Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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WEDNESDAY
October 19, 2016
G RANT C OUNTY
SPORTS ROUNDUP
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Prospectors fi re back for
32-22 road win over Imbler
The Prospector football team had a 32-22 win over Imbler
on Friday after fi nding momentum in the last minutes of the
second quarter.
Grant Union was in a 14-point hole with 4 minutes left in
the fi rst half. The Prospectors scored 16, to take a 24-22 lead
going into halftime.
Grant Union added eight more points to the scoreboard, and
before Imbler could score again, Prospector Kellen Shelley in-
tercepted the ball.
“We had some great plays and runs,” said head coach Jason
Miller. “The last few games we’ve started slow. We need to ad-
just and fi x that.”
The Prospectors will face the Outlaws at 7 p.m. Friday on
the road in Enterprise.
Grant Union and Union are both 1-0 in league, and Enter-
prise and Imbler are 0-1.
Grant Union stats:
141 yards passing on 21 attempts, 2 touchdowns
208 yards rushing on 41 attempts, 2 touchdowns
Imbler stats:
16 yards passing on 7 attempts
176 yards rushing on 41 attempts
Prairie City/Burnt River gridders
blast Adrian in homecoming contest
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Grant Union Prospector Chelsie Kodesh sends the ball over her Union opponents’ attempted block.
UNDEFEATED
LADY PROS CLAIM WAPITI LEAGUE CHAMP STATUS
Another showdown
with Imbler likely
at Friday’s district
tournament
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
T
he Grant Union Lady Prospectors
now know they have what it takes
to reach their goals.
When the volleyball team won yet an-
other hard-fought match against the Im-
bler Panthers on the road Friday, Grant
Union reached their goal of becoming the
Wapiti League champions — for the fi rst
time since 2003 and only the second time
in Grant Union history.
The Prospectors’ victory at home on
Saturday, hosting the Union Bobcats for
the Dig Pink Rally, closed the regular
season with Grant Union holding an 8-0
undefeated in league record.
“We are exceptionally proud of our ac-
complishments so far this season, but we
still have some goals we want to reach,”
said Grant Union head coach Shae Speth.
In Imbler, the Lady Pros overcame
challenges to claim a 3-2 victory over the
Panthers 25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 19-25 and
15-13.
“We prepared all week for what ad-
justments we thought Imbler might make,
and worked on adjustments we needed to
make both offensively and defensively,”
Speth said.
In the second and fourth sets, Grant
Union was down early, unable to make
the comeback.
In the third set, the Prospectors came
back late in the game to win.
“In the fi fth set, we started strong and
fought for each point,” Speth said.
She said every team member played
strong against Imbler.
See LADY PROS, Page B2
Panther cheer team
shows school pride
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
People might want to
bring along earplugs when
attending any Prairie City
School assemblies.
Thanks to three spirited
cheerleaders and a support-
ive student body, the noise
The Panther/Bull junior varsity football team made Burnt
River School’s homecoming day last Thursday an exciting
celebration as the team dominated, 40-6, over the Adrian An-
telopes.
The teams played in a downpour of rain.
Head coach Darrel McKrola said he was worried about how
the game would go, since he was down by fi ve players due to
illness.
“We had some younger kids step up and fi ll holes, and they
performed well,” he said, adding the team executed a good run-
ning game.
He noted the rain caused fumbles for both teams.
A couple of Adrian’s touchdowns were called back due to
penalties, and then the Panther/Bulls made the stop and once
intercepted the ball.
“Our defense did well,” he said. “The boys had a really
good game, and I was proud that they played well. They were
ecstatic to win their homecoming game for their fans and fam-
ilies.”
Two Panther/Bulls will attend the FFA National Convention
this week, and McKrola said he’ll be training two players to fi ll
their quarterback and center positions for Friday’s 12 p.m. game
against Harper/Huntington in Harper.
Prairie City/Burnt River stats highlights:
Tyler Belveal: 175 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 two-point conversions, 8 solo
tackles, 7 assists, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception
Matt Siddoway: 172 rushing yards, 1 two-point conversion, one 52-yard run
Wyatt Williams: 21 rushing yards, 1 touchdown, 2 two-point conversions, 3 tackles,
1 fumble recovery, 1 interception returned for a touchdown
Tim Barabas: 2 tackles, 5 assists and 1 fumble recovery in his fi rst game as a starter
Conner Jones: 6 tackles
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Grant Union Prospector Natalie
Stearns keeps the ball in play
during Saturday’s Dig Pink Rally
against Union, her teammates
Chelsie Kodesh, left, and Heather
Mosley in the action.
Monument/Dayville stays
upbeat for win in Huntington
The Monument/Dayville Tigers found their groove for a 3-1
win over Harper/Huntington on Friday.
The Tigers won with scores of 25-6, 25-17, 16-25 and 25-15.
See ROUNDUP, Page B2
G RANT U NION CROWNS HOMECOMING ROYALTY
volume can reach deafening
levels.
This year’s cheer squad
is led by Prairie City School
preschool and Title 1 teacher
Jill Wright. She has a total of
10 years experience coaching
cheer.
See SQUAD, Page B10
Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography
Grant Union’s homecoming royalty were named Oct. 7 during halftime of the Prospectors’ winning game
over the Culver Bulldogs. From left, freshmen Drew Lusco and Fallen Bolman, sophomores Roen Langum
and Hailie Wright, juniors Zack Deiter and Reagan Shelley, seniors King Billy Copenhaver and Queen
Jessica Carter, seniors James Mabe and Dauna Bishop, seniors Trejan Speth and Makenna Adair.
Prairie City students keep quick pace at jog-a-thon
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Prairie City High School cheerleading squad
adds spirit to the Friday, Sept. 23, football
game between the Prairie City/Burnt River and
Monument/Dayville teams. From left: Paige
Moore, Emily Ennis and Ariana Ceja. The cheer
team is led be coach Jill Wright.
Kids earn $1,244 and counting for
parent teacher association
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Ninety Prairie City School
elementary students and pre-
schoolers ran to the beat of
energetic music during their
Oct. 5 jog-a-thon fundraiser.
It was a healthy way to
raise money for the parent
teacher association.
Students collected fl at do-
nations or pledges “per lap”
from local residents prior to
the event, then ran laps around
the school gym.
The kids dressed up in
workout clothing for Spirit
Week, and the Panther mas-
cot, as well as cheerleader Ar-
iana Ceja, shared high fi ves as
the students jogged by them.
The event raised $1,244,
with pledge money still to be
collected.
Lindsay Rausch, who was
See JOG-A-THON, Page B10
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