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Blue Mountain Eagle
BOYS
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against a great team, and we
had a lot of support.”
Grant Union
boys overcome
Heppner’s height
The Grant Union boys bas-
ketball team didn’t let the Hep-
pner Mustang’s height slow
them down Saturday, as the
Prospectors came away with a
45-37 win on the road.
“They were huge, and it
was a close game all the way
through until the fourth,” said
Grant Union head coach Kelsy
Wright.
Five Mustangs tower from
6-foot-4 to 6-foot-10.
Wright said his team had
trouble pulling away until the
Mustangs had some foul trou-
ble in the final quarter.
“I think down the stretch
our speed helped,” he said,
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Sixth-grader
sinks half-
court shot
adding, “We knocked down
some free throws to give us a
bit of a cushion.”
He said he’s pleased with
his team’s progress.
“We’re improving every
game,” he said. “I’m extremely
happy with all their hustle, and
they’re making good plays.”
Prospectors Duane Stokes
or Zack Deiter led the way in
scoring for Grant Union.
Grant Union will face Wild-
er, Idaho, on the road Thursday
at the three-day Nyssa Christ-
mas Tournament, which is a
round-robin event for the boys.
Wright said they look for-
ward to playing “big schools
with great talent.”
Grant Union varsity will
also host Prairie City at 7:30
Thursday, Dec. 28, in John
Day.
Grant Union vs. Burns
Cole Deiter: 16
Zack Deiter: 8
Cauy Weaver: 8
Duane Stokes: 7
Kellen Shelley: 5
Wade Reimers: 6
Blue Mountain Eagle
Seneca School sixth-grad-
er Bridger Walker won big
Tuesday, Dec. 12, by sink-
ing a half-court
shot
during
halftime at the
Grant
Union
Junior-Senior
High
School
gym as the Pros-
pectors hosted
Bridger
Burns.
During half- Walker
time of the
boys varsity home games,
the Grant Union science club
traditionally holds a halftime
hoop shoot.
Tickets for the contest are
sold during the games, and
names are randomly drawn
to participate. If a shot is suc-
cessful from half court that
winner receives $50, and cash
prizes are also given for sink-
ing a shot from the three-point
distance and free-throw line.
Walker said he enjoys
playing basketball, but
wasn’t expecting to make
that shot.
“I just threw it,” he said,
adding he was surprised and
happy with the outcome.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Grant Union Prospector Wade Reimers (12) faces opposition on his way up to
score from Burns Hilanders Jacob Cawood (1) and Jake Tiller (10).
GIRLS
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“It’s a good learning mo-
ment for our kids,” he said.
“We’ve got to move on.
We’ve got to play again.”
Grant Union
girls down
Heppner
the
SPORTS
SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 21
Prairie City basketball @
Powder Valley, boys at 5
p.m.
Grant Union basketball @
Nyssa Christmas Tourna-
ment in Nyssa, girls vs.
La Grande at 2 p.m., boys
vs. Wilder at 3:45 p.m.
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Grant Union Prospector Hailie Wright (10) looks to pass amidst Burns defenders
Mckenzi Hoyt (0) and Jenna Garner (14) with Hilander Mileah Skunkcap (30) in back.
for four quarters,” he said.
“Our dominance on defense
the first half has to contin-
ue into the third and fourth
corner’s
SH T
HOT
quarters, if we want to be a
championship-caliber team.”
Prospector
Kaylee
Wright led Grant Union with
22 points. She also had six
deflections, seven steals and
one blocked shot.
Prospector Mariah Moul-
ton had 8 points and four
assists.
Hallgarth said they look
forward to this weekend’s
three-day Nyssa Christmas
Tournament, which starts
with a 2 p.m. match-up on
Thursday against 4A La
Grande.
The tournament will be
bracket play for the girls. The
coach said all the teams they
EEK
OF THE W
WHITNEY McCLELLAN
School: Grant Union
Grade: 12
Parents: Ryan & Debby McClellan
Sport: Basketball
Position: Wing Guard
What I like best about my sport: “I like
the team aspect and the intensity.”
Coach’s Comment: “Whit is a great
teammate and has a positive attitude that is
contagious to everyone around her. She is
the first to arrive and the last to
leave. This is a senior acting and
performing like a senior
should.”
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Monument/Dayville bas-
ketball @ Bobcat Tourna-
ment in Union, girls vs.
Union at 8 p.m., boys vs.
Union at 9:30 p.m.
face will offer a good chal-
lenge.
“It should be a fun and
exciting tournament,” he
said.
Grant Union varsity
will also host Prairie City
at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
28, in John Day.
Friday, Dec. 22
Grant Union basketball @
Nyssa Christmas Tourna-
ment in Nyssa, TBD
Monument/Dayville bas-
ketball @ Bobcat Tourna-
ment in Union, TBD
Grant Union vs. Burns
Kaylee Wright: 12 points (one
3-pointer)
Mariah Moulton: 11 (one 3-pointer)
Trinity Hutchison: 6
Madi McKrola: 2
Whitney McClellan: 2
Saturday, Dec. 23
Grant Union basketball @
Nyssa Christmas Tourna-
ment in Nyssa, TBD
Monument/Dayville bas-
ketball @ Bobcat Tourna-
ment in Union, TBD
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The Grant Union Pros-
pector girls started strong in
their 50-39 win in Heppner
Saturday, leading 30-13 at
the half.
The Mustangs upped their
game for the second half, but
Grant Union held on for the
11-point win.
“Our first-half defense
dominated them,” said Pros-
pector head coach Casey
Hallgarth.
He said his team wasn’t as
fired up as he’d like for the
final two quarters.
“We need to learn how
to play consistent basketball
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