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November 1, 2017
Wallowa County Chieftain
Enterprise girls in the hunt
for cross-country state title
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
Enterprise High School’s
combined cross country and
middle school teams weren’t
about to let Joseph volley-
ball or EHS football outshine
them, so they kicked up a little
dust themselves.
In separate meets, the mid-
dle school boys took top hon-
ors in state competition while
the EHS girls went home with
district gold for the second
consecutive year.
The Outlaws ladies had
fi re on their heels as they ran
at the District 5 champion-
ships in Pendleton on Oct. 27.
The ladies took fi ve of the
top 12 spots on the course, led
by Kyla Hooks’ fourth-place
fi nish and Ellyse Tingelstad’s
fi fth place.
Eliza Irish, Ashley Wil-
son and Ella Coughlan took
spots 10, 11 and 12, respec-
tively. Wilson and Coughlan
recorded personal bests at the
meet as well.
However, it was Karli
Bedard’s season-record time
in the 30th slot that won it for
the Outlaws, who were tied
with Union at 37 points. At
that point, the meet is decided
by the fastest time of the
sixth-place runners of the two
teams, which was Bedard’s.
“It was a fantastic week-
end for Wallowa County
sports,” Coach Dan Moody
said. “I couldn’t put it any
other way. It was tremendous
for all the schools.”
Referring to Bedard’s fi n-
ish in sixth-place, Moody
described the team’s emotional
state.
“Thinking you’re prob-
ably second in district and
all of a sudden you end up
fi rst –– that’s pretty spe-
cial,” Moody said. “The kids
were bummed out a little bit,
and all of sudden, they got
a reprieve and were district
champions.”
He also noted it helped
Bedard, who has been battling
injuries all season.
Courtesy Photo/Jenny Reinheardt
True grit -- Outlaws cross-country runner Ellyse Tingelstad shows the determination it
took for her to earn a fifth-place finish at the 3A/2A/1A-SD5 District 5 Championships in
Pendleton on Friday. The girls varsity squad tied with Union for the top honors at the meet.
“It was pretty special for
her,” he said.
The Outlaws men’s team
placed sixth in a fi eld of 11,
but Moody found several
bright spots.
“There were some good
times there,” he said. “It
really hurt us, missing Cole
Gomes, or we would have had
a higher fi nish.
James Madsen fi nished
in the 13th spot with a per-
sonal record while Will Cald-
well and Brycen Locke placed
24th and 26th, respectively.
“They all ran well. It was a
great day,” Moody said
The boys’ middle school
team took fi rst place at the
state tournament in Mon-
mouth on Oct. 29. Moody
heralded their performance.
“Six of them either ran
or tied their personal bests,”
Moody said. “They ran
extremely well to win it.”
Steve Tool/Chieftain
Ace! Eagles volleyball player Emma Site serves an ace
during the first round of state playoffs at home against Perry-
dale. Hite led the team to victory in four sets.
Joseph volleyball
advances in playoffs
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
Courtesy Ptoto/Tom Nordtvedt
Enterprise cross-country coach Dan Moody celebrates the
junior high boys victory at the state cross-country champi-
onships in Monmouth on Sunday, Oct. 29.
Enterprise claimed four
of the top 12 spots, led by
Bayden Menton, who fi n-
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ished in third with a time of
10:12.07, a personal best. The
reliable Zac Knapp fi nished
in sixth slot while Taylor Fox
and Henry Coughlan fi nished
11th and 12th, respectively.
“It was a great effort by
the kids,” Moody said. “They
knew what they had to do, and
they did it. That’s what makes
it so special.”
The lady Outlaws will
compete at the state champi-
onships at Lane Community
College in Eugene on Nov. 4.
The Eagles cruised to a
homefi eld four-set victory over
Perrydale in the fi rst round of
the state 1A volleyball playoffs
Oct. 28. Set scores were 25-21,
25-15, 20-25 and 25-15.
The Eagles started out on
fi re in the fi rst two sets nearly
sinking the Pirates’ galley
in the process. However, the
ladies temporarily lost their
bearings in the third set, suc-
cumbing 25-20 in a set that
featured long exchanges with
the ladies frequently coming
up on the short end.
The fourth set saw the reju-
venated Eagles sliding into
the groove, easily sinking the
Pirates’ ship to the bottom and
sending them on a long jour-
ney home as well.
With the exception of the
third match, the Eagles played
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ball over the height-challenged
Pirates.
The Joseph squad was
keyed by the efforts of sopho-
more Emma Hite who blazed
the way with her run-and-gun
serving. Hite amassed 16 kills,
seven assists, three aces and
two blocks.
Other high-fl ying Eagles
included Sabrina Albee’s eight
kills, 16 assists and two aces.
Alexis Sykora had her usual
stellar game, dishing out seven
kills along with two blocks and
two aces.
Camille Crenshaw added
three kills and two aces while
Tori Suto delivered 14 digs
toward the Eagles effort.
Emma Hite said the vic-
tory showcased the team’s
cohesion.
“Our energy was there, and
we just kind of came together
tonight,” she said. “It was
good.”
Even the third-set lapse
didn’t faze Hite.
“We dug ourselves a hole,
and it was kind of hard to get
out, but I wasn’t worried,” she
said. “Serving was a key fac-
tor, and we served well.”
Coach Jill Hite applauded
her team’s extreme focus and
positive energy. She said the
Eagles knew Perrydale was
good because they had lost to
them early in the season.
“Our game plan was to play
aggressive volleyball and that
is exactly what the girls did,”
she said. Each girl, both on the
court or the bench, had some-
thing to add. It was defi nitely a
team effort,” she said.
The victory propelled the
Eagles into the state quarter-
fi nals in Redmond. The ladies
will face No. 1-ranked North
Douglas Friday, Nov. 3, at 1:15
p.m.