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B10 Sports/Outdoors Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 18, 2016 SOFTBALL Continued from Page B1 Grant Union bats were hot from the start of Game One with Brianna Zweygart singling with an RBI, Natalie Stearns doubling with an RBI and Joc- elynn Smith sending a runner home with a sacriice bunt. Moulton had an RBI off a double, and Zweygardt singled with two RBI in the fourth. Riverside didn’t get far in the bottom of the ifth. Grant Union shortstop Ra- vyn Walker got in on some double play action with an out at second, throwing to irst baseman Janelle King for an- other out. King got the stretch for the third out on the next play. The Prospectors closed out the game with the 10-run rule in the ifth. The tables started to turn as Riverside jumped to a quick 4-0 start in the irst inning of Game Two. Grant Union gained two runs in the second, then battled BASEBALL Continued from Page B1 Pilot Rock loaded the bases, and a series of walks put them in the lead 7-3. Wade Reimers tripled in the bottom of the inning, send- ing Wyatt Weaver home, and Ricky Weickum singled to score Reimers to close the gap a little. The Rockets scored on an error in the ifth, and Grant Union started a comeback in the sixth, scoring three, but the rally ended there. Hayden Young pitched three innings, striking out three and The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prospector Brianna Zweygardt triples in the third inning of Game Two with an RBI, sending Ravyn Walker to home plate on the play. back in a big way in the third inning when they rallied for a 13-4 score. Highlights from the inning include Moulton’s double, driving in Whitney McClellan, and Zweygardt’s triple, which sent Ravyn Walker to home plate. A couple walks loaded the bases, and Railey Namitz drove Reagan Shelley and Na- talie Stearns home. Madden and Walker had one RBI each off singles at the close of the inning. allowing six runs and seven walks. Brogan McKrola pitched four innings, striking out two and allowing one run and three walks. Ricky Weickum went 3-of- 3 with two RBI, and Reimers 3-of-5 with one RBI and Billy Copenhaver went 1-of-4 with two RBI. Young, McDaniel and Gar- ret Lenz also had hits in the game. Grant Union loosened up for Game Two to take the win. Zack Deiter pitched the game with ive strikeouts, al- lowing one earned run, four hits and four walks over six innings. corner’s the SH T HOT EK F THE WE O K AYLEE W RIGHT School: Grant Union Grade: 9 Parents: Raelynn Cearns and Kelsey Wright Sport: Track and Field Events: 100, 200, high jump and javelin What I like best about my sport: “I like how it’s an independent sport and you succeed by yourself.” Coach’s Comment: “She is a hard worker who has made consistent improvement all season long with a great attitude at practice.” Commenting on the inal game, Grant Union head coach DeAnna Nash said, “Even when we got down in the irst inning, they were playing with conidence, which is really helpful.” Nash said the entire team played with a determined atti- tude “top to bottom.” “The best thing that all the girls did is that when some- thing bad happened, they just bounced right back and didn’t let one mistake turn into anoth- er,” she said. Billy Copenhaver and Clay- ton Vaughan also took short turns at the mound. Both Deiter and Weaver went 3-of-3, Deiter with four RBI and Weaver with two. “We relaxed and had some fun,” Delaney said. “It was dei- nitely a learning experience for all of us. It was still a lot of fun, and I appreciate their work eth- ic. The seniors will be missed.” Grant Union also beat Elgin 4-3 in a nonleague game last Thursday. “We did what we needed to win,” Delaney said. “Wade threw the ball really well, and we had clutch hits when we needed them.” GOLF Continued from Page B1 Grant Union’s boys team finished sixth, and Prospec- tor Nathan Gehley finished seventh individually with a 177. Duane Stokes was 10th with 189. Jay Goldblatt had 242, and Connor White had 245. The boys individual med- alist was Riley Langford of Nixyaawii with 150, fol- lowed by Logan Grieb of Heppner with 156 and Alex Contributed photo Grant County kids learn how to make fitness a fun part of their day with an obstacle course made of items that can be found around the home. Young students learn itness fun 160 attend Healthy ‘N Fit Camp for kids By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY — Grant County kids learned that healthy living can be fun during the third semi-annual Healthy ‘N Fit Camp held May 10 at the Grant County Fairgrounds. Over 160 kindergarten through third-grade students attended the event with teach- ers and parent volunteers. “This is an event to pro- mote health and fitness in a fun way,” said director Kim Jacobs, who is a registered dietitian at Blue Mountain Hospital. Activities included gar- dening, making hula hoops, an obstacle course, and classes on bike and scooter safety and limiting screen time. Falley of Burns with 166. The girls individual med- alist was Trinity McCarthy of La Grande with 159, fol- lowed by Sophie Grant of Heppner with 174 and Tori Suto of Wallowa with 176. For the Prospectors, Rose Vandehey had 226 and Tiana Allen had 265. The top two teams at dis- trict and the top five individ- ual boys and girls advance to the May 16-17 OSAA state championships at Emerald Valley in Creswell. “We did better than I American Legion Auxiliary POPPY BOOTH will be at Chester’s Thriftway Thursday - Saturday, May 19-21 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3 33 3 3333 - Coach Sonna Smith IN M IA R O EM M 3 33 3 3 Proud sponsor of Grant County athletes 100 E. Main • Stoplight in John Day • 541-792-0425 03893 B lue Mountain Eagle Early Deadline EAGLE 195 N. Canyon Blvd. John Day Contributed photo Grant Union’s Nathan Gehley takes a swing during the district golf competition in Pendleton earlier this week. to fielding two teams next year,” Lundbom said. “It’s all about the kids — I want to give back to the kids. I’m happy with the season.” ATTENTION: Mid County Cemetery District has experienced a loss of their pumping equipment due to a major leak in the pump station. This damage has stopped all watering to the Canyon City and St. Andrews Cemeteries. The Cemetery District apologizes for the condition of the lawns and is doing everything it can to get the pump station back up and running. We would also like to thank Doug Hudson for the countless hours spent on this repair. • Botox, Dysport, Xeomin • Hyaluronic acid fillers- Juvederm, Bolotero • Chemical Medical Peels for photo aging, acne, and melasma Zoe Thompson, RN, w ill b e Close d May 3 0t h f or M e m o rial Da y MyEagleNews.com 541-575-0710 Grant County’s newspaper since 1868 thought we would do as a team, and individually we had some personal bests,” said Grant Union head coach Ron Lundbom. He said bad weather put the boys team in a tough spot after day one of competition. “Our score reflected that, but on day two, we had the fourth best score,” he said. “Of the six players we had, four were first-year golfers. I know some of the kids were disappointed at their performance, but just a cou- ple of holes kept some from advancing further. I had a great time with these kids both during the season and at all the tournaments we com- peted in. I am proud of the way they represented Grant Union High School and John Day.” Lundbom said he appre- ciated having help from as- sistant coach Jeff Allen this season. “I’m looking forward as well as Grant Union Ju- nior-Senior High School stu- dents. Grants from Trust Man- agement Services, LLC, Ju- niper Arts Council (John and Linda Shelk Foundation) and Eastern Oregon Coor- dinated Care Organization funded the event. 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