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— Sam Barbee is a sports report-
er for the Hermiston Herald and
East Oregonian based in Hermis-
ton. He can be reached by email at
sbarbee@hermistonherald.com, by
phone at 541-564-4542. Follow him
on Twitter at @SamBarbee1 and
follow Herald sports at @HHerald-
Sports.
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