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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
STATE
PROS
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Prairie City
“Garrett had to work
at it but after 15 vaults in
all, with three attempts per
height, he became the new
1A state champion, which
is also a personal best and
school record,” said Prai-
rie City head coach Joe
Weymouth. “His hours of
work on the track and in the
weight room paid off.”
Hitz also placed fourth in
javelin with a throw of 159-
5, fourth in the 110-hur-
dles at 16:17, and fifth in
300-hurdles at 42:65, which
was a season record.
“He wants to break the
meet record in the 1A pole
vault, which stands at 14
and 1/2-inches,” Weymouth
said. “None of this will be
easy as many of the com-
petitors that he is compet-
ing with are also juniors
and will be back next year
as well.”
Both games ended in a
1-12 loss for Grant Union.
Garrett
McConnell
pitched the first game.
“He threw well and only
allowed four hits against
a very tough lineup,” the
coach said. “Where we fal-
tered was our fielding – we
weren’t able to support him
to keep us in the game.”
Grant Union’s sole score
came in the fifth when Mc-
Connell batted Wade Re-
imers home with a double.
Grant Union was up 1-0
in the first inning of Game
Two, when McConnell
scored on a wild pitch.
Justin Gravley doubled
in the second, but was later
tagged out at home.
The Prospectors held
Burns off until the third
when the Hilanders scored
four runs, and continued to
push for the win in the fifth
inning.
Prospector Tyler Manit-
sas, usually in catcher’s
position, was at the mound
last Friday against 4A Bak-
er/Powder Valley for an ex-
tra game.
Manitsas said he got a
call to pitch the previous
day.
It was a tough game
against a fast Bulldog
pitcher, and 2A Grant
Union lost 0-12.
“That’s better pitching
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Grant Union’s Kori Pentzer competes in the 2A girls long jump event at
the Thursday, May 21, OSAA 2015 Track and Field State Championships at
Hayward Field in Eugene.
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11th in discus at 91-8.
The relay team – Os-
Monument
“The most significant borne, senior Emily Dailey,
thing that happened was we sophomore Dinorha Vidrio
had a girls team of four, and Landin and junior Maya
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Monument coach Earl Pettit. 5:08.26.
Dailey also placed ninth
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in
the high jump, clearing
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and I was especially pleased ward to having some athletes
to have both seniors compet- return and three eighth-grad-
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the relay team.”
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to be competitive,” he
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Parents: Aimee and Tim Rude
Sport: Track and Field (Pole Vault,
Shot-Put, Discus, Javelin)
What I like best about my sport: “I like the coaching and being
the
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Hitz scored a total of 24
points which gave him a
team finish at 10th out of 36
teams.
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able to interact with all of the great athletes and friends I’ve made this
season.”
Coach’s Comment: “Jozie is a strong competitor who works hard to
improve each week. She is an all-around athlete who is a valuable
asset to our team.”
~ Assistant Coach Angie Lusco, Shot-Put
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Chamber Corner
When we first moved to Grant County, some of the
city folks we knew asked “What in the world is there
to do in Grant County? There are no shopping malls!”
At first, I had the usual answers about the hunting,
fishing, photography, camping and hiking. But it
didn’t take long to discover a lot of other great things
to do, and after getting involved with the Grant
County Chamber of Commerce, I began to realize
how important these events are to Grant County.
This Chamber Corner is going to highlight some of
the many things that bring visitors to Grant County
and hopefully back again.
Last year there were over 183,000 visitors to the John
Day Fossil Beds National Monument, resulting in
$9,800,00 in economic benefits to our local economy.
These visitors came from across the country and
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than we’ll see in the play-
offs – better than we’ve
seen all year,” said assis-
tant coach Kyle Myers, fill-
ing in for Delaney that day.
“We had some guys
compete well with it,” he
said.
“Thought I did pretty
good – it was my first varsi-
ty start as pitcher,” Manitsas
said.
He said he’s staying pos-
itive about the upcoming
state playoff game.
“I’m excited for my se-
nior year,” he said. “We
have something to prove,
and I feel like we’ll com-
pete well with any team we
play.”
Looking toward Wednes-
day’s playoff game, Del-
aney said, “Regis is a tough
ball club. They’re solid, 1
through 9, and play good
defense, but I expect a tight
game.”
Regis is ranked No. 3 in
state and has an overall re-
cord of 21-4, 14-0 in Spe-
cial District 2.
Grant Union is ranked
No. 13 in state and has an
overall record of 12-9, 6-2
in Special District 7.
“I told the boys, there
are 40-some 2A teams and
only 16 make the playoffs
– we’re one of them, and
that’s something to hang
your hat on,” he said. “I be-
lieve in them, and I believe
they’re capable of more. As
a coaching staff, we’re just
trying to help them believe
in themselves.”
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pitched the last three innings.
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Zweygardt hit a single that
scored Ravyn Walker and Ma-
riah Meyerholz.
A throwing error brought
Sydney Stearns to home plate,
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and scored two more runs
before the inning was over –
they had three home runs on
the day.
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came in the fourth inning.
There were two outs with
runners at the corners, Walker
on third and Mariah Meyer-
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knowing that if they threw
to second, she would stop
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cause them to play on her
long enough for Ravyn to get
home,” Nash said. “They ex-
ecuted the play perfectly and
Ravyn scored the fourth run.”
Nash said she was pleased
with her team this season.
Contributed photo
Grant Union’s Sydney
Stearns throws the ball
from the outfield.
“We had an outstanding
season blending our expe-
rienced seniors with youth
and new additions,” she said.
“The girls can take away from
the season the strengths of
their teammates, and I believe
the experience we gained this
year will carry us into next
year with a lot of enthusiasm.”
All-league players were
announced May 20, and Mey-
erholz, Babe Nash and Sydney
Stearns have been invited to
play in the 3A East-West All-
Star game on June 20 in New-
port.
First Team
Babe Nash, senior, catcher
Sydney Stearns, senior, utility
Second Team
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Honorable Mention
Cody Jo Madden, freshman, pitcher
Here is a breakdown of where they spent their
money: approximately 31% is for lodging, 20% for
food & beverage, 20% on fuel, 10% for admissions
and fees, and 10% for souvenirs.
Grant County can also be proud that we have four
unique museums. The Kam Wah Chung State
Heritage Site, originally a Chinese medical clinic,
general store, community center and residence, gives
a glimpse into the past. This remarkable site, a
National Historic Landmark, includes a museum and a
separate interpretive center. The Grant County
Historical Museum in Canyon City has many items on
display that our ancestors used in everyday life. The
Sumpter Valley Railway Depot/Dewitt Museum in
Prairie City was the end of the Sumpter Valley
Railroad line, and an old railroad cattle car is on
display. Ranching had a major impact on our area’s
development, and since ranching and rodeos go hand
in hand, thus the Ranch and Rodeo Museum in John
Day was established. This museum highlights some of
our local cowboys and girls, and the equipment they
used in their sport.
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Grant County has two fine state parks: The first being
Clyde Holliday State Park. The land for which was
donated by Clyde Holliday, a local rancher and logger.
The Hollidays still have an active ranch in the area.
And the newest to the state park system is Bates State
Park, located on the old Bates town and mill site.
Both of these parks offer everything from tent
camping to hook-ups.
There are many other things to do in Grant Country.
The Events Calendar on the Chamber website is a
great place to find them. Go to http://
www.gcoregonlive.com/events.php to check it out!
There are many clubs and groups in the area serving
different interests, and also many local businesses
have classes that may interest you.
So, friend, even though we don’t have a big city mall,
we live in a great area and there are good people
here to deal with.
Get involved. You will probably enjoy it and meet
some good folks!
Penned by Eddie Smith
for Craige McMillan,
President, Grant County Chamber of Commerce
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