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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
WEDNESDAY
July 17,2019
SHOOTING
THE BREEZE
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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.