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S PORTS
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MLB
Mariners dealing
with COVID issues
SEATTLE — This is
worse than being no-hit
and the potential ram-
ifications are yet to be
known.
On Friday afternoon,
roughly seven hours be-
fore their game vs. the
Padres at Petco Park, ES-
PN’s Jeff Passan reported
that at least one Mariners
player in the team’s travel-
ing part had tested posi-
tive for COVID-19.
MLB sources confirmed
the report the that Mar-
iners have at least one
player that has tested pos-
itive for COVID-19 with
the possibility of a second
player.
The Mariners were still
gathering information
and going through pro-
tocols of contact tracing.
Players who are not vacci-
nated and contact traced
to the player with the pos-
itive test will have to quar-
antine anywhere from
7-10 days regardless of
testing negative. Players
who are fully vaccinated
and contact traced will
not have to quarantine if
they are asymptomatic.
The Mariners MLB blog
also reported a series of
roster moves made by
Seattle general manager
Jerry Dipoto following the
positive test, including the
placement of four pitch-
ers on the injured list.
A week ago, Dipoto
lamented the fact that
the Mariners were no-
where close to reaching
the 85% threshold of Tier
1 employees — players,
coaches, training staff
and support staff — be-
ing fully vaccinated for
COVID-19, which would
reduce the stringent pro-
tocols set by MLB (on Fri-
day MLB announced that
now 14 MLB teams have
reached the threshold).
Per an agreement with
MLB and the MLBPA,
teams can’t force players
to get COVID-19 vacci-
nations. They also can’t
openly discuss which
players have opted to get
vaccinated.
PREP GIRLS GOLF
Panthers claim 5A state title
BY MARK MORICAL
The Bulletin
T
o give his players an
edge, Redmond girls golf
coach Jeff Roundtree set
up a video chat the night before
the 5A state final with his long-
time friend Brian Watts, for-
mer men’s golf coach at Oregon
State and Army West Point.
“He talked with the girls for
about an hour, giving them
some great insight on how to
stay relaxed and play within
themselves,” Roundtree said.
“He came up with a key word
for them to think about when
they were playing to keep them
relaxed if things went bad, and
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• High school scores and results in
Scoreboard, B2
that was ‘cool beans.’ ”
The result for the Panthers
was certainly “cool beans,” as
the Redmond girls went on to
win their first ever state cham-
pionship Wednesday at Pine
Ridge Golf Club in Springfield.
While the tournament was
not sanctioned by the Oregon
School Activities Association,
due to scheduling issues stem-
ming from the COVID-pan-
demic, the Panthers are consid-
ered 5A state champions for all
intents and purposes.
“As it turned out, it’s not
OSAA, they’re not recognizing
it, but we had more of a turn-
out for the 5A championship
than we would have in a regu-
lar 5A OSAA championship,”
Roundtree said. “Teams had to
go through regional qualifying
to get there.”
The Panthers had three girls
finish in the top five on their
way to a team score of 393, win-
ning by a whopping 29 strokes.
Silverton was second (422)
and Crescent Valley took third
(434). Ridgeview finished sev-
enth (446) and Crook County
was eighth (460).
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Submitted photo
Members of the Redmond girls golf team, from left to right, Bayley
Gustaveson, Klanci Hinton, coach Jeff Roundtree, McKenzie Richard-
son, Elizabeth Richardson and Mae Doty pose with their Class 5A state
title trophy at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Springfield.
PREP SOFTBALL
Bears find their energy switch
— The Seattle Times
GOLF
After 2 rounds, Phil
shares lead at PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C.
— The short jab with
his left fist to celebrate
birdies and even a few
pars. A thumbs-up to the
gallery. Phil Mickelson at
times looked to be about
the only one having fun
Friday in a PGA Champi-
onship that has become
the ultimate test without
being extreme.
The 50-year-old Mick-
elson looked like the
Mickelson of old on an-
other windswept grind
around the Ocean Course
at Kiawah Island, running
off five birdies over his
last eight holes, the last
one giving him a 3-under
69 and a share of the lead.
“To know I’m playing
well heading into the
weekend, to be in con-
tention, to have a good
opportunity, I’m having a
blast,” Mickelson said.
Mickelson shared the
lead with Louis Oosthui-
zen, who didn’t make a
bogey until his final hole,
and his 68 allowed him
to join Mickelson at 5-un-
der 139.
The opportunity for
Mickelson includes his
bid to become golf’s old-
est major champion and
to show he can still beat
the best in the world.
Brooks Koepka had a
pair of eagles offset by
four bogeys and scram-
bled for par on the 18th
hole for a 1-under 71 that
left him one shot behind
in conditions he loves.
— Associated Press
Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin
Bend High softball coach Tom Mauldin talks with his team during practice on Tuesday.
Bend High, 16-1, has been utterly dominant this season, but faces a tough test in its final game on Saturday
BY BRIAN RATHBONE
The Bulletin
T
here is a word that rarely, if ever,
is said among the coaches and
players in the Bend High softball
program. And if it is used, the players know
something is off — way off.
The word is “effort.” Instead, the word
“energy” is more likely to be heard.
“When coach tells us to give more effort we
know something is wrong because we never
get told to put more effort into something.
It’s very rare to hear.”
— Allison Parker, Bend High softball player
The switch has had a positive impact on the
Lava Bear program, which will play its final game
of the season Saturday night on the road against
McNary High in Keizer in a clash between two of
the state’s top prep softball teams.
“When coach tells us to give more effort we
know something is wrong because we never get
told to put more effort into something,” said soph-
omore Allison Parker. “It’s very rare to hear.”
However, the change from “effort” to “energy”
is a relatively new one for 70-year-old Bend High
coach Tom Mauldin, who has spent time coach-
ing at Redmond and Sisters High, Walla Walla
Community College and the College of Idaho.
Four years ago, while working with a pre-
teen pitcher, Mauldin challenged the effort of
the young pitcher still learning the ropes of the
sport.
Mauldin was about the same age of that pitcher
more than a half-century ago when his father, a
former professional baseball player, voiced his dis-
pleasure with his son’s work ethic.
See Softball / B2
NBA PLAYOFFS
Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony prepares to
face Denver in playoffs for first time
BY ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
Steve Dykes/AP
Denver Nuggets’ Markus Howard, left, drives to the basket on Portland
Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony on Sunday in Portland.
PORTLAND — Carmelo
Anthony has been around the
NBA for quite some time but
he’s never faced the team that
launched his career in the play-
offs.
Until now.
Anthony’s current team, the
Portland Trail Blazers, faces
the Denver Nuggets in a first-
round best-of-seven series
starting Saturday.
Anthony said he hadn’t re-
alized that he’d never faced the
Nuggets in the postseason. But
so much has changed since he
wore a Denver jersey.
“It’s a lot different now. My
mindset is different. My goals
are different. We’re going in
there trying to win,” he said.
“So, it’s a different type of
mentality, but deep down in-
side I know that Denver will
always hold a special place for
me.”
A 10-time All-Star, Anthony
is ready for another chance at
an NBA championship, some-
thing that has so far eluded
him in his storied 18-year ca-
reer and 12 trips to the post-
season.
Last season, Portland was
eliminated in five games by the
Los Angeles Lakers.
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