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porter for the Hermiston Herald
and East Oregonian. He can be
reached by email at sbarbee@
hermistonherald.com or on
Twitter @SamBarbee1. Follow
Herald Sports @HHeraldSports.
HERMISTONHERALD.COM
By SAM BARBEE
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For details from the Oct. 16
Hermiston game and more sports,
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