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SPORTS MAY 16, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM A8 SATURDAY, PREP FOOTBALL • PREP BASEBALL • SCHEDULE 3HQGOHWRQEHDWV+HUPLVWRQ'DZJVVWLOODGYDQFH continues to play. That’s exactly the situation +HUPLVWRQ EDVHEDOO WHDP ¿QGV LWVHOILQDIWHUDORVVWR3HQG- OHWRQ RQ )ULGD\ DQG D FRLQWRVV ZLQLQ7KH'DOOHVWKDWZLOOVHQG BY ERIK SKOPIL WKH %XOOGRJV WR WKH SOD\RIIV DV EO MEDIA GROUP WKH WKLUG VHHG RXW RI WKH &ROX- ,W¶VQRWRIWHQWKDWDWHDPORV- PLED 5LYHU &RQIHUHQFH ,W ZDV HV LWV ¿QDO JDPH RI WKH \HDU D JRRGQHZVWRGURZQRXWDQRWK- game that is a must-win for HUZLVHIRUJHWWDEOHGD\ SRVWVHDVRQ HOLJLELOLW\ DQG VWLOO ³:H FRPSHWHG´ +HUPLV- Hermiston wins coin toss with The Dalles WRQKHDGFRDFK/DQFH+DZNLQV VDLG³:HEHDW+RRG5LYHU:H VSOLW ZLWK 3HQGOHWRQ DW KRPH we beat The Dalles twice, just WR JLYH RXUVHOYHV D FKDQFH IRU tonight. By all rights, when you lose four league games in a row, you’re in trouble.” $V RI )ULGD\ QLJKW +HUP- LVWRQ &5& ZLOO SOD\ 1R 0LG&ROXPELD 5H[ 3XWQDP LQ WKH SOD\LQ URXQG Earlier this month, the Bull- GRJVIRXQGWKHPVHOYHVSOD\LQJ IRU LWV SRVWVHDVRQ OLYHV DIWHU ¿YHVWUDLJKW OHDJXH ORVVHV LQ WKH PLGGOH RI WKH OHDJXH VODWH %XW EDFNWREDFN ZLQV RYHU 7KH 'DOOHV DQG +RRG 5LYHU JDYH+HUPLVWRQDVKRWWRFOLQFK a spot outright with a win in 3HQGOHWRQ,WZDVQ¶WWREH SEE DAWGS/A9 A long road to Hermiston Bulldog football coach Faaeteete’s journey began in Western Samoa BY SAM BARBEE HERMISTON HERALD %HIRUH PRYLQJ KHUH 'DYLG )DDHWHHWH GLGQ¶W NQRZ ZKHUH Hermiston was. ,Q KH ZDV FRPLQJ RII KLVVHQLRUVHDVRQDWWKH8QLYHU- VLW\RI2UHJRQZKHUHKHVWDUWHG JDPHV UHFRUGLQJ WZR VDFNV DQGUHFRYHULQJWZRIXPEOHV+H VLJQHGFRQWUDFWVZLWKWKH&KLFD- JR %HDUV DQG 2DNODQG 5DLGHUV EXWKLVSURIRRWEDOOFDUHHUQHYHU took off. He was back home in (XJHQHUHDG\WRHQUROOLQJUDG- XDWH VFKRRO DQG SUHSDUH IRU D career in law when a fateful call came through his cell phone. ,WZDV0LNH.D\+HUPLVWRQ¶V DWKOHWLFGLUHFWRUDWWKHWLPHDQG 0DUN +RGJHV WKH QHZO\KLUHG KHDGIRRWEDOOFRDFK7KH\DVNHG ZKDW )DDHWHHWH ZDV GRLQJ +H VDLGZDLWLQJIRUDFDOODQGVWD\- LQJ LQ VKDSH 7KH\ DVNHG LI KH ZDQWHGWRFRDFKDQGWHDFKDQG )DDHWHHWHDJUHHG 7KH UHFHQW JUDGXDWH KDG QR LGHD KRZ IDU HDVW +HUPLVWRQ ZDV KRZHYHU +H JRW WR +RRG 5LYHU FDOOHG KLV IXWXUH ERVVHV DQG VDLG KH ZDV DOPRVW WKHUH PD\EHPLQXWHVRXW+HJRWWR Arlington, thought it was Herm- iston, only to punch Hermiston LQWRKLV*36DQG¿QGRXWKHZDV still another 45 minutes or so IURPKLVGHVWLQDWLRQ ³, KDG QHYHU GULYHQ WKDW IDU EHIRUH´KHVDLG Coming to America Faaeteete is no stranger to ORQJMRXUQH\V$VDER\KHDQG KLV IDPLO\ PRYHG WR 6DQ )UDQ- cisco from their home in West- HUQ 6DPRD ZKHUH WKH\ ZRUNHG DSODQWDWLRQRQWKH6RXWK3DFL¿F LVODQG DQG OLYHG DV VXVWHQDQFH IDUPHUV +LV JUDQGIDWKHU ZKR ZRXQGXSVWDUWLQJD6HYHQWKGD\ $GYHQWLVW FKXUFK LQ 0HGIRUG GHFLGHG LW ZRXOG EH EHVW IRU WKHIDPLO\LIWKH\PRYHGWRWKH 6WDWHV +H VDLG WKHUH ZRXOG EH more opportunities for his fami- ly in America. )DDHWHHWH VDLG KH GRHVQ¶W remember the transition well. He knew some English from $PHULFDQ WHOHYLVLRQ SURJUDPV ²VRPH&KXFN1RUULVDQG0DF- *\YHU DPRQJ RWKHUV KH VDLG ²EXWODUJHO\KHHDVHGLQWRWKH WUDQVLWLRQ,WZDVQ¶WVRIRUVRPH RIWKHDGXOWVLQWKHIDPLO\ ³, WKLQN WKH ELJJHVW FKDO- lenge was not necessarily for me growing up — it was for our parents, our uncles getting accli- SAM BARBEE PHOTO 'DYLG)DDHWHHWHLVRIÀFLDOO\WKHKHDGIRRWEDOOFRDFKRIWKH+HUPLVWRQ%XOOGRJVEXWKHKDGTXLWHWKHMRXUQH\ WRJHWWKHUH PDWHGWRQRWKDYLQJWRJRRXWWR WKH SODQWDWLRQ DQG KDUYHVW IRRG WR EULQJ KRPH´ KH VDLG ³0\ XQFOH VWLOO WR WKLV GD\ JHWV URDG UDJH EHFDXVH KH FDQ¶W XQGHU- VWDQGZK\SHRSOHFXWKLPRII´ /LIHLQWKHELJFLW\ZDVDGLI- ¿FXOW WUDQVLWLRQ IRU )DDHWHHWH¶V IDPLO\EXWRQFHWKH\PRYHGWR 2UHJRQ WKLQJV TXLHWHG GRZQ 0HGIRUG ZDV VWLOO UHODWLYHO\ VPDOODQGUXUDOWKHQSXWWLQJWKH Faaeteetes more at home. His JUDQGIDWKHU ERXJKW D IDUP RXW- VLGH RI WRZQ DQG LW SURYLGHG D link with home, something to remember about Samoa. $IWHUVRPHWLPH*UDQGDGDV )DDHWHHWH FDOOV KLP KDG WR VHOO WKHIDUPWRDWWHQGWREXVLQHVVLQ Samoa. By then, Faaeteete was DULVLQJVWDURQWKHJULGLURQIRU WKH 1RUWK 0HGIRUG 5HG 7RUQD- GRHVZLWKDFHUWDLQKLJKHQHUJ\ RIIHQVLYH FRRUGLQDWRU SURZOLQJ WKHVLGHOLQHV ,Q0HGIRUGKHVWDUWHGZRUN- LQJZLWKFKLOGUHQDW.LGV8QOLP- LWHGRI2UHJRQDPHQWRULQJVHU- YLFHUXQE\1RUWK0HGIRUGJLUOV basketball coach Tom Cole. 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Umatilla (1-18, 1-9), meanwhile, lost six straight to close out the year. 6WDQ¿HOGGLGPRVWRILWVZRUN ODWH LQ WKH ¿UVW OHJ DOWKRXJK WKH 7LJHUV SODWHG WKUHH LQ WKH ¿UVW WZR LQQLQJV '\ODQ *UR- JDQGURYHLQ7RQ\)ORUHVZLWKD VLQJOH LQ WKH ¿UVW 6WHYHQ$OODQ VFRUHGRQDZLOGSLWFKLQWKHVHF- RQGDQG7K\OHU0RQNXVVFRUHG RQDQHUURUIRUWKHWKLUGUXQ Umatilla got its run in the bot- WRPRIWKH¿UVWZKHQ-RVK'HY- HUWULSOHGWRWKHOHIW¿HOGIHQFH SODWLQJ&RU\/DQGRQIURP¿UVW ,W ZRXOG VWD\ XQWLO WKH ¿IWK ZKHQ 6WDQ¿HOG¶V RIIHQVH EURNHWKURXJK5\DQ%DLOH\DQG *URJDQ HDFK KDG 5%, VLQJOHV DQG %DLOH\ VFRUHG RQ D SDVVHG EDOOWRSXVKWKHOHDGWR 6WDQ¿HOG SURGXFHG IRXU PRUHLQWKHVL[WKZKHQ0DNLDK %ODQNHQVKLSVFRUHGRQDQHUURU 0RQNXV VFRUHG RQ D ZLOG SLWFK DQG .OD\ -HQVRQ VLQJOHG KRPH %DLOH\IRUUXQ1R6WDQ¿HOG JRW LWV ¿QDO WKUHH LQ WKH WRS RI WKHVHYHQWK)ORUHVKLWDVDFUL¿FH À\%DLOH\VLQJOHGKRPHDQRWKHU UXQDQG*URJDQGRXEOHGKRPHD SEE ROUND UP/A9 Faaeteete the right man for the job SAM BARBEE FROM THE SIDELINES Sports reporter T here is a new boss of Hermiston football. 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He’s been in the program for VHYHQ\HDUVDQGKDVEHHQJURRPHG IRUWKLVSRVLWLRQ+LVQDPHLV'DYLG )DDHWHHWHDQGKHLVULJKWIRUWKHMRE His football experience is well- NQRZQIRXU\HDUVDWWKH8QLYHUVLW\RI Oregon, try-outs with a couple of NFL WHDPVDQGDQDOOVWDWHFDUHHULQKLJK school. +HNQRZVWKHJDPHDQGKH UHPHPEHUVJDPHVYLYLGO\7KXUVGD\ ZKLOHZHZHUHWDONLQJLQKLVRI¿FHRXU FRQYHUVDWLRQPRYHGWRVRPHJDPHV IURPWKLVSDVWVHDVRQ+HUHPHPEHUHG HYHU\WKLQJ:KDWDFDOOZDVKRZ WKHSOD\GHYHORSHGZKHUHWKHZHDN point was in the opposition, how the %XOOGRJVZDQWHGWRDWWDFNLWDQGKRZ WKH\HYHQWXDOO\DWWDFNHGLW,WZDVOLNH ,ZDVOLVWHQLQJWRDVDYDQWZLWKJDPHV GLJLWDOO\UHFRUGHGLQKLVKHDG,WZDV amazing. %XWZKDWLVJRLQJWRVHUYH)DDHWHHWH best is his ability to relate to players. ,W¶VZKDWPDGH0DUN+RGJHVKLV SUHGHFHVVRUVRJRRG ³,VHHVRPHERG\ZKRKDVDOORIWKH WRROVQHFHVVDU\´%XOOGRJUDGLRYRLFH (ULFN2OVHQVDLGRI)DDHWHHWHDGGLQJ his age is an asset when working with the athletes. “When you’re three GHFDGHVROGHUWKDQWKHPLW¶VWRXJKHU WKDQZKHQ\RX¶UHDGHFDGHROGHUWKDQ them.” )DDHWHHWHLVMXVWDERXWDGHFDGH ROGHUWKDQPRVWRIKLVSOD\HUVDQG LWVKRZV+LVSOD\HUVORYHKLPDW SUDFWLFH+HVWUDGGOHVWKLVOLQHEHWZHHQ SOD\HUDQGFRDFKIULHQGDQGERVV,W FUHDWHVDQHQYLURQPHQWRIUHVSHFWDQG ORYHWKDWRQO\IRVWHUVFORVHQHVV ³,WZDVDVPDUWPRYHE\WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQWRFRQWLQXHWRNHHS WKLQJVJRLQJLQWKHVDPHGLUHFWLRQ because the players are going to be OR\DOWRKLPDQGKH¶VJRLQJWRJDUQHU DJUHDWDPRXQWRIHQWKXVLDVPDQG SHRSOHOLNHKLPDQGKH¶VVPDUWDQGKH¶V JRLQJWRJLYHKLVDOOWRWKHSURJUDP´ +RGJHVVDLG³<RX¶UHMXVWWDONLQJDERXW a quality person who’s going to take RYHUDQGFRQWLQXHWROHDGRQLQWRDQHZ era.” 0DQ\SHRSOHVKDUHWKRVHRSLQLRQV 2OVHQFDOOHGKLPD³¿YHWRROFRDFK´ UHIHUHQFLQJWKHLGHDRID¿YHWRRO EDVHEDOOSOD\HU+RGJHVREYLRXVO\ WKRXJKW)DDHWHHWHFRXOGEHDJUHDWKHDG FRDFK$IWHUDOOLWZDVKLVLGHD%ODLQH *DQYRDVDLG)DDHWHHWHDPRQJRWKHUV LVDJRRGDPEDVVDGRUWR+HUPLVWRQ DQGLWVDWKOHWLFVWHDPVDQGLVH[FLWHGWR KDYHKLPLQDODUJHUUROH :KHQDVNLQJDURXQGZKHQSHRSOH thought of Faaeteete as the new coach, QRWDVLQJOHSHUVRQZDVGXELRXVRU KHVLWDQWRUTXHVWLRQHGWKHGHFLVLRQ$OO were for it 100 percent. ³,WKLQNRIDORWRI'DYLG´ +HUPLVWRQIRRWEDOOSXEOLFDGGUHVV DQQRXQFHUDQGWHDPDOXPQXV-RH 7KRPSVRQVDLG³1RWRQO\ZLWKKLV IRRWEDOONQRZOHGJHEXWWKHFLWL]HQVKLS KHEULQJVDQGWKHW\SHRISHUVRQKH LVDQGWKHUDSSRUWKHKDVZLWKSOD\HUV DQGVWXGHQWV,WKLQNLWZDVDYHU\ JRRGPRYHDQGWKHSURJUDPLVLQJRRG KDQGV´ Faaeteete is a football guy. He looks LWKHWDONVLWKHDFWVLW,GRQ¶WNQRZLI WKHVFKRROFRXOGKDYHSLFNHGDEHWWHU FDQGLGDWHRXWWKHUHIRU+HUPLVWRQ Sure, there might be better football FRDFKHVÀRDWLQJDURXQGWKHVWDWH region or country, but if we’re talking about the best coach for Hermiston, WKHQ)DDHWHHWHLVWKHJX\1RGRXEW about it. —Sam Barbee is the sports reporter for the Hermiston Herald and can be reached at (541) 564-4542 or sbar- bee@hermistonherald.com GO SEE IT Saturday, May 16 Girls Tennis Hermiston @ Districts @ Hermiston, 8 a.m. Umatilla @ Regionals @ Tri-Cities Court Club (Kenne- wick), 9 a.m. 6WDQ¿HOG#5HJLRQDOV#7UL&LWLHV&RXUW&OXE.HQQH- wick), 9 a.m. Boys Tennis +HUPLVWRQ#'LVWULFWV#%HQG6XQULYHUDP Umatilla @ Regionals @ Tri-Cities Court Club (9 a.m.) Track and Field Umatilla @ Districts @ Nyssa, 10 a.m. Echo @ Districts @ Sherman County, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17 1RHYHQWVVFKHGXOHG Monday, May 18 Tuesday, May 19 Boys Golf +HUPLVWRQ#$%R\V6WDWH&KDPSLRQVKLSV#(PHUDOG Valley (Creswell), TBD Softball (FKR#'LVWULFWVYV7%'7%' Wednesday, May 20 Boys Golf 1RHYHQWVVFKHGXOHG +HUPLVWRQ#$%R\V6WDWH&KDPSLRQVKLSV#(PHUDOG (subject to change) Valley (Creswell), TBD