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WEDNESDAY
October 7, 2015
E-Gals feel the pain in several tight games
Joseph volleyball team racks up losses to Powder Valley, Echo and Griswold after losing a starter
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
Joseph went up against some
powerhouses in the last two
weeks and fought hard, losing
several by very tight margins.
At the Sept. 25 game against
the OSAA number ¿ ve ranked
Powder Valley Badgers the
E-Gals lost all but one of their
games (25-10, 25-11, 17-25, 25-
19).
“We were missing one of our
starters – Haven Johnson,” said
Coach Hite. “It took us a while
Cougars
destroy
Spartans
to ¿ nd some rhythm but we
started gaining in the second set
and went on to win the third set
and came close in the fourth.”
Serving was strong on the
weekend. Stats: Satori Albee
6 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks and 12
digs; Emma Hite 4 kills, 1 ace,
13 assists and 19 digs; Natalie
Williams 1 kill and 11 digs; Ally
Cooney 5 kills, 1 ace, 1 block
and 14 digs; and Johnelle Suto 2
kills, 1 ace, 8 digs and 5 assists.
The next day, Sept. 26, they
played the number 17 ranked
Echo Cougars and won the ¿ rst
game and lost the rest by a mere
whisker (20-25, 25-23, 25-21,
25-23).
Coach Hite said they “start-
ed strong,” but it looked strong
throughout, with just a few un-
forced errors to hold the team
back from that win.
Stats: Satori Albee 7 kills,
1 ace, 7 blocks and 16 digs;
Emma Hite 3 kills, 8 aces, 10 as-
sists and 25 digs; Ally Cooney 3
kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks and 7 digs;
Natalie Williams 4 kills and 9
See JOSEPH, Page A18
EAGLES’ FEATHERS SINGED
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Wallowa High School
Cougars continued their win-
ning ways, thoroughly trounc-
ing Pine Eagle 48-8.
Coach Matt Brockamp was
pleased with the team’s perfor-
mance.
“It was a good win. I’m
proud of the kids, and they
played really well,” he said.
Brockamp pointed to sev-
eral players for game high-
lights, “Cole Hafer returned a
punt 50 yards for a touchdown,
and Gus Ramsden returned an
interception 105 yards for a
touchdown.”
Offensively,
Ramsden
completed three of seven pass-
es for 40 yards with the lon-
gest a 19-yard pass play. Noah
Allen led the team in rushing
with 86 yards on 14 carries
with Chandler Burns hot on
his heels with 84 yards on 16
carries.
Ramsden led the team de-
fensively with eight tackles and
three assists. Cole Hafer had
¿ ve tackles and a sack, while
teammate Travis Haga nailed
the Pine Eagle quarterback
three times. Gus Ramsden had
one interception while Cole
Hafer had two steals on the
night. Both Hafer and team-
mate Patrick Ritthaler recov-
ered fumbles for the Cougars.
The Cougars scored 16
points in the ¿ rst quarter and
never looked back. The hap-
less Pine Eagle team didn’t
score until the third quarter
and were already down 32-0
by that point.
The Cougars have a bye
this week, but play their home-
coming game against Powder
Valley on Oct. 16.
The team has a 2-0 record
in league play and 3-1 overall.
“We’re really excited about
where we’re at and looking
forward to homecoming,”
Brockamp said.
Joseph loses
to Deary, 60-0
Steve Tool/Chieftain
Run to daylight – Steve Beckman of Joseph takes advantage of a hole in the Deary line.
Quarterback out to leg injury; opponents ‘big and fast’
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
T
he Joseph football squad
suffered through a seri-
ous setback, falling 60-0
at the hands of Deary
Mustangs of Idaho the
Oct. 2 non-league contest. The
teams played at Joseph.
The game started ominously
with the team losing recently re-
turned quarterback Sam Beckman
to a leg inMury in the ¿ rst quarter.
The Mustangs quickly piled on
points, leading 48-0 at the half.
The Eagles struggled offensive-
ly, never getting closer than the
seven-yard line during a second
quarter offensive series. In spite
of the lop-sided score, the Eagles
fought hard throughout the entire
game.
Eagles coach Toby Koehn
said, ³We came out À at and lost
our quarterback and had to make
adjustments. We were able to pass
the ball and move down¿ eld, but
not consistently. They were big
and fast – a good combination.”
The offense did see some
daylight with Cayden DeLury
racking up 81 yards on 19 carries
and Aaron Borgerding gained 30
yards on two carries and had ¿ ve
receptions.
Defensively, Riley Warnock
led the team with tackles, assisted
tackles and had one sack and a
fumble recovery.
Koehn is working the team this
week with Borgerding taking over
the quarterback position.
“This will help us solidify the
quarterback position and allow us
to put Cayden DeLury back in at
running back where we can use
him a little bit better. When he’s at
quarterback, other teams can key
on him a little better,” Koehn said.
Koehn is looking forward to the
Oct. 9 home game against Echo.
“We should really be compet-
itive with Echo. We’re looking to
go in there, play a strong game and
win it pretty handily,”Koehn said.
Enterprise boasts pot of gold in Alpine Meadows
By Rochelle Danielson
For the Chieftain
There’s a goldmine in Enterprise, at least
from this golfer’s perspective, and it’s Alpine
Meadows. In the mind’s eye of the everyday
golfer to the out-of-towner who only plays
once or twice a year, this challenging nine-
hole public course, surrounded in down-right
natural beauty, can easily be likened to a pot-
of-gold.
With the nearest choice of gol¿ ng facili-
ties 70 to 85 miles away in La Grande (private
course), Union’s Buffalo Peak or Clarkston,
WA Quail Ridge, the convenience of the home-
town drive, alone, makes AMGC a goldmine to
the Wallowa County gol¿ ng community.
Before the clubhouse turns off the grill and
turns out the lights, come on down and see for
yourself what a treasure we have. Visit the pro
shop where Curt Nebel will introduce you to
some good bargains on golf clothing and clubs,
or be an early bird and purchase a 2016 mem-
bership for yourself or family—good Christ-
mas stocking gift—then sit down and enjoy
‘Lunch on the Green’ inside or on the patio.
Add to the pot, and play a round of golf.
These past weeks have been perfect for play.
Although the course is continuously showing a
fall covering of leaves, it’s fun to be out there
in the autumn sunshine searching through the
rustic foliage for your ball.
Last week Dean Duquette enjoyed a golden
day of golf with a record “69” for a person-
al best. Then he went on to say, “The next 18
holes, I turned around and shot a 79.”
See GOLD, Page A18
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