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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS HERMISTON PENDLETON Sorey cleared to play in semifinal East Oregonian The Pendleton Bucks got some good news on Tuesday. Quarterback Trent Sorey, who left the quarterfinal game last Fri- day against Scappoose with a knee injury, has been cleared to play. Sorey, a senior, suffered a bone bruise, and an MRI was clear of any tears in the MCL or ACL. Defensive ends Beau Skinner (ankle) and Ruger Deming (shoulder) also have been cleared to play, according to Pendleton coach Erik Davis. “We are going to take it day by day and limit the contact,” Pendleton coach Erik Davis said. “This is such a huge opportu- nity for these kids. We are excited Trent has been cleared, but we will have both of our quarterbacks ready to play.” Pendleton will play Thurston at 5:30 p.m. Sat- urday at Hillsboro Stadium in the Class 5A semifinals. It’s the first semifinal game for the Bucks since 1977. “We are four days away from doing something that has never been done at Pendleton,” Davis said. “It’s a huge game.” Tickets, which can be purchased at the gate, or online, are $10 for adults and $5 for students (age 5 and older). No passes will be accepted. Prices are set by the OSAA. There also will be a $5 parking fee (cash only). EO file photo Hermiston’s Wyatt Noland rushes the ball as Walla Walla’s Josiah Wik attempts to bring him down in the Bulldogs’ 42-7 win against the Blue Devils on Sept. 21 in Walla Walla, Wash. MCC first-team honors Offensive lineman Chase Bradshaw and running back Wyatt Noland, who led the league in rushing and scoring, are first team By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian The Hermiston Bulldogs fin- ished their first season in the Mid-Columbia Conference, and a few of their players made an impression on opposing coaches. Running back Wyatt Noland and offensive lineman Chase Brad- shaw were named to the all-league first team Tuesday, while quarter- back Andrew James, receiver Jor- dan Ramirez and defensive line- man Cash Campbell were named to the second team. Earning honorable mention honors were Ramirez as a defen- sive back, Dustyn Coughlin on the offensive line, and kicker Juan Navarrete. Noland, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior, led the MCC in rushing with 1,570 yards and 22 touch- downs. He also had 136 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Noland also led the league in scoring with 146 points. James was fourth in the league in passing with 1,391 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also ran for 753 yards and 12 touchdowns, and ranked sixth in scoring with 72 points. Ramirez caught 37 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns, while Navarrete converted 35 PATs and kicked three field goals. Hanford quarterback Garrett Horner was named the Offensive Player of the Year. The 6-0, 176- pound senior threw for 2,353 yards and 21 touchdowns with three interceptions. He completed 66.7 percent of his passes (184 of 276) Chiawana senior AJ Vong- phachanh was named Defen- sive Player of the Year, and Han- ford senior Conner Milliken was named Lineman of the Year. Chiawana’s Steve Graff and Hanford’s Brett Jay were named co-Coaches of the Year. Mid-Columbia Conference Football Team Offensive Player of the Year: Garrett Horner, sr., Hanford. Defensive Player of the Year: AJ Vongphachanh, sr., Chiawana. Lineman of the Year: Conner Milliken, sr., Hanford. Coaches of the Year: Steve Graff, Chiawana and Brett Jay, Hanford. First team: Defensive backs - Riley Cissne, jr., Chiawana; Blaine Chavez, jr., Kennewick; Cody Sanderson, sr., Richland; Gabe Martinez, jr., Han- ford. Linebackers - AJ Vongphachanh, sr., Chiawana; Jahmal Mangarero, sr., Walla Walla; Gunnar Beyer, sr., Hanford; Cameron Breier, so., Chiawana. Defensive line - Nelson Cardenas, sr., Chiawana; Jagger Childs, jr., Kennewick; Conner Milliken, sr., Hanford; Tanner Sullins, jr., Kamiakin. Offensive line - Conner Milliken, sr., Hanford; Chase Bradshaw, jr., Hermiston; Nelson Cardenas, sr., Chiawana; Patrick Utschinski, sr., Walla Walla; Geoffrey Robinson, sr., Richland. Receiver - Blake Vander Top, sr., Hanford; Cody Sanderson, sr., Richland; Jared McAlvey, sr., Walla Walla; Messiah Jones, so., Kamiakin. Quarter- back - Garrett Horner, sr., Hanford. Running backs - Wyatt Noland, sr., Hermiston; Dhaunye Guice, sr., Richland. Punter - Elijah Perez, sr., Chiawana. Kicker - Ryan Lowery, sr., Chiawana. Special teams - Talon LaFontaine, sr., Kennewick. Second team: Defensive backs - Ryan Kriskovich, sr., Richland; Jared McAlvey, sr., Walla Walla; Gabe Schilz, jr., Chiawana; Kael Stueckle, sr., Pasco. Line- backers - Kaleb Stevenson, jr., Kennewick; Blake Vander Top, sr., Hanford; Roy Colvin, jr., Chiawana; Heston Richmond, sr., Walla Walla. Defensive line - Sam Stanfield, jr., Richland; Cash Campbell, sr., Hermiston; Cole Schmidt, jr., Walla Walla; Kade Powell, sr., Richland. Offensive line - Danny Schuld- heisz, sr., Kennewick; Ben Hollenberg, sr., Kami- akin; Zayne Maughan, sr., Chiawana; Davion Pruitt, sr., Pasco; Baylor McElroy, jr., Kennewick. Receiver - Jordan Ramirez, sr., Hermiston; Bennie Alferness, jr., Chiawana; Ryan Kriskovich, sr., Richland; Luke Sutey, sr., Hanford. Quarterback - Andrew James, sr., Hermiston. Running backs - Jared DeVine, sr., Hanford; Tuna Altahir, so., Kamiakin. Punter - Ceaser Salas, sr., Kamiakin. Kicker - Seamus Hall, so., Walla Walla. Special teams - Riley Cissne, jr., Chiawana. Honorable mention: Defensive backs - Jordan Ramirez, sr., Hermiston; Tuna Altahir, so., Kamiakin; Marvell Cooks, jr., Chiawana; Cody LaFontaine, jr., Kennewick. Linebackers - Mason Bond, sr., South- ridge; Tyler Naissl, sr., Walla Walla. Defensive line - Hunter Williams, sr., Chiawana; Luke Sutey, sr., Hanford; Bennie Alferness, jr., Chiawana. Offensive line - Casey Moddrell, jr., Hanford; Aric Davison, sr., Richland; Dustyn Coughlin, jr., Hermiston; Baiden McElroy, jr., Kennewick. Receivers - Kobe Young, so., Chiawana; Riley Brown, sr., Pasco; Talon LaFontaine, sr., Kennewick; Caleb Cook-Parker, jr., Southridge. Quarterback - Josh Fonner, sr., Rich- land. Runningbacks - Gabe Schilz, sr., Chiawana; Myles Mayovsky, fr., Kennewick. Kicker - Juan Navarrete, sr., Hermiston. Special teams - Josiah Wik, jr., Walla Walla. “We are four days away from doing something that has never been done at Pendleton” — Erik Davis, coach Wilson, Seahawks missing 4th quarter magic this season By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. — For most of his career, the fourth quarter is where Rus- sell Wilson has thrived. His late game heroics of lead- ing comebacks in the fourth quarter or overtime to win games take up nearly an entire page of Seattle’s weekly game notes. Except this year, when the fourth-quarter mistakes by Wilson have overshad- owed his late-game suc- cesses. And those mistakes are part of the reason Seat- tle is 4-5 and faces such a critical game on Thursday night against Green Bay in the quest to stay in the NFC playoff conversation. Seattle is 1-8 in its last nine games decided by one score or less. Over the past two seasons, Seattle is 5-11 in one-score games. They used to be the types of games in which Seattle thrived, with Wilson finding a way to score and pull out a victory in the closing minutes, or defensively making the nec- essary stops to stem any late rally by an opponent. But that page in Seattle’s game notes detailing his 24 comebacks in the fourth quarter and overtime has just three entries over the past two seasons. “There’s two things SEAHAWK FOOTBALL Seattle Seahawks (4-5) Green Bay Packers (4-4-1) Thursday, 5:20 p.m., at Century Link Field, Seattle TV: FOX AP Photo/Alex Gallardo Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half in an NFL football game on Sunday in Los Angeles. there. It goes back to fin- ishing right. If we can make one or two plays here or there across the board — offensive, defensive, spe- cial teams, whatever it may be — we can turn that around really easily. That’s the great thing,” Wilson said. “The second thing is ... we’re in every game and every game is really close and every game we’re right there to win the game. I’m looking forward to that turn- ing around. We have great confidence in that and what we’re going to do.” There’s no doubting that in stretches this season Wil- son has played great. He’s thrown for 14 touchdowns with just two interceptions over the past five games. And the success or fail- ure of Seattle in the fourth quarter is not solely his responsibility. But there’s also been a pattern of crucial late-game mistakes by Wilson that has See MAGIC/2B Sports shorts THIS DATE IN SPORTS Rutgers coach Stringer gets 1,000th career win PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rut- gers coach C. Vivian Stringer became the fifth Division I women’s basketball coach to win 1,000 games when the Scarlet Knights beat Central Connecti- cut State 73-44 on Tuesday night. Stringer joined Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer and Sylvia Hatchell in the 1,000-victory club. Division II coach Barbara Ste- vens also has won over 1,000 games. The 70-year-old Stringer is the first African-American coach to reach that milestone. The Hall of Famer got her career started at Cheney State in 1971 before moving on to Iowa and finally Rutgers in 1995. Many of her former players from the three schools she led to Final Fours were on hand to witness the milestone victory. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley made the trip to New Jersey with her staff that included Jolette Law, who played for Stringer at Iowa and was an assistant at Rutgers for many years. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer. 1943 — Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears becomes the first pro to pass for more than 400 yards (433) and seven touchdowns in a 56-7 victory over the New York Giants. 1966 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Cleveland Williams in the third round to retain the world heavy- weight title in Houston. 1970 — Forty-three members of the Marshall football team die when their chartered plane crashes in Kenova, W.Va. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
