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A16 Sports wallowa.com May 16, 2018 Wallowa County Chieftain SPORTS ROUNDUP Golfers peaking as season winds down Baseball team wins four straight By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Because of time constraints, the Chieftain did not publish the results of the May 4 Buf- falo Peaks golf tournament in Union. Brycen Locke shot an 82 for first place in the boys’ slot. Boone Harrod followed with an 84 for second place. Both Zion Mark and Tyler Gray shot a 102. The team had a 370 score for second place. Gracie Carlsen shot 109 for the girls. “I was really excited about how the team played, and it was a perfect tournament to end the regular season going into the district tournament,” Coach Kyle Crawford said. Michael Diggins of the combined Wallowa/Joseph team shot a 106, a personal best, at the tournament. Tori Suto of the Wallowa/ Joseph combined team shot a 70 in the opening round of dis- trict and a 77 the following day to easily take first place for the ladies. “She played really well,” said coach Marvin Gibbs. “I’m not so sure she didn’t break the district record for girls.” Michael Diggins shot a 116 in the opening round for the boys. Baseball The Wallowa Valley com- bined baseball team won four straight games over the week, knocking the stuffing out of Burns and Umatilla, respec- tively, in two doublehead- ers. The team clinched second Steve Tool/Chieftain Christopher Nobles of the Wallowa Valley Eagles combined team strokes a base hit and an RBI during his team’s lopsided 14-1 win over Burns on May 8. place in the Eastern Oregon League after taking both ends of a doubleheader from Uma- tilla May 12. Wallowa Valley took on the Burns Hilanders May 8 and took a thorough beating, 4-0 and 14-1. Senior Chris Bathke pitched the first game, throw- ing for six innings, striking out 11 while giving up a single hit and no walks. Rylie Hayward came in for the save. The team had no errors. Offensively, Christopher Nobles was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a double while Hayward was 1 for 2 with two RBIs. Bathke was 2 for 4 at the plate. Coach Mark Ramsden said that Burns came in fifth in the league, and the team is always tough. Ramsden noted they came in with the best catcher in the league, who promptly threw Wallowa Valley’s first two base runners out. “We held them to no runs,” Ramsden said. “They couldn’t stop us. We took it to their pitching staff because that’s what we had to do to knock them out of the race.” The 14-1 second game fea- tured strong pitching and hit- ting for Wallowa Valley. Hay- ward started in the pitching slot, going four innings, scat- tering eight hits while giving up a single earned run. Gus Ramsden came on in relief for the save in the fifth inning, striking out two. Bathke led the bat squad, going 3 for 4 with a double and RBI while Ramsden was 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Nobles was 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Hay- ward was 3 for 3 with an RBI. Dylan Staigle had three RBIs in his 2 for 2 plate performance. Nine of the team’s 14 runs were earned. Coach Ramsden said the Burns games led to the team’s discovery of its own power. “They knew how good they were as a team. We’re playing on another level and want to be district champions. They won’t accept losing.” The first game against Umatilla saw ace Bathke and freshman Trace Evans com- bining for a no-hitter taking in a five-inning 11-0 blowout. Bathke pitched three innings, striking out six, allowing no hits or walks while Evans allowed no hits or runs on his part while walking one. The team had one error. Wallowa Valley had four hits and scored eight runs in the first inning on two hits. Three runs were earned with wild pitches, passed balls, steals and four Umatilla errors accounting for the rest. “We put the ball in play a lot,” said assistant coach Geoff Hayward. The second game was a 7-1 victory with Rylie Hayward and Gus Ramsden combining for the win. Hayward started and pitched 4 1/3 while Rams- den stepped in for the save, pitching the final 2 2/3 innings. Hayward struck out six, giv- Softball The Wallowa Valley Cubs combined team split four games for the week, crushing Burns 14-1 and 19-0 in a May 8 doubleheader. Lexie Gassett went the distance for the win in the first game while Mad- ison Plew did the same in the second game. The first game featured Josie Scott taking her first pitch of the game over the Time to hit the course and have some golfing fun STATE Continued from Page A10 Other Lady Outlaws racked up a raft of first- and sec- ond-place finishes. Kyla Hook took first in the 1500 M and 3000 M events. Karli Bedard added two seconds –– 300m Hurdles and high jump and helped the 4x400 Relay team to a first place finish. Dezaria Bathke, Eliza Irish and Riley Gray were also part of that team. Gray also posted a second in the 400 M and Moncrief added a second in the 200 M. The girls finished second in district behind Grant Union. Adding points for the Out- laws were Shane Lund, first in the 100 M with a personal record of 11.58, James Mad- sen, first in the 200 M with a personal record 23.77 and another first in the 400 M. Fos- ter Hobbs finished second in the 200 M. The Enterprise 4x400 Relay team of Madsen, Even, Lund and Hobbs added a first- place finish. ing up two hits, while Ramsden struck out eight. Offense scattered five hits with Bathke and Hayward con- tributing an RBI each. Coach Ramsden said Burns used four pitchers in the game. “They couldn’t stop us,” he said. “We took it to their pitch- ing staff.” Wallowa Valley ended the season with a 11-3 league record and 18-5 overall and ranked fifth in the state. The team will play the win- ner of a May 15 playoff game between Irrigon and Vale for district May 18. fence for a grand slam. The Cubs traveled to John Day for a doubleheader against fifth-ranked Grant Union May 11. The Cubs nearly stole the show, losing 9-7 after jumping out to a 6-0 lead they held until the fourth inning. Gassett started the first game, pitching 3 2/3 innings, allowing five hits seven runs with six earned. Plew came on in relief and took the loss as the game was tied on her entrance. She pitched 2 2/3 innings giv- ing up two hits and two runs, one earned. The Cubs commit- ted five errors, although coach Gary Gassett said most of them didn’t do damage. The hit squad saw Scott going 2 for 4 while Jessie Tee- ney was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Plew was 2 for 4 with two RBIs, including a home run. “Their coach told me that this was the best contest they’ve had all year,” Gassett said. “We scored four runs in the first inning before they knew what happened. They were good, and I was happy with the way they played most of the game.” The second game was a bit of letdown with the Cubs fall- ing 11-1. Gassett attributed the loss to the energy expended in the first game. The Cubs man- aged three hits. Scott was 2 for 2 with a home run while Rachel Fro- lander had a hit. Plew lost the second game, pitching three innings and giving up six hits and seven earned runs. Gas- sett came on in relief, giving up four hits and four runs with three earned. The Cubs ended the regular season in third place with a 4-4 league record and 7-9 overall. James Madsen and Shane Lund share a moment of revelry on the medal stand for their ef- forts as half of the Enterprise 4x100 Relay team. Blaze Lepper and Ethan Burns finished first and sec- ond in the shot put; Burns with a personal record 42-10 throw. Burns also finished first in the javelin. Dylan Marr added a first in high jump. The boys finished first in districts. “It was an exceptional day,” Moody added. “The condi- tions weren’t that exceptional, but did better than expected anyway.” Rain and wind pelted the athletes throughout the day. State competition is May 17-18 in Eugene. MEDICARE BIRTHDAY RULE If you have a Medicare Supplement Plan you have 30 days after your birthday to compare & apply for a new Supplement Plan. Call Kathleen TODAY to discuss your options for a lower Medigap premium. eek W e h t f o t n e d u St Annie Story/Courtney Bailey JOSEPH CHARTER SCHOOL The staff and administration would like to congratulate Co-Valedictorians, Ann Story and Courtney Bailey as Joseph Charter School’s students of the week. Ann will be attending the University of San Diego where she will major in Business Administration and Courtney is going to Oregon State University where she will major in Environmental Studies. Both of these students are amazing young women and we wish them the best of luck with their endeavors. Proudly sponsored by Joseph 432-9050 Enterprise 426-4511 Wallowa 886-9151 The Student of the Week is chosen for academic achievement and community involvement. Students are selected by the administrators of their respective schools. e of the This Week ’s athlet art week is Joseph Ch Gro er te. School student TJ petes in The JCS junior com the school’s the pole vault for track team. track At the 1A-4 District te walked Gro ps shi ion mp cha after ce pla t firs th wi ay aw ng a a vault of 11 feet, earni te. sta to p tri petes Grote, 17, also com foo tball, in basketball and g and loves snowmobilin . He holds participates in FFA member of a 3.9 GPA and is a rs Society. the National Hono udly Pr o onsore d b y S p Joseph Charter TJ Grote vice Propane Supplier Eastern Oregon’s Full Ser E nergy. Community. Service. erprise • 201 E. Hwy 82, Ent www.edstaub.com 541-426-0320 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 541-426-4208 • Locally Owned & Operated • 616 W. North Street, Enterprise Let’s have a little fun here. Forget the politics, the stock market and anything else that boggles your mind. Take some time out of your busy schedule and play a lit- tle golf at Alpine Meadows. Relax. Drive, chip and putt the morning or afternoon away. You’ll feel rejuvenated. If you’re one of the lucky ones to have already played this spring, you know how lovely the course is. The same willows everyone cusses when the wind blows are in full bud. Sunlight coming through the transparent tree branches creates a serene beauty along Trout Creek and the 9-hole course. Take a moment out of your game to breathe it in. The greens crew, consist- ing of Greg Oveson, Mac Huff and Triston Beck, has been working steady since early April getting the course ready for play. With volun- teer help, they’ve been able to keep fairways, rough and tee boxes mowed to golfers’ satisfaction. Also, the clubhouse looks spiffy. Cheryl Kooch and Julie Sears put in lots of time, effort and energy to get pro shop and café/bar ready for opening day. Thanks to the gals who helped in the housecleaning. Although the ladies held their first meeting of the year last week (first morning meet- ing) with President Ernestine Kilgore, they’ve been busy since April with golf course projects. Nancy Huff under- took a hefty project in refin- ishing the tee box signs. With the help of six gals they sanded, stained, painted and varnished (60 hours col- lectively) 16 signs. Also, Judy Ables and Nancy Huff did some spring cleaning on the No. 1 tee box flower beds, and the two of them have been working with Mysha Oveson, web administrator, in linking Alpine Meadows with restau- rants, motels and B&B’s in the county. Check out golfal- pinemeadows.com As Cheryl Kooch reiter- ated at the ladies meeting, “Volunteers are the back- bone of our organization. We wouldn’t have a golf course without those who offer their services so readily.” Open Skins began play May 2. The game is open to men and women with a $10 entry. Know your golf etiquette. Ask for a pamphlet at club- house with a list of game rules. Thanks to Sitting Bull Enterprises for volunteering their dump trailer to haul off tree debris. Rochelle Danielson writes a weekly golf column for the Chieftain. Race Schedule May 19th Season Opener 30th June 13th 20th (make-up day for bad weather) 27th Aug. 8th 15th 29th Sept. 8th Final Race Contact: 541-263-1450 or 541-377-6721 Wallowa Counry Barrel Racing Association