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He said Elliott and junior
Warner Robertson are quick to
the ball and will bring a lot of
energy and excitement to the
game.
“They love to get on the
In addition to both brothers
playing basketball and base-
ball in Pendleton, last summer
Mason Morris qualified for the
National Junior Olympics after
placing first in the triple jump
and second in the long jump at
a regional meet, working with
Grant Union head track and
field coach Sonna Smith.
Grant Union is in the Blue
Mountain Conference this sea-
son and will face Enterprise,
Heppner, Pilot Rock, Stanfield,
Union and Weston-McEwen.
Wright said he expects Hep-
pner, which has tall players and
talented shooting guards, will
be a tough opponent.
“I think that’s probably go-
ing to be the team to look for,
and Union has talented fresh-
men returning,” he said.
He noted that Enterprise, Pi-
lot Rock and Stanfield have lost
players.
Grant Union is in their third
week of practice, and the play-
ers and coaches are optimistic
for the season.
“As long as we play togeth-
er and work as a team, we’ll do
pretty good this year,” Vaughan
said. He said he’s hopeful for
another run at state.
“We have a lot of young
talented kids this year, and we
should be all right,” he said.
Elliott said their success will
depend a lot on mental attitude.
“I think this team has a
great work ethic, and if we play
smart, I think we can do some
pretty great things this year,” he
said.
Coach Wright said he be-
lieves they’ll be “extremely
competitive.”
“There’s a lot of heart and
guys who love the game of bas-
ketball,” he said.
He said their No. 1 goal is
to return to win league and the
district title.
“The way to get there is
hard work and dedication, and
playing together,” he said. “I
believe we have an amazing,
talented group of guys.”
Grant Union will host the
Crane Mustangs for the Pros-
pectors’ first home game at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Trinity Hutchison, who
was a varsity starter last year,
has joined the girls wrestling
team for her senior year.
Three other varsity players
graduated, including Mariah
Moulton, Mariah Wright and
Whitney McClellan.
Kaylee Wright, who
racked up 72 total points at
last season’s state tournament,
said that with the skills the
returning varsity players are
bringing this year she feels
confident they’ll go far.
Hailie Wright, Kaylee’s
sister, who earned all-state
honorable mention last sea-
son, said she hopes the team
moves forward with last
year’s theme of going “90
mph.”
“I’m happy all us seniors
can lead the team in a positive
way this year,” she said.
Alcie Moore said the team
is close and plays with great
intensity and energy, and
McKrola said the bench is
strong.
“I’m excited because our
basketball fans are always
spirited, and it’s nice having
them around, supporting you
and cheering you on,” Alcie
Moore said.
Smith said the team is
working hard and giving 100
percent.
“We have the potential to
go far as long as we keep the
tempo high,” she said.
Grant Union will face En-
terprise and Union again this
year, this time in the Blue
Mountain Conference. Oth-
er league opponents include
Heppner, Pilot Rock, Stan-
field and Weston-McEwen.
Coach Moore said they
matched up with Union and
Enterprise in tournaments and
games over the summer.
“They were both very
strong,” she said, adding those
were the only two teams from
the league they faced.
Last season, Grant Union
beat Heppner at the semifinal
consolation round at state.
Moore said she’s expect-
ing a competitive league this
season. She said they’ll take
it game by game and focus on
being the best team they can
be.
“We’re going to move fast
... with a high-intensity de-
fense that leads to, hopefully,
a bunch of layups,” she said.
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GIRLS
Continued from Page A10
Five seniors, who all saw
time on the court during the
state championship, are lead-
ing out for the Prospectors, in-
cluding Kaylee Wright, Hailie
Wright, Madi McKrola, Ma-
rissa Smith and Alcie Moore.
Rounding out the roster are
five juniors, two sophomores
and 11 freshmen.
A13
floor for loose balls, sacrificing
their body,” Wright said.
He said sophomore Devon
Stokes will likely be one of his
starters.
“He has a great IQ for bas-
ketball and shoots the ball ex-
tremely well,” the coach said.
He said junior Mason Gerry
and sophomore Peyton Neault
will be their “big guys,” and
they’ll look to them for big de-
fensive plays and rebounding.
New to the team, junior
Tristan Morris and freshman
Mason Morris, who are broth-
ers, are expected to bring a lot
to the team. The pair transferred
to Grant Union from Pendleton
this school year, and both are
great athletes, Wright said.
BOYS
The roster of 23 includes
two seniors, including return-
ing starter Jacob Vaughan and
returning varsity player Tan-
ner Elliott. There are also four
juniors, eight sophomores and
nine freshmen. Eleven players
make up the varsity team.
The coach said he expects
Vaughan, who’s been on the
team for four years, to contrib-
ute greatly to the group.
“He knows how we like the
game, and he’s going to help
everyone else out,” Wright
said. “He’s going to step up and
be a leader.”
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Grant Union Prospector
Tristan Morris is on his way
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