APRIL 15, 2015
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Rooting for
youth baseball
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Thursday.
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the game of baseball
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used for baseball
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purposes.
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becoming more and more
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facilities to the dogs.
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have differing memories
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at Field of Dreams, and
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ceremonies April 4. But
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players are registered
in Hermiston’s league.
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Wednesday, April 15
No events scheduled
Thursday, April 16
Boys Golf
Hermiston @ Pendleton Invite, 9 a.m.
Softball
Hermiston vs. Southridge (WA), 4 p.m.
Umatilla vs. Pilot Rock (DH), 4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Hermiston vs. Hood River Valley, 4 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Hermiston @ Hood River Valley, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Track
Hermiston @ River’s Edge, 11 a.m.
Umatilla @ River’s Edge, 11 a.m.
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Echo @ River’s Edge, 11 a.m.
Lacrosse
Hermiston @ Summit, 8 p.m.
Softball
Umatilla @ Enterprise (DH), 3 p.m.
Echo vs. Grant Union, 1 p.m.
Tennis
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Golf
Echo tournament @ Echo Hills, 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 18
Track
Hermiston @ UO Relays in Eugene, Oregon, 10
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Baseball
Hermiston @ The Dalles (DH), 12 p.m.
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Softball
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left, their schedule is about
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