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Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 A9 WEDNESDAY July 27, 2016 Area rodeo youth back in the saddle Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Torie Coalwell of the John Day Swim Team, right, led in this event, beating three competitors in the heat. JOHN DAY TEAM CLAIMS SWIMMING VICTORY JD prepares for district meet in Lakeview By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Sabrina Howard, head coach of the John Day Swim Team, said her athletes brought their “A game” to last weekend’s home invitational — and came out vic- torious. The John Day Swim Meet, held at Gleason Pool in John Day, drew 190 competitors from several teams, includ- ing Pendleton, Lakeview, Prineville, La Grande and Hi-Desert (Burns). “It was a huge success,” Howard said. “Our team took home fi rst place and the Sportsmanship Award. It was a huge ac- complishment for our team.” John Day won with 478 points, and Pendleton was a close second with 472 points. Pendleton was followed by Lakeview with 433, Prineville 390, La Grande 202 and Hi-Desert 182. Howard said one highlight for the John Day team came when Torie Coalwell won the 200 individual med- ley. Quinn Larson and Sivanna Hodge not only competed for John Day, but also sang the national anthem at the begin- ning of each day’s events. Larson sang on Friday, and Hodge sang on Saturday and Sunday. Friday evening, parents and coach- es had their own relay competition, and Howard said the John Day team placed third. The local team will now prepare for the district meet scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, in Lakeview. The John Day team had Monday off but are now back to a rigorous condition- ing schedule. “Having to prove themselves before districts gives them that extra push,” Howard said of her team. “They are con- tinuing to show huge improvement each week.” Pickleball starts at Seventh Street By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle A group of new and seasoned pickleball players gathered for an orientation meeting on Mon- day at the Seventh Street Com- plex tennis courts in John Day. Five players showed up Monday, and John Day-Canyon City Parks and Recreation offi - cials invite more to come and see what pickleball is all about. Doubles league plays at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, with singles league at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Registration is $40 per team. Players at the Monday eve- ning pickleball event said the sport is easy to learn and that us- ing half of a regular tennis court makes it easier to move around to reach the ball. A ball with holes in it, like a wiffl eball, and paddles similar to those used in ping pong are used in the game. Shanna Wright of Canyon City played pickleball with her husband, Kelsy, Monday night. She said the game is easy to learn. She noted that when hus- bands and wives play on the same team, it’s called “marriage counseling.” Brandi Girvin of John Day, also at the Monday evening event, said the rules and scoring take some time to learn, but it’s easy to get started. Contributed photo/Laura Hopper Bransyn Harper of Mt. Vernon takes on the Figure 8 event with a little help from his dad Terry Harper at the July 16 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays rodeo in John Day. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Playing the first day of pickleball league at Seventh Street Complex are, from left, Shanna Wright of Canyon City, Brandi Girvin of John Day, John Girvin (back), Kelsy Wright (hitting the ball) and Lorin Coleman of Canyon City. Her husband, John, was play- ing the game, too, along with Lorin Coleman of Canyon City. The paddle sport was created for all ages and skills levels, and can develop into a fast-paced, competitive game for more sea- soned pickleball players. For more information on the game, visit the USA Pickleball Association at usapa.org. For information on joining the local league, call the Parks and Rec offi ce at 541-575-0110. Memorial Trap Shoot honors past members Blue Mountain Eagle The Seneca Range hosted the Past Members Memori- al Trap Shoot, honoring Pam Uebler and Benny Dodds this year. President Bryan Wolf read a memorial of both shooters, and there was a gun salute to all the past members of the club. The All Events winner in the adult class was Larry Whit- ney of Burns. He also won the Slider Event and was fi rst in the Lewis class. Second place in the All Events was Mark Bagett of Canyon City, who also placed fi rst in the 16-Yard Event. Ralph Steelman of Burns placed in All Events, winning fi rst place in the Doubles Event. Cinnabar Mountain Play- days rodeo youth compet- ed Saturday, July 16, at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day. “The fourth Playday in our series of six was anoth- er great success,” said Laura Hopper, one of the CMP di- rectors. “We’re so thankful for all of the competitors and their families and look for- ward to seeing everyone for our two-day doubleheader.” The doubleheader, sched- uled for Saturday and Sun- day, August 20 and 21, will be the group’s fi nal competi- tion of the season. The participants compete in: barrel racing, pole bend- ing, goat tying, dummy rop- ing, keyhole race, fl ag race and fi gure 8 race. July 16 performance Leadline Weston Hamilton, fi rst; Ruby Hopper, second; Bransyn Harper, third. PeeWee Kodee Kimball, fi rst; Molly Davis, second; Tatyn Harper, third. Junior Rowdy Israel, fi rst-second; Coy Mathie- son, fi rst-second; Bailey McCracken, third. Intermediate Denali Twehues, fi rst; Connor White, second; Sam McCracken, third. Senior Trinity Hutchison, fi rst; Regan Johnson, second; Hunter Martin, third. Overall standings (after four rodeos) Leadline Weston Hamilton, fi rst; Bransyn Harper, second; Ruby Hopper, third. PeeWee Kodee Kimball, fi rst; Tatyn Harper, second; Taylor Hamilton, third. Junior Rowdy Israel, fi rst; Bailey McCracken, second; Coy Mathieson, third. Intermediate Denali Twehues, fi rst; Sam McCracken, second; Connor White, third. Senior Hunter Martin, fi rst; Chloe Martin, second; Regan Johnson, third. Carroll Walton of Prairie City fi nished fourth in the All Event. Dwayne Timmons of Can- yon City took fi rst in the Con- tinental Event. In the youth division, Ha- ley Pfefferkorn of Prairie City won the All Events and came in fi rst in the Slider Event. Lane Williams of Prairie City was fi rst in the 16-Yard Event. Jonathan Lawrence of Prairie City won the Con- tinental Event, and Carson McKay of Prairie City won the Double Event. The Miss & Out Event was won this year by Wayne Hoppe of John Day. The Seneca Club will host a Fun & Games Trap Shoot at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. All are welcome to participate. Volleyball camp, youth golf night on schedule Blue Mountain Eagle Looking for ways to in- volve youth in sporting events before summer is over? Here are two opportunities. Youth Volleyball Camp Grant Union will host two volleyball youth camps. Grades 3 through 5 start camp on Thursday, Aug. 4, at the school from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $15 and includes a Grant Union volleyball T-shirt. Grades 6 through 8 will be Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4-5 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $30 and includes a Grant Union volleyball T-shirt. For more information, call coach Shae Speth at 541- 620-1974 or email speths@ grantesd.k12.or.us to register. Junior Golf Nights Grant County Junior Golf will host free Junior Golf Nights at the John Day Golf Club. Golfers will play nine holes, and the events will be held at 5 p.m. Wednes- days, starting Aug. 3, and run through the end of August. All interested junior golf- ers, age 8-18 (younger chil- dren are also welcome), can contact Coach Ron Lundbom at 541-620-0427 or 541-575- 1850. Some clubs will be avail- able. For more information, contact Lundbom or the John Day Golf Club at 541-575- 0170. No Matter how big or small your trophy was or if you just want to share a hunting adventure, send or drop off your best hunting photos or stories to 195 N Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845 • kristina@bmeagle.com Your photos could be published in this year’s EAGLE HUNTING JOURNAL Please have them to the Eagle by August 8.
