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E AST O REGONIAN Friday, august 2, 2019 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS | FACEBOOK.COM/EOSPORTS A8 Local students to receive Oregon Hall of Fame scholarships Hermiston’s Martin Heredia and riverside’s Veronica alvarez Frias will each receive $3,000 By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian POrtLaNd — two local stu- dent-athletes will receive scholar- ships from the Oregon sports Hall of Fame in september. Martin Heredia of Hermiston, and Veronica alvarez Frias of riv- erside, are two of six Oregon stu- LA GRANDE EOU offers camping before college Alvarez Frias Heredia dent-athletes who will receive a $3,000 scholarship at the Hall of Fame induction and banquet sept. 24 at the Multnomah athletic Club in Portland. the scholarships are made possi- ble by contributions from the Mac- tarnahan Family trust. the recip- ient must attend an Oregon college or university. Heredia, who will attend Eastern Oregon university, earned letters in cross-county and track, and earned the varsity most improved award. academically, he earned the Breakfast of Champions award and Bulldog Way award. He also had participated in various community service activities, including elderly home volunteer, outdoor school and leadership retreat. alvarez Frias, a varsity cheer- leader for four years, will attend EOu. she was on the honor roll for four years, and was a four-time letter winner and scholar-athlete award winner. she also has participated in multiple red Cross blood drives, Breakfast with santa, Windy river cleanup and the after-school program. students may apply for the scholarship, or be nominated by a teacher or school official. Hundreds of applications were screened by a committee, according to Oregon sports Hall of Fame induction Cer- emony Chair Mike rose. “academic and athletic achieve- ment score high, but the tie-breaker is always true financial need,” Rose wrote in an email. “it ain’t just the rich kid who happens to have good grades and plays first string.” also receiving scholarships are Zach and Jack Folsom of sheldon High school; Brinley O’Neill of North Medford; and Paige Baker of south Eugene. Being inducted into the Ore- gon sports Hall of Fame are Kenny Moore, a university of Oregon dis- tance runner (3-time all-american and Olympian); boxer Molly McCo- nnell; ray Bloom (1977-81) and Mark radford (1977-81), Oregon state university basketball; dr. Bob gill, special contribution to sports; and the 1975 Portland timbers. Oregon State’s theme for upcoming season is urgency East tracks program welcomes freshmen and transfer students in september By BRETT KANE East Oregonian La graNdE — students new to the Eastern Oregon area will have five days to become well acquainted with it this fall. Eastern Oregon university’s annual East tracks program is returning Monday, sept. 16, and running through Friday, sept. 20. The five-day excursion provides an opportunity for Mountaineer freshmen and transfer students to immerse themselves in East- ern Oregon’s wilderness, make new friends, and build a new community. “this trip fosters personal growth and helps ease the tran- sition into college life,” Out- door adventure Program direc- tor Michael Hatch said in a press release. the camping trip takes place in Hells Canyon — a 10-mile-wide canyon that winds along the bor- der of Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, and Western idaho. it is not only the deepest river gorge in North america (7,993 feet), but it is also one of the deepest in the world. Participants camp alongside the snake river next to a limestone climbing area. While there, they will have the chance to participate in a number of outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fishing, swimming, paddle board- ing, kayaking, hot spring soaking, and more. students will have the oppor- tunity to meet one another before classes begin, and requires no pre- vious experience in traversing the outdoors. Mary Edwards, a trans- fer student who attended the get- away in 2017, had never been rock climbing until her time on the trip. “if you are afraid to climb a rock, try it at least once,” she said in a press release. “if you are afraid to get in the water, try it at least once. after the second day, there was no age difference. We were just one people enjoying each AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File In this July 25, 2018, file photo, Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith speaks at the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college foot- ball Media Day in Los Angeles. By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press C OrVaLLis — Oregon state’s players headed into fall camp wearing orange wrist- bands stamped with the word “urgency.” that’s the theme for the Beavers as they embark on their second year under coach Jonathan smith. the team is looking for a turnaround after going 2-10 in smith’s debut season. “i think that all the juniors and seniors, they just want to get this thing going in the right direction, so when we leave out of here we’ve got this program heading in the right way,” quarterback Jake Luton said. “and if we can come out of here a bowl-win team, that’s all the better.” Linebacker Noah seumalo echoed the sentiment Wednesday, the day before the team opened preseason camp. “We’re just focused on getting bet- ter each and every day,” he said. “Obvi- ously as a senior, and the experience i’ve had here, my ultimate goal is to AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Oregon State wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins answers questions during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Oregon State running back Jermar Jeffer- son answers questions during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day on Wednesday in Los Angeles. reach a bowl game, which we haven’t done since i’ve been here. But as for the rest of the team, the mindset of the team, we’re just focused on improving every day and getting better each and every day in every area we can.” smith, a former quarterback for the Beavers, returned to Corvallis last season after a stint as quarter- backs coach for Washington under Chris Petersen. smith’s two victories last year were double what the team had the season before. “i want to see us play improved foot- ball from game 1 to game 12,” smith said. “i think it’s realistic to watch us and see us compete down in and down out, and compete for four quarters.” there’s reason for optimism. the Beavers return Jermar Jeffer- son, one of the best running backs for Oregon state since Jacquizz rodgers. See OSU, Page A9 See EOU, Page A9 SPORTS SHORTS IndyCar to use hybrid technology to boost horsepower iNdiaNaPOLis (aP) — indyCar plans to use hybrid tech- nology to increase horsepower and improve safety. the racing series announced thursday it will integrate a hybrid powertrain into its cars beginning in 2022. the technology will use braking systems to create energy recovery and will include multi- phase motors, inverters and elec- tric storage devices. the hybrid systems will work in conjunction with the traditional, internal combustion engines built by Honda and Chevrolet to pro- duce more than 900 horsepower. the new systems also will increase the horsepower of the push-to-pass systems and allow drivers to restart their cars from the cockpit. that should minimize a driver’s exposure if he or she stalls on the track. Cars currently have to be cranked using hand-held electric starters. “it’s an exciting time for indy- Car with the forthcoming evolu- tion of the cars and innovations like the hybrid powertrain being incorporated into the new engine,” indyCar President Jay Frye said. “as we move toward the future, we will remain true to our racing roots of being fast, loud and authentic, and simultaneously have the abil- ity to add hybrid technology that is an important element for the series and our engine manufacturers.” the addition of the hybrid powertrain will delay the debut of indyCar’s new engine from 2021 to 2022, realigning it with the arrival of the next chassis. the delay also extends the window of opportunity for a third engine manufacturer to join Chevrolet and Honda in the series. AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar Will Power (12) leads Scott Dixon through a corner during the IndyCar Series auto race on Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
