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East Oregonian
Friday, February 21, 2020
EO Media Group Photo/Ronald Bond
Mac-Hi’s Dareagan Stephens (2) and La Grande’s Kaleb
Myer (0) charge after a loose ball during Thursday’s semi-
final game of the Greater Oregon League district tourna-
ment in La Grande. The Tigers defeated the Pioneers 47-
26 on Thursday.
Pioneers: Earls
led Mac-Hi
with 10 points
Continued from Page B1
to lead the Pioneers, and
Darby Rhoads added six.
The loss leaves the Pio-
neers (9-16 overall) hop-
ing their OSAA ranking
ends high enough for them
to earn one of eight state
play-in bids.
Boys basketball
LA GRANDE 47,
MAC-HI 26 — The
Mac-Hi boys struggled
offensively on Thursday,
as they matched their sea-
son-low for points in a
Greater Oregon League
district tournament semifi-
nal loss to host La Grande
— one that likely ends
their season.
The low-scoring affair
Staff photo by Ben Lonergan
The outfield fencing at Bob White Field lays collapsed on Thursday afternoon as a result of the Umatilla River flooding on
Feb. 6, 2020.
Landmark: ‘There’s a lot of people connected
to the community because of Bob White Field’
saw Mac-Hi make just five
first-half field goals, yet the
Pioneers were within 20-14
at the break. But the Pio-
neers went the first 5:38 of
the second half without a
point, fell behind by double
digits and couldn’t catch up
as La Grande put the game
away with a 22-5 run.
Isaac Earls hit two late
3-pointers to finish with 10
points for the Pioneers (10-
14 overall), while Darea-
gan Stephens added seven
points. Cristian Mendoza
led all scorers with 18
points.
Mac-Hi’s
postseason
hopes depend on if it could
finish with a high-enough
OSAA ranking to collect
one of state eight play-in
bids.
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important for our kids.”
As repairs are underway
throughout the spring, Babe
Ruth home games will be
played at Fallen Field near
the Round-Up Grounds,
while away games are to
be held at Pilot Rock and
Weston.
The high school varsity
team will play their home
games at Blue Mountain
Community College’s base-
ball field. If a scheduling
conflict between the Bucks
and the Timberwolves
arises, the Bucks will move
that home game to Fallen
Field.
Pendleton High School’s
junior varsity and fresh-
man baseball teams will host
their home games at Fallen
Field, as well.
Pendleton School District
Director of Business Ser-
vices Michelle Jones said the
district is still trying to get an
official estimate of the dam-
age done to Bob White Field.
Because the field is under
the 100-year flood plain, she
said the district’s insurance
requires a $500,000 deduct-
ible before it will begin cov-
ering damages. She added
the district hasn’t committed
to a method for covering the
deductible.
While the Pendleton Babe
Ruth program is still look-
ing over the information on
the damages and costs, Field
said repairs to the buildings
will cost roughly $25,000
and equipment repairs and
replacements will total up to
$64,000.
“People lost their houses
in this flood,” he said. “This
is a baseball field. We’ll get
it back. Our timeline is the
school district’s timeline.
We’re here to help. We’re
ready to get in there and start
work. We lost everything in
there. (Bob White Field)
didn’t just benefit Babe
Champions: ‘It’s
really going to be
a good show’
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ers and some veterans. It’s
really going to be a good
show.”
Among the list of 27
riders and six junior rid-
ers are some local ath-
letes, including Hayden
Hilliard
of
Hermis-
ton, Jacob Ramirez of
Weston, and Cain Smith
of Pendleton.
The tour is bringing in
multiple contractors and
will feature riders rang-
ing from Pro Bull Rid-
ing qualifiers and final-
ists to top circuit finals
qualifiers, and college
and high school rodeo
finalists. The night’s
winners will receive a
custom belt buckle and
prizes provided by the
event’s sponsors.
Food will be provided
by Mario’s Basque Bar-
B-Q, and a beer garden
will come courtesy of the
Midway Bar & Grill.
“It’s a night of food
and fun,” Meling said.
“You’ll get a much closer
look at the action. You’re
right on top of it. And it
benefits the community.”
Gates
open
at
5:30 p.m., and the event
kicks off at 7 p.m.
Following their Pend-
leton performance, the
tour will make seven more
consecutive stops in Ore-
gon, including Prineville
on March 14 and Hermis-
ton on May 16. The tour
finale will be held in Cen-
tral Point and will run
from Jan. 1-2, 2021.
Staff photo by Ben Lonergan
Mud fills the dugout at Bob White Field in Pendleton on Thursday afternoon. The field was
inundated with floodwater following flooding from the Umatilla River on Feb. 6, 2020.
Staff photo by Ben Lonergan
Mud from flooding on Feb. 6, 2020, coats the field at Bob
White Field in Pendleton on Thursday afternoon.
Ruth — it benefited the high
school and visiting teams.”
Because of the diamond’s
longevity and location near
the river, Bob White Field is
a sentimental part of many
local baseball fans’ lives.
“It tugs at a lot of peo-
ple’s heartstrings when
you’re talking about Bob
White Field,” said Hague-
wood, who also serves as the
vice president of the Pend-
leton Babe Ruth program.
“Playing down there is a
special opportunity for a lot
of kids. We got a lot of sup-
port from people around the
state. There’s a lot of people
connected to the commu-
nity because of Bob White
Field.”
Haguewood extended his
sympathies to his upcom-
ing varsity baseball team’s
senior class, who will not get
to end their careers as Bucks
on their beloved home field.
“I feel bad for this year’s
seniors who won’t get to play
there,” he said. “It’s disap-
pointing, but they’re going
to make the best of it.”
Although damages and
repair costs are still being
assessed, Haguewood said
there could be close to
$500,000 in damages caused
by the flooding. Because
Babe Ruth is a nonprofit
organization, Field added
that donations will be used
to repair the concession
stand and the garage, both
of which are owned by Babe
Ruth. The field itself belongs
to Pendleton School District.
“The big thing is, we’ll
all come together to get it
done,” Field said. “It’s a
beautiful setting. You won’t
find another field in the state
of Oregon that has the spon-
sor support that Bob White
Field has. Everyone wants to
be on that fence.”
The Pendleton Babe
Ruth program will be hold-
ing an open registration
for the upcoming season at
the Pendleton Fire House
on Monday from 5 p.m. to
8 p.m.
SCOREBOARD
LOCAL SLATE
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
Boys basketball
Pendleton at The Dalles, 5:30 p.m.
Heppner vs. Pilot Rock at Blue Mountain
Districts (Pendleton Convention Cen-
ter), 2:45 p.m.
Union vs. Stanfield at Blue Mountain Dis-
tricts (Pendleton Convention Center),
7:45 p.m.
Nixyaawii vs. Elgin/Imbler, Old Oregon
League Districts (Baker City), 7:30 p.m.
Ione/Arlington vs. Dufur at Big Sky Dis-
tricts (Madras), 4:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Hermiston vs. Kamiakin, 9 a.m. (Toy-
ota Center)
Stanfield vs. Grant Union at Blue Moun-
tain Districts, (Pendleton Convention
Center), 1 p.m.
Pendleton at The Dalles, 7 p.m.
Ione/Arlington vs. Dufur at Big Sky Dis-
tricts (Madras), 3 p.m.
Heppner vs. Grant Union at Blue Moun-
tain Districts (Pendleton Convention
Center), 6 p.m.
Boys wrestling
Hermiston at WIAA State Tournament
(Tacoma)
Girls wrestling
Hermiston at WIAA State Tournament
(Tacoma)
Boys swimming
Hermiston at State Tournament (Fed-
eral Way)
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
Boys basketball
Heppner, Stanfield, Pilot Rock at Blue
Mountain Districts (Pendleton Conven-
tion Center), TBD
Nixyaawii vs. TBD, Old Oregon League
Districts (Baker City), TBD
Ione/Arlington at Big Sky Districts
(Madras), TBD
Girls basketball
Heppner, Stanfield at Blue Mountain
Districts (Pendleton Convention Cen-
ter), TBD
Ione/Arlington at Big Sky Districts
(Madras), TBD
Boys wrestling
Hermiston at WIAA State Tournament
(Tacoma)
Girls wrestling
Hermiston at WIAA State Tournament
(Tacoma)
Men’s basketball
Blue Mountain at Big Bend, 4 p.m.
Women’s basketball
Blue Mountain at Big Bend, 2 p.m.
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Toronto
Boston
Phila.
Brooklyn
New York
W
40
38
35
25
17
L
15
16
21
29
38
Pct
.727
.704
.625
.463
.309
GB
—
1½
5½
14½
23
Southeast
Miami
W
35
L
20
Pct
.636
GB
—
Orlando
Washington
Charlotte
Atlanta
24
20
19
16
31
33
36
41
.436
.377
.345
.281
11
14
16
20
Central
Milwaukee
Indiana
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
W
47
32
19
19
14
L
8
23
37
39
40
Pct
.855
.582
.339
.328
.259
GB
—
15
28½
29½
32½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest
Houston
Dallas
Memphis
San Antonio
New Orleans
W
34
33
28
23
23
L
20
22
26
31
32
Pct
.630
.600
.519
.426
.418
GB
—
1½
6
11
11½
Northwest
Denver
Utah
Oklahoma City
Portland
Minnesota
W
38
36
33
25
16
L
17
18
22
31
37
Pct
.691
.667
.600
.446
.302
GB
—
1½
5
13½
21
Pacific
W
L
Pct
L.A. Lakers
41 12 .774
L.A. Clippers
37 18 .673
Phoenix
22 33 .400
Sacramento
21 33 .389
Golden State
12 43 .218
———
Thursday’s Games
Milwaukee 126, Detroit 106
Atlanta 129, Miami 124
Charlotte 103, Chicago 93
Phila. 112, Brooklyn 104, OT
Memphis at Sacramento, late
GB
—
5
20
20½
30
Houston at Golden State, late
Friday’s Games
Cleveland at Washington, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Indiana at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 6 p.m.
Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Miami, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Phila. at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m.
Houston at Utah, 6 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 12:30 p.m.
Indiana at Toronto, 3 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 3 p.m.
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Golden State, 5:30 p.m.
Detroit at Portland, 6 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Boston
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Florida
Montreal
Buffalo
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
61 38 11 12 88 201 147
60 40 15 5 85 215 159
62 32 22 8 72 217 204
60 32 22 6 70 210 202
63 28 27 8 64 191 195
60 27 25 8 62 175 190
Ottawa
Detroit
61 21 29 11 53 164 209
62 15 43 4 34 127 232
Metropolitan GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh
59 37 16 6 80 196 158
Washington 60 37 17 6 80 211 184
Phila.
61 34 20 7 75 202 181
Columbus
62 30 19 13 73 159 159
Carolina
59 34 21 4 72 193 164
N.Y. Islanders 59 33 20 6 72 168 162
N.Y. Rangers 59 31 24 4 66 195 184
New Jersey
60 23 27 10 56 164 208
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis
61 34 17 10 78 191 172
Dallas
60 35 19 6 76 164 153
Colorado
59 34 18 7 75 209 165
Winnipeg
62 32 25 5 69 190 185
Nashville
59 29 23 7 65 190 191
Minnesota 59 28 24 7 63 180 190
Chicago
60 26 26 8 60 179 194
Pacific
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Edmonton 60 32 21 7 71 191 185
Vancouver 60 32 22 6 70 194 184
Vegas
61 31 22 8 70 192 185
Calgary
61 31 24 6 68 180 190
Arizona
64 30 26 8 68 174 171
San Jose
60 26 30 4 56 156 196
Anaheim
60 24 29 7 55 156 190
Los Angeles 60 21 34 5 47 148 193
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.
———
Thursday’s Games
Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 0
Montreal 4, Washington 3, OT
New Jersey 2, San Jose 1
Phila. 4, Columbus 3, OT
Winnipeg 5, Ottawa 1
St. Louis 1, Arizona 0
Tampa Bay at Vegas, late
Florida at Los Angeles, late
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.
Detroit vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veter-
ans Memorial Coliseum, 5 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Boston at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
Colorado at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 10 a.m.
Winnipeg at Phila., 10 a.m.
Carolina at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m.
San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 5 p.m.
Boston at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Florida at Vegas, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Pittsburgh at Washington, 9 a.m.
Chicago at Dallas, noon
Winnipeg at Buffalo, noon
San Jose vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Vet-
erans Memorial Coliseum, 2 p.m.
Calgary at Detroit, 4 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Vegas at Anaheim, 7 p.m.