Sports/Outdoors
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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READY FOR SLEDDING?
Anthony
Lakes
announces
upcoming
events
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — Winter
sports lovers might be glad
to know Starr Snow Bowl’s
sledding hill is now open to
the public.
According to Malheur
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surrounding area has been
cleared of hazards created as
a result of the Canyon Creek
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use.
Forest Supervisor Steve
Beverlin reminds people that
an area closure is still in effect
due to hazards created by the
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For more information, call
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575-3000 or visit www.fs.us-
da.gov/malheur.
Blue Mountain Eagle
NORTH POWDER —
Looking for a winter won-
derland?
Anthony Lakes Mountain
Resort, which already has a
good base of snow pack, is
up and running for skiing
fun, live music, youth les-
sons and more.
Here are some upcoming
events at the resort:
Thursday, Dec. 24: Ski
with Santa on Christmas
Eve. Santa will be available
for skiing and photos from
10 a.m. to noon.
Saturday, Dec. 26: Live
music with Johnny and the
Lawbreakers.
Thursday, Dec. 31: Cel-
ebrate New Year’s Eve with
live music by The Hook
from 3-6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 3: Free
Nordic Day.
Sunday, Jan. 10: Elk-
horn Classic Nordic Race.
Coming up in January are
free skiing and snowboard-
ing lessons for fifth- and
sixth-graders. The eight-
week program starts Sun-
day, Jan. 3. Registration is
from 9-10 a.m. every Sun-
day downstairs in the main
lodge. Youth must be ac-
companied by an adult, and
they must bring school ID
or a current report card. Par-
ticipants receive a free lift
ticket, rental and mandatory
lesson.
For more information,
email info@anthonylakes.
com, visit anthonylakes.
com or find Anthony Lakes
Mountain Resort on Face-
book.
Starr Snow Bowl’s
sledding hill is open
to the public, but as of
Dec. 16, 2015, a closure
remains in effect in the
Canyon Creek Complex
Fire area due to hazards
created by the fire.
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“Overall, we played good
team defense, and we were able
to get everybody some quality
minutes,” he said. “This game
also allowed us to work on our
half court offensive sets.”
Six Lady Prospectors got
in on the scoring, with Kori
Pentzer leading with 22 fol-
lowed by Heather Mosley, who
led the team in rebounds with
eight.
The Lady Pros have a 4-1
record.
The Prospector boys had
The ski bus is back
the bus for free with a parent,
and arrangements must be
made at the mountain for pri-
vate lessons.
Those interested in schol-
arships may contact Anthony
By Angel Carpenter
Lakes Mountain Resort.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Youth packages are $40 for
lift, lesson and rental, and $30
JOHN DAY — Skiers for lift and lesson.
and snowboarders, prepare to
Adult packages include lift
shred some powder — the An- or Nordic pass with rental for
thony Lakes Ski Trip Program $35 or lift or Nordic for $25.
starts again in January.
Bus ride only is $15.
Ski bus trips are scheduled
Adults can drive to Antho-
for Saturdays, Jan. 9 and 23 ny Lakes for the same prices.
and Feb. 6 and 27, with the
Registration forms are
bus leaving the Grant Union available online at http://jdc-
Junior-Senior High School cparksandrec.weebly.com/ and
parking lot at 6:30 a.m. sharp DW WKH 3DUNV DQG 5HF RI¿FH
and returning at approxi- 845 1/2 Bridge St., John Day.
mately 8 p.m.
Checks may be made to JD/
All ages can take part in the CC Parks and Rec and return
program, and youth over age 6 DSSOLFDWLRQWRWKHRI¿FHRUJLYH
must participate in lessons at application to Greg Whipple.
Anthony Lakes each time.
For more information, con-
The bus is limited to the tact Whipple at 541-620-4043
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families are welcome.
at 541-575-0110.
Students in sixth grade and
The Ski Bus is sponsored
younger grades must be ac- by John Day-Canyon City
companied by and travel with Parks and Recreation and
a guardian.
Community Counseling Solu-
Youth 6 and under can ride tions.
Anthony
Lakes beckons
boarders, skiers
Wishing you a warm and
cheerful holiday season .
a close game but lost 40-43 to
Heppner. The team has 3-2 re-
cord.
The Grant Union teams
competed in Irrigon Monday,
past press time, and will travel
to the Dec. 28-30 Central Linn
Tournament.
Dayville/Monument
The Class 1A Dayville/Monu-
ment Tiger and Prairie City Pan-
ther teams competed at the Dec.
17-19 Union Christmas Classic.
The Tiger boys kept their
win streak alive, beating 4A La
Grande’s junior varisty team 59-
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season. The 2A Elgin Huskies
broke their stride, with a 69-62
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game of the tournament, taking
a 70-66 win over Council, Ida-
ho, for a 6-1 record.
The Lady Tigers started the
Christmas Classic with a 48-40
win over La Grande junior var-
sity, but then took a couple hard
knocks, losing 65-34 to Jordan
Valley and 45-27 to Union. The
Lady Tigers are 3-4.
The
Dayville/Monument
teams were competing Monday
through Wednesday at the La
Grande Optimist Tournament at
Eastern Oregon University.
Prairie City
The Prairie City teams
corn e r’s
6+ 7
each took one win and two
losses.
The Lady Panthers suf-
fered a 23-63 loss to Council,
Idaho, but came back Friday
with a 35-33 win over Harper/
Huntington. Elgin took a 45-
24 win over the Lady Panthers
on Saturday. Prairie City girls
have a 4-3 record.
Council, Idaho, came
down hard on the Prairie City
boys, giving the Panthers their
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The Panthers came back
on Friday for a 53-52 win
over Harper/Huntington, then
lost 66-55 to Jordan Valley.
The Panthers are 5-2.
The Prairie City teams
have a break from games from
until Saturday, Jan. 2, when
they host Powder Valley start-
ing at 5 p.m.
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