SPORTS
BlueMountainEagle.com
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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Local youth athletes qualify for TrackTown USA Championships
Janie Koopman of Prairie City, front, and Kane Hellberg both run the 1,500, qualifying for the
TrackTown Youth League Championship.
Seventh-grader
Cayden
Howard competes in the long
jump in a previous track and
field event in Prairie City. He
qualified for the TrackTown
championships with a mark
of 11-0.00 and second place
for 11- and 12-year-olds at
the April 27 event in Prairie
City.
“Even for a small-
town meet, we were really
impressed with the turn-
out,” said Alex Rudd, who
oversees TTYL and com-
munity impact events for
OSA. “We’ve had meets in
larger cities that didn’t draw
as many participants. We
“We felt so welcomed by
all of the community mem-
bers and volunteers,” Rudd
said.
Jacobs said she plans
to help make the meet an
annual event.
“Hopefully this meet
helped spark a interest and
passion for track and field
for youth in our commu-
nity,” she said. “I’d like to
give special thanks to all of
the volunteers who made
this meet possible and to
Prairie City School for host-
ing the event.”
Boys winners include:
100 meters, Hasen Hell-
berg, 7-8-year-olds, Jerett
Waddel, 9-10, Jason Hull,
11-12, Cole Teel, 13-14;
400 meters, Kellen Fretwell,
7-8, Jerett Waddel, 9-10,
Jason Hull, 11-12, Doyal
Lawerence, 13-14; 1,500
meters, Hasen Hellberg,
7-8, Kane Hellberg, 9-10;
javelin, Henry Gaslin, 7-8,
Kane Hellberg, 9-10, Logan
Pedro, 11-12, Cole Teel,
13-14; long jump, Henry
Gaslin, 7-8, Kane Hellberg,
9-10, Jason Hull, 11-12, and
Cole Teel, 13-14.
Girls winners include:
100 meters, Molly Ras-
mussen, 7-8, Lindsay Tal-
bot, 9-10, Julie Hull, 11-12,
Janie Koopman, 13-14;
400 meters, Molly Ras-
mussen, 7-8, Lindsay Tal-
bot, 9-10, Julie Hull, 11-12,
Janie Koopman, 13-14;
1,500 meters, Molly Ras-
mussen, 7-8, Gwendolyn
Rasmussen, 9-10, Mor-
gan Cole, 11-12, Janie
Koopman, 13-14; jave-
lin, Hayden Workman, 7-8,
Kara Hansen, 9-10, Iza-
bella Williams, 11-12, Bet-
tyAnn Wilson, 13-14; long
jump, Molly Rasmussen,
7-8, Lindsay Talbot, 9-10,
Brooke Teel, 11-12, and Bet-
tyAnn Wilson, 13-14.
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set personal records in
every event.
“It’s a good build up” to
the district meet, he said.
“It’s nice to have our two
boys in javelin get to the
finals,” he said, noting that
Donovan Schafer added 10
feet to his javelin throw to
finish third with a mark of
109-02, putting him in the
running for the district meet.
Nic Ciochetti also competed
for seventh place and set a
personal record.
Mark Thomas shaved 3
seconds off his 1,500-meter
run, placing third behind
two Burns athletes.
For the Monument girls,
Faythe Schafer went from a
discus throw of 83-10 in the
preliminaries to a personal
record of 87-06 in the finals.
Coach Schafer said she has
also thrown in the 90s at
practice.
Long
Creek
saw
improved sprinting from
Lucchese Douglas in the
100 for the girls, and James
Kreamier in the 100 for
the boys. Carter Burnette
improved his 800.
The Dayville boys com-
peted in their first-ever
4x400-meter relay, placing
third. For the girls, Hallie
Rhoda set a personal record
in shot put. Both Rhoda and
Hallie Collins advanced to
the finals in shot put. Collins
placed fourth, and Rhoda
placed eighth.
Grant Union will host the
2A Special District 5 Cham-
pionships in John Day at
11 a.m. Friday, May 10, with
a total of eight teams com-
peting, including Enterprise,
Culver and Heppner.
Monument and Long
Creek will compete Satur-
day, May 11, at the 1A Spe-
cial District 3 Champion-
ships in Moro where 12
teams will compete at Sher-
man Junior-Senior High
School, starting at 10:30 a.m.
Competitors include teams
from Mitchell/Spray, Dufur
and Condon/Wheeler.
Prairie City and Dayville
will hit the road Friday, May
10, at the 1A Special District
4 Championships in Baker
City where the action starts
at 10 a.m., vying against
13 other teams, including
Adrian, Crane and Jordan
Valley.
Barber said he’s look-
ing forward to the forecast
of sunny skies. For the past
two years, the competition
included chilly weather with
rain and biting wind.
“We want to have a good
week of practice and get
ready to roll,” he said.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Seventy-five
athletes
gathered for a TrackTown
Youth League track meet
on April 27 at Prairie City
School’s athletic field.
It was the first time the
state qualifier has been held
in the Grant County town.
“I am honored that Track-
Town Youth League brought
this event to our commu-
nity,” said Jenny Jacobs,
who heads up a youth track
and field club at Prairie
City School. “It was a great
opportunity for kids to try
out track and field for the
first time and for veteran
track athletes to have a meet
in Grant County.”
This is the second year
Jacobs’ daughter Anna has
participated in TTYL meets.
Anna, who is in third
grade, competed at the
National Junior Olympics in
North Carolina last summer.
“I think the kids loved
standing on the podium
receiving their ribbons,”
Jenny Jacobs said. “Ath-
letes that placed first or sec-
ond qualified for the state
championship meet that will
be held in Eugene on June
29th.”
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Contributed photo
kept hearing over and over
again how exciting this was
for (Prairie City’s) commu-
nity. The numbers reflected
that.”
Rudd said all the TTYL
staff members enjoyed their
time in the community and
look forward to returning.
Teams
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off by a 14-second PR in the
girls 4x400 relay.”
The team, placing third,
includes Cates, Weaver,
Shanniyah Hall and Katelyn
Hughes.
Smith said it was a good
day overall for the boys
team.
Justin Hodge bettered his
time in the 100 and placed
third. Quaid Brandon and
CJ Glimpse improved their
200-meter dash. Glimpse
also lengthened his throw
in javelin. Mason Morris
increased his long jump by
3.5 feet.
Setting personal records
on the girls side were Sierra
Cates in both the 100 and
200, and Abby Lusco in dis-
cus, adding over 6 feet to her
previous mark.
Prairie City Panther head
coach Nate Barber said he
was impressed with his
team’s performance.
“The Grant Union meet
was probably the best that
our team has competed all
year,” he said. “Hopefully,
that means that they are
peaking at the right time.”
He said Syd Holman,
Levi Burke and Tristan
Prairie City Panther Levi Burke had a first-place finish in javelin at Friday’s Grant Union
Invitational.
McMahan are pushing each
other to improve in the long
jump.
“Syd and Levi are also up
there in the javelin,” he said.
Holman added nearly 13
feet to his javelin throw for
second place, setting a per-
sonal record with a mark of
132-10. Burke took the win
with a throw of 148-00.
Holman also broke his
previous record in the 100-
meter dash, taking first place
with a time of 11.65, and set
a personal record in the long
jump.
Burke placed first in jav-
elin, long jump and high
jump.
McMahan also competes
well in the 110 and 300 hur-
dles, and “is looking fast,”
Barber said. He bettered
his time in the 110 hurdles,
clocking in at 18.07 for sec-
ond place, and he won the
300 hurdles.
Jake McHatton threw the
discus 7 feet farther than his
previous record with a mark
of 111.07 for second place
behind Grant Union’s Drew
Lusco.
On the girls side, Haley
Pfefferkorn, Hailee Wall
and Rilee Emmel all
improved in throwing.
Abbey Pfefferkorn and
Mikiah Kimble ran faster
in the 100 and 200, and
Barber hopes they’ll also
“step it up” in the high
jump.
Samantha Workman set
a season record in the tri-
ple jump with a mark of
29-08, placing second
behind Brockway.
Monument head coach
Jeff Schafer said his team
Softball
SPORTS SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Grant Union baseball vs. Heppner/Ione, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Prairie City and Dayville track and field @ 1A
Special District 4 Championships in Baker
City, 10 a.m.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, MAY 13-14
Boys State Golf Championships at Emerald
Valley Golf Course in Creswell, 7:30 a.m.
Girls State Golf Championships at Eagle Crest
Resort, Ridge Course in Redmond, 8 a.m.
Grant Union track and field hosts 2A Special
District 5 Championships in John Day, 11 a.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 14
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Grant Union softball vs. Union/Cove in Baker
City, 4 p.m.
Monument and Long Creek track and field @
1A Special District 3 Championships in Moro,
10:30 a.m.
Angel Carpenter is a reporter for the Blue
Mountain Eagle. She can be contacted at
angel@bmeagle.com or 541-575-0710.
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Grant Union baseball vs. Stanfield/Echo,
noon, 2 p.m.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Heppner/Ione
Mustang
Dakota Durfey pitches
in game one against the
Grant Union Prospectors
on Saturday in John Day.
Williams said their
challenge will be staying
focused during the long
layoff.
“One game is great, but
we have a lot of practices
between now and playoffs,”
he said. “Staying focused
for the next 18 days is going
to be the key — and just
showing up.”
McKrola said she believes
her team will go far this year.
She and the other four seniors
have been playing softball
together for 10 years.
“I have a lot of confidence
and faith in my team,” McK-
rola said. “I just really want to
win it all for them.”
Strong said she trusts her
teammates.
“We really came together
this year as a team,” she said.
“This year, we’re ready to
end with a win as a family.”
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APPRECIATES ALL OF OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES
VOLUNTEERS - AMBULANCE AND FIRE CREWS
THANK YOU!
Long Creek Ambulance Crew Volunteers:
EMT’s (Emergency Medical Technicians):
Myla Corley, Craig Palmer
EMR’s in Training for EMT: Jennifer Garinger, Peter Case
Ambulance Drivers: Neita Brockway, Ed Studtmann
Long Creek Fire Department Volunteers:
Fire Chief: Don Porter
Assistant Chief/Firefighter: Peter Case
Traffic Control: David Hines
Fire Chaplain/Firefighter: Ed Studtmann
Training Officer/Firefighter: Denise Porter
Firefighters: Craig Palmer, Mike Gibson, Jennifer Garinger
Firefighter Cadet: Aaron Garinger
Junior Firefighter Cadets: Nolan Garinger,
Lucchese Douglas, Matheo Buchart