SPORTS
JUNE 10, 2015
HERMISTONHERALD.COM
A6 WEDNESDAY,
PREP BASEBALL • SCHEDULE • MARTIAL ARTS
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of the pain, tired of being tired,
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quit. Neither is more important
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— Sam Barbee is the sports
reporter for the Hermiston
Herald. He can be reached at
sbarbee@hermistonherald.com
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Breaking cancer
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son, Marcos, had been di-
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p.m.
GO SEE IT
Wednesday, June 10
Baseball
Hermiston vs. Richland, 5 p.m.
Hermiston Little League game, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 11
Baseball
Hermiston Little League games, 5 p.m.
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Friday, June 12
Baseball
Hermiston Little League games, 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 13
No events scheduled
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