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those types of games, just got
to them.”
Prospector Mariah Moulton
started off the game with a three-
point shot, and followed up with
another, later in the ¿rst Tuarter.
Scoring went back and
forth, with Prospector Kori
Pentzer scoring three two-point
shots to give Grant Union a 12-
10 lead going into the second.
Grant Union gained ground
in the second, outshooting Im-
bler 10-6, ending with a half-
time score of 22-16.
Grant Union dug in after
Panther Lexee Robertson’s
three two-point jump shots
brought Imbler within two
points in the third.
A steal apiece from Moulton
and Heather Mosley, and some
solid shooting helped the Pros-
pectors stretch their lead to 32-
22 going into the ¿nal period.
The fourth was highlighted
by another three-pointer from
Moulton, and Pentzer was four
of four at the free-throw line.
Imbler’s Katie Barry’s two
three-pointers in the ¿nal two
minutes made the score 40-30
with Grant Union leading, and
when Grant Union’s second
string came in during the last
minute of play, Prospector Hai-
lie Wright scored her team’s
¿nal point at the line.
Pentzer led the Prospectors,
scoring 21 points, followed by
Moulton with 11.
In rebounding, Pentzer led
with nine, followed by Saman-
tha Brock with seven. Jozie
Rude and Heather Mosley had
six each.
Coach Mosley said he was
pleased with the work Rude
put forth.
“We put her in, and she was
battling with Imbler’s two big
girls and did a tremendous job
on the boards with rebound-
ing,” he said.
Pentzer and Heather Mos-
ley led with three steals each.
“I was super proud of every
one of them,” coach Mosley
said. “Just the way they bat-
tled, it was an extremely tough
tournament. We were only six
deep, and they were tired. They
sucked it up and fought through
it and did a tremendous job.”
The Grant Union players
said the tournament was fun.
“The experience was amaz-
ing — the crowd and the atmo-
sphere — it was really cool to
play in,” said Heather Mosley.
“I was really proud of the girls
and how we played. We never
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Grant Union Prospector Samantha Brock picks up
a loose ball in the state quarterfinal game, Burns
Hilander Catherine Clemens (10) in back.
gave up and worked hard. I’m
excited to see what we’re going
to do next year.”
“We de¿nitely got experi-
ence for all the younger girls
coming back,” Brock said. “I’m
glad to ¿nish off my high school
basketball career going to state.”
“Hopefully, we’ll go far-
ther next year,” Moulton said.
“We’ll miss the seniors.”
The stats
Grant Union vs. Imbler
Points/rebounds/assists/steals
Kori Pentzer: 21/9/1/3
Mariah Moulton: 11/3/0/1
Heather Mosley: 6/6/1/3
Jozie Rude: 2/6/0/0
Samantha Brock: 0/7/1/0
Kenzie Wilson: 0/1/3/0
Hailie Wright: 1/0/0/0
Kaylee Wright: 0/1/0/1
DANCERS
Thurston Dance Competition results
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Grant Union Gold’s performance in Eugene
March 4-5 at the Thurston Dance Competi-
tion went well, Adair said, even though the
team’s points dropped slightly.
They had recently added another section
to their routine and were competing against
Four of the 10 dancers are
returning from last year’s var-
sity team.
This is the ¿rst year in ¿ve
years the team has had more
beginner-level students than
advanced.
Adair said those newer to
dance take a certain amount
of time to gain strength, mus-
cle awareness, Àexibility and
a willingness to be expressive.
much larger 4A schools — the top three with
at least 25 dancers on their teams, which
compete year round.
Gold inished ifth out of six teams, yet
were just ive points behind third place.
“They performed really well,” Adair said.
She encourages her sea-
soned dancers to remember
what it was like to be a be-
ginner, while supporting each
other through challenges.
“We have several danc-
ers from freshman through
seniors that have been in the
dance program continuously
since they were little,” she
said. “They bring high levels
of techniTue and a willing-
ness to teach those skills to
the less experienced dancers.”
This year’s seniors are
Mackenzie Woodcock, Jaiden
Kerr and Joshua Taynton.
Woodcock, who has been
in the dance program since
she was young, said they’re
facing different challenges
this year.
Change has been good,
though, she said, adding, “It’s
made us improve a lot as a
team.”
Kerr agreed, and added,
“It’s been a good year having
the freshmen on the team —
they’ve been really good, and
they’re improving.”
Taynton is new to the team,
and showing an excitement for
the sport.
“I’m enjoying the challeng-
es — the Àexibility, coordina-
tion, timing and patience,” he
said. “I’m looking forward to
competing.”
Adair said from here she
and her assistants will work
with the team on improving
timing and precision.
“Being able to accom-
plish skills on your own isn’t
enough, you have to do those
skills together as a team,” she
said. “Timing is essential to be
competitive, as well as being
able to emote and tell a story
through dance.”
She sees strength in the
team’s dedication, hard work
and willingness to overcome
challenges.
“To be on the dance team,
you have to have a passion for
the sport, and you have to be
willing to step outside your
comfort zone,” she said.
Coach’s Comment: “Her desire to improve on her jump shot
proved to be a key in some of our playoff games over the
weekend.”
SHOWCASE
- Coach Mark Mosley
Included on the night’s
program are performances
by Grant Union Gold, as well
as Body Fitness and Dance
groups, including Levels 1,
2 and 3, and the Junior Gold
team, led by their coaches. Solo
and small-group performances
are also on the program.
The event, coordinated
by high school dance coach
Shannon Adair, features her
teams’ kickoff to state as they
dance to “Paper Light Revisit-
ed” by Loreen, which includes
hip hop, lyrical and jazz styles.
Children as young as age 3
through high school age will
entertain the crowd.
This will be Adair’s ¿nal
year as coordinator, as she
plans to retire as the Grant
Union dance team’s head
coach at the close of the year.
the
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leadership of our advanced
students and the work ethic
and competitive nature of the
entire team,” Adair said.
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JOHN DAY — Students
at Grant Union Junior-Se-
nior High School can sign
up to participate in spring
sports for free this year.
Athletic fees at the
school normally cost $100
for high school students and
$50 for junior high students;
however, local businessman
Russ Young of John Day
has offered to pay those fees
for all students interested in
signing up.
Spring sports at the school
include track and ¿eld, base-
ball, softball and golf — ju-
nior high sports start after
spring break.
About 80 high school stu-
dents are signed up for spring
sports, and another 80 junior
high students are expected.
Grant School District
No. 3 Superintendent Curt
Shelley said Young’s con-
tribution would give parents
an opportunity to use money
that would have been spent
on fees for items such as new
track shoes or a softball or
baseball glove.
“I can’t thank Russ
enough for his generous do-
nation to the school district
and the various programs he
supports in the county,” Shel-
ley said.
Grant Union athletic di-
rector Jason Miller said fees
allow the school to keep ath-
letic programs functioning
and create opportunities for
student athletes to compete
in interscholastic events.
“Our goal at Grant Union
is to include as many stu-
dents as possible in our
extracurricular
activities,
because we believe that
these opportunities add to
the educational experience
of young men and women,”
Miller said. “This is a very
generous donation by Mr.
Young and will assist in re-
moving a portion of the ¿-
nancial barrier that comes
with participation in sports.”
Time to get hopping
Register by March
15 for the
upcoming Dayville
Bunny Hop 5K
Blue Mountain Eagle
DAYVILLE — Better
get hopping if you want to
participate in the third annual
Dayville Bunny Hop 5K Run/
Walk, set for Saturday, March
26.
Those who register by
Tuesday, March 15, will re-
ceive an event T-shirt. The cost
is $10 a person, plus $10 for a
T-shirt.
LOSS
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jump well. But then they got
four inches on us. That is one
of our weak links is rebound-
ing. We try to work on it, but
it caught up to us tonight.”
But with all that rebounding
dominance, the Prospectors
(19-7) managed to stay close,
even leading at times. A three-
point play by Mariah Moulton
in the ¿rst Tuarter gave GU its
biggest lead at 8-5. But the Hi-
landers stormed back with an
8-2 run to go into the second
Tuarter up 13-10, despite com-
mitting eight turnovers.
Two Heather Mosley free
throws cut the Burns lead
to one at 13-12, but it bal-
looned to 12 as Burns em-
barked on a 27-15 run. At one
point, Burns committed four
straight turnovers during the
run, but GU couldn’t convert
on the offensive end.
Mosley said it was a com-
bination of getting into “panic
Registration starts at 8
a.m. and the race at 9 a.m.
Participants can park at the
Dayville School gym, where
buses will provide transpor-
tation to the starting point up
South Fork Road.
The race route heads
north on scenic South Fork
Road toward town, ending at
Dayville City Park.
All proceeds from the
event bene¿t the Dayville
Fourth of July celebration.
For more information
or registration forms, email
winkelej@gmail.com. Forms
may be returned to that email
or to city of Dayville, P.O.
Box 321, Dayville, OR
97825.
mode” offensively, but also ac-
knowledged Burns’ penchant
for blocking or altering shots.
“We did go into panic
mode a couple times,” Mosley
said. “They felt like they had
to get a shot up. We typically
shoot the ball better than that.”
Burns led by 11 going
into the third Tuarter, but an
8-2 Prospectors run got them
within three at 31-28 on Kori
Pentzer’s basket. But four
Burns points at the end of the
Tuarter put the Hilanders up
35-28. Grant Union wouldn’t
get closer than ¿ve in the
fourth Tuarter.
The stats
GU vs. Burns
GU (19-7) 10 8 10 6 — 34
BHS (26-2) 13 16 6 11 — 46
points/rebounds/assists/steals
Kori Pentzer: 9/4/1/2
Mariah Moulton: 9/0/1/3
Heather Mosley: 7/10/1/1
Kenzie Wilson: 6/4/1/0
Samantha Brock: 3/4/0/0
Kaylee Wright: 0/5/2/0
Jozie Rude: 0/1/0/2
3-pointers — GU 7, BHS 2. Free
throws — GU 5-10, BHS 8-15. Fouls
— GU 12, BHS 12.
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