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WEDNESDAY March 25, 2015 Gold claims 2nd at state The Grant Union Gold dance team gathers with their coach Shannon Adair who holds their second-place state championship trophy. Front, from left: Lucrezia Noseda, Rebecca Batease, Meisha Meyerholz, Jaiden Kerr and Serena Pace. Back: Amy Lallatin, Carli Gardner, Mackenzie Woodcock, Auna Waldner, Jenny McCloskey, Reannah Lemons and Adair. Season comes together for GU dance team By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle PORTLAND – The Grant Union Gold gave an “earth-shattering” performance, earning the dance team second place at last weekend’s OSAA State Dance and Drill Championships, held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. “The girls did an amazing job,” said head coach Shannon Adair. “I am so incredibly proud of this team and the energy and desire to succeed that they brought to practice and competitions every time.” Adair said the supportive parents were also a big part of their success this year. “They’re fantastic,” she said. The 2A team of 11 varsity dancers competed against seven other groups in a 4A-1A small teams division March 20. From there, the top six teams competed Saturday. “It was tough competition, and the teams were very experienced,” Adair said. Grant Union Gold entertained local au- diences with their state routine at the Grant Union Junior-Senior High School sever- al times during basketball games and the Spring Showcase earlier this month. The team received a state-qualifying score on the routine at the beginning of their season; from there, its scores steadily im- proved. At state, Grant Union received a score of 71.50 dancing to “Shatter Me” by Lindsey 6WLUOLQJ DQG /]]\ +DOH ¿QLVKLQJVHFRQGWR Contributed photo Cindy Dougharity-Spencer See DANCE, Page B2 PROS FLY BY ROCKETS GU team comes through in clutch situations Team hosts fundraiser dinner Friday night By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – The Prospector baseball team showed backbone as they snagged two wins from Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii in a dou- bleheader at Malone Field last Saturday. Grant Union head coach Brian Delaney said he’s proud of his team. “All 12 have been crucial to the team – not just one guy,” he said. The scores went back and forth in both games, with Grant Union rallying and win- ning each by 1. The Prospectors prevailed 11-10 in Game One, and 8-7 in Game Two, taking that contest to eight innings. +LJKOLJKWVIURPWKH¿UVWJDPHLQFOXGHG +D\GHQ<RXQJ¶V¿YH5%,VRIIIRXUKLWV ³+D\GHQ<RXQJZDVRQ¿UHWRGD\´'HO aney said. Jerry Carter also made three hits in the game. 'LOORQ:LQWHUVKDG¿UVWSLWFKVWULNH outs from the mound and Billy Copenhaver had nine – they each struck out three batters. Game Two saw Pilot Rock take a 5-3 OHDGLQWKH¿UVWLQQLQJWKHQERWKWHDPVZHQW scoreless for two innings. Grant Union chipped away at Pilot Rock’s lead, and the score was tied at 7 in the seventh inning after Hayden Young scored as Wade Reimers was up to bat. See PROS, Page B2 Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Billy Copenhaver delivers a pitch in the game against Pilot Rock/ Nixyaawii in Game One Saturday. In back are Prospector teammates Ricky Weickum and Jerry Carter. Pros get ready to break ice Grant Union Prospector Hayden Young fires at the ball in Game One against the Rockets last Saturday. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Bats will be cracking this week in John Day, as the Grant Union Pros- pector baseball team breaks the ice with six other teams. Joining Grant Union for this year’s Les Schwab Tire Icebreaker Tournament are: Culver, Country Christian, Jo- seph, Oakland, Pilot Rock and Estacada. The seven-team conso- lation tournament gets un- derway at the Seventh Street Complex on Thursday, with three games. Grant Union has a bye that day, but the Pros- pectors will play the winner of the Country Christian and Oakland game at 11 a.m. Fri- day. The winner of that game will continue on to the cham- pionship game on Saturday. The loser will play in the con- solation game. Further game times are to be announced. In addition to the fun at WKH 6HYHQWK 6WUHHW EDOO¿HOGV Grant Union will host its an- nual fundraiser dinner and auction at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Grant Union old gym. Catered by Kris and Kjer Kizer, the menu includes pulled pork, roasted red pota- toes, Hawaiian coleslaw and cobbler. $VLOHQWDXFWLRQUDIÀHDQG bid on athletes – Grant Union baseball players will be auc- tioned off for up to four hours of manual labor – will also be a part of the event. Tickets for the dinner, available from the players or head coach Brian Delaney, are $10 each. For more information, contact Delaney at 541-792- 1068. Young teams look to bright future seventh-grade team. Coaching assistants in- cluded Zach Williams for the seventh-grade team, Mike Strong for the eighth-grade team, with help from Dennis By Angel Carpenter Lynch. Blue Mountain Eagle In his seventh year coach- ing the junior high girls, Sharp JOHN DAY – Grant also coached middle school Union’s junior varsity and ju- boys in past years. nior high girls and boys bas- He said they build on what ketball teams have wrapped the Parks and Recreation up a successful season. program teaches – stressing fundamentals and team com- Junior high girls mitment, while also teaching Doug Sharp’s eighth-grade them to be competitive and do team capped the season by their best. ¿QLVKLQJ WKLUG DW WKH DQQXDO “I know people get caught Seaside Tournament, com- up in wins and losses, but the peting against bigger schools, most important part at this some 6A, from Oregon and level is teaching the things Washington. that will help them in the fu- “They had a good sea- ture,” he said. son, overall,” said Sharp, who also coaches the See GU, Page B2 GU’s 8th-grade girls win third at Seaside finale Contributed photo/Kim McKrola The Grant Union eighth grade girls basketball team pose with their medals at the Seaside Tournament after winning third place, including: players Madi McKrola, Kaylee Wright, Hailie Wright, Savanna Randleas, Jasmine Papen, Trinity Hutchison, Marissa Smith and Macy Strong and head coach Doug Sharp. In back are Mike Strong and Zach Williams. Water girl Morgan Randleas is in front. Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography Studios Savanna Randleas of the Grant Union eighth-grade team goes up to score against Canby in the Seaside Tournament.
