Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
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WEDNESDAY
July 20, 2016
July 20, 2016
FIRST CANYON CITY
CHALLENGE DRAWS 22
The Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Participants in the first Canyon
City Challenge get their start
on Saturday morning near
Canyon City Park.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Walkers, runners and bikers
took the opportunity for an up-
close look at a town brimming
with history during Saturday’s
Canyon City Challenge.
While the race was not of-
¿ cially timed, the ¿ rst one to
cross the ¿ nish line was 1ich-
olas Smith of Wisconsin, who
is living in John Day for the
summer.
There were 22 participants
in the event, which organiz-
ers Karen Johnston and Cindy
Lemcke hope becomes an an-
nual tradition.
$ poker run during the ¿ rst
Organizers plan to bring hike, bike and run event back next year
leg of the race included stops at
St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
Station ’62, Russell’s Custom
Meats, Shell Station and the
Grant County Historical Muse-
um.
The biking portion followed
Highway 395 South through
Canyon Creek a total of 12
miles, and the running part in-
cluded a loop behind the old
schoolhouse on Rebel Hill
Road.
“Everybody came back and
said it was a lot of fun and said
they want to preregister next
year,” Johnston said.
All participants received a
goodie bag with a Canyon City
Challenge T-shirt, and those
Pickleball
leagues start
on July 25
Singles and doubles
held twice a week
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Pickleball leagues start next week at the Sev-
enth Street Complex tennis courts in John Day.
A sit session will be held at 6 p.m. Monday,
July 25, with a review of the rules and practice
play.
Games begin on the second night and con-
tinue through August 18.
Doubles leagues play Mondays and
Wednesdays, with singles leagues on Tues-
days and Thursdays.
Registration is $40 per team.
John Day-Canyon City Parks and Recre-
ation of¿ cials say the sport is easy to learn
and is like a combination between table ten-
nis and tennis, with a smaller court.
They said that last year, adults of various
ages signed up, along with some older teens.
For more information, call the Parks and
Rec of¿ ce at 541-55-0110.
who stayed received door priz-
es.
Lynda Christensen won the
poker run with three aces.
Johnston said 14 volunteers
helped the event run smoothly.
Disc jockey Jeff Meyerholz
provided energetic music in the
park.
Johnston said she and Lem-
cke had talked about creating
a walking, biking and running
event for several years, adding
they wanted all of it to begin
and end in Canyon City.
“We’ve designed this so
there is something for every
level of participation,” Lemcke
said, adding children in strollers
and dogs on leashes are wel-
come in the hike portion.
Johnston said, “Our hope is
that we earn enough money for
family friendly activities in our
Canyon City Park, and to ex-
pand the park area.”
She added the city is spon-
soring the activity, and an advi-
sory board will be created to di-
rect funds raised from the event.
Johnston and Lemcke hope
to see more people join the race.
1ext year, they plan to make it
an evening event with a barbe-
cue in the park.
“We feel like we have a very
unique city here, and we’re
proud of it,” Johnston said.
“We’re excited to have people
come and enjoy the area.”
JD swimmers take second in Burns
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
The John Day Swim Team had a
big weekend, ¿ nishing second at the
July 15-1 Hi-Desert ,nvitational in
Burns.
“,’m proud of them all,” said head
coach Sabrina Howard.
She said they had their highest
participation level of the season, with
six from the youngest “¿ shies” group
competing.
“Quite a few of them took time,
so that’s huge,” Howard said. “Hav-
ing the youngsters brings a fun aspect
to the meet. The enthusiasm in their
eyes is contagious.”
Lakeview won the meet, with
Burns ¿ nishing third and Prineville
fourth.
Howard said several older athletes
on her team “dominated” in the 400
freestyle event.
“They’re all taking time off their
events,” she said. “,t helps motivate
us for the coming meet. We have
home pool advantage, and we wel-
come everyone to the JDST ,nvita-
tional to gear us up for districts.”
John Day’s invitational is Friday
through Sunday, July 22-24.
Teams from La Grande, Madras,
Prineville, Pendleton, Burns and
Lakeview will attend, with a cou-
ple swimmers from leagues in The
Dalles and Baker City.
The Friday evening long swim
begins at 30 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, warm
ups begin at a.m. with the meet
starting at 8 a.m.
John Day results at the Hi-Desert Invitational -
top event(s):
Event/time/placement/team points
Amsden, Deja
Girls 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘B’ Leg 3 3:47.44, (2) 10
Bailey, Eliza
Girls 8&U 50 Free Finals 1:59.19 1:58.77 (15)
Bailey, Maddie
Girls 18&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2 Finals 2:31.08
(2) 10
Coalwell, Ryan
Boys 9-10 50 Free 44.13 (1) 7
Coalwell, Trevyn
Boys 14&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 3:24.03
(1) 14
Boys 14&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 2:34.54 (1) 14
Coalwell, Torie
Girls 13&U 400 Free 5:59.74 (1) 7
Girls 15-18 100 Free 1:11.41 (1) 7
Comer, Andrea
Girls 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘B’ Leg 1, 3:47.44 (2) 10
Gabbard, Trevor
Boys 9-10 50 Breast 1:04.81 (1) 7
Hallgarth, Quentin
Boys 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2, 2:32.15 (1) 14
Boys 18&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 2:09.80 (1) 14
Hansen, Kara
Girls 6&U 25 Free 50.42 (2) 5
Hensley, Olive
Girls 10&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 1:52.98 (1) 14
Hensley Thunell, Jillie
Girls 8&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 4:33.99 (3) 8
Hodge, Justin
Boys 12&U 400 Free 6:50.43 (1) 7
Boys 11-12 100 Free 1:20.50 (1) 7
Boys 11-12 50 Back 45.93 (1) 7
Boys 11-12 50 Free 32.66 (1) 7
Boys 14&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 3:24.03 (1) 14
Boys 14&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 2:34.54 (1) 14
Hodge, Russell
Boys 13&O 400 Free 6:24.18 (1) 7
Boys 13-14 50 Free 30.97 (1) 7
Boys 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4 2:32.15
(1) 14
Boys 18&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 2:09.80 (1) 14
Hodge, Sivanna
Girls 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘B’ Leg 4, 3:47.44 (2) 10
Howard, Cayden
Boys 10&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 1:42.45 (2) 10
Howard, Colbie
Girls 10&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2, 1:52.98 (1) 14
Hunt, Andrew
Boys 12&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 4:08.18
(1) 14
Boys 12&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 3:06.58 (1) 14
Hunt, Taylor
Boys 13-14 200 Free 2:48.59 (1) 7
Boys 13-14 100 Free 1:11.71 (1) 7
Boys 13-14 100 Fly 1:25.76 (1) 7
Boys 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 2:32.15
(1) 14
Boys 18&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 2:09.80 (1) 14
Komning, Dilynn
Girls 8&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 4:33.99 (3) 8
Larson, Quinn
Young
Jaxson
Wright
joins his
parents,
Kaylee
and Tom,
for the
Canyon
City
Challenge.
Boys 12&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 4:08.18
(1) 14
Boys 12&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 3:06.58 (1) 14
LeQuieu, Grant
Boys 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 2:32.15
(1) 14
Boys 18&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2, 2:09.80 (1) 14
LeQuieu, Thomas
Boys 14&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2, 3:24.03
(1) 14
Boys 14&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2, 2:34.54 (1) 14
May, Sierra
Girls 10&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 4, 1:52.98 (1) 14
Mead, Rhea
Girls 18&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 2:31.08 (2) 10
Neault, Parker
Boys 12&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2 4:08.18
(1) 14
Boys 12&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2 3:06.58 (1) 14
Neault, Peyton
Boys 14&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 3:24.03
(1) 14
Boys 14&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 2:34.54 (1) 14
Reames, Jessica
Girls 13-14 100 Fly 1:43.85 (2) 5
Reames, Riley
Boys 12&U 200 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3 3:06.58 (1) 14
Robertson, Riley
Girls 18&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘B’ Leg 2, 3:47.44 (2) 10
Rookstool, Zeke
Boys 10&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 2, 1:42.45 (2) 10
Rookstool, Zoey
Girls 6&U 25 Back 1:00.61 (3) 4
Walker, Morgan
Girls 10&U 100 Free Relay - ‘A’ Leg 3, 1:52.98 (1) 14
Wyllie, Brady
Boys 12&U 200 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 4:08.18
(1) 14
Wyllie, Reid
Boys 10&U 100 Medley Relay - ‘A’ Leg 1, 1:56.24
(2) 10
Wyllie, Rhynna
Girls 6&U 25 Free 1:08.91 (7)
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