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Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 18, 2017 A9 WEDNESDAY October 18, 2017 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector quarterback Wade Reimers breaks away en route to a touchdown, his teammate Ty McDaniel (60) in back. Lady Pros defend Wapiti League title Prospectors blow out Panthers in second half Pros host Enterprise at 7 p.m. Friday By Angel Carpenter Wapiti district tourney is Oct. 21 in La Grande Blue Mountain Eagle Ranked fi fth in state, the 2A Grant Union Prospector football team is focused on a goal of top place in the Wa- piti League. In their Friday home- coming game, Grant Union overcame a slow start to claim a 68-16 win over the Imbler Panthers, setting the second half on fi re despite the snow and chill. Imbler slid past Grant Union for a safety and in- creased their early lead with a fourth down touchdown on their next possession, adding the two-point con- version for a 10-0 lead in the fi rst quarter. Grant Union progressed with three fi rst downs in a row. Then quarterback Wade Reimers connected with re- ceiver Zack Deiter to add their fi rst points to the board. Imbler led 10-6 going into the second. After an incomplete pass brought a fourth down, Reimers kept the ball for a 20-plus-yard run to score, also gaining the two-point conversion with a keeper. Ryan Patterson then scored for Imbler, giving the Panthers a two-point lead, 16-14. Imbler then recovered an onside kick to take back possession of the ball. The move didn’t sit well with the Prospectors. Grant Union stalled Im- By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle In a show of tenacity, the Grant Union Prospectors volleyball team met last week’s challenges, clinching the 2A-6 Wapiti League title. The team is ranked No. 1 for 2A teams in the state. Grant Union head coach Shae Speth said the entire team contributed to the effort as they swept both Imbler on Fri- day and Union on Saturday, earning the The Eagle/Angel Carpenter No. 1 seed for the Saturday, Oct. 21, 2A-6 Wapiti District Tournament in La Grant Union Prospector Kaylee Wright prepares to pound the ball to the Grande. The tournament is scheduled Imbler Panthers in Friday’s homecoming game in John Day. for 10 a.m. at Eastern Oregon Univer- sity. cord, moved to the top spot in league, rors on 33 attempts. “One of our primary goals this sea- 8-0, after last week’s wins, and Union is Kaylee Wright had eight kills and son was to defend our Wapiti League second at 6-2. eight aces in the match. title, and we accomplished that goal this Enterprise and Imbler are tied at 3-5 “We came out playing great volley- weekend,” said Speth. “Overall, we are and had a playoff game on Tuesday, ball from the start and never let up,” becoming much more consistent serv- past press time. Elgin fi nished 0-8. Speth said. ing and on serve-receive. Each athlete With Prospector Mariah Moulton She said they played exceptionally is making small adjustments right now attacking with 16 kills, Grant Union well, both individually and as a team. that help contribute to our overall team claimed the victory over Union on the “Mariah had a fantastic game, success moving into the post season.” road Saturday with scores of 25-13, 25- See TITLE, Page A16 Grant Union, with a 21-1 overall re- 11 and 25-17. Moulton also had no er- TOP IMAGE: The Grant Union Prospectors clinched the 2A Wapiti League title after their 3-0 win Saturday, on the road, over the Union Bobcats. Contributed photo Lady Panthers gear up for Saturday’s district tourney Panthers compete at district Oct. 21 By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Prairie City Panther volleyball team is gearing up for Saturday’s 1A-8 High Desert District Tournament in John Day after a league loss and a win on the road last week. Prairie City fell 3-2 in a tight game against Crane Friday, then toppled Adrian 3-0 the following day. On Friday, the Crane Mustangs won with scores of 25-20, 25-22, 12-25, 23-25 and 15-11. Panther coach Louanne Zweygardt said it was an exciting match. “We were very close in the fi rst two sets, and then strong serving from Sierra Dahlen and Brianna Zweygardt gave us the momentum to really take over in the third,” the coach said. “Sierra served eight in a row with several aces to fi nish out the set.” She said they kept their momentum up through the fourth, but too many errors in the fi fth cost them the win. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prairie City Panthers Rilee Emmel (3) and Cassie Hire (23) go up for a block, facing Grant Union Prospector Shaine Madden (21) in Thursday’s game in John Day. “It was a great confi dence builder for the team and really carried over to Adrian the next day, when Brianna went on serv- ing run and helped us gain the momentum to overcome Adrian in three,” Zweygardt said. Prairie City beat the Antelopes with scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-20. In nonleague action Thursday, the Panther varsity team and the 2A junior varsity Grant Union Prospectors were tied at 23-23 in their third set. Prairie City overcame Grant Union for a 3-0 sweep with scores of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-23. The Panthers now sit at fourth in league with an overall record of 15-6 and 4-3 in league. “We are excited for the tournament and are really going to focus on all-around preparation for a long day of tough and exciting volleyball,” Zweygardt said. She said this week they’ll focus on re- ducing errors and fi ne tuning their attack. “We have improved a great deal, and I feel like we are really ready to take it to the next level of play,” she said. Prairie City vs. Crane Brianna Zweygardt: 6 aces Sierra Dahlen: 7 aces Mariah McClung: 4 aces Cassie Hire: 13 kills Rilee Emmel: 5 kills Prairie City vs. Adrian Brianna Zweygardt: 8 aces, 4 kills Cassie Hire: 5 aces, 4 kills Katie Hire: 3 kills The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Kellen Shelley grabs the pass from quarterback Wade Reimers and scores a two-point conversion. bler’s offense with plays including a sack from line- backer Drew Lusco. The Prospectors took the lead going into halftime when Reimers connected with Deiter to score, and the two-point conversion made it 22-16. The Pros found their spark after a pep talk from head coach Jason Miller during halftime. “I just asked them if they’re a good team or a great team,” Miller said. “I said, ‘I’m not mad at you. I’m just disappointed in the way we played our fi rst half – lack of focus, lack of effort – and you change it or you don’t.’” The home team took the See FOOTBALL, Page A16 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Grant Union defense was tough against Imbler. Prospector Elijah Humbird nabs a forced fumble from Imbler’s Jayce Burnette. On the left is Cameron Hallgarth and in back is Drew Lusco. No. 7 is Imbler’s Chance Goodman. Women ‘rally’ to fi ght for cure Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo A Rally for the Cure golf scramble team wears “Rosie the Riveter” T-shirts for Saturday’s event at the John Day Golf Club. From left, Jeanette Hueckman, Kimberly Ward, Janie Brosemahaffey and Jody Helgerson. Two teams tied to win Sat- urday’s Rally for the Cure Golf Scramble and Auction in John Day. A total of $3,000 in pro- ceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen, Oregon and SW Washington groups, breast cancer organization. The winners were Ron- da Pade, Natalie Riley, Ash- ley May and Lynda Far- rell, also Kimberly Ward, Jeanette Hueckman, Janie Brosemahaffey and Jody Helgerson. “ The day was filled with love, laughter and a few tears.” Kimberly Ward, Rally for the Cure Golf Scramble and Auction organizer There were 32 golfers in all. The winner of the Chip contest was Cheri Rassmussen, and winning the KP contest was Judy Martin. “The day was filled with love, laughter and a few tears,” said organizer Kimberly Ward. She said one of her favor- ite moments of the day was the balloon launch. “This is a time where golfers can honor loved ones that have passed from breast cancer or any- one going through cancer or any horrible disease,” she said. “It’s a very moving and emotional time. “It’s our part in fighting for a cure and doing all we can,” Ward said. “Thank you to all the golfers who came out to fight for a cure and increase awareness.”
