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Blue Mountain Eagle
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Community HEALTH BEAT
SPORTS ROUND UP
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Prairie City volleyball take 3-1 fall to
Mustangs, after beating the Bulls
The Prairie City Lady Panthers started last week’s volleyball
contests on strong footing.
They claimed a solid 3-0 win over Burnt River last Wednesday
with scores of 25-10, 25-16 and 25-12.
“We were able to get some varsity playing time for some of
the younger players. They worked into the rotations very well, and
they learned a lot,” said co-coach Louanne Zweygardt, who leads
the team alongside Lance Zweygardt.
With that momentum, Prairie City started out strong against
Jordan Valley on the road Friday, but lost with scores of 26-24,
12-25, 22-25 and 22-25.
“We took the irst set, coming from behind which was a good
conidence boost for the team,” Louanne said. “The third and
fourth sets were close but a few key lost points tipped the scales
their way.”
Louanne said some team members are showing improvement,
and she hopes the trend continues over the next two weeks, as they
face “two of the toughest teams in the league.”
The Lady Panthers will host Crane for homecoming on Friday
with junior varsity games beginning at 2 p.m. and varsity at 5 p.m.
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Stats vs. Burnt River:
Serving: MaKenzie Jones, 92 percent; Sarah Ennis, 89 percent, Brianna Zweygardt, 87
percent
Hit/tip: Cassie Hire, 5 kills; Brianna Zweygardt, 4 kills; Sierra Dahlen, 4 kills
Prairie City football team hampered
by loss of players in Jordan Valley
The Prairie City Panthers suffered an agonizing 50-0 defeat in
Jordan Valley last Friday.
The Mustangs powered forward in the irst half, earning their
50 points.
“We got it together and held them to zero in the second half,”
said Panther head coach Darrel McKrola.
Prairie City is down from 23 to 14 players, losing three seniors
and two other key players, McKrola said.
“It was tough going with the less-experienced boys in for the
entire game,” he said.
The Panthers’ next battle is their homecoming game against
Crane at 7 p.m. Friday.
Tiger volleyball team refocuses
for upcoming games
The Monument/Dayville volleyball team took a tough 3-0 loss
on the road to Adrian on Friday.
The Antelopes won with scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-12.
“We started each game well in Adrian, but just couldn’t inish
them strong,” said head coach Tiffnie Schmadeka. “We did some
really positive things — served tough and communicated better
than we have been.”
She said the team will focus this week adjusting their serve-re-
ceive formation and digging the ball.
“We have a tough week with South Wasco on Friday and Jor-
dan Valley on Saturday,” she said. “I’m looking forward to this
week and having our girls stay focused and have a good weekend
of volleyball.”
Monument/Dayville gridders
handed loss in Adrian
The Monument/Dayville football team took a hard 92-22 loss
in Adrian on Friday, but also didn’t give up, said Tiger head coach
Nathaniel Ashley.
“We got beat, but played hard and never quit,” Ashley said.
Junior Cody Kluser scored two touchdowns and was success-
ful on both two-point conversions, and sophomore Gabe Walker
scored the other touchdown.
The Tigers are on the road to Maupin Friday for a 7 p.m. game
against the South Wasco Redsides.
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Nellie Bernice Morris was born on November 20, 1916 at the family homestead on
Dry Creek; 6 miles west of Mt. Vernon. Bernice is the 8th of 9 children born to
William T. (Tom) and Nellie L. Morris.
GW CLARK
School: Monument/Dayville
Grade: 12
Parents: Toni and Dave Clark
Sport: Football
Position: Guard
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The family later moved from Dry Creek to Moon Creek. The old school had been
converted to a home. She attended grade school at Moon Creek and grade and
high school in Mt. Vernon.
After high school, she worked for Gertrude McCray, who was the County Clerk.
Bernice married Charles Woodrow (Woody or Mack) Mack at her family home on
November 6, 1940. They were married by the grooms father, Charles Mack, who
was the Justice of the Peace. They were married for 68 years before he passed
away in June of 2009. Bernice and her husband lived in several places in Oregon
and Washington, while her husband was in the Army during WWII.
What I like best about my sport: “I like
having fun, playing as a team with friends.”
Coach’s Comment: “GW has really stepped in
as a leader of this team and has
played very well this season. He
brings experience to a young
team and does a great job
helping everyone be where
they are supposed to be.”
-Coach Nathaniel Ashley
She sewed, knitted and quilted. She made a lot of her own clothes and clothes
for her family. She made a lot of quilts and gave most away to her family and
donated to the church for raffles. She also enjoyed canning fruit and vegetables and making jams and
jellies. She had a cellar full of canned fruit.
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She loved to bake and have family dinners. She learned and enjoyed ceramics after she retired. She is a
member of the First Christian Church in John Day. Bernice and her husband were dedicated to their church
and seriously considered becoming missionaries.
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Bernice came to the Blue Mountain Care Center on December 11, 2015.
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BERNICE
MORRIS
Bernice learned to play the piano while in grade and high school. She took up
skiing in her 40’s. Bernice held numerous jobs before retiring in 1979 from the
BLM and returned to Grant County.
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