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SPORTS
East Oregonian
Thursday, February 14, 2019
50th: Celebration plans underway for team
Swimming: Breaking records
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starting blocks for the 100 breast,
an event in which he broke a
29-year-old school record in a
time of 1:02.04. The previous
record was set by Dan Allen in
1990 (1:03.64).
“He has always been fast and
driven to work hard,” Nelson
said. “Athletic ability and a drive
to compete — that is rare. Thank-
fully, he has that.”
From purple to green
Barnard swam for Hermiston
High School the past three years,
but when the Bulldogs were set
to move into the WIAA and the
Mid-Columbia Conference, he
wanted to stay in his comfort
zone. He was able to get a waiver
to attend school in Pendleton.
“Hermiston is getting so big
and crowded,” Barnard said. “I
wanted more of a reasonable class
size, and a lot of my friends grad-
uated last year. I had more friends
at Pendleton than I did Hermiston
because of club swimming.”
The two schools have been
rivals for years, but Barnard said
he fit right in.
“Everyone was welcoming,”
he said. “It’s a very good envi-
ronment and I really enjoy going
to school there. It was an easy
transition.”
While at Pendleton, Bar-
nard has done his best to leave
his mark. He wanted to put his
name by four of the eight individ-
Portland Trail Blazers, File
They were the first — the 1970-71 Portland Trail Blazers. Front row, left to right: Leo Marty, Geoff Petrie,
Walt Gilmore, Ed Manning, Dale Schlueter, LeRoy Ellis, Ron Knight, Gary Gregor, Shaler Halimon, Rolland
Todd. Second row: Dr. Frank Smith, Dr. Larry Mudrick, Stu Inman, Rick Adelman, Stan McKenzie, Jim Barnett,
Claude English, Dan Trutanich, Bill Schonely, Harry Glickman.
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Blazers the first 25 years.
Other events include special-
ly-designed “Decades Nights”
that will celebrate the play-
ers, coaches, uniforms, brand-
ing, music and other Trail Blazer
memories from the 1970s, ‘80s,
‘90s, 2000s and 2010s.
A special 50-year logo has
been designed for next year, with
plans of playing on a special com-
memorative court, and wearing
very special uniforms.
Happy anniversary to a team
that brought its fans a champi-
onship, three trips to the NBA
Finals, a streak of 21 straight
playoff appearances, and six Hall
of Famers.
How ‘Rip City’ was born
In case you were wondering,
legendary Blazer announcer Bill
Schonely said that “Rip City”
came about by Schonely trying to
come up with a phrase that would
“help my broadcast, as well as
be synonymous with the team. I
couldn’t figure it out.
“Later on in 1970, the Lakers
came to town, Wilt Chamberlin,
Jerry West … the place (Memo-
rial Coliseum) was packed. The
Blazers were down by 25-26
points. All of a sudden as the
game went on, the scene changed
and the next basket by Portland
would tie the mighty Lakers.
“Jim Barnett stopped in front
of me, turned and gave me a
wink, spun around and took a
shot for no reason, and the crowd
went wild. He took the ball as it
went through the hoop, and for
whatever reason, I said ‘Rip City,
all right!’
“The Lakers immediately
called timeout. I gave my com-
mercial cue, I sat back in my
chair and the guys on the side of
me said, ‘Rip City?’ I said ‘yeah!’
They said, ‘leave that in!’ That
was the birth of Rip City!”
ual event records. He has three
— 200 IM, 100 breaststroke and
the 100 backstroke (56.52), where
he broke another of Jenning’s
records (2017, 57.04).
He had his last high school
practice Wednesday, which
brought back memories.
“It’s a little sad,” he said.
“I’ve gone through a lot of train-
ing partners, most were older
than me and have graduated out.
This year, Cahill has been one of
my partners. He is going to be
really fast. I have enjoyed every
minute of it.”
Nelson said he will miss Bar-
nard and his leadership.
“He works extremely hard
every day,” Nelson said. “He
works to achieve his goals. It’s
good for the younger guys to see
what you have to do. It’s good to
have someone like that. Hopefully
that impression sticks with them.”
The future
Barnard has plans to attend
the University of Idaho and study
engineering.
The Vandals do not have a
swim program at present, but are
scheduled to have one up and run-
ning in two years.
“They have a club team, and
my plan is to swim with them
next year,” Barnard said. “Then
I will evaluate whether I want to
join the team or not my sopho-
more year.”
Be rest assured, he will be
taking his goals sheet with him,
albeit filed away in his computer.
DISTRICT 8 HOOPS
Dawgs back on the court today
Weather permitting,
Hermiston will host
Kennewick at 6 p.m.
IF YOU GO
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Hermiston High School
Admission: $7 adults/$5 students
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
AP Photo/Darryl Webb
Washington coach Mike Hopkins shouts to his team
during the second half of an NCAA college basketball
game against Arizona State on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.
Arizona State won 75-63.
Apple Cup rivalry tops
this week in the Pac-12
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Basketball Writer
A look at things to watch this week in the Pac-12
Conference:
Game of the week: Washington (19-5, 10-1) at Wash-
ington State (10-14, 2-8), Saturday. The Huskies will be
big favorites in this rivalry game, but don’t count out the
Cougars after last week. Washington State pulled off one
of the conference’s rarest road sweeps, knocking off Ari-
zona and Arizona State last week for the first time since
2007. Robert Franks was a big reason for it, scoring 34
points against the Sun Devils and 31 against the Wild-
cats. Washington has been the Pac-12’s dominant team,
building a three-game lead by the midpoint. The Huskies
still have a three-game lead despite splitting games on
their Arizona road trip last week, matching Sam Hous-
ton State in the Southland for Division I’s largest confer-
ence lead.
Looking ahead: The Apple Cup isn’t the only rivalry
game in the Pac-12 this week. Oregon plays at Oregon
State on Saturday in a rematch of a game played on
Jan. 5. The Beavers won the first round 77-72 behind
Tres Tinkle’s 28 points and enter the rivalry game with
three wins in four games. The Ducks have won four of
five after sweeping the Northern California schools last
week. It will be the 352nd meeting, most in college bas-
ketball history. The Beavers will be trying to sweep the
season series for the first time since 2009-10.
Inside the numbers: Road teams have a .454 winning
percentage in conference games this season after going
8-4 last week. The all-time mark under the 18-game for-
mat is .467 in 2007-08. ... Two games separate second
and 10th place. Arizona State, Oregon State and Utah are
tied for second at 7-4. ... Oregon State’s Kylor Kelley still
leads the nation in blocked shots at 3.48 per game.
Player to watch: Franks, Washington State. The Cou-
gars’ high-scoring guard had a spectacular week, averag-
ing 32.5 points while shooting 65 percent and grabbing
10.5 rebounds in two games. He was named national and
Pac-12 player of the week.
On the women’s side: The women’s version of the
Civil War rivalry will take place twice in a span of three
days. On Friday, No. 9 Oregon State plays at No. 3 Ore-
gon, then the two meet on Monday in Corvallis. Keep an
eye on the matchup between Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu
and Oregon State’s Destiny Slocum, both finalists for
the Nancy Lieberman Award for the nation’s best point
guard. The Ducks have yet to lose in conference play (10-
0) and have a two game lead over the Beavers.
OK, basketball fans, this is the plan.
Weather permitting, of course.
With the District 8 3A boys and
girls basketball tournaments woefully
behind, the Mid-Columbia Conference
and Greater Spokane League athletic
directors have put a plan in motion.
Providing both Hermiston (14-6)
and Kennewick (11-10) have school
on Thursday, the boys semifinal game
will be played at 6 p.m. in Hermiston.
“It’s been 13 days without a game,”
Bulldogs coach Casey Arstein said.
“It’s time to play. They worked hard for
the No. 1 seed and they deserve to play
at home. The next day will be interest-
ing for the winner and loser. We didn’t
plan on playing back-to-back. It will be
wild.”
It will be the third meeting between
the Bulldogs and Lions this season.
Hermiston won the first meeting
72-64, and the second 64-63.
After Thursday, District 8/Greater
Spokane League director Herb Rotch-
ford said all championship games will
be played at Spokane Arena.
“That is nonnegotiable,” Rotchford
said. “I need to make the best decisions
for the tournament. We are working
from the championship game back and
seeing how it all can work.”
The winner of the Hermiston-Ken-
newick game will play in the cham-
pionship game at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
while the loser will play Kamiakin at
4:30 p.m. Friday.
In the other semifinal, Shadle Park
is at Mt. Spokane on Thursday. The
winner advances to the title game,
while the loser plays North Central at
1:30 p.m.
The winners of Friday’s two los-
er-out games will play at 4:30 p.m. Sat-
urday. The winner of that game will
play at the loser of the championship
game at 3 p.m. Monday.
All games must be completed by
5 p.m. Monday so regional seeding can
take place.
If Hermiston and Kennewick can-
not play Thursday, Rotchford will
implement Plan B.
The Hermiston girls, who last
played Feb. 5, will play at noon Friday
at Spokane Arena against the loser of
Thursday’s Kennewick-Mt. Spokane
game.
A win would have the Bulldogs
playing at 3 p.m. Saturday in a los-
er-out game.
Admission prices for Thursday, set
Staff photo by E.J. Harris/File
Hermiston’s Ryne Andreason grabs a
rebound in front of La Grande’s Hunt-
er Youngblood in a December game.
Andreason and the Bulldogs will host
Kennewick in a District 8 playoff game
Thursday.
by the WIAA, are $7 for adults and $5
for students.
Hermiston Athletics will cover the
admission cost for students who want
to attend the game.
SCOREBOARD
LOCAL SLATE
THURSDAY, FEB. 14
Boys Basketball
Mac-Hi at Ontario, 4:30 p.m.
Kennewick at Hermiston, 6 p.m.
Hood River Valley at Pendleton, 6:30
p.m.
Girls Basketball
Pendleton at Hood River Valley, 6:30 p.m.
Nixyaawii vs. Cove (at Baker), 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15
Boys Basketball
Nixyaawii at Old Oregon League Dis-
tricts (at Baker), 2:30 p.m.
Umatilla at Nyssa, 5 p.m.
Stanfield vs. Enterprise (at Pendleton
Convention Center), 6 p.m.
Pendleton at Redmond, 6:30 p.m.
Echo at Big Sky League Districts (at
Madras)
Girls Basketball
Hermiston vs. Kennewick/Mt. Spokane
loser (at Spokane Arena), noon
Heppner vs. Enterprise (at Pendleton
Convention Center), 2:45 p.m.
Echo vs. Ione (at Madras), 6 p.m.
Redmond at Pendleton, 6:30 p.m.
Stanfield vs. Union (at Pendleton Con-
vention Center), 7:45 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Hermiston at Mat Classic XXXI (at
Tacoma), 8:30 a.m.
Heppner at Districts (at Halfway), 2 p.m.
Swimming
Pendleton at State Championships (at
Beaverton), 1:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16
Boys Basketball
Nixyaawii at Old Oregon League Dis-
tricts (at Baker), 3 p.m.
Heppner at Blue Mountain Conference
Districts (at Pendleton Convention Cen-
ter), 6 p.m.
Echo at Big Sky Districts (at Madras)
Girls Basketball
Ione at Big Sky Districts (at Madras), noon
Echo at Big Sky Districts (at Madras)
Boys Wrestling
Hermiston at Mat Classic XXXI (at
Tacoma), 9:45 a.m.
Irrigon at Burns, 9 a.m.
Heppner at Districts (at Halfway), 10 a.m.
Swimming
Pendleton at State Championships (at
Beaverton), 1 p.m.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Toronto
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Southeast
Charlotte
Miami
Orlando
Washington
Atlanta
Central
Milwaukee
Indiana
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
W
43
37
37
30
10
W
27
26
26
24
19
W
43
38
26
14
12
L
16
21
21
29
47
L
29
30
32
34
38
L
14
20
30
44
46
Pct
.729
.638
.638
.508
.175
Pct
.482
.464
.448
.414
.333
Pct
.754
.655
.464
.241
.207
GB
—
5½
5½
13
32
GB
—
1
2
4
8½
GB
—
5½
16½
29½
31½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest
W
L
Pct
Houston
33 24 .579
San Antonio
33 26 .559
Dallas
26 31 .456
New Orleans
25 33 .431
Memphis
23 36 .390
Northwest
W
L
Pct
Denver
39 18 .684
Oklahoma City 37 19 .661
Portland
33 23 .589
Utah
32 25 .561
Minnesota
27 30 .474
Pacific
W
L
Pct
Golden State
41 15 .732
L.A. Clippers
32 27 .542
Sacramento
30 27 .526
L.A. Lakers
28 29 .491
Phoenix
11 48 .186
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Tuesday’s Games
Atlanta 117, L.A. Lakers 113
Boston 112, Philadelphia 109
Orlando 118, New Orleans 88
San Antonio 108, Memphis 107
Golden State 115, Utah 108
Wednesday’s Games
Brooklyn 148, Cleveland 139, 3OT
Milwaukee 106, Indiana 97
Boston 118, Detroit 110
Philadelphia 126, New York 111
Toronto 129, Washington 120
GB
—
1
7
8½
11
GB
—
1½
5½
7
12
GB
—
10½
11½
13½
31½
Chicago 122, Memphis 110
Minnesota 121, Houston 111
Miami 112, Dallas 101
Denver 120, Sacramento 118
L.A. Clippers 134, Phoenix 107
Portland 129, Golden State 107
Thursday’s Games
Charlotte at Orlando, 4 p.m.
New York at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Team World vs. Team USA at Charlotte,
N.C., 6 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
No games scheduled.
Sunday’s Games
2019 NBA All-Star Game
Team LeBron West vs. Team Giannis East
at Charlotte, N.C., 5 p.m.
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay
57 42 11 4 88 223 159
Toronto
56 35 18 3 73 200 159
Boston
57 32 17 8 72 168 148
Montreal
56 31 18 7 69 172 162
Buffalo
56 28 21 7 63 165 171
Florida
55 23 24 8 54 168 192
Detroit
57 22 28 7 51 159 188
Ottawa
56 21 30 5 47 173 205
Metropolitan GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Islanders 56 33 17 6 72 161 136
Washington 57 31 19 7 69 192 183
Columbus
55 32 20 3 67 180 167
Pittsburgh
57 30 20 7 67 196 174
Carolina
57 29 22 6 64 167 164
Philadelphia 57 26 24 7 59 167 190
N.Y. Rangers 56 24 24 8 56 159 186
New Jersey
56 21 27 8 50 162 194
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Winnipeg
57 36 18 3 75 198 163
Nashville
59 33 21 5 71 182 154
Dallas
56 29 22 5 63 145 140
St. Louis
55 28 22 5 61 163 162
Minnesota 57 27 25 5 59 160 167
Colorado
56 22 23 11 55 182 188
Chicago
57 23 25 9 55 185 209
Pacific
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose
57 34 16 7 75 210 177
Calgary
56 34 16 6 74 205 167
Vegas
58 31 23 4 66 172 162
Vancouver 57 25 25 7 57 164 181
Arizona
56 25 26 5 55 150 163
Edmonton 56 24 27 5 53 160 187
Los Angeles 56 23 28 5 51 136 171
Anaheim
56 21 26 9 51 127 182
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point
for overtime loss.
Top three teams in each division
and two wild cards per conference
advance to playoffs.
Tuesday’s Games
Columbus 3, Washington 0
Buffalo 3, N.Y. Islanders 1
Dallas 3, Florida 0
Boston 6, Chicago 3
Tampa Bay 6, Calgary 3
Carolina 4, Ottawa 1
Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 4
Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Rangers 3
St. Louis 8, New Jersey 3
Detroit 3, Nashville 2
Toronto 5, Colorado 2
Arizona 5, Vegas 2
Wednesday’s Games
Pittsburgh 3, Edmonton 1
Vancouver at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Calgary at Florida, 4 p.m.
Ottawa at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Colorado at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Montreal at Nashville, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Vegas, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Edmonton at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m.
Boston at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Calgary at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 12 p.m.
Toronto at Arizona, 4 p.m.
Ottawa at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.
Edmonton at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Carolina, 5 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Vegas, 7 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.