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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 2018)
Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 6, 2018 B1 WEDNESDAY June 6, 2018 Winther wins age division at Eastern Oregon Half Marathon Contributed photo Stanley Winther, 70, of John Day won the 60-and- older age division in the 13.1-mile race at the 2018 Eastern Oregon Half Marathon in Spray. He finished in 2:05:19. Brandon Basher, 42, won the race overall with a time of 1:23:39. File photo/Tanni Wenger Photography The Grant Union Prospector team celebrates their win at the OSAA Volleyball State Championships. Grant Union posts stellar sports year 11 of the school’s teams qualified for state By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle file photo G rant Union High School’s 2017-18 varsity sports players and fans will have plenty of glory days to look back on in the years ahead. The Prospectors had 11 teams qualify for state. One team and two individuals won state championship titles. Grant Union Athletic Director Jason Miller said the upperclassmen were strong this year, with freshmen and sophomores also contributing. “We have good groups,” he said. “The seniors have been great leaders in all sports.” He added the coaches worked to get the See SPORTS, Page B10 Children enjoy splashing around at Gleason Pool in John Day. This year, the pool opens on Monday. Splash in at Gleason Pool on June 11 Blue Mountain Eagle John Day’s Gleason Pool opens Monday, June 11. Recreational swimmers can dive in from 1-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fri- days. Pool passes for those who live within the John Day-Canyon City Parks and Recreation District cost $80 for an individual or $130 for a family. For those out of district, the cost is $95 for individ- uals and $160 for families. An open lap swim is held Tuesdays and Thurs- days from 12-1 p.m. with limited lanes. The adult lap swim time for 16 and older is 5-6:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays and 5-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eagle file photo Grant Union Prospector Zack Deiter finds an opening for a touchdown in the state quarterfinal against Santiam in John Day. Eagle file photo Grant Union Prospector Jacob Vaughan slides home in a game against Union. Eagle file photo Grant Union Prospector Drew Lusco puts Kaleb Kendrick of Irrigon in an arm bar at a wrestling invitational. Open swim nights are 6:30-8 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and family night swim is at the same time on Wednesdays. Water aerobics is from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The John Day swim team meets for practice from 6- 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays, and swim lessons are held between the hours of 10-11 a.m. Swim lessons begin at the pool on June 18, and children are required to be at least 43 inches tall. The cost is $40 in district or $45 out of district for the two- week lessons. Private les- sons are also available. For more information, call the pool office at 541- 620-4001 or the Parks and Rec office at 541-575-0110 or visit jdccparksandrec. weebly.com. HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS S OFTBALL A LL -L EAGUE AWARDS Brianna Zweygardt Player of the Year Catcher, First Team Cody Jo Madden Pitcher of the Year Mariah Moulton Pitcher, First Team Infield, First Team Macy Strong First base, First Team Taylor Allen Outfield, First Team Shaine Madden Designated player, First Team Contributed photo/ Tanni Wenger Pho- tography Madi McKrola Infield, Second Team Whitney McClellan Infield, Second Team Tressa Ranft Outfield, Second Team A LL -S TATE 2A TRACK AND FIELD AWARDS Kaylee Wright First Team Javelin, 100 meters, high jump, 4x100 relay Trinity Hutchison Second Team Triple jump, 4x100 relay, long jump Sydney Brockway Second Team 4x100 relay, 100-meter hurdles, triple jump, long jump Sierra Cates Second Team 4x100 relay Abby Lusco Honorable mention Discus, shot put Mason Gerry Honorable mention Javelin, long jump Duane Stokes Honorable mention Triple jump Contributed photos/Tanni Wenger Photography
