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WEDNESDAY October 12, 2016 Grant Union claims runaway homecoming win THINK PINK AT DIG PINK RALLY Fundraiser helps local women pay for mammograms By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle CAN’T CATCH ME! The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union’s Cameron Hallgarth slips past the Culver Bulldog defense en route to a touchdown in the Prospector’s homecoming game on Friday in John Day. Bulldogs fail to keep up with Prospectors By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant Union football team over- took the Culver Bulldogs in the second half of the Prospectors’ homecoming game Friday, cruising to a 60-20 win. Both teams looked evenly matched, each entering the game with a 1-3 record. Grant Union had an 8-7 lead in the fi rst quarter, after Prospector quarterback Wade Reimers scored a touchdown and two-point conversion on keepers. Reimers had 104 passing yards in the game, with 111 rushing, and he scored two touchdowns. Culver made some gains in the second quarter. Bulldog Joe Russo ran 20 yards for a touchdown. On Culver’s next possession, Prospec- tor junior Cauy Weaver intercepted the ball, and Grant Union junior Cameron Hallgarth scored the touchdown and two- point conversion. Hallgarth scored four touchdowns in the game, with 227 rushing yards on 19 carries. The visitors led 20-16 at the half after Culver’s Jaiden Jones scored late in the quarter. Grant Union stepped up their perfor- mance for the second half of the game, holding the Bulldogs to 20 for the game, while adding 44 more points to the score- board. Prospector Zack Deiter scored his fi rst touchdown in the fourth quarter, having gained a two-point conversion in the third. He had 56 rushing yards and 62 receiving. As a team, Grant Union had over 400 rushing yards for the night, three intercep- tions and recovered one Bulldog fumble. A volleyball game is usually a spirited sport- ing event, but the fun at the Dig Pink rally takes it up a notch, while celebrating women who fi ght breast cancer. The Grant Union Prospectors will host Union starting at 1 p.m. with junior varsity, followed by varsity, Saturday, Oct. 15, for their eighth annual Dig Pink games. Fans are asked to dress in pink while cheer- ing on the teams, and supporting breast cancer causes. Since the Lady Prospectors, led by head coach Shae Speth, started the rallies, they’ve raised $20,000 for John Day’s Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation, which helps local wom- en pay for mammograms, and the national Side- Out Foundation. The Side-Out Foundation’s name comes from the volleyball term “side-out” which means re- gaining control of the ball. The foundation also seeks to help people with breast cancer regain control of their lives. The foundation funds clinical trials, helping people with stage four breast cancer, and bene- fi ts support services for cancer patients and their families. Basket raffl es, T-shirt sales, candle sales and a bake sale are planned at the local event to raise money. “We encourage the community to come sup- port the team and a great cause,” Speth said. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union’s Dillon Maley (75) is ready to clear the way for quarterback Wade Reimers in the Prospectors’ homecoming game against the Culver Bulldogs on Friday in John Day. Highlights from the fourth quarter in- clude Reimers scoring on a punt return. Deiter also intercepted Culver’s pass with freshman Russell Hodge making his fi rst touchdown of the varsity season a few plays later with a hand-off from freshman Kellen Shelley. “It was a great second half to get the guys excited about what they can do,” said Grant Union head coach Jason Miller. “In the second half, the offensive line was spectacular. Our running backs started to run angry, and we got some turnovers, which was key. We’re really happy with the boys.” The Prospectors face Imbler on the road next Friday in their fi rst league game of the season. “They’re a good football team,” Miller said. Grant Union is currently 2-3 on the sea- son, ranking No. 11 for OSAA 2A teams, while Imbler is 3-2, ranking No. 19. Imbler has 116 points scored and 120 points allowed. Grant Union has 138 points scored and 135 allowed. Eagle file photo Grant Union Prospector Reagan Shelley sends the ball past a Cove opponent in last October’s Dig Pink Rally at Grant Union High School in John Day. The fundraiser for breast cancer causes takes place during the Grant Union Prospectors’ volleyball game against Union beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. G RANT C OUNTY S PORTS ROUNDUP By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Lady Panthers fi zzle after fast start against Crane in homecoming game Prairie City prepares to face Adrian in Unity By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Prairie City’s Lady Panthers (6-10) came out on fi re in the fi rst set of their homecoming game against Crane (11-5) on Friday, but the Mus- tangs followed up to take the win. “Crane was a good challenge for us,” said co- coach Louanne Zweygardt, who coaches along- side Lance Zweygardt. “We knew they would be tough — we have lost to them every other time we played them — but we felt that we were ready. We came out strong in the fi rst set and caught them off guard with a 25-20 win.” Panther Brianna Zweygardt started the game with four aces. Her teammate Cassie Hire had three stuff blocks, and kills from Panthers Brianna Zweygardt, Sierra Dahlen, Hire, Sarah Ennis and Emily Ennis kept the team ahead. Crane found Prairie City’s weak spots and turned the tables, winning the remaining sets 25-13, 25-7 and 25-17. Louanne said freshman setter Emily Ennis has been working hard in practice and her ef- forts showed this weekend. “She served very well, had three kills and helped out the offense immensely with her hus- The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Prairie City Panthers celebrate after winning the first set 25-10 over Crane in Friday’s homecoming match at the Prairie City court. tle and improved placement of sets,” Louanne said. Prairie City’s team serving was 92 percent with 13 percent aces. Brianna Zweygardt was 93 percent on 15 serves, Dahlen was 88 percent on 17 serves and Hire and Emily Ennis were 100 percent on 10 serves each. Prairie City is scheduled to host Adrian in Unity at the Burnt River court at 1 p.m. Thurs- day, beginning with junior varsity, and followed by varsity. Long Creek/Ukiah ladies split wins in Huntington The Long Creek/Ukiah junior varsity volley- ball team showed improvement last week, said co-coach Linda Studtmann. She coaches the Mountaineer/Cougars with Reagan Enriquez. The team was on the road to Huntington Sat- urday to face Harper/Huntington and Adrian. Long Creek/Ukiah won their fi rst match of the day 3-1 over Harper/Huntington with scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-22. Studtmann said, although her team was down a few players, they didn’t let it discourage them. “They stepped up and played hard,” she said. Adrian took the second game with scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-14 and 25-23. “Most of our girls are either fi rst or second year players,” said Studtmann. “Reagan En- riquez and I have watched these girls from the fi rst day of practice to now and are proud of their improvement and commitment to the game. They are eager to learn and work hard at improv- ing their game.” Monument/Dayville gridders take loss to South Wasco The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prairie City’s Taci Perrenoud keeps the ball in play as Sierra Dahlen stays ready in the Panther’s homecoming game against the Crane Mustangs on Friday. The Tigers are playing with a roster of nine athletes this season, but they’re pressing for- ward. Monument/Dayville fell to South Wasco in Maupin 6-46. Tiger Gabe Walker scored his team’s sole touchdown. “We played hard and never gave up,” said head coach Nathaniel Ashley. “This is a resilient group of young men.” The Tigers’ game against Harper/Huntington scheduled this week has been canceled.
