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A10 Label Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 21, 2018 WEDNESDAY November 21, 2018 Local youth wrestling club to host tourney Saturday Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant County Wrestling Club led by head coach Steve Parsons will hold a home tournament on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Grant Union Junior-Senior High School. Ages 8 and under will wrestle at 9 a.m. and ages 9-15 begin at approximately 12 p.m. Anyone interested in volunteering or be- coming a sponsor can contact Shilo Bur- ton-Harper at 541-620-1617 or email grant- cowrestlingclub@gmail.com. The Grant County team placed 11 out of 21 teams at the Nov. 10 Blue Mountain Battle Tournament in Walla Walla. With 26 of their wrestlers competing, Grant County placed sixth out of 21 teams at the Baker Brawl on Nov. 3 in Baker City in the first Orway tournament of the season. Walla Walla results Kale Tremblay: first place, 4 wins, no losses, 3 pins Coyle Van Cleave: second, 4 wins, 1 loss, 1 pin Blake Sandor: first, 4 wins, no losses, 2 pins Cody Knowles: fourth, 1 win, 3 losses Jase Whatley: first, 4 wins, no losses, 3 pins Beau Van Cleave: first, 4 wins, no losses, 2 pins Jack Knowles: first, 3 pins, no losses Zeke Rookstool: second, 4 wins, 1 loss, 3 pins Tristan Clarry: second, 3 wins, 1 loss, 1 pin Mason Benge: first, 4 wins, no losses, 3 pins Charley Knowles: fourth, 2 wins, 3 losses, 1 pin Jenny Clarry: third place Baker City results Coyle Van Cleave: second, 4 wins, 1 loss Kale Tremblay: second, 4 wins, 1 loss, 3 pins Grayson Schmadeka: sixth place Hank Griffin: first, 5 wins, 3 pins Brogan Lundbom: fourth, 2 wins, 3 losses Bransyn Harper: fifth, 1 win, 4 losses, 1 pin Porter Adams: fifth, 1 win, 4 losses, 1 pin Blake Sandor: third, 3 wins, 2 losses, 2 pins Wyatt Lieuallen: first, 4 wins 1 loss, 4 pins Ginny Clarry: second place Samuel Stout: third, 2 wins, 2 losses, 2 pins Gabe Gangler: sixth place Kaleb Rogers: sixth place Jase Whatley: third, 3 wins, 2 losses, 1 pin Beau Van Cleave: first, 4 wins, 4 pins Brogan Rookstool: second, 4 wins, 1 loss, 3 pins Owen Parsons: second, 4 wins, 1 loss, 3 pins Jerett Wadell: second, 4 wins, 1 loss, 4 pins Colter Handley: fourth, 2 wins, 3 losses Trevor Sasser: sixth place Taylor Parsons: second, 3 wins, 1 loss, 1 pin Ritter Rookstool: sixth place Lady Panthers ready to bring out their best She is joined by expe- rienced juniors, including Emily Ennis, Rilee Emmel, Hailee Wall and Aleah Johns. By Angel Carpenter Junior Shayla Winton, a trans- fer student to Prairie City, is Blue Mountain Eagle also a part of the team. There are just 10 athletes Workman said he’s ex- on the Prairie City Panther pecting Pfefferkorn will be girls basketball team, but big on rebounding. “She physical,” he said. most have varsity experience and head coach Bo Work- “She is going to be a big part man said they are “looking to down low on defense, down in the paint.” have a good year.” He said Haley’s Workman, in his sister Abby, a sopho- third year leading more, has also played the team, said the 1A a lot of basketball. High Desert League Guards Samantha is tough as usual, Workman and Ka- but he hopes they’ll tie Hire, both soph- “surprise some in the omores, also saw Haley end.” “I think we will Pfefferkorn plenty of time on the varsity court last sea- come together as a team,” he said. “They have son. Camry Milesi, a transfer student, is another sophomore good attitudes.” Workman is joined by as- on the team. sistant coach Mike Workman, “Samantha and Katie are who was a volunteer assistant taking care of the ball, and in the past. He is also the as- Rilee too,” coach Workman sistant for the Panther boys. said. There are no freshmen on “He brings a lot of basket- this year’s team. ball knowledge,” Bo said. Haley said she expects this Haley Pfefferkorn, a post and the team’s sole senior, season will be tough. is in her fourth year on the See GIRLS, Page A13 team. First home game is Dec. 15 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Prairie City Panther seniors are ready for the basketball season. Clockwise from front: Lane Williams, Jonathan Lawrence, Syd Holman, Levi Burke and Brett Copenhaver. See more photos at MyEagleNews.com Prairie City boys hopeful for a state championship First game is away Nov. 30 Prairie City boys schedule By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle rairie City Panther Syd Holman, one of five seniors on this year’s basketball team, said they are ready to return to the game they love. “Everybody’s excited,” he said. “The whole town is talking.” Last season, the 1A team, led by head coach Sam Work- man, took a historic second-place finish at the OSAA Basket- ball State Championships in Baker City. It was the first time in 20 years the team made it to the championship tournament, and the first time in 23 years that they finished second. Workman, who is in his second year leading the team, said they plan to “go at it like our hair’s on fire again” this year. Prairie City will likely feel the loss of Dorran Wilson who graduated. P See BOYS, Page A13 Friday, Nov. 30: @ Joseph at 7:30 p.m. City boys hosts alumni game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1: @ Enterprise at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12: @ Dayville/Monument in Monument at 3:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 7-8: @ Ione, Condon/ Wheeler at tournament in Fossil at 4:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14: vs. Horizon Christian at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15: vs. Imbler at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29: @ tournament in Pendleton, TBD Friday, Jan. 4: @ Burnt River in Unity at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5: vs. Long Creek/Ukiah at 3:30 p.m. Levi Burke Brett Copenhaver Syd Holman Jonathan Lawrence Lane Williams Friday, Jan. 11: Prairie Friday, Jan. 18: vs. Crane at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19: vs. Harper at 3:30 p.m. Prairie City girls schedule Friday, Nov. 30: @ Joseph at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1: @ Enterprise at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25: @ Four Rivers in Ontario at 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 7-8: @ Ione, Condon/ Wheeler at tournament in Fossil at 3 p.m., 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26: vs. Adrian at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15: vs. Imbler at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29: @ Crane at 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29: @ tournament in Pendleton, TBD Friday, Feb. 1: @ Jor- dan Valley at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4: @ Burnt River in Unity at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2: vs. Huntington at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5: vs. Long Creek/Ukiah at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5: vs. Dayville/Monument at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11: Prairie City hosts alumni game at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12: @ Dayville/Monument in Monument at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18: vs. Crane at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19: vs. Harper at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25: @ Four Rivers in Ontario at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26: vs. Adrian at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29: @ Crane at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1: @ Jordan Valley at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2: vs. Huntington at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5: vs. Day- ville/Monument at 6 p.m. S HOOTING THE B REEZE Predator hunting an important part of balance By Marc LeQuieu For the Blue Mountain Eagle My father introduced me to calling coyotes when I was still only registering sin- gle digits on my birthday cakes. Even at that age, I was taught about the im- portance of balance be- Marc tween preda- LeQuieu tor and prey. We would wake up early in the crisp mornings of late fall, after all the deer hunting had ended. Dad would bundle up my older brother and me, and we would drive out in the pre-dawn cold to our fa- vorite deer haunts. It was an eerie feeling for sure to turn the lights off on the old jeep wagon, and crack the doors quietly, sneaking around the rig getting our rifles and the predator calls ready for a short hike to areas that we had hunted just weeks before. Dad always wanted to call coyotes in areas that we had harvested deer. He had a sense of responsibility to try to help maintain balance in the relationship between the predators and the animals they fed upon all winter. Dad would tell us boys that it was our responsibility after taking a deer from the woods to try and harvest a few coyotes and mountain lions from those very same areas because we had taken potential food for that winter. Back then, there was no such thing as an electronic caller, and we used mouth calls, meant to sound like dying rabbits or fawns. We would call for one or two minutes and then sit for four or five in silence as we lis- tened for the distinct sound of coyotes yelping and howl- ing as they coordinated their search for the free meal we were trying to replicate. Some sets would result in the silent approach of a lone dog, while others would bring the excited rush of an entire pack! Sitting there in silence, listening to the waking forest and sage brush hills, was ex- hilarating. Every sound be- came amplified as our senses became more and more at- tuned to the wild. We have had all kinds of animals respond to our calls over the years. Deer would sometimes rush in to rescue what sounded like a fawn in distress, while other times we would only see hawks or magpies. We have called in coyotes, mountain lions and even a very confused black bear while predator hunting. With the advent of electronic calls, it is as simple as it has ever been to get into the sport of predator hunting. Howev- er, one of the best ways to see what all the fuss is about is to do a search for coyote calling on the university of YouTube and then go out and buy a $10 mouth call. You can watch along as some of the best coyote hunt- ers in the country show off all their tricks for getting old Wile E. Coyote to come and play in the early morning light. Just a word from an experienced caller, though: Start out with open-reed mouth calls first. They are cheap, and no batteries are required. Now let the fur fly! Contributed photo A coyote. Mouth calls for predators are cheap and require no batteries. For questions and com- ments, email us at shoo- tingthebreezebme@gmail. com. Marc LeQuieu is a former wildland firefighter, profes- sional hunter and gunsmith.
