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B2 Sports wallowa.com September 23, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Out-of-town trip good PR for players By Rochelle Danielson For the Chieftain The urge to travel — a get-out-of-town day — inspired a quartet of Alpine Meadows ladies to load up their clubs and tool down Highway 82 for a round of golf at Buffalo Peak. The wanderlust foursome kept a gala con- versation going as they made the 85-mile trip through the canyon, up Minam grade, across farmland on the outskirts of La Grande, past Hot Lake Resort, and Union’s Victorian Main Street. The verdant 18-hole course nestles around a treeless hillside of golden vegetation. From the highest elevation, at the No. 1 tee box, the golfer is rewarded with a panoramic view of the Grande Ronde valley and a close-up look at the link-style course below. As their Web page states, “Buffalo Peak of- fers challenges to players of all levels.” What fun Carol Marr, Ernestine Kilgore, Pat Patter- son and I had judging distance, choosing clubs, crossing ditches running through, driving tee OUTLAWS: V-ball team improving, fun to watch Continued from Page B1 The team is gelling and is a blast to watch, particularly when the game gets close. “We’ve been really working on just playing for each other and having fun,” said Gill. “We play better when we’re smil- ing. When we’re too focused is when we don’t do as well.” The next game is at home versus Elgin, 5 p.m. on Sept. 24. We have what you need to get your projects done! Lumber • Moldings Laminate • Windows Doors Siding • Roofing • Paint & Stain And so much more! Main Street, Joseph 541-432-1917 shots over ravines, grass bunkers and a small lake. And then there was a cardiac climb on No. 11, a 400-yard, par 5, but, wow, the aer- obics. My Fitbit registered many steps, and offered praise. It’s always a treat to visit courses in north- eastern Oregon. It creates good PR between clubs, and also gives the individual golfer a broader perspective of the game. Buffalo Peak welcomed our Enterprise group. Along with giving winter rates — of $30 for 18 holes including a cart — a greens crew worker and local golfers gave a friendly smile as they offered helpful directions in the labyrinth of cart path choices. Scott and Sylvia Marcum, formerly of Enterprise, operate the golf course, but weren’t available Monday. 1RZ IRU ORFDO VFRULQJ /DGLHV ¿UVW &LQG\ Parks/Ruby Zollman won the big bucks in Best Ball play. August games: Odd Clubs, Carol Marr. Blind Nine, Ernestine Kilgore and Blind Partners, Cheri Lamb/Ernestine Kilgore. Zilch to those who tear up their scorecard. Men’s scores for Sept. 10 include Blind Partner Scores: Terry Lamb/Dan Cornett, 152. Gary Marr/Lee Weaver, 156. Jerry Hook/Har- lan Menton, 161. Buck Beier/Bill Ables, 166. Skins: Dan Cornett took skins on #7, 13, 14 & 18. Colder air and frost has halted early morn- LQJSOD\EXWWKHUHDUHPLJKW\¿QHIDOOVGD\OHIW to enjoy the game. WALLOWA: Cougars gridders impressive against larger team Continued from Page B1 This description would also be apt for the team as a whole. Going up against a Notus team with noticeably larger players, including a few possessing remarkable speed, the Cougars weren’t at all in- timidated, winning the war on the line and also the contest GRZQ¿HOG The Pirates had their best look at making this a close game in the second quarter, when a couple of scoring passes burned freshman free safety Gus Ramsden, but only because he was making the run his primary defensive focus. The Wallowa coach- ing staff then helped him adjust to a pass-first style, and from that point for- ward the Notus quarterback and receivers could achieve precious little against Mr. Ramsden. He finished with 4 tackles, including one for a loss, and a whopping 7 as- sists. “He came back and played really well,” Brock- amp remarked. Ramsden also made his way into the Wallowa offen- sive highlights reel while he filled in at quarterback for a few downs late in the second quarter. He hit Hafer for a 51-yard score, the third of Hafer’s four TD catches. On the night, starting QB Frye was 4-for-8 in passing for 72 total yards, and Noah Allen went 1-for-2 with his throws on conversion plays after touchdowns. Ramsden was 1-for-1. The Cougars put up 119 yards of passing offense to complement a 281-yard rushing attack while the Pi- rates’ comparative marks were 136 and 145 yards, respectively. Wallowa out- gained Notus, 400 to 281, Notus’ combined yardage total coincidentally equaling Wallowa’s rushing total. Other players who scored for Wallowa included Allen (40-yard run) and Travis Haga (4-yard reception). Aside from Hafer and Ramsden, Cougars frequent- ly in on tackles were Haga (5 tackles, 4 of them sacks, and 3 assists), sophomore Ethan Burns (4 tackles, 1 sack, 3 assists), Allen (3 tackles, 2 assists), and sophomore Pat- rick Ritthaler (2 tackles, 4 assists). “We played pretty tough physical football against a big, strong football team,” Brockamp said. Wallowa prides itself on conditioning, and Brockamp says this was one of the keys to knocking off the pow- er-rushing Pirates. “We like to think that we condition harder than everyone else, and we try to just play physi- cal, aggressive defense,” the Wallowa coach said. Now an encouraging pre- season has ended, and here comes the Cougars’ league opener, which also happens to be their home opener, this Friday against Echo at 2 p.m. “We are excited for league play to begin,” Brockamp said, adding that preseason had served as “a good test to see where we were at and get us ready for league play.” OFFENSE: Players COUGARS: First optimistic despite loss league match next Continued from Page B1 four tackles. Junior Tate Ol- sen intercepted a pass, running Defensively, Bales also led it back for 44 yards. Overall, the team in tackles with six and Rowley felt optimistic about the three assists. Rowley also laud- team’s performance. “We had ed the defensive play of junior DURXJK¿UVWKDOIEXWZHPDGH Wade Isley who had two tackles some adjustments, and things ZLWK¿YHDVVLVWVDQG:DONHUZLWK picked up in the second half. It’s a relief to get some points on the board,” Rowley said. Continued from Page B1 Mary Beth went on a 9-in-a- row serving spree during the game. 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