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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
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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.
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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-
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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
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Enterprise Outlaw Carsen Sajonia flies past a Prospector in
Jan. 17 game at Grant Union.
Lady Outlaws
lose two on road
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scored 21 to Enterprises 13. In
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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
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after that all we could do was with nine total rebounds and
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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
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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
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“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.
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Cougar
girls win,
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Offensively, the Cougars
featured balanced scoring,
with three players in double
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tributing points. In addition to
Miller, Laren Makin scored
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12, Claire Wellens 5, Savanna
Nobles 3, Macey Frei 3, and
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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.