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A10 PAGE LABEL Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 5, 2019 WEDNESDAY June 5, 2019 Moulton receives ‘Heart of the Pack’ award for college volleyball By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Mariah Moulton of John Day received a “Heart of the Pack” trophy for her excel- lence as a Timberwolves volleyball player at Blue Mountain Community Col- lege in Pendleton. Moulton said she received the award last weekend at the BMCC Athletics End of the Year Celebration, with top players in other sports also receiving awards. The volleyball award goes to the player known as someone the team gets along with and the coach can depend on. The winner also excels academically, as well as on the court. As a freshman outside hitter, Moulton had the high- est kill percentage for the Timberwolves last fall, and the team qualifi ed for the Northwest Athletic Confer- ence tournament in Tacoma, Washington. The Timberwolves earned the No. 3 spot in the East Region standings to qualify to compete at the tournament and had a 25-11 record. Moulton was named Sec- ond Team All-Conference. The Timberwolves have been led by head coach Jes- sica Humphreys, and will welcome new head coach Ceanna Larson this fall. Moulton said she’s enjoyed playing for the team and looks forward to starting back this fall. “It was fun to compete at a higher level in volleyball,” she said. She received sports scholarships through BMCC for volleyball and softball. A 2018 Grant Union graduate, she was on the Prospector volleyball team, led by head coach Shae Speth, that won the 2A state volleyball title in the fall of 2017. After Moulton earns her associate degree, she plans to continue her studies at Oregon Institute of Tech- nology in Klamath Falls and earn a degree in diag- nostic medical sonography (ultrasound). She said she’s enjoyed the small classes in Pendle- The Eagle/Angel Carpenter ton and being close to home. “Coming from John Day, Mariah Moulton of John Day received a ‘Heart of the Pack’ it was a good transition,” she award for excellence in volleyball as a member of the Timberwolves team at Blue Mountain Community College. said. Grant Union track and fi eld receives 2A All-State honors GIRLS AWARDS Kaylee Wright, senior 2A Female Athlete of the Year First Team, javelin First Team, high jump Second Team, 100-meter Eagle fi le photo Grant Union Prospector Madi McKrola was named 2A All- League Softball Player of the Year. In the photo, McKrola is in action against Heppner/Ione earlier in the season. Softball team members receive All-League honors Player of the Year Honorable mention, 100-meter hurdles Honorable mention, pole vault Honorable mention, long jump Honorable mention, triple jump Trinity Hutchison, senior Honorable mention, long jump First Team All-League Honorable mention, triple jump Madi McKrola, infield Sierra Cates, junior Hailie Wright, senior, catcher Second Team, 4x100-meter relay Taylor Allen Macy Strong Third Team, 100-meter Honorable mention, 200-meter Abby Lusco, sophomore Macy Strong, senior, pitcher Sydney Brockway of Grant Union lands in the sand during the girls 2A triple jump at the 2019 Carson Weaver, freshman OSAA Track and Field State Championships at Western Oregon University in Monmouth on Second Team, 4x100-meter relay May 18. She placed eighth with a distance of 32-04.5. BOYS AWARDS Jordyn Young Baylee Combs Kori Jo Girvin, senior, outfield Drew Lusco, junior Honorable mention, discus Baylee Combs, junior, outfield Honorable mention, shot put Tiler Voigt, junior, infield Honorable mention, 4x100-meter relay Jordyn Young, sopho- more, infield For the Eagle/Benjamin Lonergan Honorable mention, discus Taylor Allen, junior, outfield Second Team All- League Sydney Brockway, senior Second Team, 4x100-meter relay Madi McKrola, senior Marissa Smith, senior, first base Second Team, 4x100-meter relay Jordan Hall, sophomore Quaid Brandon, sophomore Hailie Wright Marissa Smith Trinity Hutchison Sydney Brockway Carson Weaver Abby Lusco Sierra Cates Honorable mention, 4x100-meter relay Contributed photos/ Tanni Wenger Photography Mason Morris, freshman All- League Player of the Year, Madi McKrola Honorable mention, 4x100-meter relay 2A Female Athlete of the Year, Kaylee Wright Justin Hodge, freshman Kori Jo Girvin Tiler Voigt Honorable mention, 4x100-meter relay Jordan Hall Justin Hodge SHOOTING THE BREEZE The .284 Winchester blues E very so often, there is a car- tridge that is so far ahead of its time that people don’t know what to make of it. The .284 Win- chester is one such. The .270 Winchester, long revered as an ideal do-it-all cartridge, was not widely available in lever-action rifl es, and it was thought to be too hard on pump and auto-loading actions due to its high chamber pressure. The .280 Remington, introduced in 1957, was a solution of sorts for pump and semi- auto rifl es but would not fi t into pop- ular lever actions. Introduced in 1963, the .284 Winchester offered the same performance as the .270 and .280 but was short enough to be chambered in leverguns like the Winchester 88 and Savage 99 and the semi-auto Win- chester 100. Later on, some companies offered lightweight bolt-action rifl es chambered for the .284 as well. Though it had all of the earmarks of being an overnight sensation, the sales were abysmal. The prod- uct reviews sold new rifl es short, and folks attempting to convert older rifl es to the .284 experienced inherent mag- azine feeding problems. Handload- ers complained that the heavy 7mm bullets (160 grain and heavier) had to be seated so deeply (due to maga- zine constraints) as to deprive them of exceeding amounts of powder capac- ity. Case design being what it was, one could not form cases from any other caliber to make cartridge cases. While all of these issues had merit, they were not hopelessly without remedy. Still an unwit- ting public drank the Kool-Aid, and while sales for the .270 and .280 soared, the .284 nearly immediately Dale Valade began spiraling down. With the introduction of the 7mm-08 Remington in 1980, it appeared the sun had nearly set on the .284. What a shame, the .284 is really a great cartridge. Spectacular sales of the 7mm-08 today continually prove there is a niche market for lightweight, high-powered rifl es. With the excep- tion of the short magnums, the .284 offers the most power in a short-ac- tion package. Its case has greater pow- der capacity than the 7mm-08 due to its larger diameter. Like many fac- tory offerings, it’s been necked down and up to provide the launchpad for various wildcat calibers. One such endeavor, the 6.5-284 Norma, is very popular these days with the long-range crowd. In my family, the .284 is a revered performer, having proven itself on deer, elk and a variety of other smaller game animals. With either the Winchester factory stuff or care- fully crafted handloads, it is an accu- rate, versatile choice. The selection of .284-caliber bullets is the best it’s ever been, with dozens of styles and weights to choose from. Recently, my sister used her favorite .284 to take her Mason Morris Quaid Brandon Drew Lusco Grant Union baseball team members receive All-League awards Co-Players of the Year Jacob Vaughan, senior Tristan Morris, junior First Team All-League Warner Robertson, junior, pitcher Contributed photo Although the .284 Winchester was never very popular, it is accurate and versatile, providing power in a short- action package. fi rst elk. A single 150-grain bullet, the most all-around versatile in my opin- ion, did the trick. Of course, if you already own a .284, you’re used to this kind of “one and done” performance in the fi eld. The .284 today is sadly an also-ran, but it is by no means outclassed. The biggest handicap facing current .284 Winchester owners is fi nding ammu- nition. Winchester is the only manu- facturer currently offering seasonal runs of ammunition. Handloading here becomes very appealing. Keep your empties, and you’ll be shooting your favorite .284 for years to come. After all, you’re not one to quit on a good thing. Are you fond of the .284 Win- chester? Please email us at shootingth- ebreezebme@gmail.com! Dale Valade is a local country gent with a deep love for handloading, hunting and shooting. Jacob Vaughan, catcher Jacob Vaughan Tristan Morris Damion Young Peyton Neault Logan McCluskey Warner Robertson Roen Langum, senior, fi rst base Tristan Morris, infi eld Logan McCluskey, soph- omore, infi eld Mason Morris, fresh- man, utility/designated hitter Second Team All League Russell Hodge, junior, outfi eld Honorable Mention All League Peyton Neault, sopho- more, infi eld Damion Young, junior, outfi eld Mason Morris Russell Hodge Roen Langum Team photos by Tanni Wenger Photography