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A10 WEDNESDAY March 22, 2017 Steve Tool/Chieftain Wallowa Valley Eagles hurler Tate Olsen throws a fastball under the watchful eye of coach Dick Johnson Staff photo by Kathy Aney The Rockets’ Levi Theime slides into home plate during Friday’s game against Joseph/Enterprise/Wallowa in Pilot Rock. EAGLES COME ALIVE IN OPENER By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain T he Wallowa Valley Eagles split their season opener at Pilot Rock losing their fi rst game 11-10, despite a 4-for-5 plate performance by junior Rylie Hayward, but soared back in the second game for a 5-4 victory Coach Dick Johnson was pleased with Eagles’ effort in the split. “We could have won game one, but we made some early-season mistakes in the third and fourth innings,” he said. The Eagles used pitchers Tate Olsen, Chris Bathke and Rylie Hayward in the game. Pitching stats were unavailable for either game. The Eagles kept their bats warm during the opening contest with Hayward Staff photo by Kathy Aney pounding out a double and 4 RBIs. Bathke went 2-for-5 at the plate with a homer and Rocket second baseman Levi Theime gets the ball too late to tag a Joseph/Enterprise/ RBI. Christopher Nobles was 1-for-3 with Wallowa runner during Friday’s non-conference game in Pilot Rock. an RBI while Dylan Staigle brought in 2 RBIs. Gus Ramsden pulled off an anom- Once again, the Eagles outhit the Rock- Player Rylie Hayward said he couldn’t aly: He stepped up to the plate fi ve times ets 7-3. Hayward again led by going 2-for- have had such a good day at the plate but never racked up an offi cial at-bat. He 3 with a RBI while Ramsden was 2-for-4 without Johnson having the confi dence to walked four times and hit one sacrifi ce with a double and RBI. Clayne Miller was let him hit fourth in the lineup. fl y, leaving Ramsden with an .800 on- 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs. “That allowed my teammates to con- base percentage along with his three runs However, it wasn’t the veterans who sistently get into scoring position, which scored. most impressed coach Johnson. helped us,” Hayward said. “I’ve never seen that before ever,” “I was real pleased with the ability of He added that if the Eagles win their assistant coach Geoff Hayward said. younger kids, pleased with the way they upcoming game in Elgin this week, that it The bottom end of the twin bill proved all put the ball in play,” he said. “Not would really motivate the team. more satisfying for the Eagles as they everyone hit safely, but we had only one “We think we can compete. We have walked away with the win. strikeout, while the rest hit the ball. It guys who can play anywhere on the fi eld, Ramsden, Nobles and Hayward provid- shows these young players are already and other teams should be looking out for ed pitching for the Eagles. making a contribution.” us,” he said. Spring has sprung at ball fi elds By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Spring doesn’t arrive in Wallowa County with the faint greening of grass on the Zum- walt Prairie, nor with the posies in bloom on the East Moraine of Wallowa Lake. Only by the gathering of young men in their diamond-shaped Holy of Holies and the sound of horsehide on premium cow leather, signify the death of winter and the arrival of spring. This year, 13 Wallowa Valley Eagles prac- tice their rites of spring under new coach Dick Johnson. Johnson spent last year as one of sev- eral assistant coaches on the team before for- mer head coach Calvin Word handed him the reins after last season “I’ve coached for a long time,” Johnson said. “This group of boys know they’re going places, and negativity is not a part of that jour- ney.” See SPRING, Page A16 SPORTS CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Enterprise/Wallowa track at Buck Track Classic, Pendleton, 11 a.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Enterprise/Wallowa/Joseph softball vs. Scio at Pilot Rock Tournament, 1 p.m. Enterprise/Wallowa/Joseph baseball at Elgin, noon SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Enterprise/Wallowa/Joseph softball at Pilot Rock Tourna- ment, opponent TBA THURSDAY, MARCH 30-SUNDAY APRIL 1 Enterprise/Wallowa/Joseph baseball at John Day Tourna- ment, multiple opponents Eagles track treks to The Dalles for fi rst meet By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain The Joseph Eagles track team traveled to the Mullet-Leavitt Invite in the Dalles last week to compete against 15 other teams. Coach John Roberts thought his team gave a good performance, espe- cially considering that two of the schools competing were in the 5A class. “We did good for the fi rst meet,” said Roberts. “It was a little windy and raining, and that cut down some on our running times.” Roberts added that he got excellent perfor- mances from new athletes, as well as its more sea- soned athletes. The team’s next meet is at Pendleton’s Buck Clas- sic on Thursday at noon. R ESULTS : (T OP J OSEPH FINISHER OR ANY E AGLE IN THE TOP 10) Girls — 100 meters: Alexis Sykora, eight, 15.75. 200 me- ters: Alexis Sykora, fourth, 29.82. 400 meters: Isabelle Tingelstad, fourth, 1:10.23. Ella Coughlan, sixth, 1:10.80. 800 meters: Is- abelle Tingelstad and Haley Miller, tied fourth, 2:42.47. 1500 meters: IsabelleTingelstad, third, 5:15.50. Haley Miller, eighth, 5:34.27. 4X100 relay: Camille Crenshaw, Courtney Bailey, Ad- die Kilgore and Alexis Sykora, fourth, 59.60. Shot put: Courtney Bailey 21’10”. Discus: Natalie Gorham, fi fth, 75’8’. Javelin: Courtney Bailey, sixth, 77’6”. Pole Vault: Maddie Bailey, fi fth, 6’6”. Long jump: Ally Cooney, fi fth, 14’11.75” Triple Jump: Ally Cooney, fi rst, 32’2.75”. Boys — 100 meters: Cayden DeLury, seventh, 12.23. 200 me- ters: Cayden DeLury, second, 23.43. 4X100 relay: Cayden DeLury, Tucker VanWinkle, Aji 2010 DODGE 2013 DUTCHMEN 2005 GMC 2012 TOYOTA RAM 2500 CREW CAB DENALI 261BH NEW SIERRA 1500 TUNDRA CREWMAX SR5 4WD GREAT FLOOR PLAN 4WD 4WD STOCK # 10536 • 131,284 mi. STOCK # 10527A • 1 mi. STOCK # 10513 • 79,781 mi. STOCK # 10516 • 74,078 mi. A/C, ABS, CD, GPS, PB, PS, PW Excellent Condition A/C, ABS, PS, PW, Pwr Locks A/C, PS, PW, Pwr Locks Priatmojo and Aaron Borgerding, sixth. Shot put: Aaron Borgerd- ing, sixteenth, 33’9”. Discus: Aaron Borgerding, seventeenth, 79’10” Javelin: Aaron Borgerd- ing, tenth, 115’4”. Pole vault: T.J. Grote, seventh, 9’. Long jump: Kade Kilgore, 15’03” Triple jump: T.J. 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