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WEDNESDAY April 22, 2015 Ranchers Invite draws county track teams Camarena tops field in 200, Hitz takes two firsts By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle CRANE – It was perfect weath- er for a track meet last Friday, as competitors met at the Ranchers Invitational held at Crane High School. The day brought out the best in 3UDLULH&LW\DWKOHWHV±WKHER\V¿Q he will be very competitive at dis- trict this year, with a chance at state,” Weymouth said. Others gaining personal records were Nathan Maloy in the 200, Megan Camarena in shot put and discus, and Garrett Hitz in the 300 hurdles and pole vault. See TRACK, Page B2 GU team takes 2nd at home invite Teams split wins in Echo doubleheader Prospector girls look to future success Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union’s Duane Stokes takes aim as Esteban Ramirez of Vale holds the flag at last Friday’s Grant Union Invitational at the John Day Golf Course. Nathan Gehley, Duane Stokes tie as medalists By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo/Sherri Lundbom The Grant Union team had a second-place finish at their home invitational Saturday. There are four golfers on the team this year: Chance Barrietua, left, Nathan Gehley, Duane Stokes and Matt Broemeling. The Burns girls took first place as a team, with a score of 516, followed by Enterprise with 530. Medaling for the girls was Catherine Clemons of Burns, with 87, and Car- son Sajonia of Enterprise had 98. “What a great day to play golf,” said head coach Ron Lundbom. “We 2015 COUNTY had our best team score of the season, and two boys had a personal best. We seem to be improving ev- ery week.” His team will be test- ed this Friday on the road to the Hermiston Invita- tional at the Big River Golf Course, which has a “bigger field and tougher course,” he said. Eagle file photos Grant Union’s Heather Mosley lays up a shot last season. Kori Pentzer focuses in on the basket last season. hurdling events. When she can, Pentzer DWWHQGVWUDFNDQG¿HOGPHHWV during the week, and plans to compete in the district and state meets. “I come from an athletic family – I just love competi- tion,” she said. “Basketball is my favorite sport, and my passion.” See FLASH, Page B10 SPORTS SCHEDULE Dayville/Monument Baseball Saturday, April 25 Tuesday, April 28 Grant Union @ Crook County Grant Union vs. Irrigon Prineville John Day 1 p.m. 1 p.m./4 p.m. Grant Union @ Umatilla Grant Union vs. Irrigon Umatilla John Day 1 p.m./3 p.m 2 p.m./4 p.m. Union 11 a.m. Big River Golf Course, Hermiston 10 a.m. Softball Saturday, April 25 Tuesday, April 28 Long Creek JOHN DAY – Prospec- tors Nathan Gehley and Duane Stokes medaled at Friday’s Grant Union Invi- tational, each carding 91, and the Grant Union boys team totaled 397 for second place behind Vale, 391. Four teams joined in for the event held at the John Day Golf Club, with 40 boys and girls competing. Following Vale and Grant Union, Enterprise had 413, Burns 416, and Wallowa 458. McKay Justice of Vale was close behind Grant Union’s top two boys with a 92. Brycen Locke of En- terprise shot 93, and Alex Falley of Burns, 94. BOISE – Two Grant Union Prospector girls basketball players are enjoying an “ex- tended season.” Heather Mosley and Kori Pentzer have been spending their Fridays and Saturdays in Boise to attend club ball practices as part of the Idaho Flash Academy basketball teams. They play on separate teams for high school age girls, joining players from Kuna, Pocatello, and other areas in the Treasure Valley. An additional team is for ju- nior high girls. They tried out for and joined the program to gain experience, playing at a higher level, and both girls are hopeful the effort will open up opportunities in the future. “I heard about playing on a club team for college schol- arships, and that’s the whole goal of it – it’s national-level tournaments, so we’re get- ting really good competition and growing a lot as players,” said Pentzer. During the week, Pentzer and Mosley practice together and on their own. “We do a lot of ball han- dling and shooting drills,” Mosley said. “Also, strength and conditioning and agility drills.” Pentzer said she is sharp-shooting in the morn- ings before school, and after school she attends track prac- tice, where she also is mak- ing waves. Among 2A Oregon girl DWKOHWHV VKH LV ¿UVW LQ ORQJ jump and second in triple jump, and also doing well in Grant Union See PROS, Page B2 Two GU girls take to courts – in a Flash By Angel Carpenter By Angel Carpenter ECHO – The Grant Union softball team lost its foothold ZLWK(FKR6WDQ¿HOGLQ*DPH One last Friday, but came back with a vengeance in Game Two. The Lady Pros, led by head coach DeAnna Nash, had an early advantage in Game One, but fell 8-9. They rallied in the second game of the day, defeating Echo 8-2. ,Q WKH ¿UVW JDPH *UDQW 8QLRQ KDG ¿YH UXQV LQ WKH ¿UVWLQQLQJIRUDVWURQJVWDUW At the bottom of the in- ning, Echo came up with two UXQV DQG *UDQW 8QLRQ ¿UHG back with two more in the second and third. Echo made steady gains, and at the end of the sixth, Grant Union trailed 7-8. In the seventh, Prospector Mariah Moulton had a walk WR¿UVWEDVHDQGODWHUPDGHLW home to tie the score on Rai- ley Namitz’s single. Unfortunately, Grant Union ended their half of the inning unable to capitalize on loaded bases, and Echo scored another run to win the game. Sydney Stearns was at the mound, pitching nine hits, eight walks and four errors; Babe Nash had four RBIs on DKLWDQGDVDFUL¿FH6\GQH\ Stearns was 2 for 2; and Ma- riah Moulton was 2 for 3 and a walk. Game Two produced a better outcome for Grant Union. The Lady Pros scored two Contributed photo/Nancy Hitz Track Saturday, April 25 GU, PC, LC @ Pepsi Invitational Friday, April 24 GU @ Hermiston Invite Golf Prairie City Lady Pros top Cougars in Game Two ished fourth out of 14 teams, the girls seventh out of 13 teams. “I had four athletes make im- provements in their events,” said head coach Joe Weymouth. Among those making strides was Ethan Camarena, who ran the PHWHUIRU¿UVWSODFHDQGWKH for second. “If Ethan continues to improve, Prairie City’s Garrett Hitz vaulted to first place at the Ranchers Invitational in Crane last Friday with a mark of 12-06.00. Hitz is currently No. 1 in pole vault for Oregon 1A school athletes listed at athletic.net.