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The score 6-6, Sheridan
pulled ahead with four runs to
Grant Union’s one in the sev-
enth for the win.
'eiter pitched the ¿ rst four
innings with Wade Reimers
¿ nishing at the mound.
“They’re still trying to get
a feel for things, and I look
forward to seeing what they
can do,” Delaney said.
Grant Union shook off Fri-
day’s loss and refocused for
Saturday’s win over Oakland.
“We were more aggressive
at the plate and played better
defense,” Delaney said, add-
ing, “Brady Burch pitched six
solid innings.”
Burch struck out eight,
walked four and gave up four
hits.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Brogan McKrola took the
mound in the seventh to ¿ nish
off the game, striking out one
and giving up one run.
Grant Union held onto
the lead after the third with
Hayden Young’s two-run dou-
ble and, later, Wyatt Weaver’s
score on a ¿ elder’s choice and
Reimers’ score on an error.
The Prospectors face El-
gin on the road at 1 p.m. Sat-
urday.
Grant Union Prospector Wade
Reimers pitches to Sheridan
during the Les Schwab
Tournament in John Day.
Contributed photo
Tanni Wenger Photography
Grant Miners compete for bronze
Friday, April 1
Special Olympian
Rodney Brunson
earns gold
Grant Union golf @ Pendleton
Invite in Pendleton, 8 a.m.
Saturday, April 2
Grant Union softball @ Lakeview
in Lakeview (2), 1 p.m.
Grant Union baseball @ Elgin in
Elgin (2), 1 p.m.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant Union
Grant Union, Prairie City, Dayville
track @ Don Walker Invite in
Nyssa, 2 p.m.
Dayville/Monument
Prairie City
Grant Union softball vs. Heppner
in John Day (2), 12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5
Grant Union softball vs. Culver in John Day (2),
2 p.m.
Grant Union track hosts Small Schools Invite
in John Day (All Grant County teams invited),
3:30 p.m.
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most. He’s been very consistent at the plate and delivered a great
performance on the mound in Saturday’s win.”
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SPRINGFIELD — Ten
athletes on the Grant County
Special Olympics team gave
their all on the court, compet-
ing at the March 12 regional
basketball contest in Spring-
¿ eld.
The Grant Miners 5-on-
5 team won bronze medals,
competing against teams from
Klamath, Lane and Josephine
counties.
Local team members in-
cluded Charley Fronapel,
Crystal Wimberley, Josiah
Hoeffner, Elizabeth Swarth-
out, Jay Colson, Caleb Mad-
sen, Katie Latham and Brian
McKrola, led by head coach
As was the case last year,
the Grant Union team in-
cludes a Dayville and a Prai-
rie City player. League com-
petitors are Weston-McEwen/
Griswold, Riverside/Arling-
ton, Echo/Stan¿ eld, 9ale,
Umatilla, Nyssa, Enterprise/
Joseph/Wallowa and Elgin/
Imbler.
“The team goal, obvious-
ly, is to ¿ ght for that league
championship, and the girls’
goal is to play together and
be together,” she said.
Assistant coaches helping
Nash and the team work to-
ward those goals include Les
DeHaven, AshLee Brock-
way and Nash’s husband,
Monty, and their daughter,
Kennedy.
Kennedy Nash and Brock-
way will mainly travel with
the junior varsity team, but
also provide support for the
varsity coaching, coach Nash
said.
The Lady Pros meet up
with some competitive teams
in non-league play to get
their feet wet before league
play.
“Our league is strong, but
if our goal is to make a run
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Grant Union Prospector Madi McKrola reaches first
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March 16. In the foreground is Ravyn Walker and on
third is Tressa Ranft.
at state, that competition will
only help,” she said.
Two league teams Nash
has her eye on are 9ale and
Weston-McEwen, which is
new to the Eastern Oregon
League.
“Weston-McEwen is a
powerhouse — one more
tough team,” Nash said.
“Stan¿ eld returns Tuite a
few kids, right there in the
running, with the rest of the
league a bit unknown.”
She said when teams com-
pete against Grant Union
“they know the girls play
hard, love the game and
know how to play,” adding
the junior varsity team is also
competitive.
Between the varsity and
junior varsity teams, there are
23 players.
Nash has ¿ ve pitchers to
choose from for the varsity
circle, including: Cody Jo
Madden, Natalie Stearns, Ma-
riah Meyerholz, Macy Strong
and Brianna Zweygardt.
“Pitching is going to be
our strength,” Nash said. “I
think we have a great group
of girls who are going to ¿ ght
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and had good sportsman-
ship,” he said, adding he’s
looking forward to track and
¿ eld with the athletes this
summer.
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David Gill and assistant coach
Kodi Bremner.
Gill said he was proud of
the team.
“They worked very hard
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A Springfield police officer congratulates the Grant
County Special Olympics team at the regional
competition in Springfield. The athletes, from
left, are: Caleb Madsen, Crystal Wimberly, Brian
McKrola, Jay Colson, Katie Lambeth, coach David
Gill (back), Elizabeth Swarthout, Charley Fronapel
(back) and Josiah Hoeffner. Rodney Brunson and
Katie Shockly also competed in individual skills.
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Rodney Brunson received
a gold medal, competing in in-
dividual skills for his division,
and Katie Shockley earned sil-
ver.
The two athletes were
coached by Deronda Lallatin
and assistant coaches Michael
Shockley and Audrey Lallatin.
“Katie improved wonder-
fully over her previous scores,
and Rodney did a great job,”
Deronda said.
She added, next year, they
plan to add a uni¿ ed 5-on-5
basketball team, combining
Special Olympics athletes
with other athletes on teams
for some tough competition.
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through each game.”
Seniors on the team in-
clude: Jaylyn Bishop, Taylor
McCluskey, Railey Namitz,
Mariah Gibson, Janelle King
and Jocelynn Smith.
Bishop, who was played
softball for six years, said
it was great to be a part of
the team. Her cousin Leon-
ard Radinovich, who played
baseball for Grant Union and
later for Baker High School,
died in a car crash last year,
so this season is even more
sentimental.
“It’s a family,” she said,
“and with every win or loss,
every game is dedicated to
Leonard.”
McCluskey said she’s
feeling bittersweet about her
senior year on the team.
“So far, the season is go-
ing good,” she said, “and I
can’t wait — I’m very excit-
ed for the season.”
Namitz said softball is her
favorite sport, and she’ll feel
sad when the season comes to
a close.
“Win or lose, we’ll leave
everything on the ¿ eld,” she
said. “I love my softball fam-
ily.”
This is Mariah Gibson’s
¿ rst year playing the sport.
“It was rough at ¿ rst, but
it’s getting better, and it’s
fun.”
“It’s been great being
a part of this team,” said
Janelle King, who has played
the last four years. “It’s fun
because we can be silly in
practice and serious too. I’m
excited for the rest of the sea-
son.”
“I’m so thankful to be a
part of this team,” said Smith,
who’s played the last three
years on the team. “I don’t
want it to be my last year, but
I’m excited to see how far
our team will go.”
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