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SPORTS Thursday, August 29, 2019 East Oregonian A9 Pac-12 statement; transfer QBs; USC’s start By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Rip City Rally returns to Hermiston for seventh year East Oregonian HERMISTON — The Portland Trail Blazers are making the rounds across the state of Oregon for the seventh year in a row next month. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Blazers and Moda representatives will bring their Rip City Rally to Hermiston with an entire day’s worth of events in store. The events, which include school assemblies, youth basketball P.E. take- overs, career panels and on-court youth basketball activities, will focus on promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for local children. The Rip City Fair, on-court youth basketball showcase and gift pre- sentations with city offi- cials will take place at the Hermiston Community Center Parking lot from 4 to 6 p.m. All fans are invited to the free com- munity event, and will get the opportunity to inter- act and play basketball with Blazers personalities, take photos alongside the 1977 NBA Championship trophy, and win prizes, including game tickets. The statewide tour runs from Sept. 9-13. The crew will also make stops in Baker City (Sept. 9), La Grande (Sept. 10), The Dalles (Sept. 12), and Sandy (Sept. 13). For more informa- tion regarding the tour, fans can visit trailblaz- ers.com/rally for updates and information along the rally. The tour’s progress can be checked on social media using the hashtag #RipCityRally. Poll: Mustangs No. 4 win five consecutive titles, matching Regis (1973-77). Rounding out the top 10 are St. Paul, Hosanna Christian, Crane, Camas Valley, Adrian/Jordan Valley, Wallowa, Falls City/Kings Valley Char- ter, Lowell and Imbler. Local football fans can catch a glimpse of Dufur and Adrian/Jordan Val- ley on Sept. 6. They will play each other in the sec- ond game of a double- header at Kennison Field in Hermiston. The first game will fea- ture Ione/Arlington vs. Powder Valley at 4 p.m. Ione/Arlington will host Dufur on Oct. 4. Continued from Page A8 Walker found out Wednesday that Harper will not field a team of its own. The Hornets will be co-opting with Hunting- ton, and playing the Loco- motives’ schedule. He is on the hunt to fill the void. Echo will host Joseph in a league game Sept. 20, and will play at South Wasco County on Oct. 4. In the 1A poll, four- time reigning state cham- pion Dufur is ranked No. 1, picking up 14 of 19 first- place votes. The Rangers, who have won 33 consecu- tive games, can become just the second team to The first full slate of the college football season brings with it another referendum game for the Pac-12, high- lighting a schedule light on marquee matchups. No. 11 Oregon against No. 16 Auburn in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday is the only game of Week 1 with two ranked teams. It’s a big oppor- tunity for the Ducks and the Pac-12, which has not sent a team to the College Football Playoff since 2016. Last season, Washington came all the way across the country to face Auburn in Atlanta on opening weekend, and the Huskies were handed a loss that helped keep the eventual Pac-12 champions out of the playoff. The Ducks will try to set a new narrative. After a Week 0 warmup, the season goes full throttle Thursday. Defending cham- pion and No. 1 Clemson helps launch the ACC Network with a home game against Geor- gia Tech that doesn’t figure to be all that competitive. No. 2 Alabama opens its season on Saturday against Duke. The Crimson Tide lost presea- son All-America linebacker Dylan Moses to a knee injury this week, which could be a bigger issue for Alabama later in the season. Things to know as the sea- son starts with a long Labor Day weekend filled with football: GAME OF THE WEEK Oregon vs. Auburn The Ducks are a trendy pick to win the Pac-12 after going 9-4 last season. They have a highly touted pro pros- pect at quarterback in Justin Herbert and one of the best offensive lines in the coun- try. Guard Shane Lemieux was a first-team AP presea- son All-American and tackle Calvin Throckmorton was selected to the second team. Auburn counters with one of the top defensive lines, led by preseason All-America tackle Derrick Brown. Tigers coach Gus Malz- ahn, perpetually on the hot seat with a finicky fanbase, is going with freshman and for- mer five-star recruit Bo Nix at quarterback. HEISMAN WATCH A big game against Auburn would help Herbert make an early statement in the Heisman race. A cou- ple of transfer quarterbacks get the opportunity to make good first impressions with their new teams against far less daunting competition. No. 5 Ohio State opens against FAU at home on Sat- urday with former Georgia quarterback Justin Fields running the show. Fields had some promising moments has a backup last season for the Bulldogs, but saw little action when games were in doubt. New Buckeyes coach Ryan Day should be able to ease Fields in against the Owls. Former Alabama quar- terback Jalen Hurts gets his first start with No. 4 Okla- homa on Sunday against Houston. Hurts replaces Heisman winner Kyler Mur- ray, who replaced Heisman winner Baker Mayfield. Can Sooners coach Lincoln Riley make it three straight? Volleyball: They lack height but they have talent Continued from Page A8 going 2-4 against non-East opponents. “It was a great way for us to try a couple of different rota- tions and to see what we need to work on before the season starts,” Larson said. “We have six sophomores and seven freshmen. We have a pretty good mix, and everyone is close, which is nice.” Sophomore Keeley Mor- rison (Medical Lake, Wash- ington) is the tallest player for BMCC at 5 feet, 11 inches. As a middle, she had 83 kills and 20 blocks last season. She also missed a few matches with injuries, but assures she is 100% to the start the season. Though she grew up not far from Spokane, Morrison has family roots at BMCC. Her dad, Boo, played base- ball for the Wolves, and her cousins Karlie and Riley Ger- linger played basketball. The Wolves also bring back 5 foot, 6 inch sophomore outside hitter Mariah Moul- ton, who led Grant Union to a state title in 2017. She walked on last year, and later earned a scholarship. Moulton led the Wolves in kills last season with 189, and was second in digs with 182. College ball is a far cry from high school, according Moulton, who was the Wapiti League Player of the Year and the 2A state Player of the Year her senior year at Grant Union. “It takes time to adjust,” she said. “There are a lot of taller girls, you have to work on being quick. Ball place- ment is key. In high school, I was short, but I could jump. A lot of (the taller girls) can’t jump.” Morrison and Moulton are the team captains this season. Moulton had 44 kills, 48 digs and five aces at the Friendlies, while Morrison had 32 kills and six blocks. Also returning is soph- omore outside hitter Emily Beebe (Oregon City), who had 50 kills and seven blocks last season “She plays a big part on our outside,” Larson said. Leading the offense on the floor is sophomore setter Abby Ives (Eagle, Idaho), a transfer from Grays Harbor, which does not have a pro- gram this season because it lost its coach. “She is a good communica- tor on the floor,” Larson said. “We connect really well,” Moulton added. Also transferring in is Lesley Santoyo from Herm- iston, who attended Gonzaga last year. Santoyo, a setter, did not play volleyball for the Zags. “She really missed play- ing and she called me,” Larson said. “We have a lot of really good talent that is local, which is good for the fans and the players’ parents.” Other local players include freshmen Hailey Weaver of Weston-McEwen and Masie Hancock of Riverside. The Wolves open the NWAC East regular season Sept. 19, hosting Spokane. SCOREBOARD EDITOR’S NOTE: West MLB STANDINGS ARE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Oakland Kansas City Denver L.A. Chargers FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE All Times PDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 3 0 0 1.000 Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 Miami 2 1 0 .667 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 Houston 1 2 0 .333 Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 North W L T Pct Pittsburgh 3 0 0 1.000 Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 PF 63 75 70 57 PA 23 50 50 69 PF PA 50 50 56 85 51 72 17 75 PF PA 65 41 81 28 63 41 63 76 W 3 1 1 0 L 0 2 3 3 T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 69 50 0 .333 62 61 0 .250 49 66 0 .000 45 59 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Giants 3 0 0 1.000 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 Washington 1 2 0 .333 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 Atlanta 0 4 0 .000 North W L T Pct Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 Detroit 0 3 0 .000 West W L T Pct San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 L.A. Rams 1 2 0 .333 PF PA 88 58 57 27 42 60 49 63 PF PA 57 56 72 64 40 50 54 89 PF PA 79 53 62 74 53 72 46 85 PF PA 68 41 64 54 23 34 Arizona 1 2 0 .333 52 66 ——— Thursday’s Games Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Jacksonville, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 4 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Kansas City at Green Bay, 5 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Dallas, 5 p.m. Tennessee at Chicago, 5 p.m. L.A. Rams at Houston, 5 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 6 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 7 p.m. L.A. Chargers at San Francisco, 7 p.m. TENNIS U.S. OPEN RESULTS Wednesday At USTA Billie Jean King National Ten- nis Center New York Purse: $57,238,700 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor NEW YORK (AP) — Results Wednesday from the U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles Second Round Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Borna Coric (12), Croatia, walkover. Kei Nishikori (7), Japan, def. Bradley Klahn, United States, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Roger Federer (3), Switzerland def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia and Herzegov- ina, 3-6,6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Cristian Garin (31), Chile, vs. Alex de Min- aur, Australia, 0-1, susp. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia def. Juan Igna- cio Londero, Argentina, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Women’s Singles Second Round Karolina Pliskova (3), Czech Republic, def. Mariam Bolkvadze, Georgia, 6-1, 6-4. Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine def. Venus Williams, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Madison Keys (10), United States def. 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