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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
SPORTS
SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
February 3, 2016
Thursday, Feb. 4
Grant Union wrestling @
Baker Duals in Baker, 5
p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
Grant Union wrestling @
Pine Eagle Invitational in
Halfway, 11
a.m.
Dayville/Monument
Grant Union
stay steady
Dayville/Monument rallies for
66-65 win over PC Panthers
Prairie City
Dayville/
Monument
basketball
vs. Jordan
Valley in
Dayville, JV
girls half-
game at 5
p.m., fol-
lowed by varsity games
at 6 p.m.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Long Creek
Grant Union
basketball
@ Imbler
in Imbler,
JV games
at 3 p.m.,
followed by
varsity
ON THE PROWL
No. 6 Tigers
Prairie City basketball
vs. Adrian in Prairie City,
girls JV half-game at 5
p.m., followed by varsity
games at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Grant Union wrestling @
Pine Eagle Invitational in
Halfway, 10 a.m.
Dayville/Monument bas-
ketball @ Crane in Crane,
varsity games at 2 p.m.
Prairie City basketball vs.
Jordan Valley in Prairie
City, girls JV half-game at
1 p.m., followed by varsi-
ty games at 2 p.m.
Grant
Union
wrestlers
shoulder
forward
132 champ Clay
Johnson pins
opponents
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
BURNS — The Grant Union
wrestlers were missing part of
their lineup as they competed in
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At last Thursday’s Burns Duals,
Antonio Dancer won both match-
es, and Jay Goldblatt also took an
important win, said Grant Union
head coach Andy Lusco.
“Jay has really come along this
season and is a hugely improved
wrestler,” Lusco said.
Grant Union lost to Crane, 36-
27, and Burns, 54-10.
Fourteen teams competed in
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of Eastern Oregon Wrestling
Tournament.
Grant Union placed sixth, just
10 points out of third place.
See GU, Page A11
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Prairie City Panther Dorran Wilson aims for the basket under heavy defensive pressure
from Dayville/Monument. Other players, from left: Panther Ethan Camarena (11), Tigers
Dakota Emerson (21), Cody Kluser (42), Tanner Walczyk (34) and Grant LeQueiu.
PRAIRIE CITY — The Dayville/Monument
Tigers are at the top of their game, No. 6 in the
OSAA state rankings.
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League, with a 16-4 overall record, 7-1 in league,
followed by Jordan Valley (14-4, 7-1).
Save one loss to Crane on Jan. 23, Dayville/
Monument is on an 8-game win streak.
The Prairie City Panthers gave the Tigers a run
for their money last Friday in Prairie City, but the
Tigers steadily gained ground in the fourth for a
come-from-behind 66-65 win.
“We fought through foul trouble — Prairie
City is a tough team,” said Tiger head coach Jeff
Schafer, adding his team “kept cool heads and
pulled through.”
The Panthers (10-8, 3-5) seemed to have the
game in hand, keeping the lead throughout most
the second half.
Prairie City was ahead by nine midway in the
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the victory.
Dayville/Monument took a 14-9 lead in the
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For the Panthers, Wyatt Williams had two
points, Dorran Wilson three, Levi Burke two, and
Ethan Camarena hit two in one trip to the free-
throw line.
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three-pointers, Tanner Walczyk had 2 points,
Dakota Emerson earned 1 free-throw point and
Tanner Moodenbaugh scored 5, including 1 free-
throw point.
The Panthers’ shooting warmed up in the sec-
ond, and they outscored the Tigers 29-15, taking
a 38-29 lead.
Three was the magic number with Williams
and Burke hitting two three-pointers, and Wilson
scoring three off a steal for the Panthers, as well
Senior Night wins
propel Prospectors
Boys and girls teams
ready to finish strong
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
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boys basketball teams enjoyed the thrill of
victory over the Union Bobcats for last Satur-
day’s senior night at Grant Union.
The Lady Pros came out with their hall-
mark energy and formidable defense for a 53-
19 win.
The Prospector boys, having lost to Union
previously, rose to the challenge and beat the
Bobcats, 64-52.
Union (15-5, 5-3) is currently ranked 12th
at OSAA, while Grant Union (11-7, 6-3) is
ranked 18th.
The win for the Prospector boys current-
ly places them at third in the 2A-6 Wapiti
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and second-place Imbler (14-2, 6-2).
“Being in second or third is a big deal,”
said Grant Union boys head coach Steve
Speth. “We’ve had a pretty bad history against
Union the past few years. We prepared for
Union all week, and it paid off.”
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board, sinking two two-point shots. Then
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Prospector Zack Deiter hit a three-pointer.
Union answered back with a three, then Grant Union’s Brady Burch goes up to score
for the Prospectors in Saturday’s game
See SENIORS, Page A11 against Union.
Grant Union Gold wins third in Canby
Dance team
competes in
Albany Feb. 12
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Grant Union Prospector
Clay Johnson, right, works
for a pin at the Jan. 22
Grant Union Tournament.
See PROWL, Page A11
the season.
Grant Union’s team of nine
was up against larger schools in
the 1A-4A division at the Canby
Dance Competition.
The 4A Stayton team, with 25
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and 4A Valley Catholic with 16
CANBY — The Grant Union or more dancers, won second.
Gold dance team earned third
“We have a lot of new danc-
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said Grant Union head coach
Shannon Adair. “This was the
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them. We had a pretty rough
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but they worked hard to turn
it around and had a great sec-
ond-round performance.”
Grant Union’s next competi-
tion is set for Feb. 12 at South
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Prairie City’s Amaya Zweygardt
kept the Panthers in the running
with several successful attempts at
the free-throw line.
Lady Tigers
take 3-point
victory in
Prairie City
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
PRAIRIE CITY — The Dayville/Monu-
ment Lady Tigers claimed a 52-49 win last
Friday over the Panthers at the Prairie City
court.
The teams traded wins, as the Panthers
won at the Tiger court, 42-30, the previous
Friday on Jan. 22.
“The girls showed great resiliency com-
ing here and getting a win on the road, es-
pecially in a tight game,” said Tiger head
coach Taylor Schmadeka.
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as they continue the season.
The cross-county teams switched the
lead back and forth, tying up the score sev-
eral times.
Prairie City had their greatest lead in the
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the ball and scored after Amaya Zweygardt
sank a free throw, putting them three ahead.
See VICTORY, Page A11