Echo, 7 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Grant Union, 7 p.m. Heppner at Stanfield, 7 p.m. Pendleton at Wilsonville, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 27 Boys Soccer Nyssa at Umatilla, 3 p.m. Girls Soccer Nyssa at Umatilla, 1 p.m. Cross Country Hermiston at GSL/MCC Championship Meet, Walla Walla, 1 p.m. Hockey Baseball Major League Baseball WORLD SERIES All games on FOX Los Angeles vs. Boston Tuesday, Oct. 23: Boston 8, Los Angeles 4 Wednesday, Oct. 24: Los Angeles (Ryu 7-3) at Boston (Price 16-7), 5:09 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26: Boston at Los Angeles (Buehler 8-5), 5:09 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27: Boston at Los Angeles, 5:09 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 28: Boston at Los Angeles, 5:15 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 30: Los Angeles at Bos- ton, 5:09 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 31: Los Angeles at Boston, 5:09 p.m. Football National Football League Thursday, Oct. 25 Miami at Houston, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 Philadelphia vs Jacksonville at London, UK, 6:30 a.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Seattle at Detroit, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Carolina, 10 a.m. Denver at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Chicago, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Green Bay at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 5:20 p.m. Open: Dallas, Tennessee, L.A. Chargers, Atlanta Monday, Oct. 29 New England at Buffalo, 5:15 p.m. College Football Friday’s Games Utah at UCLA, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 Oregon St. at Colorado, noon Arizona St. at Southern Cal, 12:30 p.m. Washington at California, 3:30 p.m. Washington St. at Stanford, 4 p.m. Oregon at Arizona, 7:30 p.m. Basketball EASTERN CONFERENCE AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Detroit Pistons center Zaza Pachulia (27) celebrates with forward Blake Griffin (23) after a basket by Griff- en during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in Detroit. The Pistons won 133-132 in overtime. Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 4 0 1.000 — Philadelphia 2 1 .667 1½ Boston 2 2 .500 2 Brooklyn 1 2 .333 2½ New York 1 3 .250 3 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 2 2 .500 — Orlando 2 2 .500 — Miami 1 2 .333 ½ Atlanta 1 2 .333 ½ Washington 1 2 .333 ½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 3 0 1.000 — Detroit 2 0 1.000 ½ Indiana 2 2 .500 1½ Cleveland 0 3 .000 3 Chicago 0 3 .000 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB New Orleans 2 0 1.000 — Memphis 2 1 .667 ½ Dallas 2 1 .667 ½ San Antonio 2 1 .667 ½ Houston 1 2 .333 1½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Denver 3 0 1.000 — Portland 2 1 .667 1 Minnesota 2 2 .500 1½ Utah 1 2 .333 2 Oklahoma City 0 3 .000 3 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 3 1 .667 — L.A. Clippers 2 1 .667 — Phoenix 1 2 .333 ½ Sacramento 1 2 .333 1 L.A. Lakers 0 3 .000 2 Sunday’s Games Atlanta 133, Cleveland 111 Sacramento 131, Oklahoma City 120 Denver 100, Golden State 98 L.A. Clippers 115, Houston 112 Monday’s Games Orlando 93, Boston 90 Toronto 127, Charlotte 106 Milwaukee 124, New York 113 Minnesota 101, Indiana 91 Dallas 115, Chicago 109 Memphis 92, Utah 84 Washington 125, Portland 124 Golden State 123, Phoenix 103 San Antonio 144, L.A. Lakers 143 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 133, Philadelphia 132 New Orleans 116, L.A. Clippers 109 Denver 126, Sacramento 112 Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn at Cleveland, 4 p.m. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 8 5 1 2 12 27 21 Toronto 9 6 3 0 12 34 30 Boston 9 5 2 2 12 31 24 Tampa Bay 7 5 1 1 11 28 18 Buffalo 9 5 4 0 10 22 25 Ottawa 8 4 3 1 9 29 29 Florida 7 1 3 3 5 23 30 Detroit 9 1 6 2 4 20 39 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 9 5 3 1 11 29 26 Pittsburgh 7 4 1 2 10 26 25 Washington 8 4 2 2 10 34 30 New Jersey 6 4 2 0 8 22 14 Columbus 8 4 4 0 8 24 30 Philadelphia 9 4 5 0 8 31 37 N.Y. Rangers 9 3 5 1 7 24 30 N.Y. Islanders 7 3 4 0 6 20 20 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 9 7 2 0 14 31 20 Colorado 9 6 1 2 14 33 20 Winnipeg 9 6 2 1 13 29 24 Chicago 9 5 2 2 12 33 33 Minnesota 8 4 2 2 10 22 24 Dallas 8 4 4 0 8 23 23 St. Louis 8 2 3 3 7 25 29 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 9 5 3 1 11 31 25 Anaheim 10 5 4 1 11 25 25 Calgary 9 5 4 0 10 32 27 Vancouver 9 5 4 0 10 27 29 Vegas 8 4 4 0 8 18 21 Edmonton 7 3 3 1 7 18 25 Arizona 8 3 5 0 6 15 18 Los Angeles 9 2 6 1 5 17 32 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each di- vision and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Monday’s Games Colorado 4, Philadelphia 1 Carolina 3, Detroit 1 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 4, OT Washington 5, Vancouver 2 Tuesday’s Games Arizona 4, Columbus 1 N.Y. Rangers 5, Florida 2 Boston 4, Ottawa 1 Montreal 3, Calgary 2 San Jose 5, Nashville 4 Chicago 3, Anaheim 1 Dallas 4, Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 6, Edmonton 5, OT Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Vegas, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Montreal at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Nashville at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Calgary, 6 p.m. Washington at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Arizona, 7 p.m.
