Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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SPORTS
WALLOWA VALLEY BASEBALL
Fent’s home run caps late rally, pushes Eagles past Burns
Chieftain staff
BAKER CITY — One big
inning helped push the Wallowa
Valley baseball team into the 3A
state playoffs.
Cody Fent’s walk-off two-run
home run capped a 10-run sixth
inning that turned a tight battle
against Burns into a 20-9, six-in-
ning win Saturday, May 15, in a
district playoff game at Baker City.
The back-and-forth slugfest that
saw both teams lead and the Eagles
go into the bottom of the sixth
clinging to a 10-9 edge before the
game quickly spiraled out of the
Hilanders’ control — and into Wal-
lowa Valley’s favor. Fent hit a one-
out RBI single for an 11-9 lead,
and was bunted to second for the
second out.
Then the floodgates opened,
as the Eagles scored nine straight
runs without registering a third out.
Trace Evans, who had three hits
and earned the win on the mound
in relief, doubled to drive in Fent
and stretch the lead to three. Four
straight walks — with an inten-
tional walk to Flynn Nave, a
passed ball to score Evans and a
bases-loaded walk to score Chase
Homan — extended the margin to
14-9. Lane Rouse followed with a
three-run double and later scored
on an error, Maclane Melville sin-
gled before Fent belted a home run
to send the Eagles on.
Fent’s big inning capped a
2-for-5 day, one of several big
offensive efforts in the 16-hit
Eagle onslaught.
Evans went 3-for-5 and scored
three times, and also tossed 2⅔
innings in relief, striking out two
batters, walking one, and allowing
five runs on three hits. Homan was
3-for-4 and scored four times, and
Zeb Ramsden tripled and scored
three times. Nave, who was 3-for-3
with three doubles, three runs and
two intentional walks, pitched the
first 3⅓ innings, allowing four runs
on four hits and striking out three
batters. Rouse added three hits,
Eagles, Outlaws put up strong
efforts in final meet before state
By RONALD BOND
Wallowa County Chieftain
OSEPH — Juston Rog-
ers and Kale Ferguson
both picked up wins as
the Joseph boys track
and field team placed fourth at
its home Jo-Hi Invite Saturday,
May 15.
Ferguson took the top spot in
the discus with a throw of 121
feet, 4 inches, a personal best.
He also was third in the 200-
meter run in 24.99 seconds, and
third in the javelin with a throw
of 135-feet-9.
Rogers, meanwhile, won the
800 in 2:04.25, was third in the
high jump at 5-feet-4, and took
third in the 4x400 relay with
Bayden Menton, Ian Goodrich
and Reece Nelson in 3:47.16.
Individually, Menton was
fourth in the 800 in 2:09.69, and
fourth in the 1,500 in 4:23.15.
Keelan McBurney was fourth in
the javelin (127-feet-8), sixth in
the shot put (33-feet-7), and sev-
enth in the discus (82-feet-11),
notching personal bests in all
three events. Ian Goodrich was
sixth in the 800 (2:11.63) and
seventh in the 1,500 (4:30.97)
and Kane Johnson was seventh
in the 400 (1:02.78).
On the girls side, Iona
McDonald placed second in the
3,000 (13:11.48) and third in the
1,500 (5:48.59). Lottie McDon-
ald was third in the 300 hur-
dles (54.57), fourth in the 400
(1:05.30) and fourth in the long
jump (12-feet-8½). And Ariana
Samples was fourth in the dis-
cus (60-feet-11), fourth in the
javelin (58-feet-3) and sixth in
the shot put (21-feet-8). The trio
powered Joseph to sixth place in
the meet.
The Eagles next compete at
the 1A state meet Saturday, May
22, at Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity in La Grande.
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PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP
Season
concludes for
softball, golf
Chieftain staff
Ellen Morris Bishop/For the Wallowa County Chieftain
Juston Rogers, center, and Bayden Menton, left, run in the boys 800-meter race Saturday, May 15, 2021,
at the Jo-Hi Invite in Joseph. Rogers won the race, while Menton placed fourth.
BAKER CITY — The Wallowa Val-
ley softball team saw its postseason hopes
dashed Saturday, May 15, after a close 3-2
loss to Burns in a district playoff game in
Baker City.
Outlaws’ starting pitcher Aimee Meyers
was strong all day, allowing just four hits and
three runs, though two were unearned. She
struck out three in seven innings of work.
Wallowa Valley also had just four hits —
one of which was a solo home run by Cooper
Nave. The Outlaws also got two hits from
Rylin Kirkland and Liz Rowley drove in a
run. But the usually high-scoring offense of
the Outlaws was held to its lowest run total
of the season.
On Tuesday, May 12, Wallowa Valley
split with traditional 2A/1A powerhouse
Union/Cove, dropping the opening game
8-6, but breaking the bats to win the second
game, 11-7.
Cooper Nave had two hits, including a
home run, and drove in a pair of runs to help
lead the offense. Alex Rowley also had two
RBIs, and Liz Rowley and Sophie Moeller
both had two hits and scored twice, includ-
ing a triple from Moeller. Meyers allowed
six runs on seven hits and struck out four bat-
ters in four innings.
In the second game, Moeller and Kirk-
land both had three RBIs, and the Outlaws
had 14 hits to win a shootout. Kirkland had
two hits and Moeller scored twice.
Liz Rowley and Claire Farwell both had
three hits and scored three times, Nave had
two more hits and Sydney Hopkins had two
RBIs.
Meyers allowed seven runs, but just three
earned, on nine hits in seven innings for the
win, striking out three batters and walking
two.
The season ends for Wallowa Valley with
a final record of 9-5.
Enterprise finishes in third place
Outlaws gear up for state
with strong district effort
UNION — On Friday, May
14, Jericho Peters and Zac
Knapp won two races to lead the
efforts of the Enterprise Outlaw
boys at the 2A Wapiti League
Championships in Union.
Peters won the 100 in 11.45
seconds, and the 200 in 23.40,
while Knapp took first in the
1,500 in 4:14.29, and the 3,000
in 9:23.80. Roan Flynn also
won the 300 hurdles, finishing
in a time of 45.67 seconds.
The Outlaws also had a pair
of second-place finishes, with
the 4x400 relay team of Gideon
Gray, Knapp, Peters and Lute
Ramsden finishing in second in
3:42.43, and Ramsden individ-
ually placing second in the 400
in 53.29. Ramsden also took
third in the 200 in 24.17, while
Brenden Moore was third in the
including a double, and scored
twice.
With the win, the Eagles (11-2
overall) advanced to a quarterfinal
game Tuesday against Warrenton.
A win by Wallowa Valley would
send it to a four-team final tourna-
ment Saturday.
On Wednesday, May 12, the
Eagles hung close to 4A Baker on
the road before falling 3-0.
Wallowa Valley, which had just
two hits, one from Homan and one
from Nave.
Lou Curcio/Contributed Photo
Enterprise’s Ailena McEntire, center, runs her leg of the district title-winning girls 4x100 relay Friday,
May 14, 2021, at the 2A Wapiti League Championships in Union.
3,000 in 10:27.15 and the 4x100
relay team of Ransom Peters,
Jericho Peters, Gray and Rams-
den took third in 47.41 seconds.
Ransom Peters was also
fourth in the 100 (12.05) and
seventh in the 200 (25.15).
Moore placed fifth in the 1,500
(4:50.41) and Weston Wolfe
was fifth in the 3,000 (10:43.43)
and sixth in the 1,500 (4:52.44).
Gray finished fifth in the javelin
(128-feet-0), Flynn was sixth in
the long jump (16-feet-10) and
Luke Clinchy placed eighth in
the 110 hurdles (23.26).
For the girls, the 4x100 team
of Althea Komiskey, Maddie
Nordtvedt, Ailena McEntire and
Savannah Vaughn won the dis-
trict title in a time of 55.77 sec-
onds. And in the javelin, Sierra
Holcomb grabbed first with a
distance of 100-feet-1.
The
Outlaws
grabbed
four second-place finishes —
two from Kyla Hook in the
1,500 (5:40.84) and the 3,000
(12:27.08), one from Vaughn in
the 100 (13.71), and from Asiya
Salim in the javelin (92-feet-3).
In third was Vaughn in the
200 (28.53) and the 4x400 relay
team of Nordtvedt, Hook, Mad-
die Wigen and Vaughn was also
third in 4:36.96.
Individually, Nordtvedt was
fifth in the 100 (14.16) and sixth
in the 200 (30.28). Salim was
seventh in the shot put (24-feet-
9½) and eighth in the discus
(65-feet-3). In the high jump,
Wigen and Komiskey placed
seventh and eighth, both clear-
ing 4-feet-2. And in the long
jump, Arian Latta was seventh
at 10-feet-1¾, and Hailey Jen-
kins was eighth at 9-feet-5½.
The Outlaws compete Satur-
day at the 2A state champion-
ships in Union.
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JOHN DAY — Jacob Amaro placed sec-
ond overall to lead the Enterprise boys golf
team to a third-place finish in its final tourna-
ment of the season, the Grant Union Invita-
tional, Friday, May 14, in John Day.
Amaro shot an 89, one stroke behind
Grant Union’s Devon Stokes, who carded an
88. Dylan Jennings also broke 100, shooting
a 97 to take fifth overall.
Caleb Sheahan followed with a 132, one
stroke ahead of teammate Parker Siebe, who
had a 133.
As a team, Enterprise shot 451 to fin-
ish behind Grant Union (378) and Heppner
(407).
Wallowa/Joseph, which also wrapped its
season Friday, came in right behind the Out-
laws at 459, was led by Owen Gorham, who
shot a 103. Frank Westerman followed with
a 108 and Willie Gibbs carded a 116. Jesse
Larison’s 132 rounded out the scoring player
for Wallowa/Joseph. Owen Mallory added a
137, and Jace Fisher had a 147.
On the girls side, Jordyn Stonebrink led
the way for Enterprise with a score of 128.
Lannie Stonebrink followed with a round of
137, Codi Cunningham shot a 143 and Greta
Carlsen carded a 144. As a team, the Outlaw
girls finished with a score of 552.