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WEDNESDAY May 13, 2015 Lady Pros set hearts and bats on district Grant Union could face Echo/ Stanfield By Angel Carpenter The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union’s Justin Gravley pitches against Union/ Cove, his teammates Ricky Weickum at second and Jerry Carter in right field at the ready. 5,9(56,'( ± 7KH *UDQW Union Lady Prospectors are ORRNLQJIRUDVSRWLQQH[W7XHV GD\¶V GLVWULFW WRXUQDPHQW LQ Echo. $V RI 7XHVGD\ PRUQLQJ Grant Union was tied with Riverside/Arlington and En- terprise/Joseph for fourth place in the 3A Eastern Oregon /HDJXHZLWKHDFKWHDPDW in league. 7KHWRSIRXULQOHDJXHZLOO go to the district tourney, where Grant Union could face Echo/ 6WDQ¿HOG1RLQOHDJXH )LUVW WKH 3URVSHFWRUV PXVW sweep the Nyssa Bulldogs to FODLPWKHGLVWULFWSOD\RIIVSRW Grant Union’s Cody Jo Madden connects with the ball in the May 1 game against Vale. Grant Union, ranked 16th LQ VWDWH ZLOO PHHW WKH 1R 27-ranked Bulldogs in Nyssa IRU D GRXEOHKHDGHU DW SP 0'7)ULGD\ If the Lady Pros don’t get the sweep, there still could be a two- or three-way tie, and the 53, UDQNLQJV ZLOO GHWHUPLQH who travels to Echo. “Currently, we are ranked ahead of Riverside and Enter- Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Sydney Stearns pitches in the May 1 game against Vale in John Day. adding that Cody Jo Madden SLWFKHGDQH[FHOOHQWJDPH 0DGGHQKDG¿YHVWULNHRXWV GU vs. Riverside/Arlington and gave up one walk and two Last Friday, Grant Union errors. had trouble getting off the 7KH RQO\ VFRUH IURP WKH ground against Riverside/Ar- Pirates was on back-to-back OLQJWRQ ORVLQJ LQ *DPH GRXEOHVLQWKH¿UVWLQQLQJ One, but rallying for a 12-2 win “Offensively we couldn’t LQ*DPH7ZR get our bats going,” Nash ,Q WKH ¿UVW JDPH WKH /DG\ said. Pros hit the ball hard, but “right See PROS, Page B8 at their defense,” Nash said, prise,” said Grant Union head coach DeAnna Nash. Sharpshooters join for hoops showdown McConnell pitches 3-0 no-hitter Grant Union sweeps Union/ Cove Bobcats By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Garrett Mc- Connell wowed the Grant Union crowd, throwing a no-hit- ter in the Prospector’s 3-0 win over Union/Cove last Friday. He had seven strikeouts, ZDONLQJVHYHQLQWKH¿UVWJDPH win. “Garrett threw really well, and we played great defense,” said head coach Brian Delaney. ³:HKDGDKDUGWLPHJHWWLQJWKH bats to wake up, but when we needed a clutch hit, we got one.” McConnell, Billy Copen- haver and Jerry Carter scored one each in the second, third and fourth innings. Union had no hits and two errors, while Grant Union had ¿YHKLWVDQGRQHHUURU Grant Union had a tougher EDWWOH LQ *DPH 7ZR EXW ZRQ 14-10. 7KH 3URVSHFWRU RIIHQVH FDXJKW ¿UH HDUO\ VFRULQJ QLQH UXQVLQWKHERWWRPRIWKH¿UVW 7KHVXFFHVVZDVKLJKOLJKWHG E\WZR5%,WULSOHVIURP+D\GHQ Young, an RBI double by Brady %XUFK DQ 5%, GRXEOH E\ 7\ ler Manitsas and an RBI single IURP&RSHQKDYHU Grant Union scored another run in the third for 10 points, EXW WKH %REFDWV VWDUWHG VRPH consistent scoring in the fourth but ended that threat in the sev- enth. Grant Union had 12 hits and WKUHHHUURUVLQWKHJDPHZKLOH 8QLRQ&RYH KDG ¿YH KLWV DQG six errors. Justin Gravley pitched four LQQLQJV ZLWK ¿UVWSLWFK strikes and two strikeouts, and <RXQJWRRNWKHPRXQGIRUWKUHH LQQLQJV ZLWK QLQH ¿UVWSLWFK strikes and six strikeouts. “I credit Union/Cove,” Del- DQH\ VDLG ³7KH\ SOD\HG JRRG ball, and their pitcher played better than what we heard – all in all a good league win.” +HDGGHGWKDWZKLOHWKHWHDP was able to get lots of good KLWVLQ*DPH7ZRWKDWFRQWHVW showed what they need to do to ³SROLVKXS´IRUWKHUHPDLQGHURI the season. 7KH3URVSHFWRUVWDNHRQWKH Hilanders in Burns on Friday at 12 noon. 7KH WHDPV DUH WLHG IRU ¿UVW in league and the battle will de- WHUPLQHZKRLVDWWKHWRSRIWKH 2A/1A Special District 7. 7KHWRSWZRWHDPVDGYDQFH WRWKHGLVWULFWWRXUQDPHQW S EASON UPDATE The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Mixing it up on the court were Special Olympians and law enforcement personnel, including: Bill Pauley, in front, with Rodney Brunson; middle row, Charley Fronapel, left, Crystal Wimberley, Elizabeth Swarthout, Katie Latham, Cleo McCluskey (DA’s office), Brian McKrola, Caleb Madsen, Josiah Hoeffner, Deronda Lallatin (Special Olympics coordinator) and David Gill (Special Olympics coach); back row, OSP Sergeant Tom Hutchison, Andrea Officer (DA’s office), Undersheriff Todd McKinley, Jay Colson, Ashley McClay (DA’s office) and Assistant DA Matt Ipson. GU ball team forward 2O\PSLDQVODZHQIRUFHPHQWFRPSHWH pushes Coach Delaney 2015 P S LQJDQGXQLIRUPV±ZHGHVSHUDWHO\QHHG Blue Mountain Eagle QHZXQLIRUPV±DQGWRSD\FRPSHWLWLRQ fees.” -2+1'$<±6SHFLDO2O\PSLFVDWK &RDFKLQJWKH6SHFLDO2O\PSLFVEDV OHWHV DQG ORFDO ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW WHDPHG NHWEDOO WHDP WKLV \HDU ZDV 'DYLG *LOO XS0D\IRUDFRPSHWLWLYH\HWIULHQGO\ and referees at the May 7 event were EDVNHWEDOOJDPH *UDQW8QLRQVWXGHQWV7UDFH*LOO'H)RUG 7KH HYHQW LV DQ DQQXDO IXQGUDLVHU and Nathan Gehley. IRU WKH *UDQW &RXQW\ 6SHFLDO 2O\PSLFV &KDUOH\ )URQDSHO VDLG KH HQMR\HG WHDP FRPSHWLQJ A supportive crowd cheered on all “I thought it was fun,” he said. “Lots the athletes at Grant Union Junior-Senior of people were there, and I think they High School. had fun – and the players, too.” 7KH5HGDQG%ODFN7HDPURVWHUVHDFK $VKOH\ 0F&OD\ IURP WKH *UDQW The Eagle/Angel Carpenter FRQVLVWHGRI2O\PSLDQVDQGODZHQIRUFH &RXQW\ 'LVWULFW $WWRUQH\¶V YLFWLPV DV PHQW LQFOXGLQJ SHUVRQQHO IURP 2UHJRQ Charley Fronapel flies up for a VLVWDQFHRI¿FHZDVDOVRLPSUHVVHG 6WDWH3ROLFH6KHULII¶V2I¿FHDQGWKH'LV successful shot in the May 7 “It was a privilege to participate,” Special Olympics fundraiser VKHVDLG³7KH6SHFLDO2O\PSLFVSOD\HUV WULFW$WWRUQH\¶V2I¿FH 7KH WHDPV SOD\HG ZLWK LQWHQVLW\ DQG game played with local law KDYHDORWRISDVVLRQIRUWKHJDPHDQG kept the score close, with a 10-10 tie at enforcement personnel. they were awfully patient with the law KDOIWLPH HQIRUFHPHQWSOD\HUV±LWZDVDEODVW´ 7KHQ WKH 5HG 7HDP SXOOHG DZD\ WR Deronda Lallatin, who coordinates the 1H[W XS IRU WKH 2O\PSLDQV LV WUDFN take the lead, winning 30-16. 6SHFLDO2O\PSLFVSURJUDPZLWK.DWK\-R DQG¿HOGZLWKDWOHDVWRQHDWKOHWHSDUWLF 'XULQJKDOIWLPHWKHDXGLHQFHMRLQHG Gill, said the event was a success. ipating in the pentathlon event. in the fun for a basketball skills contest, ³, UHDOO\ DSSUHFLDWH WKH FRPPXQLW\ 6KDURQDQG7RQ\%XVFKDUHFRDFKLQJ entering to win prizes for participation. supporting us,” she said. “We had tons WKHWHDPDQGWKRVHLQWHUHVWHGLQYROXQ A baked-goods auction and bake sale RIGRQDWLRQVIURPVSRQVRUVDQGLQGLYLG WHHULQJFDQFRQWDFW/DOODWLQRU.DWK\-R DOVRUDLVHGPRQH\IRUWKHORFDOSURJUDP uals, and we’ll use the funds for travel- at 541-575-0715. By Angel Carpenter 2015 COUNTY Grant Union Dayville/Monument By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle -2+1 '$< ± 7KH *UDQW Union Prospectors are holding their own as they near postsea- son play. Currently, Grant Union is ranked No. 11 in the state and tied in the 2A/1A Special Dis- trict 7, with No. 6-ranked Burns. Grant Union is a young WHDP JUDGXDWLQJ VHYHUDO VWDUW ers last year. “We knew going into it we were going to be young, and pitching and defense would have to be our focus,” said Prospector head coach Brian 'HODQH\ ³)RU WKH PRVW SDUW Garrett McConnell, Hayden Young, Justin Gravley and Bil- ly Copenhaver have stepped 6325766&+('8/( Grant Union @ Burns Grant Union vs. Nyssa Burns John Day 1 p.m./3 p.m. 12 noon Nyssa Echo 2 p.m./4 p.m. (MT) TBA Softball Friday, May 15 Tuesday, May 19 Grant Union @ Nyssa Grant Union @ District Tournament ENIORS says team is climbing a peak Baseball Friday, May 15 Saturday, May 16 Long Creek Prairie City RO Track Friday, May 15 Thursday, May 14 Grant Union hosts 2A-6 Wapiti League Districts PC, MON, DAY, LC @ 1A-SD4 District Championship John Day Baker City 11a.m. 1 p.m. Sun-Tues, May 17-19 State Golf Tournament, Trysting Tree Country Club Corvallis TBA Golf Jerry Carter Justin Gravley Tyler Manitsas forward and carried that load for us, as far as pitch- ing.” He added WKHWHDPIRFXV es in on defen- sive work and IXQGDPHQWDOV during practice. ³:H ZRUN WR HOLPLQDWH HU rors,” Delaney said. 7KHUH DUH PHPEHUV RI WKH YDUVLW\ DQG MXQLRU YDUVLW\ WHDPV See BALL, Page B8