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A16 Sports/Outdoors wallowa.com March 4, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Cougars pressed Swallows are bug control out of state tourney action BIRD- WATCHING EH Van Blaricom Of the seven species of swallows in the applying an effective dou- ble-team strategy that pres- United States and Canada, the one that is sured members of the Cougar the most common here in Oregon is the tree A full-court press by a tal- team at every turn. swallow. These small cavity-nesting birds ented, platooning team in a +DUVK¿HOG D VHQLRU SOD\- usually nest in woodpecker holes in dead small gymnasium was more ing her last high school bas- snags, but as the starlings have taken over than the Wallowa girls’ bas- ketball game, led WHS in these snags, the tree swallows have learned ketball team could handle scoring with 11 points, more to nest along the eaves of buildings and are Feb. 25 when the Lady Cou- than four points below her quick to utilize birdhouses. gars fell by a 50-21 score at season average. Only three 7KH\ DUH YHU\ HI¿FLHQW QHVWHUV DQG UH- Adrian in Round No. 1 of the other WHS players dented the turn to the exact area where they were born. 1A OSAA State Playoffs. scorebooks. They were soph- Once they take possession of their nest, they Wallowa’s leading scor- omore Lauren Makin, whose will chase away larger birds such as crows or HU 7D\ORU +DUVK¿HOG PDGH ¿YH SRLQWV ZHUH PRUH WKDQ magpies. They nest from Alaska to Southern a steal and converted it into 50 percent off her season av- California. They lay from four to seven eggs D OD\LQ HDUO\ LQ WKH ¿UVW SH- erage of 10-plus points. The and feed their young solely on insects that riod to close Adrian’s lead to only remaining WHS players WKH\FDWFKRQWKHÀ\ EXWE\WKHHQGRIWKH¿UVW who scored points were Callie Our tree swallows winter in Southern quarter the Antelopes led 11-2 Miller, with three, and Chey- California, Arizona and New Mexico. and the romp was on. When the breeding season is over, all of enne Hall, with two. “They played 10 or 11 girls Although the ending was the swallows tend to gather together in huge and are a really good team,” not pretty, the Wallowa team ÀRFNV7KH\FDQEHVHHQRQWHOHSKRQHZLUHV said Wallowa coach Greg concluded the season with too numerous to count. Once the southward Oveson of the No. 5-rated 1A some notable achievements PLJUDWLRQRFFXUVWKH\À\RQO\LQWKHGD\- girls’ quint from Adrian that under their belts. WLPHDQGWKHLUQXPEHUVLQFUHDVHDVWKH\À\ proceeded three days later After a slow start to the leisurely to their wintering grounds. We to bounce Echo, 60-39, the year that left WHS smart- won’t see another tree swallow until about champion of the Old Oregon ing with a 3-7 record, the the middle of April at this latitude. League. Wallowa had placed Lady Cougars reeled off When you consider the large number of third in the league to qualify eight successive wins at swallows and the huge amount of insects for state. one point, posted an 8-4 they consume, I can’t think of any insect-re- On Thursday, March 5, league record, garnered a SHOOHQWWKDWFDQHTXDOWKHEHQH¿WVRIWKHVHDF- Adrian will compete among third place at the district robatic swallows. Their wide beaks are lined the elite eight schools that tournament that earned with sticky stuff that makes it impossible for KDYH TXDOL¿HG WR SOD\ LQ WKH them a ticket to Adrian, and DQ\À\LQJLQVHFWWRHVFDSH6RPHWLPHVWKH\ season-ending state tourna- concluded the 2014-2015 skim along on a pond catching mosquitoes ment held in Baker City. Their season far better than orig- DQGRWKHUWLPHVWKH\ZLOOEHÀ\LQJVRKLJK Courtesy photo ¿UVWURXQG RSSRQHQW WKHUH inally expected with a 14-11 we can barely see them. will be Damascus Christian, overall season record. If you really want to watch them up One of the easiest ways to observe tree swallows is to build a birdhouse in your the No. 1-rated 1A team in Years from now, the close, put up a birdhouse in your back yard. yard. the state with an unblemished 2014-2015 WHS girls’ team 27-0 record. might best be remembered Of Wallowa’s loss to Adri- for a pair of near-miracle an, Oveson said, “It wasn’t our come-from-behind victories day for sure. We made a lot of over the Nixyaawii Eagles, mental mistakes and were in the latter one propelling too big of a hurry. A lot of our the Cougars into state-level ZRXQGVZHUHVHOILQÀLFWHG´ competition versus Adrian. Adrian enhanced its chanc- Graduating seniors from Thursday, March 5 ing to Serve project, raising sic hymns, Irish melodies, and es of achieving success in this year’s Wallowa team Free screening of movie, funds for Heifer International to a solo performance by Denny a small gymnasium by full- include Harshfield, Miller, Sunday, March 15 ³0RQXPHQWDO´ D ¿OP DERXW ¿JKWZRUOGKXQJHU,QIR&ODLUH Kolb. Refreshments following court-pressing Wallowa and Hall, and Macey Frei. Hurricane Creek Grange America’s “true national trea- Beck, 541-263-0726. the performance. will be drawing the winner RI WKH 7URSK\ (ON 5DIÀH WDJ sure.” 7 p.m. at OK Theatre in awarded by The Nature Con- Enterprise. Sponsored by Stew- Saturday, March 7 Thursday, March 12 6-8 p.m. ards of the Wallowas. Old-fashioned Donut So- Enterprise Cemetery Board servancy) during the Grange’s Tuesday, cial, 9-11 a.m., M Crow Store, meeting, 4 p.m. at Communi- 7 p.m. meeting. Preceded by March 17 Friday, March 6 Lostine. Free handmade do- ty Connection in Enterprise. a potluck starting at 6 p.m. All World Day of Prayer ob- nuts. Continues February meeting are welcome. Odd Fellows servance, 2 p.m., St. Pius X concerning implementation of Hall (above March 20-22 Catholic Church, 407 S. Pine, Blue Mountain Fiddle irrigation. “Anne of Green Gables,” Wallowa. More info: Mariet- Show, 6 p.m. at Cloverleaf Soroptimist performances by MidValley ta Herinckx, 541-240-0714, Hall, Enterprise. Admission March 13-15 Thrift Shop) mariettaherinckx@yahoo.com; $5. Dinner at 5 p.m. catered by “Anne of Green Gables,” Theatre Company in old Los- in Enterprise www.wdp-usa.org. Apple Flat Catering. More info: performances by MidValley tine gymnasium, Lostine. Fri- 541-432-3195. Theatre Company in old Los- day and Saturday shows start Joseph FFA fundraiser tine gymnasium, Lostine. Fri- at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 dance (for teens, 13-18), 8 p.m. Sunday, March 8 day and Saturday shows start p.m. Admission $7 general, $6 to midnight at Cloverleaf Hall Barbecue hosted by sculptor at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 student. More info: Kate Lof- in Enterprise. Admission $3 Danek Modzenski, 1 to 4 p.m., p.m. Admission $7 general, $6 tus, 541-569-2302. single, $5 couple. Part of Liv- east building of Valley Bronze, student. More info: Kate Lof- March 27-28 Joseph. Bring a salad or a des- tus, 541-569-2302. First Aid/CPR/AED classes sert. conducted by Project Heartbeat Friday, March 13 Top adult team and top student team win $250 each Wallowa Valley Chorale Joseph FFA Alumni Dinner/ in Enterprise. Two offerings for a Wallowa County charity of their choice. Winter Concert, 4 p.m., Lostine Auction. Doors open 5 p.m., of 7-hour class to train lay re- 7 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 Presbyterian Church. Program Joseph Community Center. sponders to assist in medical Remaining proceeds benefit Project Heartbeat, the will combine an edgy collec- Tri-tip dinner. Tickets $12, at emergencies until ambulance tion of ’50s pop music with the door or in advance at Sports DUULYHV 7ZR\HDU FHUWL¿FDWLRQ nonprofit that places automated external defibrillators “Climb Every Mountain” from Corral. More info: Karen Rine- from American Red Cross throughout the county, and other Rotary projects. A daughter, upon completion. Cost: $45. the Sound of Music, also clas- hart, 541-432-0770. 7 Evelyn Ridley Rose Dalton, For more info and to register: It’s time to assemble your team of three spellers – adults or students. was born 541-432-0259. Register at wallowarotaryclub.blogspot.com or Bank of Eastern Oregon. December 15, 2014, Registration fee: $75 (or request a sponsor). Now in paperback The Community Calendar in Enterprise to 7 lists fundraisers, free local Jeremy and Esther Dalton The Painter Plan to cheer on your favorite spellers and have events and those with a nomi- of Lewiston. Grandparents a novel by fun! Admission: $5 donation suggested. QDO IHH RUJDQL]HG E\ QRQSUR¿W are Robby and Marilyn 7 Peter Heller organizations. Submit infor- Dalton of Joseph, and Info: Marilyn Dalton, rmdalton7@gmail.com. mation to calendar@wallowa. author of The Dog Stars Wes and Katherine com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Wotring of Clarkston. 7R SURPRWH IRUSUR¿W HYHQWV Rotary Club of Wallowa County wallowarotaryclub.blogspot.com contact sales representative Across from the courthouse in Enterprise Brooke Pace at bpace@wal- 107 E. Main • 541.426.3351 lowa.com. always open at www.bookloftoregon.com • bookloft@eoni.com By Rocky Wilson Wallowa County Chieftain Community Calendar: FFA dance; sculptor’s barbecue Here it comes . . . 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