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Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 28, 2015 A9 WEDNESDAY January 28, 2015 GU boys turn up heat over Burns for 1-point win Grant Union girls beat Elgin 57-42 on road WRJDLQWKHOHDGLQWKHIRXUWK *UDQW8QLRQZDVGRZQE\ ZKHQ1DWKDQ*HKOH\VDQND SRLQWVKRW:\DWW:HDYHUD SRLQWHUDQG%UDG\%XUFKD SRLQWHUFORVLQJWKHJDSWR point. A Hilander and Moulton HDFK VFRUHG WKUHH PRUH IRU their teams, and Grant Union WUDLOHG $IWHU%XUQVFDPHXSHPSW\ DW WKH IUHHWKURZ OLQH 0RXO WRQ VDQN DQRWKHU SRLQWHU DQGWKHIDQVZHQWZLOG*UDQW 8QLRQOHG :\DWW:HDYHU ZHQW LQ IRU DVWHDOFRQYHUWHGE\0RXOWRQ IRUSRLQWVZKLFKKHIROORZHG up with another 3 points. ,Q WKH ¿QDO VHFRQGV WKH Hilanders tried to close the gap. With Grant Union leading %XUQV PLVVHG D SRLQW DWWKHIUHHWKURZOLQHDQGWKHQ By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – There was a WUHPRU RI VRUWV DW WKH *UDQW Union gym last Saturday – SURGXFHG E\ WKH H[XEHUDQW FURZG FKHHULQJ WKH 3URVSHF WRU ER\V RQ WR D ZLQ over the Burns Hilanders. 7KH ZLQ ZDV D ³ERXQFH EDFN´IRU*UDQW8QLRQZKLFK ORVW WR (OJLQ RQ WKH road the previous night. 7KH 3URVSHFWRUV DQG +L landers kept the contest close LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI ZLWK *UDQW 8QLRQRQWKHVKRUWVLGH± LQWKH¿UVWTXDUWHUDQG JRLQJLQWRKDOIWLPH 7UDLOLQJDWWKHHQGRI WKHWKLUGTXDUWHU*UDQW8QLRQ made adjustments to seize the win. 7KH 3URV EDWWOHG IRU UH ERXQGVDQGKLWVRPHNH\VKRWV VFRUHGDSRLQWHUWRJHWZLWK LQSRLQWVRIWKH3URVSHFWRUV 0RXOWRQ ZHQW DW WKH IUHHWKURZ OLQH WR JLYH KLV WHDPDOHDG A Burns player scored 3 QHDUWKHEX]]HUEXWLWZDVQ¶W enough. The Prospectors FODLPHGWKHSRLQWYLFWRU\ “The win against Burns VKRZHG RXU FKDUDFWHU´ VDLG head coach Steve Speth. “The ER\VZHUHFRPLQJRIIDKHDUW EUHDNLQJORVVRQ)ULGD\QLJKW DQG IRXQG D ZD\ WR ERXQFH EDFN IROORZ RXU JDPH SODQ DQG VWHS XS ELJ LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHUWRZLQWKDWJDPH´ He noted several things that went right. ³:\DWW :HDYHU EURXJKW JUHDW HQHUJ\ DQG GHIHQVH The Eagle/Angel Carpenter WKDW ZH EDGO\ QHHGHG 0LWFK made some key shots, Nathan Grant Union Prospector Mitch Moulton flies up to score in the winning game See GU, Page A16 against the Burns Hilanders. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Mariah Moulton (24) sinks a 3-point shot with ease, her teammate Heather Mosley (33) guarding Burns Hilander Hailey Sanders (2). GU WRESTLERS TAKE TO MATS AT HOME TOURNEY Grant Union hosts duals on Thursday By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Grant Union’s young wrestlers notched some victories and gained experience, hosting WKHLU¿UVWKRPHWRXUQDPHQWRI the year. The Jan. 23 event drew WHDPV IURP ,PEOHU (OJLQ :DOORZD+HSSQHU%DNHU,U rigon and Union. Head coach Andy Lusco said his team is young, with VHYHUDO DWKOHWHV ZUHVWOLQJ IRU WKH¿UVWWLPH 7HQ RI RQ WKH URVWHU competed at last week’s home tourney. /XVFRVDLGWKHHYHQWLVRU JDQL]HGE\SRGVRIZUHVWOHUV with no team scores kept. +H VDLG $QGUHZ &RSHQ haver had a great day, going DQG +DGOH\ %RHWKLQ ¿Q LVKHGWKHGD\ &OD\ -RKQVRQ ZHQW LQ competitive matches. ³&OD\¶VSRGKDG¿YHUHDOO\ WRXJK NLGV IURP WKH ZHLJKW FODVV ± +HUQDQGH] RI (OJLQDQG9DOHQWLQHRI%DNHU EHLQJ WZR RI WKHP´ /XVFR said. +XQWHU 0DUWLQ DOVR ZUHV WOHG DQG$QWRQLR 'DQFHU ZHQW -D\ *ROGEODWW HDUQHG KLV ¿UVW YDUVLW\ ZLQ DQG ¿QLVKHG “Dillon Maley wrestled DJDLQVWVRPHRIWKHEHVWZUHV WOHUVDWLQWKHFRQIHUHQFH DQGZUHVWOHGZHOO´WKHFRDFK VDLG DGGLQJ WKDW -HVVH 3DXO VRQ LV LPSURYLQJ LQ WKH weight class. ³:HDUHFRQWLQXLQJWRLP SURYHGDLO\DFURVVWKHERDUG´ Lusco said. “This team is exciting as we only lose one VHQLRU IRU QH[W VHDVRQ DQG KDYH DQ H[FLWLQJ JURXS RI HLJKWKJUDGHUVFRPLQJXS´ Grant Union’s junior high The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Hunter Martin sweeps in to take down a Baker opponent. Angel Carpenter PC boys suffer 17-41 loss to Tigers By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union Prospector Antonio Dancer moves in for a successful match against a Baker opponent. wrestlers matched up with strong wrestlers at a Jan. 20 tournament in Crook County. ,WZDVWKH¿UVWWRXUQDPHQW H[SHULHQFH IRU VL[ RI WKH *UDQW 8QLRQ ZUHVWOHUV FRP peting. ³(LJKW RI WKH ZRQ DW OHDVWRQHPDWFK´/XVFRVDLG 7KLVLQFOXGHG5RHQ/DQJ um, Drew Lusco, Braden Spencer and Russell Hodge ±DQG¿UVWWLPHZUHVWOHUV1DWH Moore, Ethan Moore, Damien Young and Antonio Smith. Basketball Friday, Jan. 30 Grant Union Saturday, Jan. 31 Long Creek Prairie City Lady Panthers take SRLQWZLQLQ¿QDO seconds over Tigers Eagle photos 2015 COUNTY Dayville/Monument Prairie City Panther Brianna Zweygardt (20) flies up for a shot over the reach of Dayville/Monument opponents, including Cody Perkins (22), left, Ravyn Walker (21), Hannah Flower (jumping in back) and Emma Hettinga (10). Tuesday, Feb. 3 Wrestling Thursday, Jan. 29 Saturday, Jan. 31 Dance $W )ULGD\¶V KRPH WRXU QDPHQW RI WKH MXQLRU high wrestlers competed ZLWKVHYHQRIWKHPZLQQLQJ matches. The team was up against &UDQH %XUQV ,UULJRQ +HS SQHUDQG,PEOHUIRU¿YHVROLG KRXUVRIZUHVWOLQJ 5RHQ /DQEXP ZHQW %UDGHQ 6SHQFHU 'UHZ /XVFR(WKDQ0RRUH Nate Moore, Damien Young and Russell Hodge also each won one match. Prospector wrestler Andrew Copenhaver takes charge of his Irrigon opponent at the Grant Union Invitational. ³7KLV LV VKDSLQJ XS WR EH DJUHDWJURXSRI\RXQJZUHV WOHUV´VDLGFRDFK/XVFR Next up, Grant Union will KRVW %XUQV&UDQH IRU 'XDOV this Thursday, with the high school wrestlers starting at 5 SP ± PLGGOH VFKRRO ZUHV WOHUVZLOOEHJLQHDUOLHU 35$,5,(&,7<±$ZLQ ZDVMXVWZLWKLQWKH'D\YLOOH Monument Lady Tigers’ JUDVS EXW LW VOLSSHG DZD\ LQ WKH ¿QDO VHFRQGV RI WKH game last Friday in Prairie City. The Prairie City Lady Panthers, playing at their home court, hung on in the ¿QDOVHFRQGVRIWKHJDPH WRWDNHWKHYLFWRU\ The score was close throughout the game. At KDOIWLPHWKH3DQWKHUVWUDLOHG %XWLQWKH¿QDOPLQXWHRI WKHIRXUWKTXDUWHU'D\YLOOH 0RQXPHQW ZDV OHDGLQJ 21. Prairie City’s Amy Black PLVVHG D SRLQW VKRW EXW SPORTS SCHEDULE Grant Union @ Cove Prairie City vs. Jordan Valley Dayville/Monument vs. Crane Long Creek/Ukiah vs. Burnt River Grant Union vs. Imbler Prairie City vs. Adrian Dayville/Monument vs. Jordan Valley Long Creek/Ukiah vs. Harper/Huntington Prairie City @ Crane Dayville/Monument vs. Long Creek/Ukiah Grant Union hosts Duals with Burns/Crane Grant Union @ Irrigon Tournament Friday-Saturday, Jan. 30-31 Grant Union @ Canby Competition Cove Prairie City Dayville Long Creek John Day Prairie City Monument Long Creek Crane Monument 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. John Day Irrigon 4 p.m. 11 a.m. Canby 9 a.m. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter D ay v i l l e / M o n u m e n t Tiger Hayden Schafer focuses in on the basket as Prairie City Panther Anthony Hall jumps in on defense. DIWHU D WLPHRXW VDQN D VKRW WR PDNH WKH VFRUH ± the Tigers still leading. $ 7LJHU¶V LQERXQGV SDVV ZDV LQWHUFHSWHG E\ 3UDL rie City, and Lindsay Wall See PC, Page A16