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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A11 SPORTS Grid Kids sign-ups nearing HERMISTON HERALD Hermiston Grid Kids Football sign-ups will be held Aug. 25-27 at Sunset Elementary from 6-8 p.m. The league is for players entering the third through sixth grades, and will com- pete in two age divisions. Cost is $80 and is due at sign-up. The league will provide all equipment ex- cept for cleats. A player draft will be held on the 27th for new players and all ¿ fth graders. Practices will begin Aug. 31 with the ¿ rst games be- ing played on Sept. 16. The Grid Kids tradition- ally ¿ eld ¿ ve teams in each age group, and plays an eight-game season. Every player will play in every game, and every player will get a turn to start. The league champion- ships will be played on Oct. 31. To get involved as a vol- unteer, or for more infor- mation about sign-ups con- tact league president Joe Gutierrez at 541-314-5399 or go to the league web site at HermistonYouthSports. com. SPORTS IN BRIEF Half marathon opens registration STAFF PHOTO BY SAM BARBEE During his À rst fall camp as head football coach, Hermiston’s David Faaeteete works with offensive lineman at practice. Registration is open for the Columbia River Power Half Marathon, which will be run this year on Saturday, Oct. 3. The course will again begin and end at Big River Golf Course and crosses the McNary Dam. Along with the half marathon, racers can enter the 8-kilometer walk/run and the Half Marathon Relay. More information on the course route and registration forms can be found online at ColumbiaRiverMarathon. com. The Columbia River Power Half Marathon is sponsored by the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. Youth pheasant hunt coming to Hermiston STAFF PHOTO BY SAM BARBEE Though David Faaeteete is Hermiston’s new head football coach, the vision set forth by his predecessor, Mark Hodges, is still the program’s vision, Faaeteete said. COACH: continued from Page A10 so you don’t feel over- whelmed. And I think I’ve done a good job of that.” At practice, Faaeteete is a nomad. He peeks in on receiver drills at mid¿ eld, then wanders over to the lineman in the southeast corner and gives pointers there. But he rarely runs a drill. Ordinarily he lets Bradis McGriff, coach the lineman, or Scott Ham- mond, coach the defensive backs, handle the drills. He’s taken the delegation seriously. “That’s a state cham- pionship coaching staff,” he said. “I mean, coaches don’t win games; players do. But we gotta put guys in the best possible positions to make plays. (The staff) knows what they’re doing. They know their craft. It’s about getting better. If I don’t let them coach the way they coach and moti- vate the kids, then I’ll come off like I’m micro-manag- ing my team. And you don’t get any happy people.” Senior wide receiver Ethan Snow, just one of four return- ing starters from last year’s state championship squad, said Faaeteete hasn’t changed, on the surface at least. “He’s a lot of the same coach, but he has a lot of responsibilities off the ¿ eld,” he said. “To me, he’s looked really like the same coach. He’s just stepping up a bit.” After a team defense ses- sion ended last Thursday, Hermiston’s running back group stayed in the middle of the ¿ eld with Faaeteete. A defensivee player and coach by trade, his new role has forced him to coach other aspects of the game, as well. He set up cones for the backs and had them prac- tice jump cutting to their left and right. After a few repetitions — or reps — Faaeteete wasn’t satis¿ ed with the effort and demon- strated what he wanted to see. His feet were still quick, a remnant of his Di- vision I football career, and he tossed a ball to the next back and had him go. The reps were better after the demonstration. “I think he’s taking this program in a really good direction,” senior lineman Trey Neal said. “Workouts have been a little more in- tense, but other than that I think we’ve had a really good atmosphere, a family atmosphere.” Faaeteete is the new face of Hermiston’s foot- ball program, but he said the program’s vision hasn’t changed. “I took this head coach- ing job knowing the vision that Mark had set up for what he wanted to set up for Hermiston,” he said. “It’s the same vision, it’s just a different person carrying it on, passing the torch. Ev- eryone on the team is on board with the vision, so we know where we want to go and what it takes to get there.” Registration for youths (aged 17 and younger) is open for a free pheasant hunt at the Irrigon Wildlife Area on September 26 and 27 beginning at 8 a.m., and with a second HUNT session at 1 p.m. The hunt itself is free, but participants need a valid hunting license that can be purchased for $14.50, and a Harvest Information Program validation, which is free. Hunters ages 14-17 require an upland bird validation ($8.50). An adult older than 21 must supervise the participants on the hunt. Children must have passed a hunter registration class to participate. Both hunter and supervisor must wear an orange hunter hat with eye protection and an orange vest and the items will be provided if necessary. Contact Pendleton ODFW at 541-276-2344. You may register at http:// www.odfwcalendar. com/?tribe_events=free- youth-pheasant-hunt- irrigon-2. Registration for adult leagues ends soon Registration for Hermiston Parks and Rec adult flag football and volleyball closes Friday at 5 p.m. The 4-on-4 volleyball league costs $145 per team and runs eight Sundays starting Sept. 20 and culminates in a single-elimination playoff. The 8-on-8 flag football league costs $475 per team and runs eight Saturdays starting Sept. 19 and also culminates in a single- elimination tourney. Captains must sign up the teams. You may register oneline at https://apm. activecommunities.com/ hermiston/Activity_ Search or you can call 541-667-5018 with any questions. GO SEE IT Wednesday, August 26 GIRLS SOCCER No events scheduled Hermiston vs. Umatilla, 1 p.m. Thursday, August 27 Sunday, August 30 No events scheduled No events scheduled Monday, August 31 Friday, August 28 No events scheduled CROSS COUNTRY Hermiston Time Trial, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 1 Saturday, August 29 Hermiston vs. La Grande, 7 p.m. Umatilla vs. Weston-McEwen, 7 p.m. Echo @ Pilot Rock, 5 p.m. VOLLEYBALL BOYS SOCCER Hermiston vs. Umatilla, 11 a.m. Place a Yard Sale Ad 25 words, 3 days, private party only $20.00 East Oregonian & Hermiston Herald Yard Sale Kits - $5.00 Includes 2 signs, stakes & price stickers. Call Paula 541-278-2678