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A8 PAGE LABEL Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 20, 2019 WEDNESDAY November 20, 2019 Grant County wrestles strong at home tourney and dual meet By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Nine teams competed at the Grant County Invita- tional, Grant County Wres- tling Club’s first home tournament of the season on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School in John Day. Wrestlers competing included athletes from Grant County, Baker, La Grande, Pendle- ton, Elgin, Union, Burns, Weiser (Idaho) and Nampa (Idaho). This was Grant Coun- ty’s second tournament of the season for their club, which includes 54 athletes ages 4 to 15. Their first meet of the season was in Baker City the previous week. Head coach Tye Par- sons said he’s amazed at the growth of the program, which has added more than 10 participants to last year’s numbers. “The goal is to keep them wrestling and keep them having fun,” he said, adding they’d like to see The Eagle/Angel Carpenter the athletes move on to the Grant County Wrestling Club member Wyatt Lieuallen, age 4, right, has his Baker Wrestling opponent in a bind and moves high school level. “We still have a lot of on to win the match in Duals at the Saturday, Nov. 9, Grant County Wrestling Tournament at Grant Union Junior-Senior High older kids sticking with it,” School in John Day. he said. “We’re getting off to a good start.” Parsons said having 50 kids in one room requires a lot of assistants. Volunteers include Trevor Knowles, Justin Clarry, Zane Rookstool, Andrew Copenhaver, Casey Adam and Michael Gast. Parsons said their group also includes several girls who are wrestling well, too. During the split between the younger and older wres- tlers competing at Satur- day’s tournament, Grant County and Baker athletes The Eagle/Angel Carpenter competed in a dual meet. Grant County Wrestling head coach Tye Parsons, left, in- Grant County won The Eagle/Angel Carpenter 18-12. Grant County Wrestling Club member Taylor Parsons, 11, structs his team before the start of the dual meet with Baker Although the dual was wrestles a Baker’s Nolan Briels, in Duals at Saturday’s tour- Wrestling midway through the Grant County Invitational at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School in John Day. unofficial, Parsons said it nament in John Day. Ref Trinity Hutchison looks on. was a positive experience. Ginny Clarry................ second The two teams lined that each match is import- ment,” he said. “The lit- Grant County Connor McLeod ............ fourth tle kids are really improv- up, facing each other and ant,” Parsons said. Invitational results Miles Ballou .................. fourth Grant County Zeke Rookstool, 11, ing. Wrestling is hard, and cheered loudly for their Camas Adams.................. third won his bracket and said even though you’re down, Wrestling Club teammates. Weston Lieuallen.............. first “Duals bring the team he enjoyed competing. you still have to fight Conley Colson .................. first Coyle Van Cleave ............. first aspect and teaches them Levi Hueckman ............... third “It’s a fun tourna- hard.” Grant County Wrestling Club athlete Jack Knowles wins his match in the dual meet against Baker Wrestling during the Saturday, Nov. 9, Grant County Invitational in John Day. Kale Tremblay ............. second Brogan Dingman ............. third Mason Rigney ................. third Blake Kimball ............. second Hank Giffin....................... first Zander Lambeth .......... second Cody Knowles ............. second Collonnie Clement ...... second Porter Adams ................... third Kainan Kenyon ........... second Blake Sandor ................. fourth Wyatt Lieuallen ............... third Gabe Gangler ................ fourth Mitchell McKrola ......... fourth Lane Bailey ..................... third Jase Whatley ..................... first Tracker McLeod ............ fourth Leo Dedmore .............. second Carter Wyant ................. fourth Samuel Stout ................. fourth Dawson Clement ........... fourth Jeritt Gast .......................... first Kaleb Rogers ................... third Beau Van Cleave ......... second Timber Winegar .......... second Noah Kenyon ................... first Owen Parsons .............. second Jerett Waddel ................... first Jack Knowles .................. first Taylor Parsons ............ second Natalee Clarry ............... third Zeke Rookstool ............... first Anongba Ayeliya ........ second Tristan Clarry .................. first Mason Benge ............. second SIX-MAN FOOTBALL EAST DIVISION ALL-LEAGUE HONORS Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle file photo The Dayville/Monument Tigers celebrate a successful rally earlier in the season. From left, Katie Barker, Miranda Cook, Aubrey Bowlus, Denali Twehues, Aubreianna Osborne and Brooklyn Near. DAYVILLE/MONUMENT 1A HIGH DESERT LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL ALL-LEAGUE HONORS By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle First Team Denali Twehues, senior, setter Honorable Mention Brooklyn Near, senior, outside hitter Aubrey Bowlus, senior, outside hitter The Prairie City Pan- thers, also in the High Des- ert League, had All-League honors listed in a previ- ous article “Prairie City volleyball team ends sea- son at state first round in Joseph.” First Team Jake McHatton, Prairie City, senior, defense, nose tackle JT Hand, Dayville/Mon- ument, junior, running back, defensive back Sebastian Hodge, Day- ville/Monument, freshman, long snapper Second Team Tell Cox, Dayville/Mon- ument, sophomore, tight end Jayden Winegar, Prairie City, junior, defensive back Declan Zweygardt, Prai- rie City, junior, running back Honorable mention Marcus Judd, Prairie City, sophomore, offense Opie McDaniel, Prai- rie City, senior, offense and defense DJ Howell, Dayville/ Monument, junior, defen- sive lineman Mark Thomas, Dayville/ Monument, junior, defen- sive back Jordan Hull, Dayville/ Monument, sophomore, linebacker Wesley Adams, Day- ville/Monument, senior, kicker/punter, center/offen- sive lineman Donovan Schafer, Day- ville/Monument, junior, quarterback The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Dayville/Monument Tiger JT Hand makes the carry with Wesley Adams (64), Tell Cox (42) and Donovan Schafer (20) in a game earlier in the season against the Wheeler County Rattlers. The Chieftain/Ellen Morris Bishop Prairie City/Burnt River Panther Jake McHatton takes down Triangle Lake Laker quarterback Zach Pennel during the Nov. 9 Six-Man Crossover battle for third and fourth in state in Madras.
