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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Prairie City/Burnt River football
ends season fourth in state
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Prairie City/Burnt
River Panthers ended a suc-
cessful season in fourth
place at Saturday’s 1A Six-
Man Crossover Champion-
ship — but third place went
to the Triangle Lake Lakers
who claimed the 25-20 win
at Madras High School.
A pivotal moment, in
favor of the Lakers, came in
the fourth quarter when the
Panthers were down 13-6.
The Lakers fumbled
near Panther head coach
Scott Dean standing on the
sidelines with the Panthers
recovering the ball. How-
ever, an inadvertent whistle
was called on the play.
“The inadvertent whis-
tle cost us a clear fum-
ble recovery at midfield,
and it was given back to
Triangle, and they scored
a touchdown on the next
play,” Dean said. “We went
back down field and scored
what would have been the
winning touchdown with
54 seconds, but it was for
naught. Referees make mis-
takes, but we shouldn’t
have placed ourselves in
that position.”
The Panthers had a 6-0
lead in the first quarter
with Opie McDaniel mak-
ing a 2-yard carry on a
handoff from quarterback
Jayden Winegar to score a
touchdown.
Triangle Lake scored in
the second quarter. McDan-
iel intercepted a Laker pass
with just 2 seconds left and
the score was tied 6-6 at the
half.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
The Prairie City cheerleading team gathers at the start of the
Panthers’ game versus the Huntington/Harper Locomotives
on Sept. 27 in Prairie City. In the photo (front row, from left):
Kat Ashley, Shaelynn Bice, Tianna Lawrence, Aries Bice;
back row, Aleah Johns, Caitlin Titus, Caitlin Willet, BettyAnn
Wilson and Emily Ennis.
Cheer team rallies around
Prairie City athletes
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Prairie City/Burnt River Panther Jayden Winegar (5) deflects a ball intended for Triangle
Lake receiver Ben Wyse (87) on Saturday in Madras.
Laker Ethan Reed added
seven points for the Lak-
ers in the third, scoring a
touchdown on a long carry
and rushing for the 1-point
conversion.
The Panthers scored
two touchdowns in the
fourth quarter with Declan
Zweygardt rushing 22
yards on the first and add-
ing the 1-point conversion,
and offensive lineman Jake
McHatton grabbing a touch-
down pass with Zweygardt
scoring the extra point.
With just 54 seconds
left in the game, the Lak-
ers were able to run out the
clock.
Placing first in the cham-
pionship was South Wasco
Redsides, defeating Joseph
19-6, and giving the Eagles
their only loss of the season.
“I will miss our seniors,
Austin Catron, Jake McHat-
ton and Opie McDaniel
who helped change our pro-
gram for the better,” Dean
said of his team.
“The help of the Burnt
River players for depth was
instrumental to a success-
ful season, Sammy Allen,
Skyelar Evins, Emman-
uel Stephen, Rocky Wang,
Joao Vieira, Georgie Geor-
gyiv, Jose Olea, Jedi Lee-
surapong and Sejun Park,”
the coach said.
“With Jayden Winegar,
Declan Zweygardt, Cole
Teel, Boe Workman, Mar-
cus Judd and Doyal Law-
rence, we have a nucleus to
build a successful future,”
he added.
“I want to thank my
players, the parents, the
community and my coaches
Dennis Flippence and Jona-
than Engberg for the change
in program direction,”
Dean said. “Being the East
Six-Man Football South-
ern Champions served our
players well because they
became champions — that
can never be taken away
and the program must work
hard to get better in the
future.”
We honor those
who have sacrifi ced
everything for our
country. We sincerely
thank you for your
service.
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The Prairie City cheer-
leading team fires up the
Panther sports fans with
cheers, jumps, stunts and
dance routines at the games
as well as pep assemblies
and homecoming rallies.
This year’s nine cheer-
leaders, led by head coach
Jill Wright, also found time
to give back.
Each collected funds
during a “Miracle Minute”
on Friday, supporting breast
cancer awareness, during
Prairie City’s homecom-
ing match against Dayville/
Monument at the Panther
gym. The fundraiser was led
by Prairie City senior Shaine
Madden, a volleyball player,
for her senior project, and
the funds will help patients
pay for mammograms at
Blue Mountain Hospital in
John Day.
The cheer team, along
with the Panther mascot,
also supported preschool
and elementary school par-
ticipants in the Oct. 16 Prai-
rie City Panthers Jog-a-thon,
which benefits the school’s
Parent Teacher Association.
Senior Shaelynn Bice is
cheerleading captain, and
four of the cheerleaders
are members of the volley-
ball team, including seniors
Emily Ennis and Aleah
Johns and freshmen Kait-
lynne Ashley and BettyAnn
Wilson. Cheerleaders also
include two juniors, Aries
Bice and Caitlin Willet,
and one sophomore, Tianna
Lawrence.
Bice is in her third year of
cheerleading.
She and the other cheer-
leaders organized a home-
coming pep assembly, which
included nine cheers, two
dance routines and games
involving the students.
Bice said homecoming
week went off with a big
bang, noting a day was ded-
icated to decorating trucks
and trailers with students
riding the floats through
town followed by a noise
parade and bonfire.
She said she’s enjoying
having a big group on the
cheer team this year.
“We’re able to pull up big
stunts that we haven’t been
able to do in the past,” she
said. “With a total of nine
girls there’s a lot we can do.”
She added, “I’m just
overall really happy with
how our season turned out
and really glad to have so
many girls for my last year
of cheering.”
Wright said the cheer-
leaders will support the foot-
ball team and the basketball
team — though there may
be different girls on the team
for each season.
She likes the girls to
focus on “a clean finish and
sharp, clean movements” as
they cheer.
When the Panthers score
a touchdown, the girls share
the excitement with moves
such as the pencil, Herkie,
toe touch and star jumps.
They also present dance
routines and stunts, such as
a pyramid formation, during
halftime.
Wright said they’re
always learning new cheers
and adding to the mix.
“We always want to
build,” she said. “I ask the
girls what we’re going to do
to top it.”
She said she’s received
many compliments and pos-
itive comments about her
team.
“My heart overflows with
pride,” she said.
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To the brave men and women
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Located across from Holliday
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We encourage you to come out
and support the grange and all the
vendors for the Christmas Bazaar.
Serving: Stew with fresh baked
rolls, pies, cakes and cookies.
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For your bravery, hard work and
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Music Lessons: Piano, flute, music theory, and chamber choir available; various days, times,
and pricing. See paintedskycenter.com/music-lessons for more info or to register.
Music Lessons Open House: Thursday, November 14, 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Meet and greet
instructors, ask all your questions, and get registered. All music instructors welcome to come
check out the space!
Decoupage with Dave: Thursdays, starting November 7, 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Turn old boxes,
furniture, trunks, etc. into durable, useful, and beautiful works of art.
Knit a Hat with Magic Loop: Saturdays, starting November 9, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Learn to
knit while creating something beautiful and warm.
Christmas Chalk FUN!: Friday, November 15 & Monday, November 25, 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Two
Christmas-themed chalk couture workshops to brighten up your home for the holidays.
Beginning Traditional Rug Hooking: Saturday, November 16, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Learn the basics of
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enabled; with enough interest we will look at starting additional classes.
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Youth Arts Program: Ongoing, Monday 6:00 PM rehearsals
through December.
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