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A10 PAGE LABEL Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 17, 2019 WEDNESDAY July 17,2019 SHOOTING THE BREEZE Old and new T Contributed photo John Day Swim Team athlete Caden Howard competes at the Lakeview Swim Meet. John Day swimmers earn gold medals Team hosts meet Friday through Sunday By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The John Day Swim Team, led by head coach Sabrina Howard, competed at the June 28-30 Lakev- iew Lions Invitational swim meet. Ten John Day swimmers com- peted in the event. For the John Day girls, Alli- son Fansler, swimming in the 8 and under division, earned a gold medal in the 100 individual medley and second in three other events; Morgan Walker, competing in the 11-12 division, earned gold in the 50 meter butterfly. For the boys, Andrew Hunt placed first in the 13-14 100-meter butterfly, and Quinn Larson placed second in three individual events. The John Day boys 14 and under Contributed photo John Day Swim Team athlete Morgan Walker competes at the Lakeview Swim Meet. 200-meter freestyle team, includ- ing Hunt, Larson, Brady Wyllie and Cayden Howard, earned a gold medal. John Day Swim Team presi- dent Haley Walker said she was impressed at how their team mem- bers encouraged each other. “They all had a cheering section at the end of the pool,” she said. “It was just really good team spirit.” She said their swimmers com- peted with some year-round swim teams. “Our kids swam really well,” she said. “They won gold medals, placed and got points for our team, and they did it together as team.” John Day was scheduled to compete in Harney County last weekend, but the Burns Swim Team canceled their meet. Eight teams are expected to bat- tle at the John Day Swim Meet on Friday-Sunday, July 19-21, at Gleason Pool in John Day. On Friday-Sunday, July 26-28, the John Day Swim Team will host the Cascade East District Swim Meet. See the full results at myeagle- news.com. Jack ‘n’ Jenny tournament draws 24 teams to John Day golf course Brayers and third the Hee Haws. Blue Mountain Eagle The annual Jack ‘n’ Jenny Couples Tourna- ment held June 15-16 drew 24 two-player teams for a weekend of fun at the John Day Golf Club. Organizer Carlene John- ston said it “was one of the best ever” with “great weather and great players,” including 22 out-of-town players enjoying the beau- tiful course. Saturday’s Closest to the Pin on hole No. 4 were, for the ladies, Kathleen Lee with 10 feet, 9.5 inches, and for the men, Alan Stephens with 10 feet, 5.5 inches. Sunday’s winners were, for the ladies, Lori Meadows with 25 feet, 1 inch, and for the men, Chuck Coffman with 10 feet, 0.5 inches. Bob Van Voorhis was scorekeeper and the Jack- son’s Razzle Dazzle Ladies Tournament volunteers SKINNERS First, gross: Sarah and Jake Shinkle, 145 Second, gross: Adam Mackie and Erin Crofcheck, 159 Third, gross: Mitch and Laura Saul, 160 First, net: Colt Carpenter and Jeanette Radinovich, 124 Second, net: Phil Jenkins and Linda McClellan, 125 Third, net: Steve and Marla Pierce, 138 BRAYERS Eagle file photo Twenty-four two-player teams joined the Jack ‘n’ Jenny Couples Tournament in June at the John Day Golf Club, shown in this file photo. prepared sack lunches each day and a steak dinner Sat- urday night. Members of the Grant Union high school golf team, Billy Radinovich and Maverick Miller, sold 50/50 tickets, and a portion of the pro- ceeds were donated to the team. Johnston said she appre- ciated everyone who helped make the day a success. The teams were divided into three flights based on team handicap. In the first flight were the Skinners, second the First, gross: Jim and Lauri Bauer, 169 Second, gross: Wes and Michele Jones, 173 Third, gross: Alec Moore and Judy Mar- tin, 176 First, net: Trevor Simmons and Mandi Dowell, 126 Second, net: Randy Horner and Car- lene Johnston, 131 Third, net: Don and Jennifer Mooney, 134 HEE HAWS First, gross: Bob and Vicki Johnson, 179 Second, gross: Mike and Lori Mead- ows, 185 Third, gross: Ed Winkelman and Vickie Moore, 192 First, net: Dennis and Carmen McCor- mick, 130 Second, net: Greg and Melody Jack- son, 135 Third, net: Bob and Nita Van Voorhis, 142 he other day I had quite the unique experience while doing some var- mint hunting. I got to use a vintage 1915 Savage 99 lever action in .22 High Power and a new Savage B17 bolt action in .17 HMR. Two rifles a century apart, but both cutting Rod edge in their Carpenter own time. The .22 High Power was created by Charles Newton in 1912 specifically for the Savage 99. It launched a 70 grain bullet at a then-sizzling velocity of 2,800 feet per sec- ond. Proponents of the “speed is everything” school of thought used it to take everything from cape buffalo to tigers to polar bears. As faster .22s came on the scene, it began to lose ground and is no longer cham- bered by any major manufac- turer in the U.S. For being over 100 years old, the Savage 99 I got to use was in amazingly good shape with little wear and tear. The bore was dark, but for open sights, it shot surprisingly well, and it was a lot of fun to take it out for a spin. After I got used to the open sights, any rock chucks or ground squirrels inside 100 yards were in some serious trouble. The Savage 99 is a fun gun. The action nice and smooth. The trigger wasn’t quite as crisp as I’m used to, but the recoil was minimal. In contrast, the .17 HMR I used was developed in 2002 by Hornady, Marlin and Ruger, hence the “HMR.” They sim- ply necked down a .22 Win- chester Magnum to .17 caliber and capped it with a 17 grain bullet going 2,800 feet per sec- ond. That is 600 feet per sec- ond faster than the .22 WMR. Once again the manufacturers are selling velocity. Rather than the wood and open sights of the model 99, the B17 sported a synthetic stock and Vortex Diamond 4-12x scope. I hav- en’t heard of anybody taking on a cape buffalo with the .17, but several folks have told me it works great on coyotes, and I would not be surprised to learn that it has been used on a deer or two. Right away I noticed that the .17 HMR arrives on target noticeably faster than the .22 LR I normally use for squirrels, and with a lot more authority. The rifle I got to use was very accurate. Shots inside 200 yards were very common, and I could stretch it to 250 with a good rest and no wind. Since the .22 High Power lacks availability, and ammo for the .17 HMR is quite a bit more expensive than .22 LR fodder, neither will likely become my primary squirrel rig any time soon. However, they are both a lot of fun to shoot. We welcome your thoughts at shootingthebreezebme@ gmail.com. Rod Carpenter is a husband, father and hunting fool. Local athletes attend TrackTown Youth League Championship Blue Mountain Eagle Several youth athletes repre- senting Prairie City and John Day competed at the TrackTown Youth League Championship at Lane Community College in Eugene June 29. For the 7-8 boys, Tate Waddel of John Day finished first place in the adaptive athlete category for both the 100 meter and turbo javelin. For the 9-10 boys, Jerett Wad- del finished 17th in the 400 meter (1:19.96) and 18th in the 100 meter (16.42). For the 9-10 girls division, Anna Jacobs of Prairie City had a top-10 finish in the long jump (eighth place, 11-02.5) and turbo javelin (10th place, 36-08), and finished 18th in the 100 meter (16.54). The TrackTown Youth League Championship was the culmina- tion of 15 free youth track meets throughout the state, including a new event that was held in Prairie City in April. More than 1,800 youth from throughout the Northwest partici- pated in the 2019 season, includ- ing many who had never before tried track and field. The top two finishers from all of these meets were invited to Lane Community College in Eugene for the TrackTown Youth League Championship Meet. Over 300 athletes representing more than 100 Oregon hometowns were present. Full results are available at tracktownyouthleague.com. Contributed photo The .22 High Power was created by Charles Newton in 1912 specifically for the Savage 99.
