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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015 SPORTS cited. They want me out RIWKHKRXVH´(QDMRNHG about her parents. “I continued from page A7 think they’ll keep say- — they’re amazing; my ing that until graduation family for being my sup- day.” A few years ago, Wadekamper took her volleyball team to a corn port system; and I want Other than Nevil and maze in the Portland area. It was a haunted corn maze with to thank my Heavenly Gordon, Ena won’t know various people dressed up in scary outfits with or without props to Father for this blessing anyone in Centralia. It’s make it a convincing show. and this opportunity.” not a situation that’s for- Wadekamper said as the Bulldog volleyball players cautiously Ena originally planned eign to her, however. Ena made their way around the mud-soaked maze, an actor with a to attend Brigham Young and her family moved chain-less chainsaw jumped out and scared Ena so badly that she University to prepare for from Stanfield her fresh- dragged Wadekamper down into the mud with her. her Mormon mission af- man year, and she de- As Wadekamper told this story at Ena’s signing ceremony Thursday ter deciding at the time scribed herself as a “her- afternoon at Hermiston High School, the Centralia-bound outside she wasn’t going to pur- mit” in that first year. hitter buried her head in her hands and periodically looked up sue a career in volley- It will be a similar with an embarrassed smile. Teammates giggled at the memory, ball past high school. experience in western and most all in attendance gave at least the slightest of chuckles. Then Centralia coaches, Washington. That’s the Noa Ena that Wadekamper and her teammates have through Wadekamper, “I’m exited to meet come to know and will miss. began expressing inter- new people,” she said. “I est in the athletic outside “Noa’s a fun kid,” Wadekamper said. “(I will miss) her smile, her don’t like talking to new hitter, and Ena changed people, but I’m excited sense of humor. She’s a good kid.” her mind. to learn that attribute and Ena faced one last hur- characteristic, but I’m dle, however. Because of That was in Novem- for her,” Wadekamper excited to see who I will Ena’s faith, she observes ber. It wasn’t until over said. become later in life.” Sundays as a holy day spring break this year It also helped Ena that As a volleyball player, and she asked Gordon that Ena finally commit- Centralia is of compa- though, Ena is set up for and staff if they practice ted to Centralia, how- rable size to Hermiston. good things. or play on Sundays. If ever. After weighing all As of 2010, Centralia ³6KH MXVW ORYHV WR yes, it would be a prob- the options, Centralia fit KDG D SRSXODWLRQ RI MXVW learn,” Wadekamper lem. Luckily for Ena, each criterion set by her. more than 16,000, mak- said. “She’s a terrific however, the team takes It took Wadekamper ing it a bit smaller than athlete. She’s gifted that Sundays off, giving Ena some prodding to finally Hermiston. The city is way. She’s very coach- the answer she hoped to get Ena to open up about roughly halfway between able, and she loves to hear. her decision. Wadeka- Portland and Seattle and learn new stuff and she’s ³, MXVW IHOW OLNH LW ZDV mper said Ena wouldn’t is a short drive from the very competitive. the right decision,” she come right out with it, coast, as well. The four- “I would fully antici- said of signing with Cen- and once she did, the hour drive played a fac- pate her graduating from tralia. “Religion was now-retired coach was tor, too, as Ena wanted there and probably going a huge part ... Me and thrilled. to be far enough away on from there, even,” my family thought this “(Wadekamper said), to branch out but close Wadekamper added. would be a good place ‘It’s about time,’ ” Ena enough to home to visit “She’s got a bright fu- for me for the next two said, laughing. periodically. ture and should be fun to years.” ³,ZDVMXVWUHDOKDSS\ “I think they’re ex- watch her.” ENA: Coach recalls amusing moment with Ena The sprinters aren’t the only group setting themselves up for a state continued from page A7 run. The throwers are run the third-best 100 me- also having a splendid WHUVLQWKH$UDQNVZLWK FDPSDLJQ ZLWK D WLPH RI VHFRQGV first-year thrower Trey and the eighth-best 200 Neal taking the lead, fol- time — 26.10. lowed by Jazzmin Guti- “Our boys team is do- errez, Maddy Juul and ing so good,” Strot said. Noa Ena for the girls. “We have five to six guys Neal, a football and who are competing for basketball player, has that (fourth relay) spot. posted the fourth-best Our boys sprints are shot put toss in the state tough. We have six really ²IHHWLQFKHV² fast guys, (only) four get despite never competive- a spot on the relay.” ly throwing before. He’s TRACK: not in the top 10 in dis- FXV RU MDYHOLQ KLV RWKHU two events, but is 12th in the discus with a throw RI Meanwhile, both Gutierrez, who also plays basketball, and Juul, who plays volley- ball and basketball, are in the top 10 in the shot. Gutierrez sits sixth with a top throw of 36-08 and Juul is ninth with a toss RI “I gotta give a shout- out to my throws squad,” Strot, a thrower herself, said. “They’re tough. Right now, if you look at the top 10 in districts, we have seven of the top 10 in the girls shot put, and seven of the top 10 in girls discus, and you can only bring three (to state). Imagine if you could bring the whole crew.” Hermiston’s last meet before the district tourna- PHQWLVWRGD\DWWKH Strandberg meet at Cen- tral Valley High School in Spokane. Events begin at 8:30 a.m. SAM BARBEE PHOTO Hermiston sophomore Audrey Lincoln pulls away from the pack during her lone race Wednesday, the 300 meters, at the Grizzly-Knight-Bulldog three-way dual at Kennison Stadium. Lincoln Ànished in .. Bulldogs track tune-up a success each other in what was nearly a dead heat. Chris Behrendt, HERMISTON HERALD ZLWK D WLPH RI MXVW The Hermiston Bulldogs edged Tyler McAbe’s 11.38. welcomed the Helix Griz- Irrigon’s Carlos Zacarias and zlies and Irrigon Knights to Hermiston’s Cory Adams Kennison Stadium Wednes- WLHG IRU WKLUG DIWHU ¿QLVKLQJ day afternoon for a tune-up LQDQG6KHULGDQ=XP- track meet, and the Bulldogs walt wasn’t far off the pace at walked away happy. Hermiston’s Elias Arenas The meet gave Hermis- ton an opportunity to trot out dominated the boys discus, athletes in a low-pressure spinning a 129 foot, 1 inch situation on a day that was WRVVWRZLQE\IHHW0DGG\ as much about training as -XXOEURNHLQWKHMDYHOLQ competing, head coach Emily with a 103-03, and Jazmin Gutierrez set a personal re- Strot said. There were some sur- cord with 90-10, more than prises. Sophomore sprinting 16 feet better than her previ- standout Audrey Lincoln RXVEHVW,QWKHER\VMDYHOLQ didn’t run either the 100 or Nathan Hunsaker continued 200 meters, but ran a 300-me- WRLPSUHVVODXQFKLQJD ter race and beat her intended 01 effort. Freshman Tyler mark. Sprinting coach Mark 5RKUPDQ ¿QLVKHG VHFRQG Hodges said he wanted Lin- with a personal best of 132- FROQ WR ¿QLVK LQ VHFRQGV QHDUO\ VHYHQ IHHW EHWWHU and she crossed the line in than his previous mark. Hermiston will compete The boys 100-meter sprint DW WKH 6WUDQGEHUJ PHHW was the closest race of the at 8:30 a.m. today at Central GD\7KHWRS¿YH¿QLVKHUVDOO Valley High School in Spo- came within .18 seconds of kane. BY SAM BARBEE CLASSIFIED M ARK ETPL A C E Pla ce cla ssified a d s on lin e a t www.ea storeg on m a rketp la ce.com or ca ll 5 4 1-278-26 78 Lost & Found 5 $500 REWARD: LOST CAT 3/15/15: B&W named Monkee, long hair, female, lost near west side Hermiston Butte. Call/text Heidi 541-701-9001. 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