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A18 Sports wallowa.com October 7, 2015 Lady Outlaws demonstrate heart By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain It’s been a whirlwind for the Lady Outlaws since last report, starting with a home game against the number 21 ranked Elgin Wildcats on Sept. 24. The Lady Outlaws signature scrappiness was on display as they fought Elgin for a second time. Elgin ul- timately won out (25-17, 25- 18, 25-18). “The games were intense and both teams fought hard for every single point,” said Coach LaShawnda Gill. The Ladies will see Elgin one more time this season on Oct. 15 in Elgin. “We are working very hard to make any little changes we need for when we play them again,” Gill said. Then, on Sept. 26 the team left bright and early for Burns – last year’s State Champs, now ranked at number three. “We knew it would be a very tough day of competi- tion,” Gill said. And it was. Burns took all three games (25-6, 25-5, 25- 17), but despite the frustration of going up against a far su- perior team, the Ladies never lost their “happy/scrappy.” That combination of quali- WLHVLGHQWL¿HGHDUO\RQE\WKH coaches, has been key in not only their improvement as a team but in how fun they are to watch. After the Burns game it was back on the bus for a ¿JKWZLWKWKHUXQQHUXS at state, Grant Union, now ranked number one. “We had seen them in a SEE PAGE A14 FOR A STORY ON THE WALLOWA VOLLEYBALL TEAM. Baker Tournament and we didn’t expect anything less from them,” Gill said. “It was a tough match as well but I feel we played extremely well.” 7KH ¿QDO VFRUHV RQ WKH struggle with the Prospectors (25-18, 25-13, 25-18) were heartening after the trouncing by the Burns Hilanders. Points of praise went to the team for passing and digging - not to mention heart. October 1st saw the Out- laws home against number 10 ranked Union in their Dig Pink game, raising funds to support breast cancer aware- ness. Local businesses donated spectacularly and the team UDIÀHGRIIJLIWEDVNHWVLQDGGL- tion to the wonderful goodies from the bake sale. The game was a screamer, with only one point difference between the teams for most of the match. The Union Bobcats took the wins (25-20, 25-21, 25-20) but the Outlaws were LQWKHUHWRWKH¿QLVK “Just in the last week of games we have overcome and made leaps and bounds for- ward,” said Gill. Enterprise is now ranked number 35. The next match is Oct. 8 in Cove. GARAGE D00R INSTALLATION AND REPAIR Call Paul Vlietstra 541-263-1247 Licensed Bonded & Insured CCB#200036 completed two of seven passes for 29 yards. Juniors Clayne Miller and Wade Isley JOHN DAY The Out- had one reception each for 14 laws gridiron squad lost a and 15 yards respectively. tough battle to Grant Union On the rushing end, Isley 2FWLQ-RKQ'D\7KH¿QDO bulldozed his way to 114 score was 56-14. yards on 23 carries, scoring Despite the score, coach both the team’s touchdowns Mike Rowley saw a number in the process. The Outlaws of improvements to the team. had 160 yards total rushing. “We did pretty good as far On defense, Exon led the as offense went. We started team with 10 tackles with Is- moving the ball, got a few ely close behind with seven yards on the ground and com- tackles and sophomore Trent pleted a couple of passes,” Walker with six. Seniors Na- Rowley said. than Perrin and Andrew Cur- Quarterback Justin Exon tis snagged two sacks each. Exon and Perrin each recov- ered a fumble as well. Junior Trent Bales scampered for a 40-yard punt return. Rowley singled out Wade Isley for his game perfor- mance and commended the By Stephen Tool Wallowa County Chieftain October BARGAINS OF THE MONTH Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Ashley Exon, shown here in warmup before a game, earned praise from her coaches for her improvement as a defensive player and outside hitter. offensive line for blocking. Defensively, Rowley said WKHWHDPKDG¿YHSUREDEOHLQ- terceptions that slipped out of their hands. “We need people to step up and make those inter- ceptions. We need to be on the plus side for turnovers,” Rowley said. Summing up the team’s performance, Rowley said, ³:HKDGDSUHWW\GHFHQW¿UVW quarter with a 14-8 score, and a not-so-good third quar- ter. We need to learn to play a complete game, not just a half-game.” The next Outlaws game is Oct. 9 homecoming game against Tri-City Prep. “We need a good crowd there to provide a little drive and incentive for us,” Row- ley said. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK This week’s athlete of the week is Wallowa High School football standout Gus Ramsden. The freshman quarterback and safety turned in a monstrous performance during a 48-8 pummeling of Pine Eagle High School on Oct. 2. Ramsden shone both defensively and offensively for the Cougars including a possible league record 105-yard interception return for a touchdown. Other highlights include Ramsden leading the team defensively with eight tackles coupled with three assists. Offensively, Ramsden completed three of seven passes for 40 yards and had a run of 12 yards. Ramsden is the son of Mark and Amy Ramsden of Lostine. GUS RAMSDEN M-F 8AM-6PM • SAT 8AM-5PM • SUN 9AM-3PM Proudly Sponsored By: Eastern Oregon’s Full Service Propane Supplier Sale 10/31/2015 Sale ends 01/31/2014 Sale Ends ends 01/31/2013 ® Company. All rights reserved. ©2012 True by True Value ©2013 Value Company. All rights reserved. ® ® Company. All rights reserved. ©2012 True by True Value ©2013 Value Company. All rights reserved. ® JOSEPH: Losses pile up Continued from Page A11 Outlaw football team succumbs to Grant Union Also specializing in Wallowa County Chieftain 201 E. Hwy 82, Enterprise 541-426-0320 www.edstaub.com digs; Johnelle Suto 1 kill, 6 as- sists and 6 digs; and Tori Suto 3 aces and 4 digs. “Annie Story, Addie Kil- gore, Tori Suto and Kristina Humphreys did a great job this weekend coming off the bench and contributing to the team,” Hite said. The Oct. 2 game against the Nixyaawii Eagles was recorded as a win for Joseph when the Ea- gles forfeited. The Oct. 2 game against number seven ranked Griswold Grizzlies resulted in another tight game, but a loss for Joseph (25-20, 25-16, 25-20). Pretty impressive scores against the Grizzlies. They then went up against the Wallowa Cougars on Oct. 3 and won that 3-2, surprisingly ORVLQJWKH¿UVWDQGIRXUWKJDPHV given the Cougars’ current standing in comparison to the E-Gals. Details next week. The next game is a rematch against the Powder Valley Bad- gers on Oct. 8 at home. GOLD: Local golf course a treasure Continued from Page A11 Also, Thursday, men’s day Gary Marr impressed a couple of “visiting wannabees” with birdies on #4 and #7 all in the same 18 holes. Jeff Larson, of Barrow, Alaska, and Brandon Harp- er of Brigham, Utah, was amazed at Gary’s accuracy. “He made it look so easy,” they echoed. Monday, October 12, on ‘Columbus Day’ the William Bart Singley Memorial golf tournament will take place to EHQH¿WWKH:LOGODQG)LUH¿JKW- HU )RXQGDWLRQ RU ¿UH¿JKWHUV in need. It’s a 4-person scram- ble and the entry is $30 with- out a cart. Carts are available EXW WKH\¶UH ¿UVW FRPH¿UVW served. Call Troy Chamber- lain at 541-975-5480 or email tchamberlain@fs.fed.us to enter. )RU \RXU VDIHW\ ZDWFK your step as a new golf cart bridge is being constructed over Trout Creek near the #1 tee box. The closure of the club- house October 15 does not mean the course is closed. You can golf, but with no ameni- ties. There will be a treasure chest set up for green fees.