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MCLOUGHLIN HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Ruiz takes the reins
Pioneers move to
3A EOL this fall
B1
Hermiston’s Hottman
second in hammer at
Junior Olympics
Kassidy Ruiz poses for a photo July 19, 2022, at McLoughlin High School,
Milton-Freewater. She is stepping into the role of head volleyball coach
for the school.
ing junior at Hermiston, fi nished
seventh with a throw of 168-1,
SACRAMENTO — Hermis- which came on his fi fth throw.
Michael Pinkney won the event
ton’s Caden Hottman and Brad-
ley Hottman earned All-American with a mark of 224-5 on his fi rst
honors Monday, July 25, in the throw.
hammer throw at the USA Track
The Hottmans, who compete
& Field National Junior
for Tri-City Thunder, will
compete Thursday in the
Olympic Championships
at Hornet Stadium at Cali-
17-18 men’s discus.
In the women’s 17-18
fornia State University.
The top eight in each
hammer throw, Hermis-
event earn All-American
ton’s Bailey Young earned
honors.
All-American honors with
Competing in the 17-18
a seventh-place fi nish with
division, Caden Hottman,
Hottman
a throw of 142-4 on her
a recent Hermiston grad-
fi rst throw of her series.
uate, placed second with a throw
Katelyn Peterson won the event
of 195-5 on his fourth attempt. with a mark of 166-2.
Young, who will throw colle-
He will continue his track and
fi eld career at Washington State giately at Eastern Washington
University.
University, also competed later in
Bradley Hottman, an incom- the week in the shot put and discus.
Exceeding expectations
Hermiston Little League opens
regionals with two victories
East Oregonian
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
MILTON-FREEWATER —
Studying theater was Kassidy
Ruiz’s passion when she graduated
from high school.
She got a scholarship to study
theater at Umpqua Community
College in Roseburg, and set out
to follow her dreams.
“I realized I wasn’t going to
move to New York or California,
so that dream had to die,” Ruiz
said. “I came back after one year,
got my associates at Blue Moun-
tain and fi nished my bachelors at
Eastern Oregon.”
Yasser Marte/East Oregonian
See Ruiz, Page B2
Pasena-Littlesky,
Loverchecks help
Three Rivers to third
place at nationals
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
ORLANDO — The Three
Rivers Black girls soccer team
made its fi rst trip to the U.S. Youth
Soccer National Championship, and
fi nished tied for third with Chicago
after dropping a 4-0 semifi nal game
Saturday, July 23 to SC Wave Junior
from Wisconsin.
“It was a crazy week,” Three
Rivers coach Jason Quintero said.
“We exceeded our expectations, for
sure. Wisconsin was absolutely legit.
We didn’t give them anything easy.
We ran into an opponent that was
able to beat us, that was athletic and
more talented. They have seven or
eight girls going on to play Division
I. I am very, very proud of them.”
Wisconsin defeated Utah Celtic
2-1 in Sunday’s championship game.
Pendleton’s Kelsey and Reilly
Lovercheck, and Hermiston goal-
keeper Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky,
played key roles for Three Rivers,
which had a record-setting season.
“We really would haven’t been
there without them,” Quintero said
“They have positive energy and
their work ethic was great. They
were in there causing havoc, never
giving up and being a great part of
the team. Lindsey is defi nitely a
legit college goalie.”
See Soccer, Page B2
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By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.
— Armed with fresh-picked water-
melons, the Hermiston 10-12 Little
League softball team packed up and
headed to the Northwest Regional
Tournament.
While the watermelons were a
gift for their fi rst opponent, they also
provided a little hometown magic.
Hermiston won its fi rst two
games at regionals, beating Lewis-
ton, Idaho, 17-0 on July 23, and
Palmer, Alaska, 10-0 on July 24.
Hermiston played Issaquah,
Washington, on July 27.
“I’m very proud of these girls,”
Hermiston coach Travis Rood
said. “They are very happy with
where we are right now. They
have been disciplined at the plate,
and we’ve gotten great pitching
performances by Lillian Rood
both games. Not a lot of opportu-
nities for hits, there’s been a lot of
walking going on.”
See Softball, Page B2