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A10 Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 3, 2016 WEDNESDAY August 3, 2016 JD Swim Team competes for third at fi nals Hunt, Coalwell earn awards at banquet By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The John Day Swim Team placed third at the July 29-31 Cascade East Finals in Lakev- iew. “It was a huge success,” said head coach Sabrina How- ard. “We might have been small in numbers, but we came out large with our ambition and drive to fi nish strong.” She said the John Day relay teams contributed many of the Cascade East Finals Results See full results at MyEagleNews.com. Torie Taylor Coalwell Hunt points earned. “Once they hit the water, there was no stopping them,” she said. Lakeview won the meet with 54 swimmers and 664 points, Prineville placed sec- ond with 36 swimmers and 552 points and John Day earned third with 18 swimmers and 503 points. The Hi-Des- ert team from Burns came in fourth, earning 280 points with 18 swimmers. During the team banquet Monday evening, Taylor Hunt and Torie Coalwell were awarded trophies as the team’s overall high-point winners for the season. “This is my favorite sport, and I enjoy it a lot,” Coalwell said. “It’s an individual sport, yet a team sport.” She said she likes making friends with her competitors on the other teams and racing them at the meets. Hunt said he moved up to the 15-18 division this year and was surprised at his suc- cess. “It’s more of a challenge,” he said. “I like the fact that I can have more friends from all the other teams.” Coalwell said this was also her fi rst year in the 15-18 di- vision. “I did way better than I thought I would,” she said. Her most memorable mo- ment at the meet was beating an “unbeatable” Lakeview op- NEW AT THE GRANT COUNTY FAIR FREESTYLE BULLFIGHTING ponent in the fi nals. Taylor said he most en- joyed winning his fi rst high- point award at the fi nals. First-year swimmer Rit- ter Rookstool, 7, was one of several John Day swimmers awarded at the banquet for their readiness to learn at prac- tice. He also won second place in all his events at the fi nals in Lakeview. Rookstool said he set goals for the swim season: “Kick hard, win a medal and don’t get upset.” Howard’s eyes fi lled with tears as she handed out several awards to the swimmers. “To watch you grow this summer meant more than any- thing,” she said, later adding, “Thank you for waking up to the sunrise with me every morning.” Swim team offi cers were voted in for the 2017 sea- son, including: Haley Walker, president; Julie Larson, fi rst vice president (meet director); Heather Rookstool, second vice president (fundraising); Gary Nicodemus, secretary; Erin Beil, treasurer; and board of directors Katie Thunell, Mitch Wilson, Casey Hall- garth, Erin Hodge, Mytchell Mead, Shana Hunt and Terry Coalwell. The next board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Sept. 14, at the Corner Cup in John Day. Knowles ties arena record at Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Knowles placed fi rst in the second go-round with Rodeo fans who attended his record-matching time, the 71st Chief Joseph Days earning $1,090. In the fi rst Rodeo fi nal performance go-round, he placed sixth on Saturday night got their with a time of 4.9 seconds, money’s worth and earning $188. Knowles fi nished then some with some second in the fi nal spectacular perfor- aggregate standings, mances by both the with a combined athletes and animals. time of 8.6, earning Mt. Vernon another $1,353, be- bulldogger Trevor Trevor hind Nevada cowboy Knowles matched Eldridge, the arena record, Knowles Dakota who had a combined posting a steer-wres- tling time of 3.7 seconds last time of 8.2 after winning the Wednesday to match Nik fi rst go-round with a time of Hamm’s record set in 2011. 3.9 seconds . Blue Mountain Eagle Area youth sports camps coming up Contributed photos/Dale Miller of Miller Photo Organizers, including committee chairman Jim Hamsher, said the bullfighting event will be an evening of action-packed entertainment for the whole family. In the photo, Aaron Hargo faces a fierce-looking bull in Woodlake, California. Aaron is the son of Dwayne Hargo who is a bullfighter of note. Trever Hamsher: Expect “action packed” event By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle A new twist of fun is coming to this year’s Fair — Grant County Freestyle Bullfi ghting. The action starts at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Grant County Fair- grounds rodeo arena, and it’s free with admission to the Fair. Organizers of the bullfi ghting event said the crowd can expect an evening of “nonstop thrills, spills and family entertainment” as cowboys face off with bulls. The winner of the event will take home $1,500 in prize money and a custom buckle. Trever Hamsher of Prairie City was a bullfi ghter for 15 years, working six years professionally. He’s now retired from the sport, but offered his perspective as one who’s been in the ring. “Freestyle bullfi ghting is 60 sec- onds of the most intense extreme sport you will ever see,” Hamsher said. It’s “exciting western entertainment.” “Bullfi ghts” may cause a person to think of traditional bullfi ghting in Spain and Mexico, but Hamsher said this event is different. “The bulls in this event are not harmed, whatsoever,” he said. “There are no capes or swords, just the moves the rodeo bullfi ghter has.” The event will consist of three rounds with two bullfi ghters in each round going head to head with what Hamsher says are some of the meanest bulls in the country. Bullfi ghters competing at the event come from Oregon, Washington and as far away as Louisiana. The winner of each round will ad- vance to the championship round where a winner is decided. In judging, there are 100 points possible for the bullfi ghters and 100 points for the bulls. The bullfi ghters are judged on con- trol, aggression, style, diffi culty and creativity, and the purebred Spanish fi ghting bulls are judged on aggression, speed, diffi culty and agility. A bullfi ghter has one minute to earn up to 100 points with the option to stop the fi ght at anytime after the fi rst 40 seconds without risking point deduc- tions. If the bullfi ghter does not make it to the 40 second mark, he will be dis- qualifi ed. Between rounds, fans will be treat- ed to clown acts and a drill team perfor- mance. They’ll also hold a rifl e raffl e. “I hope people enjoy the new event,” Hamsher said. “It should be ac- tion packed, and I hope to see everyone there.” Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union coaches will host youth sports camps for volleyball and football this month, and daily doubles are also on the schedule. Youth volleyball camp for grades 6-8 will be held at Grant Union from 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4-5. The camp is led by head coach Shae Speth and coaching staff. Volleyball camp for grade 3-5 is at Grant Union from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4. The football camp, led by head coach Jason Miller, coaching staff and high school players, will run from 4-6 p.m. Monday through Thurs- day, Aug. 8-11, for grades 3 through 8. The cost for the camp is $35, and registration begins at 3:30 p.m. on Mon- day. The camp fee includes a T-shirt. High school volleyball players will have a Gold Med- al Squared Volleyball Camp on Aug. 8-11, and daily dou- bles begin Aug. 15. High school football play- ers have conditioning camp from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 8-11, and daily doubles begin Aug. 15 with practice at 6-9 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and 4-6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Single football practices are from 4-6 p.m., starting Aug. 22, for high schoolers. Middle school practice is from 4-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 22. For more information, call the school at 541-575-1799 and leave a message for Mill- er at extension 22 or Speth at extension 31. In other sports news, Grant Union golf coach Ron Lundbom will hold junior golf nights at 5 p.m. each Wednesday in August for youth ages 8-18. The group will play nine holes at the John Day Golf Club, and the activity is free. Grant Union grad an alternate for Shrine All-Star game Blue Mountain Eagle Trever Hamsher bullfighting in Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo at Benny Binion’s Bucking Horse and Bull Sale. Hamsher is now retired after 15 years in the sport, working six years professionally. Garrett McConnell, a 2016 Grant Union graduate, was chosen as an alternate for Saturday’s East West Shrine All-Star Football Game in Baker City. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Baker High School fi eld. A parade will be held at 11 a.m. that morning. 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.