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WEDNESDAY
October 18, 2017
Winning ways
Enterprise cross country teams
shine despite weather, injuries
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Outlaws traveled to Helix for the Stubblebuster
meet on Oct. 12 and despite wind, rain, cold and sick or
missing athletes, walked away with second and third-place
fi nishes in the boys and girls varsity teams, respectively.
Both middle school teams placed second.
Coach Dan Moody said he appreciated the efforts of
the varsity girls squad as top runners Kyla Hook, Eliza
Irish and Karly Bedard sat out the race. Ellyse Tingelstad
walked away with the gold after defeating all lady runners
with a time of 20:36.
Ella Coughlan holstered a sixth-place fi nish while Ash-
ley Wilson fi nished ninth.
“It was a good course,” Moody said. “Kids had a good
time even with the bad weather. Kids learned a lot about
themselves and they did great.”
He also noted the performance of both middle school
teams.
“The girls ran really well, but the boys did OK,” he
said, noting the absence of injured runner Henry Coughlan.
Moody also lauded the boys varsity team for its efforts,
noting that the meet was the fi rst time the Outlaws boys
had beaten Stanfi eld this year.
“They’re starting to gel pretty good,” Moody said.
“Two were recovering from sickness, Brycen Locke and
Will Caldwell. Cole Gomes had an exceptional race. For
his fi rst year he’s doing well and really liking it.”
Gomes, a sophomore, was the top fi nisher for the Out-
laws men with a time of 19:21.6.
Courtesy Photo/Jenny Reinheardt
Can’t catch this -- Outlaws cross-country runner Ellyse Tingelstad leads the pack on her way to a varsity girls victory at Helix
at the Helix Stubblebuster last Thursday, Oct. 12. At left, many are cold, but few are frozen -- Enterprise Outlaws cross coun-
try runners competed on a miserable day at Helix. Enterprise runners are at the fore with Will Caldwell leading, followed by
James Madsen and Cole Gomes, who ended up finishing first of the three.
EHS Volleyball squad defeats
Imbler, loses to Union in 3
S UCCESSFUL CATCH
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Outlaws went
1-1 last week, defeating
Imbler but succumbing to
Union later in the week.
The ladies traveled to
Imbler on Oct. 10, pulling
out a squeaker, three sets to
two, that included a 30-28
victory in a marathon set.
Scores were 11-25, 30-28,
23-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Coach
Lisa
Far-
well said that highlights
included Heidi Niezen’s
13 kill performance,
which included six blocks
for kills while Reece
Christman had 21 digs.
“Despite a terrible fi rst
set and several missed
serves throughout the
match, my Outlaw gals
got the job done,” Farwell
said. “They played with
hustle and fi re and just
never quit. I am so proud
of their effort.”
Oct.13 saw the Eagles
travel to Union, where they
lost in three sets despite a
determined effort, 21-25,
21-25, 15-25.
Farwell said the team
had a balanced attack with
three players notching six
kills: Riley Gray, Ashley
Exon and Niezen. Riley
Gray also had fi ve blocks
while Christman had 11
assists and 13 digs.
“We stayed with Union
for two and half sets, but
just couldn’t pull ahead,”
Farwell said. “We have
improved so much since
the last time we played
Union, but we couldn’t
put together the sets we
needed to take control of
the match.”
The week left the Out-
laws with a 3-5 league
record and 7-12 overall.
The ladies were scheduled
for a playoff game with
Imbler for third place in
the Wapiti League at Elgin
Oct. 17.
Submitted photo
The first steel-
head was detect-
ed in the low-
er Imnaha River
Oct. 7, and Bryce
Yanke reeled in
the first fish offi-
cially harvested
this season. Yan-
ke, 9, is the son
of Jeff Yanke,
Wallowa District
Fish Biologist
in Enterprise. It
was Bryce’s first
steelhead. His
dad says he is
hooked on fish-
ing and has be-
come a steel-
head junkie.
SPORTS CALENDAR
ENTERPRISE
VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, Oct. 21 –– Enterprise competes in district
tournament, time and location to be determined
FOOTBALL
Friday, Oct. 20 –– Enterprise vs. Grant Union at John
Day 7 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday, Oct. 19 –– Enterprise-Joseph-Wallowa participates in Kyle
Burnside Invitational at Wildhorse Golf Course in Pendleton 3 p.m.
JOSEPH
VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, Oct. 21 –– Joseph competes in district tour-
nament, time and location to be determined
FOOTBALL
Friday, Oct. 20 –– Joseph vs. Pine Eagle at Joseph 7
p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday, Oct. 19 –– Enterprise-Joseph-Wallowa participates in Kyle
Burnside Invitational at Wildhorse Golf Course in Pendleton 3 p.m.
WALLOWA
VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, Oct. 21 –– Wallowa competes in district tour-
nament, time and location to be determined
FOOTBALL
Friday, Oct. 20 –– Wallowa vs. Powder Valley at Wal-
lowa 7 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday, Oct. 19 –– Enterprise-Joseph-Wallowa participates in Kyle
Burnside Invitational at Wildhorse Golf Course in Pendleton 3 p.m.