Sports
Blue Mountain Eagle
ROUNDUP
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make-up game. Junior varsity
games begin at 2 p.m. with var-
sity games following at about 5
p.m. at Grant Union.
Saturday, Jan. 7, Grant
Union will play in Lakeview
with varsity action beginning
at 4 p.m., after junior varsity
games.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Hoopsters take hot shots
Grant Union wrestling
@ Jo-Hi Invitational in
Joseph at 12 p.m.
Although the Prairie City
Lady Panthers were handed a
48-25 loss by the No. 1-ranked
Powder Valley Badgers on Dec.
21, Panther head coach Bo
Workman said the game gave
them good experience.
“North Powder was tough,”
Workman said. “They played
full court defense the whole
time on us. We just need to take
care of the ball better against
high-pressure defenses. We
shot better — we’re starting
to shoot better as far as taking
open shots — playing at North
Powder in their gym is always
tough.”
Prairie City will travel for
their fi rst league games of the
season on Friday and Saturday,
facing Adrian on Jan. 6 and Jor-
dan Valley Jan. 7.
“We’re practicing and
working on things,” he said.
“They’re going to be tough, but
we’re coming along.”
Prairie City girls vs. Powder
Valley stats:
Brianna Zweygardt: 11
points
Sarah Ennis: 6
Cassie Hire: 3
Lindsey Wall: 2
Emily Ennis: 2
Megan Camerena: 1
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County youth
lined up for foul shots
during the annual Elks
Hoop Shoot, sponsored by
the John Day Elks Lodge
No. 1824.
In all, 23 youth from seven
schools were awarded certifi -
cates, with ages 8-13 partici-
pating.
Each fi rst- and sec-
ond-place winner received
a trophy, and third-place
fi nishers received a plaque.
“The fun part is watching
these kids grow up,” said
Hoop Shoot chairman Bob
Van Voorhis. “You’ll see a
kid 3-feet tall barely able
to get the ball up. Then as
a 13-year-old, they’ll reach
out and dunk the ball.”
Van Voorhis, along with
other Elks volunteers, as-
sisted at the contest held
Dec. 3 at Humbolt Elemen-
tary School gym in Canyon
City.
Volunteers included Carl
Lino, Gary Miller, Mitch
Saul, Ray Martin and Ray
Hire.
Hire’s daughter Cassie,
a past Hoop Shoot winner
who now plays on the Prai-
rie City varsity basketball
team, was also on hand to
assist.
Winners of the Decem-
ber Hoop Shoot will ad-
Elks Hoop Shoot, girls
8-9 age group, left to
right, Gracie Voigt,
first place; and Jin Bo
Ciochetti, second place.
vance to the Jan. 28 Oregon
State Elks South East Dis-
trict contest in Prineville.
Van Voorhis said this
year was somewhat aver-
age for results. However,
he said sometimes the kids
will surprise them.
“On any given day, you
just don’t know,” he said.
“Every once in awhile you
get that kid that’s just a fi re-
cracker.”
In 2010, Mitch Moulton,
a 2015 Grant Union grad-
uate, reached the national
level, placing fi fth in the
12-13 age division — fi fth
out of some 3 million par-
ticipants nationwide.
Last year, Eli Speth, then
a third-grader, won third at
the state competition.
“The John Day Elks
want to thank the schools
and the staff for their out-
standing support and efforts
on behalf of this annual ac-
tivity,” Van Voorhis said. “It
is just another example of
the county citizens making
a difference for our kids.”
Contributed photos
Elks Hoop Shoot, girls 10-11 age group, left to right,
Kynlee Pettyjohn, fourth place; Betty Ann Wilson,
second place; Savannah Waterson, first place; and
Traleigh Knight, third place.
Elks Hoop Shoot, boys 10-11 age group, left to right,
Charles Kreamier, fifth place; Jonas McMahann,
fourth place; Bridger Walker, third place; Sheldon
Lenz, second place; and Ethan Merkord, first place.
Tiger hoops teams
host alumni battle
Monument/Dayville basket-
ball teams hosted alumni teams
Friday at the Dayville court for
a fun night of competition.
“It was fun for the com-
munity, and fun for kids,” said
Monument/Dayville
boys
coach Jeff Schafer.
Short a few players, the high
school boys suffered a loss to
the alumni team.
The high school girls team
beat their alumni opponents.
Grant Union basketball
vs. Irrigon, varsity girls
play at 5 p.m., followed
by boys at 6:30 p.m.
(JV games begin at 2
p.m.)
Prairie City basketball
@ Adrian, varsity girls
play at 5 p.m. (PST),
followed by boys at
6:30 p.m. (JV teams
begin half-games at
4:15 p.m. PST)
Monument/Dayville
basketball @ Jordan
Valley, varsity girls
play at 5 p.m. (PST),
followed by boys at
6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7
Grant Union wrestling
@ Jo-Hi Invitational in
Joseph at 8 a.m.
Monument/Dayville
basketball @ Crane,
varsity girls play at 2
p.m., followed by boys
at 3:30 p.m.
Elks Hoop Shoot, girls 12-13 age group, Aubreianna
Osborne, fourth; Alyssa Merkord, third place;
Dorotha Johnson, second place; and Riley
Robertson, first place.
Prairie City boys
ready for league
play after loss to
Badgers
The Powder Valley Bad-
gers took a 73-52 win over the
Prairie City boys after a close
matchup to start.
“It was a very competitive
game in the fi rst half,” said Pan-
ther head coach Jonathan Gill.
“The game got away from us in
the second half.”
Dorran Wilson led the Pan-
thers in scoring with 23 points,
followed by Brogan McKro-
la and Wyatt Williams with 8
points each.
“I give a lot of credit to Pow-
der Valley,” Gill said. “They are
a great team and have a great
program. It was another learn-
ing experience for our team that
will help us at the end of the
year.”
Gill said the team is now
looking forward to league play
which begins with a couple
road games this week to Adrian
and Jordan Valley.
“I believe the league will be
competitive this year,” Gill said.
“It will be a fun challenge.”
SPORTS
SCHEDULE
Friday, Jan. 6
Elks Hoop
Shoot contest
draws
enthusiasm
By Angel Carpenter
Lady Panthers
face top-ranked
Badgers
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Prairie City basket-
ball @ Jordan Valley,
varsity girls play at 2
p.m. (PST), followed
by boys at 3:30 p.m.
(JV teams begin half-
games at 12:30 p.m.
PST)
Grant Union basketball
@ Lakeview, varsity
girls play at 4 p.m., fol-
lowed by boys at 5:30
p.m. (JV games begin
at 1 p.m.)
Elks Hoop Shoot, boys 12-13 age group, Eli
Wright, fourth place; Michael Martin, third place;
CJ Glimpse, second place; and Mark Thomas,
first place.
Elks Hoop Shoot, boys 8-9 age group, left to right,
Austin Humphreys, fourth place; Cash Madden,
first place; Jason Phillips, second place; and Reece
Cox, third place.
SEASON
tling Association for Youth
tournament in John Day in
winter 2017.
“I want to personally thank
each and every parent for
their involvement and support
in the club, as well as to all
the sponsors who are help-
ing make this possible for the
youth of Grant County,” he
said. “I am proud to say that,
at tournaments across the re-
gion, our team was a shining
example of true athletes, full
of skill, strength, respect, con-
fi dence and consideration —
the exact type of wrestlers the
Grant County Wrestling Club
strives to create.”
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To qualify for regionals,
the wrestlers had to com-
pete in two of six ORWAY
tournaments this season.
Ten youth wrestlers are
continuing
competition
at post season meets, in
preparation for a chance at
the state tournament.
Head coach Terry Harp-
er said the future for Grant
County wrestling is bright.
“Even at these boys’
young ages, wrestling
teaches them to win and
lose graciously,” he said.
“This teaches them, not
only in sports, that if they
try and give it their all, win
or lose they can hold their
head high because they did
the best they could, and if
they apply that to every-
thing in life, they become
winners not only for them-
selves but to everyone they
work for or meet in life.”
An award ceremony
was held Dec. 20 for all 28
members of the youth wres-
tling club and their families.
Year-end awards were
handed out, including Rook-
ies of the Year 6-year-old
Beau VanCleave and 7-year-
old Ritter Rookstool.
Receiving the Sportsman-
ship Award was 9-year-old
Talon VanCleave, and Rhys
Nehl, 6, was named Most Im-
proved.
Owen Parsons, 6, received
an award for most pins. He
had 13 pins on the season.
Coach Harper announced
the possibility of the local
team hosting an Oregon Wres-
For more information
about sponsoring or volun-
teering for the tournament,
contact Harper at 541-620-
2127 or email grantcowres-
tlingclub@gmail.com.
Regional results:
Zeke Rookstool: third place; 1-2 (one
win, two losses)
Tatyn Harper: 0-2
Owen Parsons: second place; 1-1
Taylor Parsons: fi rst place; 4-0 (two
pins)
Tristan Clarry: 1-2
Mason Benge: third place; 3-1 (one pin)
Jack Knowles: second place; 1-1 (one
pin)
Charlie Knowles: 0-2
Talon VanCleave: second place; 2-1
(one pin)
Beau VanCleave: second place; 2-1
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Monument/Dayville
basketball @ Burnt
River in Unity, varsity
girls play at 4 p.m.,
followed by boys at
5:30 p.m.
Prairie City basketball
@ Harper, varsity girls
play at 4 p.m. (PST),
followed by boys at
5:30 p.m.
Grant Union basketball
@ Burns, varsity girls
play at 6 p.m., followed
by boys at 7:30 p.m.
(JV games begin at 3
p.m.)
A SPECIAL THANKS
I want to thank Dr. Thomas, Dr. Sickler and
the emergency room visiting doctors, as
well as all the nursing staff, for the special
care I was given during my stay at Blue
Mountain Hospital.
Although I did not realize how critical my
situation was at the time, your concern
and the immediate surgery and follow-up
care are very much appreciated. We are
lucky to have a hospital and staff “so close
to home”.
A special thanks to my family and friends
for all their cards, phone calls, prayers,
flowers and help during the past few
weeks.
Thanks again to all,
Brenda Ricco
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