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Jackpot Rodeo rides W-M’s Peal sets state strikeout record
Righthander struck
into its 74th year
out 14 in a row
available Sunday, 7-10 a.m.
at the Arlington Masonic
ARLINGTON — The Lodge, 50 Shane Drive.
Arlington Jackpot Rodeo
The Queen’s Luncheon
is wrangling in food and immediately follows the
fun as it prepares for its parade at the Arlington
74th year.
Fire Department Hall, 1500
The event gets roll- Railroad Ave. Serving as
ing Saturday, April 30, the 2022 Arlington Saddle
at 10 a.m. with a parade Club queen is Leilani
in downtown Arlington. Weiser of Arlington.
The 15-year-old daugh-
Rodeo action begins at
12:30 p.m. on both Satur- ter of Jimbo and Tina
day, April 30 and Sunday, Weiser, she has grown
May 1. Rodeo
up arou nd the
tickets are $6 for
Arlington Rodeo,
adults and $4 for
both as a compet-
ages 12 and under.
itor and assist-
Two - d ay p a s s
ing where needed.
For her appear-
prices are $9 and
$6, respectively.
ances throughout
Arena action
Oregon and Wash-
feat u res t rad i-
Weise
ington, she will
tional rodeo events,
ride Dekker, her
including bull riding and 20-year-old gelding.
ranch bronc riding. Money
Weiser comes from a
will be added each day, rich history of professional
except for specialty events. rodeo competitors, includ-
The Arlington Saddle Club ing her father, Jimbo, and
will present a $500 gas card her brother, Ethan. She also
to the all-around cowboy or has an older sister, Marley.
cowgirl.
A freshman at Arling-
Among the specialty ton Charter High School,
events is the fan-favorite Weiser participates in
mutton bustin’, as well as volleyball, basketball,
junior and pee wee barrel choir and student council.
racing, buddy barrels and Also, she has competed in
mini bulls.
dance, 4-H, rodeo and is
For those with an appe- an active member of her
tite, the cook shack will church.
be open and serving food
The Arlington Saddle
both days. And for a chance Club officers include
to kick up your heels, a Melody Tucker, president;
cowboy dance is Saturday Jim Rucker, vice president;
evening, 8 p.m. to midnight Jodie Gentry, secretary;
at the River’s Edge Deli, in Sarah Rucker, treasurer; and
the Gronquist Building, Shania Drinkwine, queen
11650 Railroad Ave. Also, advisor. For more informa-
a cowboy breakfast will be tion, call 256-438-0572.
East Oregonian
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
ATHENA — There
are dozens of Oregon high
school baseball records, so
when you break one, it may
take a little curiosity and a
little research to know that
you actually did.
Weston-McEwen senior
Blane Peal set the state record
for consecutive strikeouts in
a game, regardless of classi-
fi cation, with 14 on April 12
in an 8-0 road victory over
Stanfi eld/Echo.
“My son Jacob is a statis-
tics dork and knows the ins
and outs of all this stuff,”
W-M coach Shawn Pierce
said. “I didn’t even realize
he had struck that many kids
out. When you watch him
pitch, you get caught up and
don’t realize how great he is.”
The record, among dozens
of others, are compiled by
Doug Calvert with Oregon
High School Sports Records.
Oregon School Activities
Association records are
Dreams come true
Ione’s Rollins
headed to EOU
to play football
See Peal, Page B2
ON THE SLATE
Schedule subject to change
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Ione/Arlington’s Taylor Rollins (45) runs the ball Nov. 5,
2021, for the Cardinals against St. Paul in the fi rst round of
the Oregon School Activities Association 1A State Football
Championship. Rollins has signed to play football at East-
ern Oregon University in the fall of 2022.
Prep baseball
Weston-McEwen at Heppner (2),
11 a.m.
Pendleton at Redmond (2), noon
McLoughlin at Ontario (2), noon
Prep softball
Weston-McEwen at Heppner/Ione
(2), 11 a.m.
Redmond at Pendleton (2), noon
McLoughlin at Ontario (2), 1 p.m.
(MT)
Track and fi eld
Hermiston at Oregon Relays, Hay-
ward Field, Eugene, TBD
Pendleton at The Willamette Falls
Invitational, 10 a.m.
Griswold, Heppner, Ione, Pilot
Rock, Riverside, Stanfi eld/Echo,
Weston-McEwen at 1A/2A/3A
Regional Meet, EOU, 10 a.m.
McLoughlin at MacDougall Invite,
Colfax, 11 a.m.
College baseball
Wenatchee Valley at Blue Mountain
(2), 1 p.m.
College softball
Blue Mountain at Big Ben (2), noon
play in college since 2011,
when Tanner Rietmann
went to Pacifi c University.
A running back, Rietmann
played for one season.
“It doesn’t happen too
often for us 1A kids,” Riet-
mann said. “When it does,
you have to enjoy it.”
Prep baseball
Heppner at Baker, 5 p.m.
Prep softball
Heppner/Ione at Baker, 5 p.m.
Prep golf
Pendleton girls at The Dalles,
11 a.m.
Prep tennis
Pendleton boys at Redmond, 3 p.m.
Redmond girls at Pendleton, 3 p.m.
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
I
ONE — When most
kindergarten students
are trying to fi nd the
perfect crayon to color
their picture, Taylor Roll-
ins had visions of playing
college football.
“It was my plan since
kindergarten when I would
play football at recess,”
Rollins said. “I always
wanted to play college ball.”
The Ione senior will get
his chance after signing
to play at Eastern Oregon
University.
“Hardly any kids get
to play football after high
school,” Rollins said. “I told
myself if I get a chance, I am
going to go.”
The 6-foot-2, 265-pound
Rollins is the first Ione
football player to go on to
only for state championship
games.
“I didn’t know it was a stat
that was kept track of,” Peal
said. “It’s really cool to see
my name on that list of all the
records. Some go back to the
1950s.”
Peal surpassed Central
Catholic’s Kevin Gunderson,
East Oregonian, File
EOU coach Tim Camp,
who has found success with
small-school players, was
happy to welcome Rollins
to the fold.
“That kid just needs
coaching and a chance,”
See Rollins, Page B2
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