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E AST O REGONIAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS | FACEBOOK.COM/EOSPORTS B1 COLLEGE HOOPS Chukars take down Timberwolves on ‘Blued-Out’ night By BRETT KANE East Oregonian Blue Mountain couldn’t stop Tara Chamberlain on Wednesday night. In a home rematch against Treasure Valley, the 5-foot-9 soph- omore forward poured in 24 points and shot 9-of-12 at the line to lead the Chukars to a 67-50 Northwest Athletic Conference victory. “We just couldn’t get anything going offensively,” said Timber- wolves coach Adam Driver. On Wednesday night, fans ‘Blued-Out’ the stands, dressed in Timberwolves gear in the hopes that the team would come out on top this time around (Blue Moun- tain lost to the Chukars 71-51 ear- lier this month). And Blue Mountain held onto the lead for the opening three min- utes, but after one of the Timber- wolves’ top scorers, sophomore guard Chloe Morrison, went down with an injured ankle, Chamber- lain got to work. She drained fi ve straight points at the line and hit a 3-pointer in the fi nal seconds to claim the fi rst quarter 18-14. “When Chloe went down, it wrecked our depth,” Driver said. “And our foul trouble didn’t help, either.” Timberwolves freshman for- ward Brooke Wheeler took care of four of her team’s six points in the second quarter, but Chamber- lain hit another deep 3 for a 29-20 halftime advantage for Treasure Valley. “The second quarter was really bad for us,” Wheeler said. “Trea- sure Valley is a driving team — they love shooting from the inside. But if you leave them open on the See BMCC, Page B2 THIS DAWG HAS BITE Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston freshman Jon Lee will compete this weekend in the district tournament. Jon Lee has made a name for himself in the 220-pound weight class By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian Jon Lee is a bit nervous about getting his permit to drive, but put the Hermiston freshman on the mat and he will take on all-comers. Lee, who is ranked No. 5 at 220 pounds in the Class 3A Washington Wrestling Report, will see what he’s made of this weekend when he competes in the District 8 Tournament at Hermiston High School. “It’s awesome having a fresh- man come in and be at the level he is to compete,” Bulldogs coach Kyle Larson said. “He is there. He is mature and ath- letic, and he uses his abilities in matches.” The tournament brackets won’t be available until noon Friday, but Lee knows he will have some tough competition. The top four will advance to the regional tournament Feb. 9 at Yelm High School. “I do my homework on my opponents, and that calms me down,” Lee said. “I know I can’t underestimate anybody, espe- cially the Rogers kid.” Senior Vadim Bobrovnikov of Rogers (Spokane) is ranked No. 4, while Kamiakin senior Ben Hollenberg is No. 6, and junior Tyler Dallas of Mt. Spo- kane is No. 7. Lee is the only freshman listed in the top 10. Lee typically weighs in about 211 pounds, still light for IF YOU GO TOURNEY SCHEDULE Friday Action begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday Action begins at 10 a.m. Finals at 5:30 p.m. See Tournament, Page B2 Hermiston sprinter Scout Reagan headed to Montana By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian Scout Reagan wasn’t always a speed demon. Up until high school, she spent hours at the dance studio learning everything from hip-hop to jazz to ballet. On Wednesday, the Hermis- ton senior signed a letter of intent to run track for the University of Montana, making her the second athlete in six weeks to sign to run at a Division I university. Madi Wilson signed with East- ern Washington University right before Christmas. “It is a cool school, and has so many things to do,” Reagan said of Montana. “The campus is just big enough to bike around. I went in November and it was cold, but it was still really sunny. During the summer you can swim, and in the winter you can snowboard.” Reagan and Wilson, who make up half of the Bulldogs’ 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, will compete against each other in the Big Sky Conference in college. “In a big pool of Big Sky ath- letes, there will be someone I know who is feeling the same way,” Rea- gan said of impending nerves. “It will be strange to run against her, but it will keep us competitive our senior year.” Reagan competes in the 100 and 200 meters, and also runs legs on the two relays for the Bulldogs. “My favorite is the 200,” she said. “It’s the curve. You get around the curve and get to the straight- away and you feel the push.” Reagan fi nished eighth at the Oregon 5A state meet last year in the 200 in a time of 26.51 sec- onds. She also was fi fth in the 100 (12.49), while the 4x100 relay team of Reagan, Wilson, MaKaylee Young and Elsa Torres fi nished second (49.05). The 4x400 relay team — same runners, except Amanda Nygard in place of Young — turned in a sixth-place fi nish in a time of 4:07.70. All of the relay runners return this spring. A move to the WIAA and the Mid-Columbia Conference brings another challenge for the Bulldogs — the 4x200 relay. See Scout, Page B2 Scout Reagan SPORTS SHORTS NFL Players Coalition gives $2 million in grants AP Photo ATLANTA (AP) — The Players Coalition has announced the recipients of grants totaling $2 million given to six national nonprofi t organizations. National Juvenile Defender Center, Communities In Schools, The Justice Collaborative, Year Up, Center for Policing Equity and Advancement Project National Offi ce received the grants. “Our goal has always been to work hand in hand with groups that can provide evidence-based solutions to achieve change and make a lasting diff erence on impacted citizens,” said Anquan Boldin, a co-founder of the coalition. Boldin and fellow co-founder Malcolm Jenkins (left), a Pro Bowl safety with the Philadelphia Eagles, highlighted the coalition’s goals and plans to impact racial and social inequality. “America has an incarceration problem,” Jenkins said. “Incarceration doesn’t solve the problem, it exacerbates the poverty problem in America.” The Players Coalition was formed in 2017 and focuses on polices and community relations, criminal justice reform and education and economic advancement.
