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A13 WEDNESDAY December 6, 2017 Outlaw teams win basketball openers Wallowa girls move to tournament play in Elgin By Paul Wahl Wallowa County Chieftain Wallowa and Enterprise boys and girls bas- ketball squads opened their season with back- to-back games at Wallowa High School Nov. 29. Both Enterprise teams took victories. The boys won, 54-40, and the girls hammered Wal- lowa, 71-26. Jamie Johnston led the scoring for the Cou- gars with 11, Ashlyn Young added 5 points, Riley Ferré 4, Grace Pendarvis and Shanna Rae Tillery two apiece and Josie Scott and Samantha Wightman scored one each. Cougar coach Annette Moeller said Enter- prise was considerably taller and more seasoned than the Wallowa team and added it was a good learning experience. No stats were available to the Chieftain on the boys game or for Enterprise girls. Wallowa girls played two games in the Elgin Lion’s Tournament Dec. 1-2. The Cougars smeared Huntington, 78-12, and lost to Elgin, 52-46. Moeller said the win over Huntington was a confidence-builder for her team and also allowed her try a variety of offensive and defen- sive strategies. “We worked a lot on offense and took the open shots,” Moeller said. Huntington had several exchange students on its team who were still learning the game, Moeller added. Johnston poured in 20 points in the game, Tillery and Ferré 14 each, Pendarvis 9, Young 6, Ella Moeller and Scott 4 each and Bailey Hafer and Rylee Goller had two apiece. Wallowa stuck close to a much larger Elgin team throughout the game with scores of 10-7, 20-28, 32-37 at the quarter-stops. Foul trouble was the undoing for the Cougars, Moeller said. Elgin had 41 free-throw attempts in the game to Wallowa’s 11. “We were able to make sure their three-point shooter wasn’t a dominant player in the game,” Moeller said. “We had a couple key shots that just would not drop.” Both Enterprise teams competed in the Ione Basketball Bonanza Dec. 1-2. The boys defeated Ione, 59-38, Friday and lost, 49-59, to Irrigon. The Lady Outlaws trounced Ione, 77-30, on Friday and lost to Irrigon on Saturday, 36-49. Above right, Enterprise’s Reece Christman and Wal- lowa’s Shanna Rae Til- lery get physical during the opening game of the season for both squads Nov. 29 in Wallowa. At right, Enterprise guard Shelby Moncrief brings the ball downcourt for the Lady Outlaws during her team’s opening game of the season Nov. 29 against Wallowa. Far right, Enterprise’s Brett Greenshields, a 6-7 seniors, mixes it up with Christopher Nobles and Wyatt Prince during action on the Wal- lowa High School Gym court Nov. 29. Photos by Paul Wahl/Chieftain S EE MORE IMAGES FROM BOTH GAMES AT W ALLOWA . COM Christopher Nobles pulls in a rebound and gets ready to lead his team down the court during the Cougars’ opening game Nov. 29 against Enterprise in Wallowa. Enterprise athletes earn Wapiti League accolades By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Outlaw athletes proved that they’re no slouch when it comes to league competition. Both the EHS football and volley- ball teams placed multiple players on th all-league honors list for the past season. In volleyball, seniors Riley Gray and Reece Christman were sec- ond-team selections for their stellar play while senior Ashley Exon earned an honorable mention. The gridiron squad placed Justus Even as second-tream quarterback and first-team defensive back. Trace Evans got the nod for sec- ond-team defensive back. Both Cole Farwell and Jake Coggins scored sec- ond-team linebacker nominations. Coy Aschenbrenner and Brett Green- shields merited selection as sec- ond-team defensive linemen. Aschenbrenner also scored a first- team offensive lineman post while Caleb Redd earned a second-team nod in the same slot. Dillon Marr merited a second-team receiver pick as did Garrett Thorne for running back. Greenshields was also selected as first-team punter while Even also got a second-team pick as a kicker. SPORTS CALENDAR ENTERPRISE JOSEPH WALLOWA WRESTLING WRESTLING GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 8-9 –– Muilenburg Invitational Meet at La Grande High School. Times to be determined. Dec. 8-9 –– Joseph competes against Culver High School in Culver, time to be determined. GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 8-9 –– Wallowa hosts the Wallowa Lions Tournament. The girls play Monument/Dayville Friday night at 6 p.m. Dec. 8-9 –– Enterprise will host the Enterprise Winter Classic Tournament at Enterprise High School. Enterprise opens against Griswold Friday at 6 p.m. Dec. 8-9 –– Joseph plays Jordan Valley Friday at 4 p.m. in the OOL/HDL Eastern Oregon University tournament. Joseph plays Crane Saturday at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 –– Enterprise vs. McLoughlin High School in Milton-Freewater, 5:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 8-9 –– Enterprise will host the Enterprise Winter Classic Tournament at Enterprise High School. Enterprise opens against Griswold Friday at 7:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 8-9 –– Wallowa hosts the Wallowa Lions Tournament. The girls play Monument/Dayville Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Huntington 4 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 8-9 –– Joseph plays Jordan Valley Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the OOL/HDL Eastern Oregon University tournament. Joseph plays Crane Saturday at 11 a.m. Dec. 12 –– Enterprise vs. McLoughlin High School in Milton-Freewater, 7 p.m. ORE LEARN M CARPET TILE/PLANK LUXURY VINYL CERAMIC HARDWOOD VINYL LAMINATE merica’s Save on A best brands! AND MORE! 800 S. River, Enterprise • 541.426.9228 • carpetoneenterprise.com
