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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 SPORTS Emerald Valley gives Bulldog TRACK: Eoys ¿Ws aW sWaWe golI WourQameQW continued from page A6 second round Tuesday at the 5A Boys Golf Champi- onships at Emerald Valley in Creswell, Oregon, and it wasn’t its best day. Hermiston carded a 331 today, dropping them from ¿IWK WR VL[WK ZLWK VHYHQ other teams still on the course as of approximately 6 p.m. Senior Paden La Cour- siere is the lowest-scoring Bulldog, currently sitting in a tie for 23rd with an 82 Tuesday and 81 Monday for a week’s score of 163. Zac Adams isn’t far be- hind his teammate, turning in an 81 Tuesday to tie with teammate Keegan Crafton, who shot 85, and three oth- ers for 26th at 165. Anders Lind is fourth take the girls 100-meter title, and then held her off again at the tape for the continued from page A6 200 crown. 42-1 and was second in They then ran the both hurdles. opening and closing legs Also earning state in the 4x100 relay to lead berths in second were another Viking win and 0F&DEH LQ ORQJ MXPS did the same for the sec- Earl in the 800 and Nied- ond-place 4x400 relay erwerfer in the 1,500. team. Moreno-Mendez also ZRQWKHMDYHOLQIRU8PD- LEMUS- tilla, and Chavez was sec- CISNEROS ond in the 1,500. Smith placed third in DOMINATES the 200 but got to the top DISTRICTS of the podium in her next Andrea Lemus-Cis- event, the 400. She add- neros and Fabian Carde- HGDZLQLQWKHORQJMXPS nas each won two events and second place in the WR OHDG 8PDWLOOD¶V OLVW KLJKMXPSDVZHOO RI VWDWH TXDOL¿HUV /H- Cardenas got his wins mus-Cisneros edged IRU WKH 8PDWLOOD ER\V teammate Zitterkob to in the 1,500 and 3,000 PHWHUV 7KH MXQLRU ORQJ distance specialist won the 1,500 over teammate Mendoza by 22 seconds, and beat 3,000 runner-up Jonathan Holcomb of Nyssa by more than a minute. 0HQGR]DDOVRTXDOL¿HG IRU VWDWH IRU 8PDWLOOD LQ the 300 hurdles, where he was second. Madrigal also will rep- resent the Vikings at state after placing second in the 100 and 200. Hermiston drops to sixth in second round BY SAM BARBEE HERMISTON HERALD The Hermiston boys golf team completed its STATE: SMITH: continued from page A6 alize she had much greater volleyball background than I was aware of. Once that information was set forth, we had conversations with KHUFRQ¿UPHGKHULQWHUHVW in the position, and she’s GH¿QLWHO\ DV D YDOXHG member of our communi- ty, doing everything she can to promote Hermiston as a true ambassador.” Her volleyball experi- ence is extensive. Smith played four years of volleyball at Fres- QR 3DFL¿F 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ Fresno, California. At the time, the NCAA Division II school was a small, Christian NAIA school that held open try-outs to ¿OO WKH URVWHU HDFK \HDU Smith made the squad as a 5-foot-6 outside hitter in the days when size at the net wasn’t as important in the game. “I was tall then,” Smith VDLG³1RZWKH\¶UHMXVWJL- ants, of course.” Like Wadekamper, the game of volleyball was different when Smith played in college. Scoring was slower, and there was no libero. Smith played her four years, while meet- ing her future husband, who’s from this area, and went right into coaching. She started in California, where she coached club ball and was an assistant in the high school ranks be- fore taking a head coach- ing gig in Minnesota. There, she found herself stuck between a rock and a hard place. Minnesota KDV MXVW WKUHH KLJK VFKRRO YROOH\EDOO FODVVL¿FDWLRQV — 1A, 2A and 3A — and Smith’s school was one of the smaller 3A schools in the state. It created a chal- lenge for her team to stay competitive against bigger schools with larger tal- ent pools and often better teams as a result. “We did quite well, con- sidering it was a smaller 3A school,” Smith said. for Hermiston with a 168, tied for 34th overall. Jar- ed Thacker sits in a tie for 43th at 177. Summit currently leads the tournament and is still on the course. The Storm (32-over) lead Bend (37- over) comfortably during WKH ¿QDO URXQG +HUPLV- ton leads Pendleton by 15 strokes. history by winning their ¿UVW JLUOV GLVWULFW WLWOH LQ several decades, nearly doubling up the competi- tion despite not owning a single individual champi- on at the Columbia Basin District meet. The Tiger long relay team provided the lone 6WDQ¿HOGZLQ 6WDQ¿HOG¶V%UDLWKZDLWH was another regular podi- um participant. The Tiger senior took titles in the 400 meters and the high hurdles. DQG 6WDQ¿HOG STANFIELD GIRLS will 8PDWLOOD compete Thursday MAKE HISTORY and Friday, Echo is active Months after playing Friday and Hermiston LQ WKHLU ¿UVW EDVNHWEDOO will be on the track Fri- playoff game, the Stan- day and Saturday. Start ¿HOG 7LJHUV JLUOV WUDFN times have not yet been DQG¿HOGWHDPDJDLQPDGH disclosed. From Minnesota, she moved to Oregon in 2003, and she coached club ball in the Tri-Cities. Five years ago, Hermiston had an opening for its head volleyball coach, and Smith applied but was not VHOHFWHG 6KH WKHQ MRLQHG the Blue Mountain Vol- OH\EDOO 2I¿FLDOV $VVRFLD- tion out of Pendleton and EHJDQRI¿FLDWLQJJDPHVLQ the area. In December, the news of Wadekamper’s retire- ment spread throughout the community, and Smith caught wind of it. She again applied for the posi- tion and caught Ganvoa’s attention. Smith provides a broad experience base for the Bulldogs. She’s coached a good deal of high-level club volleyball, an envi- ronment full of energy and intensity and competitive- ness. Smith plans to bring those qualities to the purple gym in the hopes of taking Hermiston past round one of the state playoffs for the to qualify for the last meet of the high school season this year. Her marks im- proved with each meet. Her ¿UVW ORQJ MXPS DWWHPSW RI the season was 14-06, and her distances consistently went up until she hit 16- 07 at the district meet last week. She experienced WKH VDPH LQ MDYHOLQ 6KH VFUDWFKHG DW WKH ¿UVW PHHW of the year, the Buck Track Classic in Pendleton in March, but steadily rose from there. She started un- der 100 at 98-02, broke IRUWKH¿UVWWLPHDWWKH Condon/Wheeler Invite in April, and uncorked her 116 toss at the district meet. +HUWULSOHMXPSPDUNRIWKH year went up nearly six feet from the Buck Track Clas- sic to districts, as well. “Kelsey, she’s really an all-around athlete,” Echo coach Ryan Ross said. “She has the potential to do great things next year, which I’m excited for. Just her tech- nique, it’s so far along.” Ranger and McCarty said the experience they gained in their successful basketball season has made WKHP FRQ¿GHQW HQWHULQJ the state track meet. The Cougars’ basketball season included sharing a league title, winning a district title and hosting a home playoff SAM BARBEE PHOTO Echo’s Kelsey Ranger is ranked third in the state in MaYelin and Àrst in the long jump. She will compete in those events, as well as the triple jump, this weekend in Eugene. JDPH IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ three decades. Ranger and McCarty are not resting their happiness on success or failure at state. They hope to do the best they can. For the most part, pre- paring for the state meet is no different than their practices any other week. For Ranger and McCarty, LW¶VMXVWDQRWKHUZHHNZLWK another meet, and another chance to compete. “We’re not trying to make it a big thing,” Rang- er said. “Yeah, keep it normal,” McCarty added. “You prac- tice the same way you per- form.” ¿UVWWLPHVLQFH to be important early on trust whoever’s in charge,” +HU ¿UVW RUGHU RI EXVL- as she and the players get Smith said. “That’s the big QHVV ZLOO EH ¿QGLQJ UH- acclimated. “They have to one.” placements for stalwarts Noa Ena and Brea Kestler, who are graduating. A.C.E. CAR CLUB OF ECHO HIGH SCHOOL Ena, an athletic and powerful outside hitter, DQG .HVWOHU D FRQ¿GHQW and precise setter, who have both committed to DOWNTOWN HISTORICAL ECHO, OREGON play college volleyball, • Student Cars Wanted! • All Cars & Motorcycles Welcome! leave Smith with big holes • Volleyball Team Italian Soda Bar! WR ¿OO ,Q DGGLWLRQ +HUP- • Football Team BBQ (Burgers & Dogs) iston’s chief defensive • Food Raffles a nd Fun For All!! specialist, Briana Wolfe, is also graduating, leaving CLASSES: 1980-1989 Best Low Rider Hermiston without three Best Street Rod 1990-1999 Pre-1930 key starters. Best Rat Rod 2000-2015 1930-1939 None of this concerns Best Of Show Best Student Car 1940-1949 Smith, who, despite not At Least I Have A Car Best Truck 1950-1959 knowing anything about Best Motorcycle Best Import 1960-1969 the rest of her roster, is Best Harley Best Tuner 1970-1979 FRQ¿GHQW VKH FDQ HYDOX- Car Entry Fee: $20 Student Car Entry Fee: $5 ate the talent, put players with student ID in the best spot possible For information, call Echo High School and hopefully win some (541) 376-8436 Mr. Estrada (advisor) ext. 6219 or ACE Club parent volunteer Rick Denning (541) 571-4417 games. www.facebook.com/ She said, however, that ACEAutomobileClubofEchoHighSchool developing trust is going CAR SHOW MAY 23, 2015 • 12-5pm "Scramble for Scholarships" Friday, June 12th Don’t miss out on today’s great Home Loan rates! 1pm Shotgun Start Big River Golf Course - Umatilla Golfers of all skill levels are being invited to participate in the 22nd annual "Scramble for Scholarships" golf tournament. 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