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A16 Sports wallowa.com January 21, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Get ready to mush! Schedule of events for the week-long race Wallowa County Chieftain Wallowa County’s premier winter event, the Eagle Cap Extreme Dog Sled race will begin this year with more en- trants than ever. Twelve mushers will com- pete in the 200 mile, 12-dog race, ten will run the 100 mile 8-dog race, four are entered in the 62 mile Mid Distance Pot Race and two dog sledders are registered for the newly added 20 mile junior race. The growing event not RQO\ TXDOL¿HV UDFHUV WR HQWHU the Alaskan Iditarod and the Yukon Quest, but also brings entertainment for spectators. The race wouldn’t be possi- ble, without the 200 volun- teers who help keep things on schedule. +HUH LV D SUHYLHZ RI WKLV year’s schedule: ECX Race Central & Kids’ Corner Wed-Sat Jan. 21-24 Joseph Community Center Race Central will have the latest race information, treats and hot drinks, information on sled dogs and mushing, DVDs, and kids’ corner with activities, books, and sched- uled kids’ events. Kids’ Cor- ner is open anytime with self guided activities. Vet Checks Wednesday, Jan. 21 Main Street Joseph – 9:00 a.m. Main Street Enterprise 1:00 p.m. Meet the mushers and their teams in both Joseph and En- terprise. The ECX veterinary team will answer questions when not examining dogs and talking to mushers. Musher Potluck & Pro- gram Wednesday, Jan. 21. 6:30 p.m. Joseph Community Center Potluck and musher meet and greet. Mushers will draw for their bib numbers. Bring a dish to share with everyone. Paper goods, plastic-ware, and drinks provided. Eagle Cap Extreme Race start Thursday, Jan. 22, Noon Ferguson Ridge Ski Area 1st Stage of 62 mile pot race, 100 milers and 200 mil- ers. Friday, Jan. 23, Noon Juniors Race and 2nd Stage of 62 mile pot race. Shuttle Starts at 9:45 a.m. Come early to ride the shuttles from the parking area to race start. Salt Creek Summit Crossing Thursday, Jan. 22, 1-3 p.m. (estimation) An alternative vantage point to see the racers up close on the trail. Snow Park Pass required to park here (passes available for purchase at Jo- VHSK +DUGZDUH 6SRUWV &RU- ral, Outlaw Motor Sports, or Enterprise DMV). Finish At Fergi Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-25 Junior’s Race – Friday af- ternoon to evening 62 Mile Race – Thursday and Friday late afternoon to evening 100 Mile Race – Friday morning 200 Mile Race Saturday – early morning through early evening Awards Banquet and Dinner Saturday, Jan. 24. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Joseph Community Center. Tickets may be purchased at Race Central (Joseph Com- munity Center) from Wednes- day through Saturday or at the door. Advanced tickets rec- ommended, limited seating. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Carsen is the EHS girls' bas- ketball team captain and plays guard. Carsen's basketball coach Mike Crawford said, "Carsen is a definite leader on her team. She works hard, she knows her position, she's a good shooter and solid defender." She was recently selected as one of the Enterprise Elk Lodge 2015 Most Valuable Student Scholars. Carsen will receive a $1,000 scholarship to use next fall for college. She plans to at- tend the University of Oregon. Carsen Sajonia is senior at En- Carsen is also involved in vol- terprise High School (EHS) and leyball and golf. Along with has been named Athlete of the sports, she loves to read and Week for her leadership on and write. off the court and acadimic suc- Her parents are Teresa Sajonia cess in school. of Joseph and Brian Sajonia of Arizona. CARSEN SAJONIA Proudly Sponsored By: Eastern Oregon’s Full Service Propane Supplier 201 E. Hwy 82, Enterprise 541-426-0320 www.edstaub.com The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Enterprise Outlaw Carsen Sajonia flies past a Prospector in Jan. 17 game at Grant Union. Lady Outlaws lose two on road ,Q WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU %XUQV scored 21 to Enterprises 13. In the second quarter Enterprise The Enterprise Lady Out- outscored Burns 15-12. Enter- laws not only battled two top SULVH ZDV GRZQ E\ ¿YH JRLQJ teams, but bad weather and LQWR WKH KDOI 7KH +LJKODQGHUV icy roads this past weekend, scored 18 to Enterprise’s 10 in adding to the travel time with WKHWKLUGDQGLQWKH¿QDOVWDQ]D the squad arriving home early freshman Ashley Exon scored DOO ¿YH RI (QWHUSULVH¶V SRLQWV Sunday morning. The ladies left Enterprise while Burns scored 22. (PPD+DOOZDVWKHOHDGLQJ Friday morning and traveled to %XUQV¿UVWORVLQJWRWKH+LJK- scorer for Enterprise with eight; landers 43-73. The next day the she also had two rebounds and ladies moved on to John Day three steals. Carsen Sajonia scored seven with four assists and lost to Grant Union 32-76. “We were out gunned. The and two rebounds. Freshman JLUOVNHSWXSLQWKH¿UVWKDOIEXW Reece Christman scored six after that all we could do was with nine total rebounds and watch the score separate. The two assists. Darby Gassett Clemens girl (Catherine) just VFRUHG ¿YH ZLWK WZR DVVLVWV went off on us, she scored 35. and a rebound. Tiffanie George In the fourth quarter I put four and Sarah Aschenbrenner each freshman on the court,” said scored four, Tiffanie had seven rebounds, Sarah six. Freshman Coach Crawford. Riley Gray and Sophomore Reagan Bedard also contributed. Coach Crawford said by the time the girls got to the Grant Union game their energy level was way down. “On these road trips the team is sitting down for HLJKW\¿YHSHUFHQWRIWKHWLPH They don’t eat well and it affect- ed our play.” There were no stats for the Grant Union game, but the coach said senior Carsen Sa- jonia had a good game scoring eleven. The Outlaws are halfway through their season with a 2-4 league record. The girls have a bye Friday but will be back at it Saturday when the (OJLQ+XVNLHVFRPHWRWRZQ “We have a day off, we’ll re- gain our energy and try and turn the tide.” Crawford said. With the second half of the season coming up, four out of six games will be held at home. “This should help,” Crawford added. By Rich Rautenstrauch Wallowa County Chieftain Connect with customers and increase revenue! No matter what your business is, the Wallowa County Chieftain has the audience you need! We have many options to market your business in an affordable and effective manner. Call Brooke Pace today! 541-426-4567 bpace@wallowa.com wallowa.com LOSS: Cougar girls win, despite turnovers Continued from Page A9 Offensively, the Cougars featured balanced scoring, with three players in double ¿JXUHVDQGVHYHQSOD\HUVFRQ- tributing points. In addition to Miller, Laren Makin scored SRLQWV 7D\ORU +DUVK¿HOG 12, Claire Wellens 5, Savanna Nobles 3, Macey Frei 3, and &KH\HQQH+DOO The Cougars have won four straight games and go on the road this weekend where they will play Powder Valley (3-2 league and 7-7 overall) Friday and Nixyaawii (3-1 league and 10-4 overall) Sat- urday. To date, the Wallowa girls have posted a 2-5 record on the road. “We will have to make a better effort this weekend,” says Coach Oveson.
