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A8 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 SPORTS Former BHS volleyball players to continue careers in college BAKER GIRLS GOLF BY IAN CRAWFORD AND JAYSON JACOBY Baker City Herald Two former Baker High School volleyball players have signed letters of intent to con- tinue their careers in college. Lacy Churchfield, a se- nior who was a first-team all Greater Oregon League selec- tion last fall on the Bulldog team that advanced to the Class 4A playoffs, on Tuesday, April 19, signed her letter of intent to play at Pacific Uni- versity in Forest Grove. Katrina Fast, a 2021 grad- uate of Eagle Cap Innovative High School in Baker City, started her college career as the starting setter for Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa, in the fall of 2021. Fast recently signed a let- ter of intent to transfer to Warner Pacific University in Portland, her parents’ alma mater. Lacy Churchfield The signing ceremony took place in the Baker High School gymnasium before several of Churchfield’s friends and family. Calm but visibly happy, Churchfield put her name to paper, setting in motion a four-year commitment to Pa- cific University. “It’s a really big commitment, it’s for the next four years,” Churchfield said. “I’m gonna go play volleyball, I’m really excited. I’m leaving Baker, ob- viously it’s a really big impact in my life, but I’m excited to move on to the next step.” She thanked her family, friends and coaches, as well as Buell Gonzales Jr., the Baker School District’s ath- letic director. Churchfield said she plans to pursue a double major in business and exercise science. Katrina Fast Fast had a strong start to her college volleyball career, leading Iowa Lakes Commu- nity College with 969 assists in 39 matches, ranking fifth Ian Crawford/Baker City Herald Baker High School senior Lacy Churchfield, center, was joined by family members on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, as she signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Pacific University in Forest Grove in the fall of 2022. Churchfield was flanked by her mom, Stephanie, right, and her younger sisters, Taylor, above, and Paisley. Ian Crawford/Baker City Herald in the Iowa Community Col- lege Athletic Conference. She also had 267 digs, 22 kills, 27 blocks and 58 service aces, the latter also ranking fifth in the conference. Fast was named the honorable men- tion team for the conference. She also excelled academi- cally. Fast, who is a presidential scholar, was a first-team aca- demic athlete in the conference. “My season went really well,” she said. “I made some really good friends.” Fast said she had hoped to transfer to a university closer to home this year, although she wasn’t necessarily plan- ning to return to Oregon. But then, a few weeks ago, she received a text mes- sage from Warner Pacific’s new volleyball coach, Kim Lissinna. “She was looking for a setter who could run a fast- paced offense,” Fast said. Fast was interested — her parents are both Warner Pa- cific graduates, and she was excited about the prospect of playing at the NAIA level, a step up in competition from a community college confer- ence. Lilly Wilson hits a drive during the Baker Invitational golf tournament on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Quail Ridge Golf Course. Bulldogs place second at home invitational Makenna Shamion, at 118. Lilly Wilson carded a 116 and Gretchen Morgan 129. The Baker girls golf team Sofia Hanson, who played placed second, led by Emma nine holes in the JV tourna- Baeth’s second-place indi- vidual finish, as the Bulldogs ment, shot a 65. On a day that started over- hosted a tournament at Quail cast and windy but improved Ridge Golf Course on Mon- with sunshine and gentler day, April 18. Baeth, one of three seniors breezes when players teed honored on Senior Day, shot a off at noon, Baker had a 99 on the hilly, par-70 course team score of 444, behind La Grande at 423. in south Baker City. Weiser finished third at Homedale’s Tea Uranga was the individual champion with 453. a round of 78. Baker’s girls and boys teams La Grande’s Emma Bell and will compete in a tournament Marissa Lane tied for third Friday, April 22, at Buffalo with rounds of 101. Peak Golf Course in Union. Baker’s other individual The Baker boys will host a scores included seniors Cait- tournament Monday, April lin Lien, who shot a 111, and 25, at Quail Ridge. BY IAN CRAWFORD icrawford@bakercityherald.com Contributed Photo Katrina Fast, a former Baker High School volleyball player, has signed a letter of intent to play for Warner Pacific University in Port- land in the fall of 2022. Within two weeks, Fast had signed a letter of intent. “It usually doesn’t happen that fast,” she said. “As a player, Katrina will bring a lot of energy and fire into our setting,” Lissinna said in a press release from War- ner Pacific. “I played as a set- ter and therefore am a setter’s coach, and hold my setters and recruits to a high standard. “Watching Katrina play, I was impressed by her abil- ity to run an offense, and the speed at which she can do it. She will be a great fit into our style of play.” Fast said she’s eager not only to return to Oregon, but to have a chance to play close to home — Warner Pacific is in the same conference as Eastern Oregon University, so she will have matches at La Grande. 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