SPORTS
MyEagleNews.com
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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Eagle file photo
Monument High School graduate Faythe Schafer is joining the ranks of the Blue Mountain Community College Timberwolves volleyball team this fall. In the photo, Schafer is in action with
the Tigers last fall.
Monument volleyball player bound for BMCC this fall
Blue Mountain Eagle
Faythe Schafer
Monument High School
graduate Faythe Schafer will
join the Timberwolves ranks,
playing volleyball for Blue
Mountain Community College
this fall.
Schafer, who played four
years for the Dayville/Monu-
ment Tigers volleyball team,
was the 2018 All-League Set-
ter of the Year in the 1A-8
High Desert League.
“I’m very excited just to
keep improving and play with
new teammates and get know
them and advance and see
where it goes,” she said. “I’d
like to thank my coaches, and
my parents especially, for all
the support, training me and
driving me to do better and
give 100 percent and teaching
me to be a leader on the court.”
Schafer said she plans to
pursue a veterinary technician
certification at BMCC and
continue studies in the veteri-
nary medicine field.
Wellness exams, sports physicals for student athletes and nonathletes scheduled
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
All Grant County junior
high and high school ath-
letes and nonathletes can
receive an annual wellness
exam and sports physical
(for athletes) from 7 a.m. to
6 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at
Grant Union Junior-Senior
High School.
Students under 15 will
need to have a parent or
guardian present at registra-
tion or to send a signed con-
sent to treat the students.
Students and parents
should be prepared to fill out
demographic, insurance and
health history information.
Insurance will be billed,
but if insurance does not
cover the event, or a copay
is required, the fee will be
waived.
Those who have just
graduated in 2019 are also
encouraged to attend July
25 for an exam, organized
by the Grant County Health
Department.
Health department offi-
cials say they recommend,
as best practice, a full annual
wellness exam each year
instead of just a sports phys-
ical. All junior high and high
school students, regardless
of their intentions of play-
ing sports, are encouraged to
attend.
The event will include
musculoskeletal
move-
ment evaluations, behav-
ioral health screenings, rec-
ommended immunizations,
dental and vision screenings,
age-appropriate reproductive
health and relationship safety
counseling along with a full
exam by a provider.
For more information,
call the health department at
541-575-0429.
Prairie City School ath-
letes will have another
opportunity for sports physi-
cals starting at 8 a.m. on Fri-
day, Aug. 16, in the old gym
at Prairie City School. Two
cans of food are required, and
a parent signature is required
for students under age 18.
Prairie City student ath-
letes in grades 5, 7, 9 and 11
are required to have a sports
physical, as well as any new
student or player.
For more information,
call Prairie City School at
541-820-3314.
Annual Wellness Exam
will include a OSAA
Sports Physical
Grant Union Jr/Sr High
July 25, 2019 • 7am - 6pm
All Grant County Junior
High and High School Stu-
dents including those who
have just graduated in 2019
are encouraged to attend.
Best Practice recommends a
full annual wellness exam be
completed each year instead
of just a sports physical. All
junior high and high school students regardless of their intentions
of playing sports are encouraged to attend.
Event will include: musculoskeletal movement evaluations, behav-
ioral health screenings, recommended immunizations, dental and
vision screenings, age appropriate reproductive health and rela-
tionship safety counseling along with a full exam by a provider.
Students under the age of 15 will be required to have a parent or
guardian present at registration or to send a signed consent to treat
with the student.
Please be prepared to fill out demographic, insurance and health
history information. Insurance will be billed, however if insurance
does not cover the event, or a copay is required, the fee will be
waived.
For questions please contact the Grant County Health Department
at 541-575-0429.