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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 2015)
%OXH0RXQWDLQ(DJOH :HGQHVGD\)HEUXDU\ A9 WEDNESDAY February 11, 2015 Panther teams roar past Bulls PC focuses on finishing season strong By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle 35$,5,(&,7<±3UDLULH&LW\¶VEDV NHWEDOO WHDPV H[SHULHQFHG WKH WKULOO RI YLFWRU\DWKRPHDQGWKHDJRQ\RIGHIHDW RQWKHURDG +RVWLQJ%XUQW5LYHURQ6DWXUGD\WKH /DG\3DQWKHUVSRZHUHGWRDZLQ 3UDLULH&LW\KHDGFRDFK3HQQ\%ODFN VDLG WKH JDPH ZDV D FRQ¿GHQFHEXLOG HUIRUKHU\RXQJHUSOD\HUVDVWKHZKROH WHDPKDGWLPHRQWKHFRXUW ³, WKRXJKW ZH VWD\HG VKDUS´ VKH VDLG³%XUQW5LYHUKDVVRPHJUHDWVKRRW ers – their abilities are great.” 7KH /DG\ 3DQWKHUV ZHQW LQWR KDOI WLPHDWDQGJDLQHGSRLQWVLQWKH WKLUGTXDUWHU The fourth quarter was stellar for %ULDQQD=ZH\JDUGWZKRKLWEXFNHWDI WHUEXFNHWIRUWKH3DQWKHUV6KHVFRUHG SRLQWV LQ WKH TXDUWHU RII VHYHUDO DV sists from Amy Black. Mariah McClung VFRUHGWKH¿QDOVKRWIRU3UDLULH&LW\ ³:H ZDQWHG HYHU\ERG\ WR VFRUH´ FRDFK%ODFNVDLG³,W¶VUHDOO\QLFHWRJHW WKH -9 SOD\HUV LQ IRU YDUVLW\ FRPSHWL tion.” 6KHQRWHGWKDWIUHVKPDQ0HJDQ&D PDUHQD VKRZHG LPSURYHPHQW DQG ZDV KHOSIXOLQJHWWLQJUHERXQGV See PC, Page A16 Prairie City’s Triston Emmel goes up to score in Saturday’s game against Burnt River. The Eagle Angel Carpenter The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prairie City Panther Lindsay Wall (12) looks for an opening around Burnt River defenders, her teammate Sierra Dahlen (32) in the action. Third quarter lifts Lady Pros over Bobcats No. 3 in league, GU girls finish game strong The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Zack Deiter shoots a successful 3-point shot in Saturday’s game against Union. His teammates Wyatt Weaver (foreground) and Wade Reimers in the action. GU’s late rally vs. Union not enough Prospectors host Imbler Panthers Saturday, 4 p.m. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – The Grant Union boys came close to a FRPHIURPEHKLQG ZLQ 6DW XUGD\ EXW FORVH ZDVQ¶W JRRG enough as they fell to Union, 62-65. 8QLRQUDQNHG1RLQWKH :DSLWL/HDJXHEHKLQG%XUQV SURYHG D VWURQJ FKDOOHQJHU IRU WKH 3URVSHFWRUV IRXUWK LQ OHDJXHEHKLQG,PEOHU ³, ZDV SURXG RI KRZ WKH WHDP QHYHU JDYH XS LQ WKH IDFH RI DGYHUVLW\´ VDLG KHDG FRDFK 6WHYH 6SHWK ³7KH WHDPDOPRVWSXOOHGRIIDJUHDW FRPHEDFN E\ SOD\LQJ LQWHQVH GHIHQVHDQGWHDPRIIHQVH´ )UHHWKURZ RSSRUWXQLWLHV JDYH 8QLRQ DQ HGJH LQ WKH game, shooting 18 for 29, ZKLOH *UDQW 8QLRQ GLGQ¶W DW WHPSW D IUHH WKURZ WKH HQWLUH game. 7KH 3URVSHFWRUV ZHUH EHKLQG DW WKH FORVH RI HDFK TXDUWHUDQG¿QLVKHGWKHWKLUG quarter trailing 40-53. Digging their way out RI WKH GH¿FLW *UDQW 8QLRQ SXVKHG IRUZDUG LQ WKH IRXUWK WRFOLPEZLWKLQSRLQWVRIWKH %REFDWVQHDUWKHHQG 7KHHIIRUWZDVKLJKOLJKWHG E\SRLQWVLQWKHTXDUWHUIURP freshman Zack Deiter which LQFOXGHGWZR±SRLQWVKRWV 2YHUDOO :\DWW :HDYHU ZDV WKH KLJKSRLQW VFRUHU IRU WKH QLJKW ZLWK SRLQWV LQ FOXGLQJ¿YHSRLQWVKRWV ³, ZDV YHU\ SOHDVHG ZLWK RXUWHDPHIIRUWDQGKRZDIHZ RI RXU EHQFK SOD\HUV VWHSSHG The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union’s Cauy Weaver (34, white) takes a shot up as Union’s GD Graves (35) tries to tip it away. XSDQGSOD\HGDELJUROHLQWKH FRPHEDFN´6SHWKVDLG *UDQW8QLRQQRZSUHSDUHV IRU D ORQJ URDG WULS WR (QWHU SULVH )ULGD\ VWDUWLQJ DW SP ZLWK JLUOV¶ DFWLRQ DW SP The team will host the El- JLQ+XVNLHVDWSP6DW XUGD\WKHJLUOV¶JDPHWRVWDUW DWSP 6SHWKVDLGWKH\¶UHORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR WKLV ZHHN¶V FRQ tests. “Our game with Elgin at home will be another tough challenge for us as they SOD\HG D JUHDW JDPH DJDLQVW XVODVWWLPH´KHVDLG 7KDWJDPHSOD\HG-DQ LQ(OJLQHQGHGZLWKWKH+XV kies squeaking out a 59-58 win. 7KH 3URVSHFWRUV VWLOO KDYH D FKDQFH DW WKLUG SODFH LQ See GU, Page A16 2015 COUNTY Grant Union Dayville/Monument Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – The Grant 8QLRQJLUOV¿UHGXSLQWKHWKLUG quarter against the Union Bob- cats to fuel a 46-39 victory. Grant Union’s win avenges D ORVV WR 1R UDQNHG Bobcats earlier in the season. “I’ve been telling them all year we have to get a ‘signature ZLQ¶´ VDLG KHDG FRDFK 0DUN Mosley. “It was huge, not only IRU RXU SURJUDP EXW IRU RXU PRPHQWXPWR¿QLVKRXWWKHUHVW RIWKH\HDU±LWZDVDQH[FHS WLRQDO GHIHQVLYH SHUIRUPDQFH tonight.” 7KH 3URVSHFWRUV WKLUG LQ OHDJXHKDGDVORZVWDUWWRWKH JDPH7KH\WLHGDWSRLQWVLQ WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU DQG ZHQW LQWR halftime trailing, 18-21. (PLO\0RVOH\EOD]HGDWUDLO to the bucket three times to start RIIWKHWKLUGTXDUWHUZLWK5LOH\ 6KDUS DQG 0F.HQ]LH :LOVRQ ZRUNLQJ IRU WKH UHERXQGV XQ GHUWKH%REFDWEDVNHW+HDWKHU 0RVOH\.RUL3HQW]HUDQG5LOH\ 6KDUS DGGHG WR WKH VFRULQJ LQ WKH TXDUWHU ZLWK :LOVRQ VLQN LQJSRLQWVDWWKHEX]]HU 3HQW]HU DQG +HDWKHU 0RV OH\PDGHSHUIHFWVKRWVIURPWKH The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Grant Union girls pour on the pressure against the Union Bobcats, including Prospector Riley Sharp (34), Kori Pentzer (23), Heather Mosley (33) and Emily Mosley (20). IUHHWKURZOLQHWR¿QLVKVWURQJ LQWKH¿QDOVHFRQGVRIWKHJDPH &RDFK0RVOH\VDLGZKHQD WHDPRIWKHVDPHFDOLEHUPDGH D UXQ DW WKHP LQ WKH SDVW WKH JLUOVZRXOGKDYHIDOWHUHG±EXW not this time. ³,¶PH[WUHPHO\SURXG±ZH SOD\HGPHQWDOO\WRXJKWRQLJKW´ KHVDLG³8QLRQ¶VEHHQVFRULQJ LQWKHVDQGZHKHOGWKHPWR ,W¶VWKHEHVWZH¶YHSOD\HGDV DWHDPDOO\HDUDQGHYHU\ERG\ FRQWULEXWHG´ +HDWKHU 0RVOH\ VDLG VKH ZDVKDSS\ZLWKWKHWHDPHIIRUW “It was exciting to win them EHFDXVH WKH\¶UH D JRRG WHDP DQG KLJKO\ UDQNHG´ VKH VDLG ³,¶OOEHH[FLWHGWRZLQWKHQH[W game.” 7KH /DG\ 3URV WUDYHO WR (QWHUSULVH IRU D SP JDPH )ULGD\DQGKRVW(OJLQDWSP 6DWXUGD\ The team travels to the Dis- trict Tournament at Eastern Or- egon University Feb. 20-21, the WLPHWREHDQQRXQFHG The stats GU girls vs. Union Kori Pentzer: 18 points, 7 rebounds Emily Mosley: 12 points, 7 rebounds Heather Mosley: 9 points, 8 rebounds McKenzie Wilson: 4 points, 6 steals Samantha Brock: 2 points Riley Sharp: 1 point Saturday, Feb. 14 Teams gear up for Burnt River in Dayville Dayville/Monument went on to lose two URDGJDPHVWR-RUGDQ9DOOH\ODVW)UL GD\DQGWR$GULDQODVW6DWXUGD\ $V WKH /DG\ 7LJHUV ¿QLVK WKHLU UHJX By Angel Carpenter ODUVHDVRQJDPHVWKLVZHHN.HQ\RQVDLG Blue Mountain Eagle they’ll concentrate on taking care of the EDOOVKRRWLQJEHWWHUDQGSOD\LQJEHWWHUGH MONUMENT – The Dayville/Monu- fense. 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ZLWK+DUSHU+XQWLQJWRQ 7LJHUKHDGFRDFK-D\.HQ\RQVDLGWKHLU Tiger boys win two, lose one RSSRQHQWV VKRZHG LPSURYHPHQW VLQFH The Dayville/Monument boys team their last game with them on Jan. 13 when fought through some injuries last week, win- the Tigers beat them 42-14. ³,ZDVLPSUHVVHGZLWKKRZPXFKEHWWHU QLQJRQHKRPHJDPHDQGRQHRQWKHURDG 7KH 7LJHUV ¿UHG XS WKHLU 0RQXPHQW the Long Creek/Ukiah girls are getting,” FRXUWWRRYHUSRZHU/RQJ&UHHN8NLDK .HQ\RQVDLG 7KH/DG\7LJHUVKDGDVORZVWDUWLQWKH 23. 2Q WKH URDG WKH 7LJHUV ORVW WR )HE JDPH EXW ZLWK EDODQFHG VFRULQJ KHOSHGWKHWHDPRYHUFRPHWKH0RXQWDLQ -RUGDQ9DOOH\ODVW)ULGD\DQGWKHQGHIHDWHG $GULDQODVW6DWXUGD\ eer/Cougars. ³7KHER\VGLGZHOOODVWZHHN´VDLGKHDG FRDFK -HII 6FKDIHU ³-RUGDQ 9DOOH\ ZDV D YHU\WRXJKJDPHDQGDKDUGRQHWRORVH:H SOD\HGJUHDWDJDLQVW$GULDQDQGSXOOHGRXWD must-win game.” +HVDLGWKHWHDPZLOOSUHSIRUZKDWKH H[SHFWVWREHFKDOOHQJLQJJDPHVWKLVZHHN DQGVDLGKHKRSHVWKHWHDPZLOOEHKHDOHG XSLQWLPHIRUWKH$+LJK'HVHUW'LVWULFW Tournament, set for Feb. 19-21 at the Grant Union gym in John Day. &XUUHQWO\WKH7LJHUER\VDUHWLHGIRUVHF RQGZLWK&UDQHDQG-RUGDQ9DOOH\KDVWKH WRSVSRW Coming up 7KH 7LJHU WHDPV DUH VFKHGXOHG WR SOD\ %XUQW 5LYHU LQ 'D\YLOOH RQ )ULGD\ EHJLQ QLQJZLWKWKHJLUOVJDPHDWSP7KH\ZLOO KLWWKHURDGWRIDFH+DUSHU+XQWLQJWRQDW SP076DWXUGD\ 6325766&+('8/( Grant Union @ Enterprise Prairie City vs. Harper/Huntington Dayville/Monument vs. Burnt River Long Creek/Ukiah @ Jordan Valley Grant Union vs. Elgin Long Creek/Ukiah vs. Prairie City Dayville/Monument @ Harper/Huntington Enterprise Prairie City Dayville Jordan Valley John Day Long Creek Huntington 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 3 p.m. (MT) Halfway 10 a.m. Albany TBA Wrestling Saturday, Feb. 14 Grant Union @ Pine Eagle Tournament Dance Friday-Sat., Feb. 13-14 Grant Union’s Heather Mosley lays up a shot in the game against Union. Tigers win on home court Basketball Friday, Feb. 13 Long Creek Prairie City By Angel Carpenter Grant Union @ South Albany Competition