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S PORTS R OUNDUP
Prospectors
overtake
TigerScots
in Athena
by St. Paul in the Mustang’s
first game of the season last
week.
The Grant Union Prospec-
tors had a strong showing for
their first football game of the
season Friday with a 26-8 vic-
tory on the road in Athena.
“First game was good mi-
nus the first-game mistakes,”
said Grant Union head coach
Jason Miller. “Penalties and
turnovers slowed us down on
offense. When we eliminated
those, we scored.”
Grant Union scored the
first touchdown of the game
in the second quarter, and they
led 12-0 in the third.
Both the Prospectors and
TigerScots scored eight points
in the final quarter.
Grant Union had 320 total
yards to Weston-McEwen’s
230.
“Defense played well and
tackled well,” Miller said.
“Weston-McEwen is a quality
opponent and will do well this
year.”
The Prospectors will host
the Heppner Mustangs at 7
p.m. Friday at Three Flags
Field in John Day.
Heppner was shutout 0-40
Grant Union
volleyball
on a roll
Grant Union is starting the
season undefeated, 7-0, win-
ning every set, in bracket play,
in their first two tournaments
of the season.
The Lady Prospectors
crushed the competition at
Saturday’s Heppner Tourna-
ment.
Grant Union head coach
Shae Speth said her team
overcame mistakes they made
early on.
“We minimized those er-
rors and played pretty funda-
mentally sound, while staying
mentally focused,” she said.
Grant Union was seeded
No. 1 in bracket play. They
beat Crane 25-6 and 25-6 and
Imbler 25-21 and 25-10.
Facing Weston-McEw-
en in the final match, Grant
Union stayed on top with
scores of 25-9 and 25-7.
She noted Mariah Moul-
ton, Sydney Brockway and
Whitney McClellan each had
several long serving runs
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throughout the day.
“We were solid on
serve-receive, which allowed
us to run a quicker offense,”
Speth said. “Our defense was
more disciplined, both on the
net and in the back row.”
Grant Union’s junior varsi-
ty team also played competi-
tively at the Heppner Tourna-
ment, Speth said, noting they
filled in for a varsity team that
couldn’t attend.
The Lady Prospectors
will travel on Saturday to the
Reedsport Tournament.
Speth said the participat-
ing team are all strong and she
expects they will each present
a challenge at state.
Grant Union’s Dig Pink
games are set for Saturday,
Sept. 23, against Enterprise
and Elgin.
In action earlier this sea-
son, Grant Union wrangled
the Crane Mustangs on Aug.
25 for a 3-0 win at the Pros-
pector court.
Grant Union won with
scores of 25-14, 25-9 and 25-
7.
“We had a bit of a rough
start,” Speth said, adding her
team soon “returned to funda-
mental volleyball and execut-
ed pretty well both offensive-
ly and defensively.”
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gets along really good. We’ve
all improved on our serves
and hitting, so that will be
what helps us win the game.”
Schafer
added
her
thoughts about the team.
“I’m excited because
we’re a young team and
excited about the future be-
cause of the skills that are
moving up,” she said. “Our
chemistry is growing.”
The Tigers will face sev-
en opponents in the 1A High
Desert League, including:
Prairie City, Adrian, Jordan
Valley, Crane, Burnt River,
Harper and Huntington.
“I think the league is
going to be pretty tough
this year,” coach Emer-
son said. “We’ll take what
comes to us. The girls have
played against these teams
for three to four years, and
even throughout middle
school.”
She added, “There are a
lot of good athletes out there.
I think Prairie City will be a
good, strong team this year.”
The coaches are focused
on covering the basics, in-
cluding hitting, setting and
blocking, as well as condi-
tioning.
She said she’s looking
forward to the season, and
an honest and open line of
communication is one aspect
that will make it a successful
season.
“I care about all the
girls,” she said. “I hope they
have fun and do their best.”
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Monument/Dayville Tiger Kyla Emerson is ready for
action at the Aug. 26 Grant Union Tournament.
2017 Monument/Dayville
volleyball schedule
Sept. 6: @ Grant Union, 5 p.m.
Sept. 8: vs. Harper in Dayville, 4 p.m.
Sept. 16: @ North Powder Tournament, 8 a.m.
Sept. 19: @ Mitchell/Spray in Spray, 5 p.m.
Sept. 23: @ Crane Tournament, TBD
Sept. 29: vs. Condon/Wheeler in Dayville, 5 p.m.
Sept. 30: vs. Prairie City in Monument, 4 p.m.
Sept. 30: vs. Burnt River in Monument, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 3: vs. Mitchell/Spray in Dayville, 5 p.m.
Oct. 4: vs. Grant Union in Dayville, 5 p.m.
Oct. 7: vs. Adrian JV in Monument, 4 p.m.
Oct. 14: @ South Wasco, 11 a.m.
Oct. 14: @ Trinity Lutheran in South Wasco, 1 p.m.
Oct. 16: @ Crane, 6 p.m.
Oct. 20: vs. South Wasco in Monument, 2 p.m.
Oct. 21: @ district tournament in John Day, TBD
A Round For Kenya golf tourney on tap
Blue Mountain Eagle
The “A Round For Kenya”
golf tournament is set for 9
a.m. Saturday, Sept 16, at the
John Day Golf Club.
The golf scramble will ben-
efit Canyon City resident Aar-
on Kienzle’s mission trip to
Maua and Meru, Kenya.
Kienzle and the United
Methodist group he’s traveling
with will work on a variety of
projects. Funds will support
building an AIDS Orphan
House, building a new class-
room and purchasing medica-
tion.
Kienzle said his parents
have been to Kenya six times,
and he’s excited to join them
this time.
“I’m excited about going
to Africa and experiencing the
culture and animals of course
but am nervous about the mis-
sion part of it,” he said. “This
will be my first mission trip so
it will be a new experience for
me for sure.”
Players will compete on
four-member teams. The cost
is $60 per person, which in-
cludes green fees and a cart.
Payment is due at registra-
tion.
A hamburger feed, by
donation, will be held after
the scramble. To register or
for more information, con-
tact Kienzle at 541-620-
4435.
For more information, vis-
it gofundme.com/orid-ken-
ya-mission-team-2017.
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NPRA Rodeo
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 8-9
6 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds
General Admission: $10
Seniors 1/2 price, 5 & under free.
Pre-sale tickets save $2.
Available at fair office, Wild West Hair
Company, or from a
member of the fair court.
Bar and concessions available.
Queen’s Dance on Saturday after
the rodeo. No cover charge,
music, no-host bar, family-friendly.
See you there!
195 N. Canyon Blvd.
John Day, Oregon
06023
541-576-2160