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WEDNESDAY
December 30, 2015
Eagle Cap sled dog race approaches
the county for more than a decade and
they’re friends by now.
It takes an army to make this race a
success and Wallowa County has pro-
Get ready for the puppies!
It’s almost time for the 2016 Eagle vided that army year after year, making
Cap Extreme (ECX) sled dog races, this a musher’s favorite event.
Visit http://www.eaglecapextreme.
scheduled this year from Jan. 20-23 and
we’re letting you know about it early so com/ to volunteer.
There are some new features this
you can volunteer or make your partic-
year: the 200-mile course has been re-
ipation plans.
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for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest and held. It’s also the second year for the 22-
some of these mushers and their faith- mile Junior Division race.
All events are free and open to the
ful canine partners have been coming to
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
public except the Awards Banquet.
You’ll have lots of chances to purchase
ECX fan gear this year as well.
Race Central will be set up in the Jo-
seph Community Center beginning at 8
a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Schedule of events:
Wednesday, Jan. 20
• Vet checks, 9 a.m. in Joseph and 1
p.m. in Enterprise
• Musher Potluck and Program,
6:30 p.m. at Joseph Community Center
Thursday, Jan. 21
• First Stage of 62-mile pot race, 100
milers and 200 milers, noon at Fergu-
son Ridge Ski Area.
• Salt Creek Summit Crossing, 1-3
p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22
• Juniors Race and second stage
of 62-mile pot race, noon at Ferguson
Ridge Ski Area.
•Finish At Fergi: Junior’s Race, 62-
Mile Race, 100 Mile Race
Saturday, Jan. 23
•Finish at Fergi: 200 Mile Race
• Awards Banquet and Dinner, 5:30
p.m. at Joseph Community Center
SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Girls Basketball
Powder Valley 62, Wallowa
17 (La Grande Optimist)
Joseph vs. Ione, cancelled
Boys Basketball
Powder Valley 64, Wallowa
38 (La Grande Optimist)
Joseph vs. Ione, cancelled
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Girls Basketball
Dayville-Monument 48, Wal-
lowa 30 (La Grande Optimist)
Boys Basketball
Wallowa 46, Cove 36 (La
Grande Optimist)
Monday, Dec. 28
Girls Basketball
Joseph vs. Neah-Kah-Nie
(Driftwood Classic, Neah-Kah-
Nie)
Results unavailable
Ione 42, Enterprise 31 (Ore-
gon Trail Classic, Pendleton)
Boys Basketball
Joseph 45, Neah-Kah-Nie
41 (Driftwood Classic, Neah-
Kah-Nie)
Enterprise vs. TBD, 7 p.m.
(Oregon Trail Classic, Pendle-
ton)
GROOMED & READY
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Girls Basketball
Joseph 50, Jewell 16 (Drift-
wood Classic, Neah-Kah-Nie)
Enterprise vs. Ione, 5 p.m.
(Oregon Trail Classic, Pendle-
ton)
Results unavailable
Boys Basketball
Joseph vs. Jewell, noon
(Driftwood Classic, Neah-Kah-
Nie)
Enterprise vs. TBD, 7 p.m.
(Oregon Trail Classic, Pendle-
ton)
Results unavailable
SPORTS CALENDAR
FRIDAY, JAN. 1
Wrestling
Courtesy photo
Joseph, Enterprise and Wallowa at
Joseph High Cosgrove Invitational,
2 p.m.
Others: McLoughlin, Weston-McEwen,
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SATURDAY, JAN. 2
This photo was taken at the Clear Creek Cabin near Fish Lake. Pictured left to right: Justin Harold, Dustin James and Cody James.
Girls Basketball
Enterprise @ Grant Union, 4 p.m.
Gamblers snowmobile
club tackles new trails
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
T
he snowmobile season has more
than begun; it’s been going for sev-
eral weeks.
In fact, the Wallowa County
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ished grooming more than 200 miles of trail
from Salt Creek Summit to the Hells Can-
yon overlook and on to connect with trails
groomed by the Halfway Panhandlers.
They’ll keep on grooming “full bore,
right on until the Eagle Cap Extreme sled
dog races start,” said member Randy James
of Enterprise.
Grooming trails for the sled dog race
will entail creating a new route out to the
Hells Canyon side for the 200-mile contest.
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annual 30-mile Poker Run is scheduled for
Jan. 16 with dinner and auction to follow
again at the Outlaw Restaurant.
The following Sunday the club will host
a memorial ride for longtime member Sam
Bowman. More details will be announced
before the event. Meet for the Poker Run at
Salt Creek Summit. Last year the club sold
175 poker hands and the winner took home
$600. As usual, 10 percent of the take will
go to maintenance on the Salt Creek Cabin
and grooming shed, the Coverdale Cabin
Guard Station in the Imnaha high country
and Clear Creek Cabin on the Halfway side
of the mountains.
Other events planned include avalanche
classes, to be announced soon.
The busy club boasts about 40 members
and is always looking for more playmates.
A membership in the Gambler’s includes
membership in the Oregon State Snowmo-
bile Association (OSSA) and costs $40 for
the season.
OSSA encompasses 30 snowmobile
Joseph @ Union, 4 p.m.
clubs, 25 of which are grooming clubs
which operate under and agreement with
ODOT. Last season volunteers maintained
a 6,000-mile trail system. All clubs partici-
pate in trail clearing and trail maintenance.
The Gamblers clear trail and do mainte-
nance on emergency cabins year round, go-
ing out on ATVs in the summer.
Club meetings have begun and are
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Building in Enterprise. The club has both a
website and a Facebook page.
Individuals interested in taking the ava-
lanche class or purchasing rescue beacons
and other necessary safety items for back-
country snowmobiling should contact Out-
law Motor Sports in Enterprise at 541-426-
3491.
All snowmobilers are advised to check
conditions before heading out to play. Vis-
it http://snowmobilewallowacounty.com/
for links to SNOTEL, Wallowa Avalanche
Center and more.
Boys Basketball
Enterprise @ Grant Union, 5:30 p.m.
Joseph @ Union, 5:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Joseph, Enterprise and Wallowa at
Joseph High Cosgrove Invitational,
10 a.m.
Others: McLoughlin, Weston-McEwen,
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TUESDAY, JAN. 5
Girls Basketball
Enterprise @ Elgin, 5 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Enterprise Boys @ Elgin, 6:30 p.m.
SKI REPORT
Ferguson Ridge
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and
holidays. Open daily through Jan. 3.
Snow levels: Unavailable
For latest info, visit http://www.skifergi.
com.
Anthony Lakes
Wrestlers to converge at
Jo-Hi Cosgrove Tourney
Joseph
grappler
Jared Wilcox
subdues his
opponent
during last
year’s Jo-Hi
Cosgrove
Tournament.
Wallowa County Chieftain
Rich Rautenstrauch/Chieftain archives
10 a.m. Saturday.
Enterprise and Wallowa is expect-
Wallowa County wrestling fans ed to send wrestlers to the Joseph
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McLoughlin, Weston-McEwen,
Jo-Hi Cosgrove Invitational at Joseph
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Charter School Jan. 1-2.
The two-day event is the last are among the out-of-town schools
chance to see wrestling competition expected to compete.
The tournament raises money to
at a local venue this season. All lo-
cal teams will be competing at road fund the JCS wrestling program. Ad-
events for the remainder of the season. mission prices were not available at
Matches begin at 2 p.m. Friday and press time.
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Correction
Last week’s Prep
Roundup omitted key infor-
mation about the Enterprise
boys basketball team’s
win over Condon/Wheeler
on Dec. 20 at Pilot Rock.
Rylie Hayward led the team
with 20 points, including
six 3-pointers.
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