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E AST O REGONIAN Saturday, auguSt 3, 2019 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS | FACEBOOK.COM/EOSPORTS Kennison Field gets top marks heading into fall sports B1 SEATTLE MARINERS AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez watches his solo home run off Seat- tle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi during the second inning of a baseball game on Friday in Houston. East Oregonian File Photo This undated photo shows the Kennison Field turf and grandstand at Hermiston High School, which was unveiled by the Hermiston School District on Aug. 23, 2013. Hermiston’s facility is used for high school sports and community activities By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian ERMISTON — Hermiston High School’s Kennison Field turns 6 years old this month, but recent testing showed that the playing surface is in pristine condition. Buzz Turf Synthetic Turf Testing of Boise performed the annual test on the facility’s synthetic turf last month, with H the report reflecting continual good main- tenance since its installation in 2013. “Our turf being in such good shape shows our school district made the right choice by buying quality turf and hir- ing the company that we went through,” Hermiston athletic director Larry Usher said. all is good news with the fall sports season getting under way later this month. Football practice begins Aug. 21, while girls soccer starts Aug. 26. According the report, the field was tested in designated areas to measure shock attenuation. Testers use what’s called a G-max test to measure impact on the field. The higher the G-max score, the less impact the field is absorbing. the results help determine if there are any areas of concern, and if repair or replacement is required. G-max tests must be below 165 to be considered safe. Kennison Field passed with flying colors, testing out between 103 and 125. “We make sure our field is safe in a time of heightened awareness of inju- ries,” Usher said. “Our field is as safe as it can be. It graded out as a new field.” The company also distributed crumb rubber fill in the areas that needed it to make the field cohesive. The turf is EUGENE — Oregon coach Mario Cristobal figures the Ducks will have 19 days of traditional fall camp before they’ll have to start preparing for Auburn. Oregon’s high-profile opener, a rematch of sorts of the 2011 national championship game, is set for Aug. 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “really, you gotta start prepar- ing for your opponents 10 days out, right? So you’re looking at 19 days to figure out your football team,” Cristobal said. “You can’t pound it out for 19 days either, so you’ve got to be really careful how you assess and evaluate this thing.” The players seemed just happy to get back on the prac- tice field Friday. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal answering questions July 24 during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day in Los Angeles. “I would say that we’re more focused on the 19 days of fall camp,” senior quarterback Jus- tin Herbert said. “We’ve got a lot to correct and a lot of time before then, and we’re going to do our By KRISTIE RIEKEN Associated Press best to get ready and do every- thing we can to get this team ready for the season.” Oregon was a narrow pick to win the Pac-12 North in the annual preseason media poll after finishing one point ahead of rival Washington. The Ducks also received 11 votes to win the Pac- 12 title game. Utah was picked to finish atop the league. While there was speculation Herbert might leave Oregon early to declare for the NFL draft, he announced his intention to return shortly before the team’s bowl vic- tory over Michigan State. Oregon finished 9-4 and Herbert threw for 3,515 yards with 29 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. He has 63 career TD passes, ranking him fifth among active quarterbacks heading into the HOUSTON — Wade Miley had another solid start and the Houston Astros backed him up with a season-high six homers to rout the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Friday night. Yordan Alvarez, Jake Maris- nick, Martin Maldonado and Jose Altuve all connected off starter Yusei Kikuchi (4-8) to leave him tied with Justin Verlander for most home runs allowed in the majors this season with 28. Carlos Correa and aledmys diaz also homered for Houston, which improved to 10-1 against the Mariners this season. It was the most home runs that astros have hit in one game since also going deep six times in a 17-6 victory over the Twins on May 31, 2017. Miley (10-4) allowed three hits and two runs in six innings to win his third straight decision. The four home runs Kikuchi gave up were a season high and he allowed nine hits for the sec- ond time in three starts to lose his third consecutive decision and give Houston three starters with 10 or more wins this season. Daniel Vogelbach hit a two- run homer for the Mariners, who lost their second straight after winning their previous six games. Houston got things going when Alvarez sent the second pitch of the second inning into center field for his 13th homer. there was one on and two outs in the inning when Marisnick put one on the train tracks atop left field to make it 3-0. Maldonado made it 4-0 when he homered into the seats in right field in his second game with the See U of O, Page B2 See Baseball, Page B2 See Kennison, Page B2 Auburn looms as Oregon opens fall camp By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press Miley solid, Astros hit 6 homers to rout Mariners 10-2 SPORTS SHORTS First female referee to officiate European Super Cup NyON, Switzerland (aP) — Stéphanie Frappart has been appointed as the referee for the European Super Cup between Liv- erpool and Chelsea, making her the first woman to officiate a major UEFA men’s showpiece event. UEFA announced Frappart’s appointment on Friday, adding that the Frenchwoman will lead a team of predominantly female officials, with Manuela Nicolosi of France and Michelle O’Neal from the Republic of Ireland serving as assistant referees. The 35-year- old Frappart was also in charge at the Women’s World Cup Final between the united States and the Netherlands. uEFa President aleksander Ceferin says: “I have said on many occasions that the potential for women’s football has no limits.” It is not the first time a female has refereed a men’s UEFA compe- tition match. Switzerland’s Nicole Petignat officiated three UEFA Cup qualifying-round matches between 2004 and 2009. the Super Cup is the tradi- tional curtain raiser to the sea- son, between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League. This year it will take place at the Besiktas Park in Istanbul on Aug. 14. In this June 29, 2019, file photo, Referee Stépha- nie Frappart of France during the of the Wom- en’s World Cup quar- terfinal soccer match between Germany and Sweden at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France. AP Photo/David Vincent, File
