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GIRLS
TOURNEY
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Tiger Ravyn Walker’s two
points made the score 8-6, the
’Lopes leading, but from there,
the visitors were hard to catch.
At the half, Adrian led 35-
13.
“The girls came out against
the trap in the fi rst quarter,”
said Tiger head coach Taylor
Schmadeka. “In the second
quarter, we lost some focus,
and fouls hurt us as well in the
second quarter.”
The Tigers picked up speed
in the third, outshooting the
visitors 16-10.
Kyla Emerson went down
as three minutes remained in
the quarter and was out for the
rest of the game with a knee
injury.
Adrian upped its game in
the fi nal quarter, outshooting
the Tigers 21-11.
“I was pleased with how
we came out in the second half
with fewer fouls,” Schmadeka
said. “I was also happy with
our defense, and the girls nev-
er stopping giving 100 percent,
even when Kyla Emerson
went down.”
Faythe Schafer was the
high-point scorer for the Ti-
gers with 10 points, and she
was perfect at the free-throw
line, shooting 4-4. Schafer was
followed by Walker with nine
points and Emerson with eight.
For Adrian, Morgan Bayes
scored 19, followed by Shy-
anne Allaire with 12.
Earlier in the evening the
junior varsity girls teams tied
17-17 in a two-quarter game.
The Tigers will travel to
Prairie City on Friday, Jan. 27,
to meet up with the Panthers,
the girls varsity team sched-
uled to play at 6 p.m., followed
by the boys at 7:30 p.m.
The Monument/Dayville
girls (2-3 league, 7-7 overall)
are currently fourth in the High
Desert League and Prairie City
girls are sixth (1-4, 2-9).
On Saturday, the Tigers
will host the Crane Mustangs
(5-0, 8-3) in Dayville with the
girls scheduled to play at 2
p.m., followed by the boys at
3:30 p.m.
“He had more knowledge
and was stronger and in real-
ly good shape,” Hodge said.
“I just keep pushing and
never give up. Even though I
hurt, it was worth it.”
Drew Lusco said he was
happy with the event.
“The meet went well,”
he said. “We had a lot of
opponents, especially in the
heavyweights.”
Since the tournament
started at noon, while school
was in session, students in
PE classes, enjoyed watching
from the stands.
Locals and people trav-
eling with the visiting teams
also fi lled the bleachers.
Johnson said he was ex-
cited to compete in the tour-
nament.
“It’s always good to have
the support of the students
and the community,” he said.
Cindy Dougharity-Spen-
cer, who assists the Grant
Union wrestling team, an-
nounced an award named af-
ter her late father at the close
of the day.
The Mick Dougharity
Outstanding Wrestler of the
Tournament was given to
Cord Flynn of Heppner.
Dougharity-Spencer said
Flynn won the award not
only because he is a great
wrestler.
“He also contributes to lit-
tle kids wrestling, which my
dad was passionate about,”
she said.
The Grant Union junior
high wrestling team, led by
head coach Jake Batease, si-
multaneously held their own
round-robin tournament.
Visitors to the junior
high tournament included:
Joseph, Imbler, Echo, Pine
Eagle, Heppner, Irrigon and
Elgin.
“The junior high team is
quite young,” Lusco said.
“We have eight who had nev-
er wrestled before; this was
Monument/Dayville stats
Faythe Schafer: 10
Ravyn Walker: 9
Kyla Emerson: 8
Kendall Hettinga: 4
Danielle Rhoda: 4
Aubrey Bowlus: 4
Denali Twehues: 1
ROUNDUP
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“They have 10 to 12 girls,
and they know what to do,”
Workman said. “They’re well
coached.”
He said the game against
Burnt River went well with
shots falling.
“They’re starting to get a
little more aggressive on de-
fense,” he said. “We’re get-
ting more scoring throughout
the team.”
In Harper, Workman said
his team again played more
aggressive defense.
“The fi rst quarter was kind
of rough, playing in another
gym. Then they got lined
out,” he said. “They were
more patient and disciplined
on offense and defense.”
He expects this weekend’s
games against Monument/
Dayville and Jordan Valley
will be challenging, and said
they’re preparing a game
plan.
“Both are going to be
tough,” Workman said.
The Lady Panthers host
Monument/Dayville on Fri-
day at 6 p.m., followed by the
boys at 7:30 p.m. The junior
varsity girls will play a half
game at 5:15 p.m.
The Prairie City girls host
SPORTS
SCHEDULE
Friday, Jan. 27
Grant Union wrestling
hosts Intermission
Dual with Enterprise,
3 p.m.
Prairie City basketball
vs. Monument/Day-
ville, girls at 6 p.m.,
boys at 7:30 p.m. (JV
girls half game at 5:15
p.m.)
The Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Grant Union Prospector Jay Goldblatt places his Baker Bulldog opponent in a bind at
the Grant Union Tournament in John Day.
Coaches, teammates and fans cheer as Drew Lusco
turns his match around against a Hermiston opponent.
a great result for our junior
high wrestlers in their fi rst
meet of the year.”
Coach Lusco said run-
ning the tournament is quite
an undertaking, but it’s an
opportunity for the wrestlers
compete in a lot of matches.
He noted Chester’s Thrift-
way provided a hospitality
room for the visiting teams.
“Community-wise
we
BOYS
said they had a good pep talk
during halftime.
“We never gave up,” he
said. “We had a rough fi rst
half, but thanks to our coaches,
they pumped us up and gave
us confi dence.”
The home team came out
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The Tigers trailed 9-8 in the
fi rst quarter and were behind
15-14 in the second.
Player Hayden Schafer
Jordan Valley on Saturday at 3
p.m., followed by the boys at
4:30 p.m., and junior varsity
half games start at 1:30 p.m.
Prairie City girls stats vs. Adrian
Cassie Hire: 7 points
Rilee Emmel: 6
Brianna Zweygardt: 4
Hailee Wall: 4
Hayley Pfefferkorn 2
Sarah Ennis: 2
Prairie City girls stats vs. Burnt River
Zweygardt: 14
Hire: 14
Hailee Wall: 6
Lindsay Wall: 4
Sarah Ennis: 3
MaKenzie Jones: 2
Megan Camarena: 2
Emmel: 2
Prairie City girls stats vs. Harper
Zweygardt: 23
Hire: 13
Emily Ennis: 6
Sarah Ennis: 6
Jones: 2
Grant Union
boys fall short
to Imbler in
second half
The Grant Union boys
basketball team stayed shoul-
der to shoulder with the Im-
bler Panthers through most of
Friday’s road game, but the
Prospectors fell 48-35.
“It was a very exciting and
great game,” said Grant Union
head coach Kelsy Wright.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
“Both ball clubs played well.”
Imbler is not only at the
top of the Wapiti League, but
also No. 1 in the state for 2A
teams.
“They’re a pretty physical
and solid team — very dis-
ciplined,” Wright said. “We
actually played well against
them. It was a two-posses-
sion game the whole game.”
At the half Grant Union
was ahead 19-16.
Later, with two minutes
left in the game, Imbler was
ahead by four, then jumped
further ahead for the win.
“I was very happy and
pleased with the way the
boys played,” Wright said of
his team. “We were compet-
itive right towards the end.”
Now Grant Union pre-
pares for another big game
Friday when they host the
Enterprise Outlaws.
“We’ll be preparing for
Enterprise, for sure. They
play a pretty big 2-3 zone,”
Wright said, adding the En-
terprise boys are taller on av-
erage than Grant Union.
He said Imbler recently
beat Enterprise by only one
point, so Friday’s game was
good preparation for what’s
ahead.
The Prospectors will also
host Elgin on Saturday, and
though the Huskies have not
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have a lot of support,” he
said.
Grant Union will next
travel to Burns for the Burns-
Crane Duals on Tuesday.
They host Enterprise for an
intermission dual at 3 p.m.
Friday.
“Our big goal is to win
district and send a bunch of
kids to state, and that is well
within our reach,” he said.
Varsity team results
1. Grant Union/Prairie City, 135.5
2. Baker/Powder Valley, 97.5
3. Heppner/Ione, 68.0
4. Irrigon, 68.0
5. Hermiston, 55.0
6. Union/Cove, 38.0
7. Echo/Stanfi eld, 34.0
8. Joseph, 29.0
9. Elgin, 28.5
10. Imbler, 26.0
Grant Union individual records
High School
106 Eli Sheedy 4-1
113 Jesse Paulson 2-2
113 Airron Glimpse 3-0
126 Braden Spencer 3-1
126 Damion Young 2-2
126 Nate Hodge 0-4
138 Clay Johnson 3-0
138 Jay Goldblatt 2-2
145 James Mabe 3-2
152 Eli Carniglia 3-2
170 Russell Hodge 3-0
182 Hadley Boethin 2-3
220 Elijah Humbird 2-0
285 Drew Lusco 3-1
Junior High
Arionna Young 2-1
Jack Strong 2-3
Sam McCracken 2-1
Krystle Douglass 1-1
Dan Hall 0-4
Tanner Way 2-2
Ethan Moore 1-3
Eli Wright 4-0
Bladen Burrill 3-1
Kevin Duvall 2-2
Eithen Hatfi eld 1-3
Ben Henry 3-2
Justin Hodge 4-1
Preston Boethin 2-3
Trenton Winegar 1-3
Quinten Hallgarth 4-0
strong, leading in the third,
32-28.
In the fi nal minute of play,
the Lopes came within two
points of the Tigers after Adri-
an went to the free-throw line
three times, hitting 3-6.
With just 37 seconds to
go, a jump ball went the Ti-
gers’ way. Then Tiger Tanner
Walczyk went 2-2 at the free-
throw line.
Adrian overshot the ball in
a fi nal attempt at three points.
“They’re a good team, but
we’re better,” Walczyk said.
won a league game this sea-
son, Wright said they’ll pre-
pare for the game.
“You can’t underestimate
your opponent,” he said.
“Anything can happen.”
The Grant Union boys
host Enterprise Friday at 7:30
p.m., the girls playing at 6
p.m. and junior varsity games
starting at 3 p.m.
They host Elgin Saturday
at 5:30 p.m., the girls playing
at 4 p.m. and junior varsity
games starting at 1 p.m.
ketball team lost 34-32 to a
talented Imbler team on the
road Friday.
The Lady Prospectors
struggled at the start, but
gained ground in the second
half, making it a close game.
“We started slow, but we
were actually getting good
looks offensively, but shots
would not fall,” said Grant
Union head coach Mark
Mosley. “Imbler’s key to
having success was their size
inside.”
He said some adjustments
at the half helped them get
back into the game, and Grant
Union took a one-point lead
late in the fourth.
The game was tied 32-32
with 28 seconds left. Then Im-
bler hit a couple free throws.
Grant Union drove the
court with about fi ve sec-
onds in the game, but the shot
wouldn’t fall.
Grant Union boys stats vs. Imbler
Zack Deiter: 11 points
Duane Stokes: 11
Cole Deiter: 4
Cauy Weaver: 4
Kellen Shelley: 4
Ty McDaniel: 3
Lady Prospectors
fall by 2 in Imbler
The Grant Union girls bas-
Grant Union basket-
ball vs. Enterprise,
girls game at 6 p.m.,
boys at 7:30 p.m. (JV
games start at 3 p.m.)
Saturday,
Jan. 28
Grant Union wrestling
at Bank of Eastern
Oregon Tournament
in Heppner, 10 a.m.
Prairie City basketball
vs. Jordan Valley,
girls at 3 p.m., boys
at 4:30 p.m. (JV half
games start at 1:30
p.m.)
Monument/Dayville
basketball vs. Crane
in Dayville, girls at
2 p.m., boys at 3:30
p.m.
Grant Union basket-
ball vs. Elgin, girls at
4 p.m., boys at 5:30
(JV games start at 1
p.m.)
Tuesday,
Jan. 31
Monument/Dayville
basketball vs. Prairie
City in Monument,
girls at 6 p.m., boys at
7:30 p.m. (JV girls half
game starts at 5:15
p.m.)
“It was a great learning
experience for our younger
girls,” Mosley said.
He said the team is excit-
ed for two home games this
week.
“Enterprise is a good team
and well coached and will be
good challenge for us,” Mos-
ley said. “You can’t take any-
body lightly, and that is how
we will prepare this week.”
The Grant Union girls host
Enterprise on Friday at 6 p.m.,
followed by the boys game at
7:30 p.m., with junior varsity
games starting at 3 p.m.
They host Elgin Saturday
at 4 p.m., followed by the
boys game at 5:30 p.m., with
junior varsity games starting
at 1 p.m.
Grant Union girls stats vs. Imbler
Kaylee Wright: 14
Hailie Wright: 10
Mariah Moulton: 6
Jozie Rude: 2