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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
GU golfers fourth in Hermiston
Team holds a successful fundraiser
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
HERMISTON — The Grant
Union boys golf team inished
in fourth place with a 396 at last
Friday’s Big River Invitational
in Hermiston.
Nixyaawii came out on top
with a 378.
A total of 75 boys and girls
competed on the long par 70
course. Other teams competing
included Echo, Heppner, Wal-
lowa, Enterprise and Imbler.
Boys medalist was Logan
Grieb of Heppner with 82.
Grant Union’s Nathan Gehley
TRAIL
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Yet there are some down-
sides to this trail that must be
mentioned.
The irst is the near infesta-
tion of ticks. Before you head
out, liberally apply bug repel-
lent. And be sure to wear pants,
a long-sleeved shirt and a hat,
bring extra bug spray for future
was a few strokes away with 89
for ifth.
Rounding out the scoring for
Grant Union were Duane Stokes,
96; Connor White, 97 (a personal
best) and Jay Goldblatt, 114.
On the girls side, Heppner
shot a 464 and Enterprise, 511.
Medalist was Amanda Rea of
Heppner with 92.
Grant Union’s Tiana Allen
tied for seventh place.
“It was a great day on the
Columbia River for a golf
match,” said head coach Ron
Lundbom. “No wind and mild
temperatures made it a good day
to score. We improved our team
doses and check yourself and
your hiking partners closely at
the end of the trip.
The second downside is that
the angling — one of the main
draws of the river during the ma-
jority of the year — ranges from
poor to impossible during the
spring runoff. A kayak would
be more useful equipment than
a ishing rod while the water is
at its most turbid.
A third downside is that
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score, but, again, a couple of bad
holes made the scores higher for
all of the Grant Union players.”
Lundbom said the team will
work on their short game in prepa-
ration for Friday’s competition.
Grant Union competes at the
2A Invitational in Union at the Buf-
falo Peaks Golf Course at 10 a.m.
Last Saturday, seven teams
competed in the Grant Union
golf team’s annual fundraiser
scramble.
Mitch Saul and Colt Carpen-
ter won the gross event.
Kathleen Lee, Chuck Coff-
man, Matt Aasness, and Dave
Nelson were irst; and Andy
Radinovich, Kevin Krause, Rob
Raschio, Kevin Percy were sec-
ond in the net event.
Devon Stokes was KP win-
ner at 9’2”. Nathan Gehley and
Kathleen Lee were accuracy
shot winners. Mitch Saul won
the 50/50 contest.
“The winners were all gra-
cious enough to donate all the
prize money back to the team,”
Lundbom said. “The silent ac-
tion was a success also with all
the items auctioned off.”
He said hats, shirts and coats
are still available to purchase.
Those interested may reach the
coach at 541-620-0427.
“I want to thank and the
sponsors, donors and golfers
for making this a huge success,”
Lundbom said.
crossing the river is not possible.
A jaunt up Cougar Creek Trail,
for instance, requires fording the
river. That is not possible until at
least mid-May.
Yet there are some positives
too.
You can wander off trail for
some favorite Eastern Oregon
spring outdoor hobbies, as both
antler and mushroom hunting
can be very good.
About 5.2 miles in, just as the
trail crosses Corral Creek, there
is a riverside lat underneath
towering ponderosas. Turning
around here would make for
a good hike of 10.4 miles — a
good training day for those dou-
ble-digit alpine hikes that await
this summer.
Those with greater ambi-
tion, or who had a more active
winter, can continue for miles
more. There are dispersed
campsites all along the river,
with very little chance you’ll
have human company any-
where nearby.
If you plan ahead, you can
leave a shuttle vehicle at the
other end of the trail at the North
Fork John Day Campground,
about 23 miles as the river and
the trail winds. But even if it is a
simple out-and-back, the North
Fork John Day Trail has plenty
to offer close to home.
TRACK
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“I plan to make it to state
in pole vault and show up
better than last year,” said
Copenhaver, who’s been in
track since seventh grade
and is competing in pole
vault and javelin. “I plan to
get some new (personal re-
cords) this year.”
Wilson’s events include
high jump, long jump, triple
jump and the 4x400 relay.
“I’m looking forward to
a great season, and I plan
on making it back to state.
It’s been great working
with John Houk (the jump
coach). I’ve been work-
ing with him since fourth
grade.”
Brock, involved in track
since seventh grade, com-
petes in the long jump,
triple jump, hurdles and
4x400.
“I’m really excited to
see how our team does,” she
said. “Overall, we’re pretty
strong on the girls side.”
The Grant Union girls
team came in second be-
hind 4A Ontario at the April
9 Oster Burns Lions Invi-
tational in Burns, out of 12
teams.
Smith is aided by ive
assistant coaches who help
train athletes in the vari-
ous events, including Ken
Boethin, hurdles; John
Houk, long jump and triple
jump; Kelsey Wright, jav-
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elin and high jump; Angie
Lusco, discus and shot put;
and Buzz Gilmore, pole
vault. Smith trains athletes
for sprints, distance and re-
lay.
“I’m so thankful for my
coaches,” Smith said. “The
quality of performances
that I’m getting from these
athletes wouldn’t be possi-
ble without these coaches
that specialize.”
The current challenge,
Smith said, is avoiding in-
juries as they head down the
stretch, competing while
training for districts.
The Meet of Champions
in Salem, set for Saturday,
is the next big meet.
Nine athletes have qual-
iied for the event, includ-
ing four upperclassmen and
ive underclassmen.
“It’s 1A-4A meet, and
they have to qualify,”
Smith said. “The standards
to qualify are equal to or
above the state qualifying
for 2A.”
“Those who go to the
Meet of Champions usual-
ly end up being close to the
number that go to state,”
she added. “This is the only
time they get the quality of
competition and get to see
athletes from the west side
of the state.”
Grant Union hosted the
GU Small Schools Meet on
Tuesday of this week.
Smith, training run-
ners on the track, quipped,
“We’re already taking for
granted that we have the
new track.”
Construction of the new
eight-lane track was com-
pleted in the summer of
2014.
“It’s nice to compete at
home and train at home,”
she said. “I’m excited to
compete on Prairie City’s
new track. That gives us a
total of four meets within
the county — three here and
one in Prairie City.”
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