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B2 Sports wallowa.com October 17, 2018 Outlaw gridiron squad trounces Condon, 58-8 Younger players get valuable playing time By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain The Outlaws football squad pulled out all the stops during a remarkable 58-8 home-field steamrolling of Condon/ Arlington Oct. 5. “It was a good win,” Coach Rusty Eschler said. He noted the team played with much more aggression. The Outlaws had what Eschler called a mental lapse on a fourth-quarter kick- off that resulted in a return to the Out- law 10-yard line and the only score in the game for hapless Condon. Another bright side for the Outlaws, young players received quality playing time. “Our young guys got to play most of the third and fourth quarters, which they deserve because they work hard in prac- tice,” he said. Quarterback Jacob Amaro rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown while com- pleting three of four passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns and threw no inter- ceptions. Sophomore Trace Evans seized 186 yards rushing and three touchdowns while Jake Coggins amassed 42 yards and a score. Senior Shane Lund put 59 yards and a touchdown in his go kit. Jericho Peters racked up 35 yards rushing. The aerial attack included Dylan Marr snagging all three of Amaro’s completions for 136 yards and three touchdowns. “Apparently, Jacob can only see him,” Eschler said with a laugh. “We didn’t pass much, but we didn’t need to, just enough to make them play honest.” The coach said one remarkable thing about the win and the season that impressed him was that all three county schools have fielded top-notch football teams. Photos by Paul Wahl/Chieftain Jake Coggins looks for running room in Friday night’s resounding victory over Union on the EHS field. UNION FALLS TO ENTERPRISE Trace Evans looks for an opening downfield during one of his carries Fri- day night against Union. “If we get a win this week, we’ll be in the top 15, and that’s pretty impres- sive,” he said. “Wallowa County should be pretty impressed.” Enterprise snagged its second consecutive win against Union, 32-6, Oct. 12 on their home court. No stats were available prior to press deadline. After the win, the Outlaws field a 4-3 league and overall record and are ranked at 16 statewide. League playoffs are expected to begin Oct. 26. Youth wrestling back for 14th year The Northeast Oregon Wrestling Club is preparing to fire up for a new season. A parent information meet- ing is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Enterprise High School Gymnasium. Only par- ents need to attend this first meeting. The first practice will be Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Enterprise High School. Wrestling is open to all boys and girls in the county ages 5-14. There will be five different level pairings –– 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 year-olds together for tourna- ment competition. This will be the 14th year as a compet- ing club. Wrestling practices will be held at Enterprise High School on Tuesday and Thursday 6-7:30 p.m. There will possi- bly be a Monday night practice strictly for the first-year wres- tlers in addition to the Tuesday and Thursday night practices. The kids will be taught all the basic techniques in wres- tling so they will be able to compete in tournament com- petition if they wish. Info: Troy Farwell (coach) at 541-263-1555. Wallowa County Chieftain Cheerleaders to perform in London parade Wallowa County stu- dents Deidre Schreiber, Avery Bedard and Amy Beck are among more than 800 high school cheerleaders from across the U.S. who will be representing Varsity Spirit in the world famous London New Year’s Day Parade. They will leave Dec. 26 and return Jan. 2 flying out of Seattle. The teens have been selling caramel popcorn to help fund their trip. Other fundraisers are planned. The individuals invited to perform in the Lon- don celebration are part of the All-American pro- gram, selected from Univer- sal Cheerleaders Association and National Cheerleaders Association at summer camps across the country. All-Amer- icans are chosen based on superior athletic and lead- ership skills. Only the top 12 percent of athletes who attend camp earn the chance to perform in the holiday spectacular. “The All-American pro- gram is celebrating its 31st year in 2018, and our tal- ented cheerleaders, danc- ers and drum majors really enjoy the opportunity to show their skills to a very enthusi- astic international audience,” said Mike Fultz, International Event Coordinator for Varsity Spirit. Memphis-based Var- sity Spirit has been a driving force behind cheerleading’s dynamic transformation into the high-energy, athletic activ- ity it is today, and the leading global source for all things cheerleading and dance. Volleyball squad drops three match-ups By Paul Wahl Wallowa County Chieftain Enterprise High School’s volleyball team came up on the short end against Stan- field, Pilot Rock and Grant Union in action this past week. Enterprise fell in a five- set matchup against Stanfield Oct. 11, 16-25, 27-25, 25-16, 26-28, 7-15. Lexie Gassett had 28 digs, Shelby Moncrief had 15 kills, Claire Farwell served 26 for 27 with seven aces. “My two seniors, Shelby and Lexie, played one of their best matches of the year,” said coach Lisa Far- well. “They were hitting the ball well and playing excel- lent defense.” Farwell noted that as a team, the girls worked hard against Stanfield. “But just as we’ve done all season, we gave them the first and last set with our unforced errors,” she said. The Lady Outlaws fell in straight sets to Grant Union –– 10-25, 16-25, 9-25 –– and Pilot Rock –– 14-25, 16-25, 18-25 –– Oct. 13. Gassett and Moncrief each had 18 digs, Carsyn Miller went 16 for 17 serving with five aces. “We were missing two starters this weekend, and our adjusted line up gave us some trouble,” Farwell said. “We came out flat against both teams and couldn’t recover enough to take a set from either.” Farwell said Ella Anderson, Kasey Dun- can and Asiya Salim had excellent games. EHS was scheduled to fin- ish the season with a league game Oct. 16 at Weston. Wallowa Valley cross-country team marches toward finale One meet left before state By Stephen Tool Wallowa County Chieftain The combined Wallowa Val- ley cross-country team marked another milestone with a clean, four-way victory at the Helix Stubblebuster Oct. 11. Both the high school and junior high thinclads walked away with first-place honors in the boys and girls events. “I guess you could say it was a pretty good day for the county,” said Coach Dan Moody. “There were a lot of personal records.” Of the 22 high school run- ners, 16 achieved their best times of the season. On the boys’ side, the return of Henry Coughlan to the lineup helped vault the team to a first- place finish. Coughlan recorded a personal best time of 16:26.3, one of the best times in the state, for a second-place overall finish and first for the squad. The always-reliable Zac Knapp came in close behind at 16:43.5. Rounding out the three freshmen horsemen of the team, Bayden Menton trotted in at 17:24.5. Cole Gomes netted an 18:07. Local runners took five of the top 10 spots in the winner’s circle. For the ladies, the return of Kyla Hook also heralded more top-10 finishers, which helped ensure the victory. Wallowa Valley scored only 18 points in the competition while sec- ond-place Griswold ran far behind with 56. The ladies took the first four places as well as the 10th slot. Ellyse Tingelstad placed first with a time of 19:58.4 while Hook followed on her heels, sprinting in at 20:20.5. Ella Coughlan had a 20:45.2 and Ashley Wilson raced for a 20:49.9 time. Moody praised his ath- letes but noted room for improvement. “We’re closing the gaps, but we’ve still got a lot of work to do,” he said. Enterprise boys took sec- ond and girls third in a three- way matchup, the Tiger Invite, Oct 12 at Lane Farms outside La Grande. Moody noted that Friday’s race was run more as a strategy race. “They ran hard Thursday, so they took it a little easier today,” he said. Coughlan was the top fin- isher for the boys, placing fifth Submitted photo Cross-country team runners Ellyse Tingelstad, left, Ella Coughlan, Kyla Hook and Ashley Wilson at the Helix Stubble- field Cross Country Meet Oct. 11. in 18:03. Teammate Knapp crossed the finish line three- tenths of a second later for sixth. Menton rounded out the top 10 with an 18:35 finish, good enough for ninth overall. Other competitors for Enterprise included Gomes, Ian Goodrich, Reece Nelson, Foster Hobbs, Gabriel Haw- kins, Devin Greer, David Salim, Flynn Nave, Kennison Knifong and Kyler Winn. Tinglestad finished fifth overall with a 21:58,790 to lead the effort for the girls. Hook and Ella Coughlan fin- ished seventh and eighth, respectively, with times of 22:05 and 22:26. Other competitors for Enter- prise included Lannie Stone- brink, Sydney Rouse, Greta Carlsen, Charlotte McDonald, Liz Rowley, Sidney Stonebrink and Hero Peters. Enterprise has one regu- lar-season cross country meet remaining, the Kyle Burn- side Wildhorse Invite in Pend- leton Oct. 18. State champi- onships will be run Nov. 3 at Lane Community College in Eugene.
