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WEDNESDAY May 6, 2015 Athletes stay on track at GU Invite 15 schools compete at 3 Flags Field By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Tracksters from 15 schools converged last Friday for the Grant Union Invitational at Three Flags Field. It was the third large track and ¿HOGHYHQWKHOGDWWKHQHZHLJKW ODQH WUDFN FRPSOHWHG ODVW VXP mer. Monument’s Treiquella Osborne spins in the discus event, placing first with a throw of 102- 04 at the May 1 Grant Union Invitational. Winning the meet were the Union girls team with 134 points and the Union boys with 94 points. The Imbler and Condon/ Wheeler girls tied for second with DQG WKH %XUQV ER\V ¿QLVKHG second with 92.25, followed by Crane with 91.75. )LYH *UDQW &RXQW\ WHDPV DW tended the meet. The Eagle Angel Carpenter Grant Union “We had several personal bests at our home track meet, which is a good indication of The Eagle/Angel Carpenter See GU, Page B10 Grant Union’s Nick Springer flies over the high jump bar for third place at 5-08.00. Grant Union Pros put ball away in Joseph S EASON U PDATE GU track team aims for personal best Athletes work to improve for strong finish Pros eager to increase win streak By Angel Carpenter 2015 GU S ENIORS By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Eagle JOSEPH – The Grant Union Prospectors worked their bats last Friday, taking two wins LQ OHDJXHRSHQLQJ JDPHV RQ WKH URDG DJDLQVW Joseph/Enterprise. *UDQW 8QLRQ ZRQ WKH ¿UVW JDPH DQG WKHVHFRQG 7KH3URVSHFWRUV¶EDWVZHUHRQ¿UHLQ*DPH One, as the team had 12 hits. 7KHLURIIHQVHJRWWRDVWDUWLQWKHVHFRQGLQ QLQJZLWKRQHUXQWKHQFDXJKW¿UHLQWKHWKLUG with seven players reaching home plate. Grant Union kept the Eagles scoreless for WKH¿UVWWKUHHLQQLQJV -RVHSK(QWHUSULVHWULHGWRUDOO\VFRULQJ¿YH runs in the fourth, but the Prospectors continued WKHLUIRUZDUGSXVKWRWDNHWKHZLQ “The team played well,” said head coach Brian Delaney. “We only had two errors, and it was a much improved performance from what we’ve had in the past couple of weeks – it was GH¿QLWHO\VRPHWKLQJWREXLOGRIIRI´ Garrett McConnell pitched a strong second game, with Justin Gravley taking the mound in the last two innings. ³%RWK*DUUHWWDQG-XVWLQWKUHZZHOO´'HO DQH\VDLG³7KH\WKUHZVWULNHVZKHQWKH\QHHG ed them and kept batters off balance.” The Eagles had one run off two hits, while Grant Union had 11 hits in the game and one error. Coach Delaney said he was impressed with KLVWHDP¶V³WZRVWULNHDSSURDFK´ “They batted well and were able to put the ball into play and score runners,” he said. “It always seemed like we had two strikes against the hitter or two outs, and we would clutch up and put the ball away.” $QRWKHU KLJKOLJKW IRU 'HODQH\ ZDV IUHVK PDQ7\0F'DQLHO¿OOLQJLQIRUVHQLRUFDWFKHU Tyler Manitsas, who was out with an injury. ³7\HQGHGXSFDWFKLQJ¿YHJDPHVLQWKUHH days,” Delaney said. See BALL, Page B10 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union pitcher Brady Burch goes for strike No. 3 in the April 28 game against Irrigon. JOHN DAY – The Grant Union track team has had VRPHKXUGOHVLQFOXGLQJLQMX ries, to overcome this season, but head coach Sonna Smith VD\V WKLQJV DUH FRPLQJ WR gether. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to put forward our strongest team at district,” she said. A string of personal bests at last week’s home meet bodes well, she said. It’s “a good indicator of athletes peaking at the right time,” she said. “Hopefully, DV ZH ¿QLVK RXU SHDN ZRUN RXWVRXUDWKOHWHVZLOOFRQWLQ XH WR KDYH LPSURYHG SHUIRU mances.” 6PLWK ZKR WUDLQV VSULQW ers and distance runners, has a helping hand from assistant FRDFKHV .HQ %RHWKLQ KXU dles; Angie Lusco, shot put and discus; Kelsy Wright, high jump; John Houk, long jump and triple jump; and Buzz Gilmore, pole vault. 7KLV\HDU¶VURVWHURILQ cludes 16 boys and nine girls. The team is young, Smith said, but also includes eight seniors: Kelsey Long, Amy /DOODWLQ0DUWD)DXONQHU0L FKDHO$VKPHDG0LWFK0RXO ton, Paul Roark, Lorenzo Gambini and Daniel Soto. “I think we have a strong team this year,” said Long. She’s a pole vaulter and hurdler and has been involved in track for seven years. Daniel Soto Lorenzo Gambini Michael Ashmead Paul Roark Mitch Moulton Amy Lallatin Kelsey Long Marta Faulkner She added the freshmen are “amazing” this season. Lallatin, also a pole vaulter with seven years in track, said of the sport, “It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.” $VKPHDG ZKR SDUWLFL pates in sprints, relay races DQG ORQJ MXPS VDLG KH DS preciates how supportive his See TRACK, Page B10 Lady Prospectors defeat Knights, fall to Vikings Grant Union’s Jocelynn Smith safely reaches third base in the April 28 game against Irrigon. Grant Union travels to face Riverside May 8 By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – The Grant Union Lady Prospectors enjoyed success EXWDOVRVXIIHUHGGHIHDWDVWKH\KRVW ed two teams last week. They toppled the Irrigon Knights DQG RQ$SULO LQ QRQ league play. The Lady Pros had a tougher time against the Vale Vikings last )ULGD\ORVLQJDQG Against Irrigon, the Lady Pros’ bats were blazing. ³0DULDK0RXOWRQ0DULDK0H\ HUKRO]-DQHOOH.LQJ-RUGGHQ&DP eron and Bree Crider were key, with PXOWLSOHKLWVLQWKH¿UVWJDPH´VDLG head coach DeAnna Nash. At the mound, Sydney Stearns DQG&RG\-R0DGGHQKDG¿YHZDONV and eight strikeouts. Grant Union batters stood out in the sixth inning. King doubled with an RBI, followed by Cameron who 2015 COUNTY Dayville/Monument The Eagle Angel Carpenter See LADY, Page B10 SPORTS SCHEDULE Baseball Long Creek Grant Union Prairie City also doubled. Madden also made it to second, plating Cameron and Rheanna Cartner. Crider doubled with an RBI and Meyerholz doubled, bringing Crider KRPH $IWHU 6WHDUQV¶ ZDON WR ¿UVW Babe Nash nearly hit it out of the park on a triple, scoring two runners. ,Q*DPH7ZR0RXOWRQ0H\HU holz, Stearns and Babe Nash each had multiple hits. Friday, May 8 Grant Union vs. Union/Cove John Day 12 noon Tuesday, May 12 Grant Union vs. Wallowa John Day 12 noon Grant Union @ Riverside Riverside 12:30 p.m. Baker Crane 12 noon TBA Softball Friday, May 8 Track Friday, May 8 Friday, May 8 Golf Grant Union, Monument, Long Creek @ Baker Invitational Prairie City, Dayville @ High Desert League Meet
