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Lady Pros, Cubs split wins at home
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GU rallies to top Enterprise team in Game 2
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Grant Union golfers Nathan Gehley, left, Chance
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Grant Union’s Kori Pentzer leaps
into first place in the long jump at
the small schools track meet at
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Baseball
Tuesday, April 21
Dayville/Monument
Grant Union vs. Irrigon
John Day
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Grant Union @ Echo/Stanfield
Grant Union vs. Irrigon
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Friday, April 17
Friday, April 17
Tuesday, April 21
GU, Day, PC @ Ranchers Invitational
Long Creek @ River’s Edge Meet
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