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Sports Blue Mountain Eagle SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Jan. 19 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Monument/Dayville Tiger Gabe Walker flies up to score Jan. 9 in John Day under pressure from Grant Union Prospector Jacob Vaughan. JV Continued from Page A10 the Tigers leading. Twehues answered back with a 3-pointer. With 3:45 left in the game, the scoring went back and forth. Tiger Danielle Rhoda went 2-2 at the free-throw line for a 36-32 lead in the final minute. Moore scored twice to tie it 36-36. With just 10 seconds to go, Twehues and Emerson each sank a free-throw shot to give the Tigers the 2-point victory. Grant Union junior varsity coach Kristi Moore said her girls played aggressively and never gave up. “It was a good learning les- son for us to play hard from second one,” she said. Moore said when they re- grouped at halftime, she told the girls, “Let’s play our game and play aggressively and at- tack.” “The Monument/Dayville team had great hands and were aggressive to get the ball,” she said. “They made us work for it, and we look forward to a re- match.” Tiger head coach Taylor Schmadeka said he was pleased with his team’s improvement boxing out their opponents and that the girls didn’t hang their heads when they made mis- takes. “They were more aggres- sive on offense and the defen- sive side,” he said. “At the very end, we found a way to win.” He added, “I was proud of a couple of the girls for making the free throws at the end when they mattered.” Emerson, who led her team in scoring with 13, said that af- ter two league losses their team came together. Schafer agreed it was their togetherness that pushed them past the tie for the win. As the Tigers move for- ward, Schafer said she expects to see “growth of the team and our chemistry, working the ball down low and hopefully fast- er.” The Tigers hosted Ukiah/ Long Creek in Dayville Tues- day, past press time. The team hosts Adrian at 6 p.m. Friday in Monument. Monument/Dayville Kyla Emerson: 13 points Danielle Rhoda: 9 Aubrey Bowlus: 7 Denali Twehues: 6 Faythe Schafer: 3 Grant Union Alcie Moore: 13 Makenna Culley: 6 Kaytlyn Wells: 6 Baylee Combs: 5 Marissa Smith: 4 Tyler Blood: 2 the Grant Union hosts invitational wrestling tournament in John Day, 12 p.m. Ukiah/Long Creek JV basketball vs. Harper in Long Creek, girls at 3 p.m., boys at 4:30 p.m. Monument/Dayville basketball vs. Adrian in Monument, girls at 6 p.m., boys at 7:30 p.m. Grant Union basketball @ Imbler, girls at 6 p.m., boys at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 Monument/Dayville bas- ketball @ Jordan Valley, girls at 2 p.m. (MT), boys at 3:30 p.m. (MT) Ukiah/Long Creek bas- ketball @ Four Rivers JV in Ontario, girls at 2 p.m. (MT), boys at 3:30 p.m. (MT) Prairie City basketball @ Adrian, girls at 3 p.m. (MT), boys at 4:30 p.m. (MT) Tuesday, Jan. 23 Ukiah/Long Creek bas- ketball vs. Pilot Rock JV in Ukiah, girls at 4 p.m., boys at 5:30 p.m. BOYS Continued from Page A10 Six Prospectors outshot their opponents by 12 points in the third, including Stokes who landed a 3-pointer. Although Elgin outscored Grant Union 9-6, the Pros- pectors’ healthy lead was too much to overcome. Scoring for Grant Union in the final 8 minutes were Cauy Weaver, Ty McDaniel and Cole Deiter. Grant Union head coach Kelsy Wright said his team played with “determination and focus.” “We had great practices all week, and every boy was just ready,” he said. He added they knew Elgin had beat some good teams. The Huskies had an 8-6 over- all record before the game. “We knew Elgin had some good kids,” he said. “We watched film, and they said, ‘We can handle that,’ and went after them.” After beating Union on the road, Grant Union has a 9-4 overall record, 2-0 in league, and are ranked No. 5 among corner’s HOT SH T EEK OF THE W DAMION YOUNG School: Grant Union Grade: 10 Parents: Lacey & Jeremy Wright Sport: Wrestling What I like best about my sport: “The coaches like to push you to do great. It’s a tough sport, and I like the competition.” Coach’s Comment: “Damion is a hard working young man who has made awesome improvement over the past few years. He is a great example of how hard work and dedication pays off.” - Coach Andy Lusco Wednesday, January 17, 2018 S PORTS R OUNDUP Prairie City boys on 6-game win streak After two road wins last week, the Prairie City Pan- ther boys are on a six-win roll. The Panthers are 11-3 overall with a 3-0 league re- cord, and they’re ranked No. 10 among 1A OSAA teams. Prairie City had a 73-70 victory over the Crane Mus- tangs on Friday and beat Harper 80-50 on Saturday. Panther senior Dorran Wilson led the way against Crane, scoring 32 points for the Panthers, followed by Levi Burke with 29. Syd Holman and Lucas McKin- ley each had 5 points and Jojari Field had 2 at the free- throw line. The Panthers cruised to a 30-point win in Harper, and Workman said he played several of his younger ath- letes. Prairie City hosted the Burnt River Bulls on Tues- day past press time. Looking ahead, the coach said Adrian defeated Crane this week- end, so he expects their game with them Saturday to be a tough one. The game starts at 4:30 p.m. (MT) in Adrian. Lady Panthers split wins on the road The Prairie City girls found some competition in the Mustangs on the road to Crane where the Lady Pan- thers, now 7-6 overall and 2-1 in the 1A High Desert League, had a 34-24 loss. They turned it around for a 67-23 win in Harper (5-6, 1-2), facing the Hornets. The Panthers toppled Harper with a 44-point win OSAA’s 2A teams. Commenting on the win over Union, Wright said his team was on fire and ready for battle. “We have always struggled in that gym,” he said. “We started out with an 11-0 run. Then they called a time out. All of my boys were ready to go to work. They all played really well with excellent team ball.” after leading 38-13 at the half. Prairie City hosted the Burnt River Bulls on Tuesday past press time. They’re on the road to Adrian (6-6, 2-2) on Saturday, facing the Ante- lopes at 3 p.m. (MT). Ukiah/Long Creek teams win The Long Creek/Ukiah Mountain Lion boys junior varsity team turned the tables on Mitchell/Spray, defeating them 69-34 Jan. 9 in Long Creek. Earlier in the season, the Mountain Lions had a close loss to Mitchell/Spray 45-40. The team also beat the Pilot Rock Rockets junior var- sity team on the road Thursday 64-20. On Saturday, they fell 46-38 to Huntington. The girls ended last week’s series of basketball games on a high note. After a 28-17 loss to Mitchell/Spray and a close 29-25 loss to Pi- lot Rock junior varsity, the Lady Mountain Lions beat Huntington 38-25. The team faced Monu- ment/Dayville junior varsity in Dayville on Tuesday, past press time. On Friday, the Mountain Lions will host Harper at 3 p.m. in Long Creek, and Saturday they travel to Ontario to face Four Rivers junior varsity at 2 p.m. (MT). Tiger teams topple Bulls in Monument The Monument/Dayville Tigers outran the Burnt Riv- er Bulls on Friday in Mon- ument, with the Tigers boys winning 58-21 and the Tiger girls 45-21. 2017-18 has been a time A13 OT of team building for the Ti- ger boys, and this was their first win of the season. Assistant coach Josh Wil- liams led the team Friday night, and their league record is now 1-2. For the Lady Tigers, the win gives them a 1-2 High Desert League record, 7-6 overall. The Tiger teams will host Adrian starting with the girls at 6 p.m. Friday in Monu- ment, and they’ll compete with Jordan Valley on the road at 2 p.m. (MT) on Sat- urday. Grant Union grapplers finish 5th at Oregon Classic The Grant Union wres- tling team traveled to Red- mond for the Oregon Wres- tling Classic, finishing fifth in the 2A/1A division. “We wrestled very well as a team,” said Grant Union head coach Andy Lusco. “I’m very proud of the ef- fort and skill our wrestlers showed. We went 5-1 in the tournament. Our only loss was to the team that finished second.” After winning three rounds in pool play, Grant Union fell to Vernonia in the quarterfinals, then defeated Enterprise in the consolation semifinals and beat Monroe for fifth place. Grant Union will host a high school and junior high wrestling tournament on Fri- day at 12 p.m. Teams invited include: Grant Union, Elgin, Joseph, Crane, Enterprise, Heppner, Imbler, Irrigon, Pine Eagle, Union, Walla Walla, Baker JV and Hermiston Novice. Grant Union was on the road to face the Hilanders in Burns at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday past press time. They play the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Imbler. Grant Union vs. Elgin Zack Deiter: 10 points Duane Stokes: 10 (one 3-pointer) Wade Reimers: 10 Cauy Weaver: 8 Kellen Shelley: 5 Jacob Vaughan: 5 (one 3-pointer) Ty McDaniel: 4 Continued from Page A10 those final 4 minutes. “We lost the last over- time to Lakeview, so I didn’t want to lose again,” he said. Grant Union junior var- sity coach Brandon Cul- ley credited his team for a game well played, noting they still have “quite a few things to work on.” “The overtime peri- od brought some anxiety, which increased the inten- sity, which helped us fin- ish it off,” he said, adding, “Jordan Hall had a great overtime period and used that excitement to get some steals, which led to some transition baskets.” Coach Josh Williams led the Monument/Day- ville team for head coach Jeff Schafer who was ill. He said it was great to face a team with players in the same age range. “We were able to move the ball around, we kept a good attitude and all the kids had fun,” he said. The Tigers hosted Uki- ah/Long Creek in Dayville Tuesday, past press time. The team hosts Adrian at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Mon- ument. Grant Union Devon Stokes: 9 (two 3-pointers) Jacob Vaughan: 8 (two 3-pointers) Jordan Hall: 8 Mason Gerry: 6 Taylor Hunt: 6 (one 3-pointer) Warner Robertson: 4 Kaden Madden: 2 CJ Glimpse: 2 Peyton Neault: 1 Jacob Smith: 1 Monument/Dayville JT Hand: 13 points (one 3-pointer) Drew Wilburn: 9 Gabe Walker: 6 (one 3-pointer) Mark Thomas: 6 (two 3-pointers) Donovan Schafer: 5 Rico Sparka: 2 Grant Union Prospector Wade Reimers races past Elgin Husky Ian Smith. The Eagle Angel Carpenter Hello Grant County, It sure seems like the months are flying by. It’s hard to believe that January is more than half over! Our January Chamber Board meeting and no-host luncheon will be held Thursday, January 18th. The board will meet at the Chamber office at 10:30 AM, and the luncheon will be held at the Outpost at 12:00 PM. Our guest speaker this month will be Scott Fairley. Scott has just accepted a position with Business Oregon, also known as the Oregon Business Development Department as the Business Development Officer for our area. Everyone is welcome to attend the luncheon. We welcome new ideas and would like to share what is happing at the Chamber with you! The Chamber would like to welcome new members Blue Mountain Custom Homes and Development Inc., Blue Mountain Mini Market, Suds Laundry and Pub, Madden Business and Education Center, Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center, and Fields Tree Service, LLC. If you would like to join the Chamber, please call or stop by our office! We want to help promote your business and do everything we can to bring businesses and tourists to Grant County. PROUD SPONSOR OF GRANT COUNTY ATHLETES Sincerely, Bruce Ward, Chamber President 100 E. Main • Stoplight in John Day 541-792-0425 35449 35459
