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B8 Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 13, 2015 BALL us out a lot,” he said. “I like how even if we’re µRXWWDOHQWHG¶RQWKH¿HOGZHFDQ out-heart the other team and get Continued from Page B1 the victory when we play as a Helping Delaney with team,” Carter said. coaching are Kyle Myers, Aaron Looking to the remainder of Kienzle, David Blood, Dominic the season, Delaney is optimistic. DeHaven and Travis Heiple. The top two in league will Blood, DeHaven and Hei- continue on to the district tour- ple mainly coach junior varsity, nament. After Wallowa forfeit- however, Delaney said they take ed two games last week, Grant turns assisting where needed. Union was tied with Burns with Gravley, Tyler Manitsas and a 6-0 league record. Jerry Carter are this year’s varsity The Prospectors are sched- senior team members. uled to play a doubleheader Delaney said Gravley is do- against the Hilanders in Burns at ing well pitching, and Manitsas, 12 noon Friday, a contest that will the catcher, is one the team looks determine who tops the league. to for leadership. The coach also “To beat Burns will be a chal- noted Carter’s progress. lenge, but hopefully, we’re up “He’s improved a ton,” Del- to it,” Delaney said. “We’ll do aney said. “I never thought he everything in our power to get ZRXOGEHVWDUWLQJRXW¿HOGHUDQG prepared.” a key hitter.” He said his team has been Gravley said the team is try- making progress. ing to continue their upward “We feel like we’re climb- climb “rather than ride the roller ing a peak right now and need coaster,” he said. to ride it out to the end,” he said. Manitsas said coming togeth- “They’re a great group of kids er “as a family” is working for who can play great baseball if them. they believe in themselves, and ³:H GH¿QLWHO\ PHVK D that’s our job as coaches to build lot more than we have in the WKHLU FRQ¿GHQFH DQG KHOS WKHP past, and that’s been helping understand their potential.” The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union centerfielder Mariah Meyerholz goes for the ball, backed up by Sydney Stearns in the May 1 game against Vale. PROS Continued from Page B1 Railey Namitz and Janelle King each had a hit, and Babe Nash had a walk and a double. Game Two was “com- pletely different offensive- ly,” coach Nash said. Grant Union had 18 hits, +27 They scored three more in the third, one in the fourth, and finished strong with six runs in the fifth, toppling the Pirates with the 10-run rule. Riverside’s Game One pitcher stayed in the circle for Game Two until the fifth inning. Stearns pitched the first three innings with 3 strikeouts, giving up 2 walks, 1 hit and 2 runs. Madden came in for the last two innings and gave up no hits. Grant Union has been tied at 6-6 in league with Riverside/Arlington and Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa. When Grant Union last faced Echo/Stanfield, they lost the first game 8-9 and won the second, 8-2 on the road. Panther plan: Maximize success 6+ 7 EEK OF THE W Athletes show prowess in track, field events By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle 7 Y M C ' ANIEL PRAIRIE CITY – The Prai- rie City team has been busy this week preparing for the 1A Spe- cial District 4 District Champi- onship set for Thursday at the Baker High School track. one-man show - it requires the team’s help. It’s always been one of my biggest passions.” Coach’s Comment: “He had to step up and fill in as catcher - he ended up catching five games in three days (three junior varsity and two varsity). He muscled up and took care of the job. 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The two seniors on the Prai- rie City team, Michel Hitz and Samantha Molt, have focused on improving, while also hav- ing fun. “It’s a blast,” Michel said. Michel Samantha “It’s an individual sport, and Hitz Molt I enjoy it because my brother varsity team have made regu- Garrett and I do similar events, lar progress throughout the and our dad helps us because he did some of those events in season. Of special note, junior Gar- high school.” She is in her second year of rett Hitz broke the school re- cord for pole vaulting this year. WUDFNDQG¿HOGDQGFRPSHWHVLQ +HDOVRSODFHG¿UVWLQDOORI the 100-meter hurdles and jav- his events at the High Desert elin. Molt competes in all the League meet: the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, javelin and pole throwing events: discus, javelin and shot put. vault. “Sometimes I do a fourth For 1A at state, he’s current- ly in third place in 110 hurdles, event, but mostly throwing,” ¿IWK LQ KXUGOHV VHYHQWK she said. 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This is Weymouth’s ninth year coaching high school track. Weymouth has volunteer help from Joe Hitz with pole vaulting and hurdling events. This year Prairie City School has a middle school coach, Kerry Foster. It’s been helpful to have Foster coaching. “There is a tremendous amount of learning that goes on at that level, especially for sixth graders,” Weymouth said. He said most athletes on the Services Provided: the corner’s including multiple hits from Ravyn Walker, Sydney Stea- rns, Mariah Moulton, Babe Nash and Jordden Cameron. Walker and Moulton had doubles and Babe had a tri- ple. “Everyone had at least one hit,” said coach Nash. 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