WINTER SPORTS
Saturday, December 1, 2018
East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald
Page 9E
Pilot Rock Rockets
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
The Rockets’ Grace Austin (33) goes up for a shot.
Girls Basketball
Head coach: Dan Deist, 2nd season
Assistant coach: Amy Lee Perine (JV), Butch
Wilson, Ginni Harrison
2017-18 season: 13-10 overall and 3-5 in the
Columbia Basin Conference, the Rockets
had “some big wins down the stretch,”
including a 63-16 season-closer at Stan-
field, but missed out at districts by just one
game.
Returning starters: Kate Evans, sr., post,
Grace Austin, sr., post
Other returners: Breanne Balaztena, sr.,
guard, Mia Atkins, sr., guard, Aya Aguilar, jr.,
wing, Lillie Brewer, soph., wing
Impact newcomers: Jade Atkins, fr., guard,
Maddison Moffit, fr., guard
Deist’s outlook: “Winning is tradition in the
Pilot Rock girls basketball program. I ex-
pect to be competitive in the league, and
make a run at state. I believe I have some
very good athletes who will give everyone
in our league a good game. It’s very com-
Pilot Rock’s Riley Lankford shoots the ball.
petitive, and we’re looking to win it.”
Boys Basketball
2018-19 Schedule
Dec. 6
at Irrigon
Dec. 7-8
at Enterprise
Dec. 11
vs. Nixyaawii
Dec. 13
vs. Umatilla
Dec. 14-15
Rocket Invite
Dec. 18
at Helix
Dec. 21
vs. Stanfield
Dec. 22
at Grant Union
Dec. 28-29 at Regis Tourney
Jan. 4
at Union
Jan. 5
vs. Enterprise
Jan. 11
vs. Weston-McEwen
Jan. 15
vs. Riverside
Jan. 18
vs. Heppner
Jan. 19
at Enterprise
Jan. 25
vs. Grant Union
Jan. 26
at Stanfield
Feb. 1
at Weston-McEwen
Feb. 5
at Heppner
Feb. 8
vs. Union
6 p.m.
TBD
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
2018-19 Schedule
Head coach: Eric Smidt, 2nd season
Assistant coach: Craig Smidt
2017-18 season: The Rockets finished at the
No. 7 rank in the 2A division, and were
18-7 overall and undefeated (8-0) for the
Columbia Basin Conference. They were
the 5th all-academic team, two first team
all-conference, one second team all-con-
ference, and the Eastern Oregon Team of
the Year. They lost in round one of the state
tournament against Kennedy, 52-36.
Returning starters: Logan Weinke, jr., guard
Other returners: Tanner Corwin, soph., for-
ward, Aaron Smith, sr., center
Impact newcomers: Wyatt Stillman, fr.,
guard, Riley Waggoner, soph., guard, Tel
Thacker, soph., forward
Smidt’s expectations: “My expectations are
the same every year: to win the league ti-
tle. We want to win the district tournament,
and take our shot at a state title.”
Dec. 6
at Irrigon
Dec. 7-8
at Enterprise
Dec. 11
vs. Nixyaawii
Dec. 13
vs. Umatilla
Dec. 14-15
Rocket Invite
Dec. 18
at Helix
Dec. 21
vs. Stanfield
Dec. 22
at Grant Union
Dec. 28-29 at Regis High Schoo
Jan. 4
at Union
Jan. 5
vs. Enterprise
Jan. 11
vs. Weston-McEwen
Jan. 15
vs. Riverside
Jan. 18
vs. Heppner
Jan. 19
at Enterprise
Jan. 25
vs. Grant Union
Jan. 26
at Stanfield
Feb. 1
at Weston-McEwen
Feb. 5
at Heppner
Feb. 8
vs. Union
7:30 p.m.
TBD
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
TBD
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Jan. 5
Jan. 11
Jan 12
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
Jan. 25
Jan. 26
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
Feb. 14-16
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
TBA
Helix Grizzlies
Girls Basketball
Head coach: Jim Smith, 1st year, 6th with
program.
Assistant coach: Rory Simpson, 1st year.
2016-17 season: 8-6 in Old Oregon League,
15-13 overall. Lost to Nixyaawii and Joseph
in the district tournament.
Returning starters: Ari Krol, P, sr.; Hannah
Christman, P, sr.; Annie Wood, F, sr.
Other returners: Kailey Cope, G, jr.; Kyla Harp-
er, P, jr.; Kyleen Stahnacyk, F, jr.
Impact newcomers: Ryann Stahnacyk, G,
so.; Karalin Reynolds, F, so.; Lexi Mize, P, fr.;
Sydney Moore, G, fr.; Victoria Keene, p, fr.;
Emma Ward, P, fr.
Smith’s outlook: It’s hard to tell what we have
yet,” he said. “It will be different, the game
that we play. We will see how it goes. We
have some height and they are mobile. I
like what I see out of Lexi Mize.”
Boys Basketball 2018-19 Schedule
Dec. 6-8
Dec. 14
Dec. 15
Dec. 18
Dec. 21
Dec. 22
Jan. 4
Jan. 5
Jan. 11
Jan. 12
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
Jan. 25
Jan. 26
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
Feb. 14-16
at Clash at the Border, Umatilla
vs. College Place
at Echo
vs. Pilot Rock
at Holiday Tourney, Helix
at Holiday Tourney, Helix
vs. Joseph
at Eligin
vs. Imbler
vs. Nixyaawii
vs. Wallowa,
at Powder Valley
at Joseph
vs. Elgin
at Nixyaawii
at Cove
vs. Pine Eagle
at Wallowa
Districts at Baker
TBD
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
TBA
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Go Rockets!
2018-19 Schedule
Dec. 1
at Ione Tourney, TBD
Dec. 6 at Clash at the Border, Umatilla, TBD
Dec. 7 at Clash at the Border, Umatilla, TBD
Dec. 8 at Clash at the Border, Umatilla
Dec. 14
vs. College Place
6 p.m.
Dec. 15
at Echo
4 p.m.
Dec. 18
vs. Pilot Rock
6 p.m.
Dec. 21 at Holiday Tourney, Helix 2 p.m.
Dec. 22 at Holiday Tourney, Helix 2 p.m.
Jan. 4
vs. Joseph
6 p.m.
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