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A18 Sports wallowa.com November 8, 2017 Wallowa County Chieftain Kolbaba fi nishes PBR season in second place Derek Kolbaba got started on the right foot but suf- fered four consecutive mis- steps going forward during the Professional Bull Rid- ers World Finals, which con- cluded Sunday at the T-Mo- bile Arena in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old Wallowa County native rode a bull called RJ to a score of 87.75 during the fi rst round of the Built Ford Tough-sponsored event to fi nish third and earn a check for $12,500. But that ride turned out to be his only qualifi ed bull of the weekend, and he failed to make it into Sunday night’s championship round. Kolbaba, of Walla Walla, Wash., entered the fi nals ranked No. 1. He fi n- ished the year at No. 2 with 4,415 points and earnings of $359,672.32. Brazilian Jose Vitor Leme won Sunday’s fi nals with a score of 94.5 points on Magic Train. Leme, also 21, was a perfect 6-for-6 at the fi ve-day event and also won the fourth round with a score of 90.5 on a bull named Big Ditch. Jess Lockwood claimed the PBR’s overall champion- ship by winning the fi rst three rounds of the season-ending competition. At 20, Lockwood is the youngest world champion in PBR history and is only the second rider to win the title the year after being named the PRB Rookie of the Year. Kolbaba is great-grand- son of Chief Joseph Days Rodeo founder and National Cowboy Hall of Famer Har- ley Tucker. Contributed photo Members of the third-place in state Joseph Volleyball team are (back row, from left) Grace Hickman, Coach Jill Hite, Emma Hite, Alexis Sykora, Annie Story, Sabrina Albee, Camille Crenshaw, Josey Wearing and Elsa Steen. Front row (from left) are Natalie Gorham, Madelyn Nelson, Rylee Wilcox and Tori Suto. SPORTS SCHEDULE WALLOWA Junior High Boys Basketball Thursday, Nov. 9: Wallowa plays Imbler at Imbler 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10: Wallowa plays Enterprise at Wallowa 10 a.m. Eagles roost high at state By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Dan Moody This week’s athlete of the week is Enterprise High School cross-country coach Dan Moody. The long-time coach has spent 28 years coaching in both the school’s track and cross-country programs. Over the past weekend, his girls cross-country squad traveled to Eugene and came away with the OSAA 1A, 2A and 3A state championship for the first time in the school’s history. “This was the one thing that was on my bucket list,” Moody said. “I wanted a girls state championship before I got out of coaching.” Proudly Sponsored By: Eastern Oregon’s Full Service Propane Supplier 201 E. Hwy 82, Enterprise 541-426-0320 www.edstaub.com The Joseph Charter School Eagles didn’t come home from the 1A state volleyball cham- pionships empty-handed on Nov. 3. The ladies returned with a third-place trophy, the fi rst time in history the team has placed at the state level. As an added bonus, the Eagles knocked the top-ranked team in the state off their perch during their fi rst match in Redmond. The eighth-ranked Eagles took three sets to beat top- ranked North Douglas in the quarterfi nals, 25-22, 25-21, 25-17. “I could tell going into the fi rst match against North Douglas that the girls were 800 S. River, Enterprise • 541.426.9228 • carpetoneenterprise.com really focused,” said coach Jill Hite. Sophomore Emma Hite was instrumental in the win with 17 kills, a block and two assists. Senior Alexis Sykora was close behind with 11 kills, a block and three assists. Sabrina Albee tallied four kills, three aces and 18 assists while Tori Suto had two serv- ing aces and a pair of assists. “The girls came out very aggressive with both serv- ing and hitting. There was a small window where they began tipping but they were able to regroup and hit the open spots on the fl oor,” Coach Hite said. The 8:30 p.m. faceoff saw a different match, however. Though the Eagles fought hard, they went down to eventual second-place team Hosanna Christian in three sets: 26-24, 25-20, 25-16. “After putting so much emotional energy out against North Douglas, I felt the girls didn’t have much left to give. We just couldn’t gain any momentum,” Coach Hite said. Emma Hite led the effort with 11 kills, two aces, and three assists. Sykora had 10 kills, three blocks and four assists. Albee had fi ve kills, 2 digs and 13 assists. The Eagles came roar- ing back in the fi ght for third place, trouncing third-ranked Crosshill Christian in three sets with scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-19. “In this match the girls were back with their aggres- sive style of volleyball. They were confi dent and had great energy,” said Coach Hite. In her fi nal high school match, Sykora led the way with 11 kills, 2 blocks and fi ve assists while Emma Hite col- lected nine kills, three blocks, an ace and a half-dozen assists. Albee notched nine kills a pair of aces and12 assists and Annie Story knocked out three aces for the Eagles. “This is one exceptional group of girls with the will to win and be a team. They are willing to take chances and do what it takes. It has been an incredible honor to coach them,” coach Hite said. Two Eagles were selected for top honors for their tourna- ment play: Emma Hite earned fi rst-team state tournament team and Alexis Sykora earned second-team honors. CHAMPS route to encourage the ladies. At the end of the race, Moody wasn’t even sure the Outlaws had won as he didn’t see the fi nish. “During the race, I’m out on the course yelling for the kids,” he said. “I might have felt a little easier, otherwise.” Friends convinced him that the Outlaws handily won the championship. Kyla Hook was the top Out- laws runner, fi nishing in sev- enth place, followed by Ellyse Tingelstad in the 10th slot, Ella Coughlan with a personal record at 18th, Ashley Wilson at 19th, Eliza Irish at 24th and Hero Peters in the 54 position, also with a personal record. Moody said two of his girls, Ashley Wilson and Ella Coughlan, stepped up their performances during the last three to four weeks of the sea- son –– not just in meets but in practices, which helped push the team to the top. The team didn’t have much time to celebrate as it had a long journey home. “I didn’t even get to see the fi nal results,” Moody said with a laugh. “This is the one thing that was on my bucket list before I left coaching: To have one of my girls teams be state champions. It’s pretty neat.” Continued from Page A13 friends and EHS graduates sta- tioned themselves along the ek We Student of the Get a JUMP on BLACK FRIDAY SAVINGS BEFORE Thanksgiving! SHOP NOW and get GREAT SAVINGS! 20 % OFF! 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