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6A — BAKER CITY HERALD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 CHARGERS Continued from Page 5A Pac-12 kicks off football season, delayed by coronavirus pandemic, on Saturday Jacob Sirmon appeared to be the frontrunner to replace Jacob Eason, and Washing- ton State had a three-way competition in camp between Jayden de Laura, Gunner Cruz and Cammon Cooper, with de Laura named the starter on Tuesday. Utah also had three play- ers vying for the starting nod, Jake Bentley, Drew Lisk and Cameron Rising, while Colo- rado’s battle was primarily between Tyler Lytle and Sam Noyer. By Anne M. Peterson AP Sports Writer CORONAVIRUS As COVID-19 cases surge nationwide and more games get canceled, the Pac-12 is proceeding with caution. Oregon reported that fi ve Chris Pietsch / Eugene Register-Guard players had positive tests and Redshirt sophomore quarterback Tyler Shough is the favorite to lead the Oregon Ducks called off a scrimmage last into the abbreviated 2020 Pac-12 season, which starts Saturday. Saturday. The players were asymptomatic and isolated pending more accurate tests. what we did last year and At Stanford, quarterback Turned out, the initial tests more variations from what K.J. Costello went to Mis- Oregon were false positives and the we did last year. We can run sissippi State under Mike starts season players returned to practice so many different things from Leach, who left Washington Tuesday. so many different looks,” Slo- State in the offseason. But by hosting Among the league’s coach- vis said about USC’s progres- the Cardinal still have junior Stanford es, Arizona’s Kevin Sumlin sion heading into his second Davis Mills, who started in and UCLA’s Chip Kelly both season. six games last season when Saturday Other returning starters Costello was injured and set had the coronavirus. • Stanford at Oregon at QB include Arizona State’s a school record with 504 pass- • Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Jayden Daniels, who threw ing yards against Washington PROJECTED FINISH • TV on ABC Media members who cover for 2,943 yards with 17 touch- State. downs and two interceptions At Arizona, Grant Gunnell the Pac-12 selected Oregon to as a freshman. He had fi ve will take the reins at QB after fi nish atop the North Division and USC to top the South, fi nished 8–5 overall and 7–2 300-yard games. Cal’s Chase starting in three games last and the Ducks to win the in the Pac-12 last year, are Garbers threw for 1,772 season when Tate struggled league title for the second currently ranked No. 21 in yards and 14 touchdowns with injury. straight year. Last year the the AP Top 25 despite the fact with three interceptions in Oregon’s backup last sea- they haven’t played yet. nine games last year. And son, Tyler Shough, is the pre- Ducks won their division, the “From my perspective, UCLA junior Dorian Thomp- sumed starter for the Ducks, championship and the Rose or from the offense’s, we’re son-Robinson threw for 2,701 while Tristan Gebbia tops the Bowl to fi nish 12-2 overall just really throwing in a lot yards and 21 TDs with 12 depth chart at Oregon State. and ranked No. 5 in the fi nal of stuff, more nuances from interceptions. To the north in Washington, Top 25. BEAVERS Continued from Page 5A The group will likely be led by senior Trevon Bradford, who missed all but four games be- cause of injury last season. The Beavers surprised many by going 5-7 overall and 4-5 in the conference in a three-way tie for second place in the North Division. This season they’ve been picked by the media to fi n- ish fi fth in the division. Coach Jonathan Smith is in his third season and said he hasn’t really broached the idea of a postseason bid because so much is up in the air. “I know it’s coach speak, but it’s truth: We focus on what we can control, preparing ourselves to be ready to play games. Then you get into these games, you take them one at a time because that’s the only way you get to play them. So we haven’t approached that topic with the guys,” Smith said. “I know the goals of want- ing to play in the postseason are real, and that’s an aspiration all of us have. The only way we’re going to achieve that is focus on the day to day. ” COVID-19 such gatherings. He said the two recent Continued from Page 1A positive tests of students at County Commissioner Haines Elementary School, Mark Bennett, who has and two cases in students served as the county’s inci- at the Pine Eagle Charter dent commander during the School at Halfway, were pandemic, referred during traced to a social event. Wednesday’s commission- Bennett suggested commis- ers meeting to the recent sioners consider approving “phenomenal upswing in a joint resolution with the numbers.” Baker School District and “I don’t want everybody Baker City urging residents to panic,” Bennett said. “It’s to follow COVID-19 precau- a heads up type of a thing, tions. not (that) we’re moving Commission Chairman Bill back in phases or closing Harvey said he doesn’t be- the schools, although we are lieve a resolution is necessary. having a number of issues “For nine months every- that’s causing struggles in body in the world knows keeping the 5J system open about this, everybody goes to because it’s large. We have the grocery store, reads those been requested by the school signs, we’re wearing masks,” districts for the commission- Harvey said. “All businesses ers to put out a joint state- are doing everything they can ment with the school districts to help people wear masks and the city asking people to and everybody understands social distance, wear masks this. I hope to hell our state when appropriate, you know doesn’t try to do what Cali- if you’re sick, stay home.” fornia is doing to limit your Bennett noted that contact numbers of people who come tracers have linked many into your home, and then of the recent cases to what take care of all of their Social Staten described as “private Security numbers, addresses, social gatherings and com- phone numbers ... munity get-togethers.” “So I think we’re already Bennett said he’s “really doing everything we possibly concerned about the holidays” can,” Harvey said. and the potential for more Commissioner Bruce Nich- ols said: “Here’s the message I think needs to be hammered into people is that if you want to help the situation, you must help our businesses stay open, and to keep them open, they have to wear the mask and you have to do the right thing, because it’s going to kill our economy is what’s going to happen and a large part of our economy is our school system. “It’s just a large snowball getting larger all the time and we’re heading into a seri- ous part of the season here, the fl u season, and it’s likely going to get worse if people don’t start paying attention and that’s what I’m worried about is that happening,” Nichols said. Staten said contact tracers don’t routinely ask people they interview whether those attending a gathering wore masks. She said the number of people contact tracers inter- view related to each infection ranges from two or three people to as many as 20 or 30. Staten said most people, as has been the case throughout the pandemic, have been will- ing to answer questions about their symptoms and possible close contacts. WAITING long, bitter campaign domi- nated by the coronavirus and its effects on Americans. But Biden’s possible pathways to the White House were expanding rapidly. Continued from Page 1A “I will govern as an Ameri- can president,” Biden said. “There will be no red states and blue states when we win. Just the United States of America.” It was unclear when or how quickly a national winner could be determined after a For complete class information and to sign up for classes visit our new and improved website – be sure to create your account to get the member discount! www.crossroads-arts.org 2020 Auburn Avenue, Baker City, Oregon 541.523.5369 • info@crossroads-arts.org ONGOING CLASSES AT CROSSROADS Monday Getting Grounded – Feeling Better 4:30-5:30pm Wednesday Outside Adult Ballet • 12:00-1:00pm Learn to Love Watercolor and Pastels 3:00-5:00pm and 5:00-7:00pm Friday Young Artists’ Studio • 1:45–3:45pm Saturday Outside Adult Ballet • 12:00-1:00pm The so-called Conference of Quarterbacks has had some considerable turnover at the position heading into the season. Gone are some of the Pac-12’s big names: Oregon’s Justin Herbert, Washington State’s Anthony Gordon, Arizona’s Khalil Tate and Utah’s Tyler Huntley. Just fi ve quarterbacks who started regularly for conference teams last season are back. Arguably the top returnee is USC’s Kedon Slovis, who took over last season when starter JT Daniels was injured in the opener. Slovis threw for 3,502 yards with 30 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. “I felt as Kedon progressed through that second half of the season and we progressed as a team, we started playing our best ball towards the end of the season last year,” Trojans coach Clay Helton said. “Now, to be able to watch Kedon work with those skill players and see the timing the ball is coming out (with), the accuracy the ball is com- ing out with, the chemistry of those skill players with him, it’s evident that being in the second year of the system and his comfort level with the kids he’s been working with is clear on the fi eld. It makes you excited as a coach.” Slovis is considered one of the top QBs in the conference, if not the nation, heading into the pandemic-abbreviated season. The Trojans, who Pittsburgh, New Or- leans and Tampa Bay also came back from at least 10 points down this week in wins over Baltimore, Chicago and the Giants, respectively. There have been 26 games in all this season when a team overcame a double-digit defi cit to win, tied with the 1987 season that featured three weeks of replacement players for the most comebacks through eight weeks. • MISSING TOM: The Patriots have gone three straight games without a touchdown pass for the fi rst time since Tom Brady’s fi rst year as the New Eng- land starter in 2001. If they fail to throw one Monday night against the Jets, it will be their fi rst four-game stretch without a TD pass since going fi ve in a row in 1988. The Jets have also gone three straight games without a TD pass, meaning these teams will take the two longest active streaks into their meeting on Monday night. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this will be the fi rst time since Carolina played Arizona in 2010 that two teams entered the game with a three- game streak without a TD pass. • SCORING STREAK: The Ravens tied an NFL record by scoring at least 20 points in 30 straight regular-season games, despite losing 28-24 to Pittsburgh. Denver had held the mark with 30 straight from 2012-14 when Peyton Manning was quarterback. Adult Open Studio • 1:00–3:00pm Pottery Studio is Open – Call to reserve a time! NOVEMBER CLASSES November 12 Recycle Christmas Workshop • 6:00–8:00pm November 19 No-Sew Banners and Wall Hangings • 6:00-8:00pm ARTSPEAK CLASSES These are new sessions for our popular ArtSpeak classes. These will be ZHHNVHVVLRQVZLWKQRFODVVHVWKHZHHNRI7KDQNVJLYLQJ)LUVWFRPHƓUVW VHUYH7KHVHƓOOXSIDVWVRFDOORUJRRQOLQHWRSD\DQGUHVHUYH\RXUVSRW Monday Art Class with Mr. Paul – 4th–6th grades 3:45-4:45pm • November 16 & 30 and December 7 & 14 Tuesday Creative and Expressive Dance for 7-9 year olds 4:00-5:00pm • November 17 and December 1, 8 & 15 Wednesday Art Class with Mr. Paul – 2nd–3rd grades 3:45-4:45pm • November 18 and December 2, 9 & 16 Creative and Expressive Dance for 7-9 year olds 4:00-5:00pm • November 18 and December 2, 9 & 16 Thursday Art Class with Mr. Paul – 4th–6th grades 3:45-4:45pm • November 19 and December 3, 10, & 17 Creative and Expressive Dance for 10-15 year olds 4:00-5:00pm • November 19 and December 3, 10, & 17 Crossroads plans to add more classes this fall. Please check our Facebook and Website for the latest updates and class offerings. Scholarships Available — Call today for details. Small Group Art Experiences – Reserve your time today! 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