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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A11 SPORTS Bulldogs earn draw with top-ranked Eagles iston (9-2-2, 3-1-1) has earned against Hood River The operating number since 2011, the second year of Hermiston’s boys soccer of the CRC, when Hermis- KRPH ¿QDOH DJDLQVW +RRG ton and Hood River (10-0-2, 4-0-1) played to a 2-2 draw. River Valley was two. “We just went out with Both teams scored two goals, which was the most heart tonight and we played Hood River has allowed all with all of our heart,” season. Both teams had two Hermiston coach Rich different players score their Harshberger said. “And we goals and goals were scored believed.” “Having a 2-2 draw in both halves. And, most importantly for Hermiston, against one of the best teams Antonio Campos made two in the state, I couldn’t be crucial saves in the 79th happier,” Campos added. 7KH PDWFK EHJDQ ¿HU\ minute to preserve the 2-2 and physical. Hermiston’s draw. ,W¶V WKH ¿UVW GUDZ +HUP- Edwin Rosales and Hood By SAM BARBEE Staff Writer SPORTS IN BRIEF Fall foliage run raised funds for Agape House River’s Mario Sandoval were pulled aside by the referee in the 7th minute in an attempt to quell hostili- ties, and Mark Mejia was shown a yellow card in the 15th. But none of that stopped some brilliant scoring in the ¿UVWKDOI Noe Magana, the young- er brother of last year’s 5A state Player of the Year, *LRVFRUHGLQWKH¿UVWPLQ- ute when Hermiston failed to clear a loose ball in their RZQHQGDQG0DJDQD¿UHG a strike into the top back FRUQHU IRU WKH PDWFK¶V ¿UVW By ERIC SINGER Staff Writer Bulldogs (5-11, 1-8) battled EDFNWRFORVHWKHGH¿FLWWR 22-19. However, the Bucka- URRVZHUHDEOHWR¿QLVKRII the Bulldogs behind a few big kills from freshman Elli Nirschl and pull out a 25-21 victory. The tone of the game changed in the second set as the teams battled back and forth as their respective student sections cheered behind them. The teams On Monday night on their home court and on senior night, the Buckaroos outlasted their rival Herm- iston Bulldogs for an emo- tional 3-1 victory. The Buckaroos (6-12, 2-7 CRC) were riding plen- ty of emotion into the start of the match, jumping out to a quick 11-4 lead to force a Hermiston timeout. But as they have all season, the Hermiston Turkey Shoot upcoming missed PAT. $QRWKHU6WDQ¿HOGSXQW²WKH 7LJHUV¶ ¿UVW IRXU GULYHV HQGHG WKDW ZD\ ² OHG WR &ODUN¶V ¿UVW touchdown pass of the night, a perfect go route to Logan Grieb to put Heppner up 14-0 after a successful two-point conver- sion. 6WDQ¿HOG VKRZHG VRPH OLIH following the second Heppner touchdown, embarking on an 11-play, 85-yard drive that took QHDUO\ ¿YH PLQXWHV RI JDPH time off the clock ending with Grogan plunging in from a yard out to cut the Heppner lead to 14-6. TIGERS: continued from Page A10 0 % Up to $2,500 Cash Back OR were deadlocked for most of the set, represented by 10 tie scores and eight differ- ent lead changes. However, late in the set, +HUPLVWRQEHJDQWR¿QGWKH momentum and eventually held a 24-20 lead and was serving for match point. But a couple of big kills from Pendleton’s Maureen Davies and Nirschl saw the Bucks tie the game at 24- 24. The Bulldogs served for At this time, it looked as if a dog ¿JKW ZDV HQVXLQJ UHPLQLVFHQW RI 6WDQ¿HOG¶VSRLQWFRPHEDFNODVW week. But, as quickly as it came about, +HSSQHUWRRN¿UPFRQWURO After Grogan intercepted Clark DWPLG¿HOG²WKH+HSSQHUTXDUWHU- EDFN¶V¿UVWRIWKHVHDVRQ²6WDQ- ¿HOGZDVIRUFHGWRSXQWDIWHUWKUHH plays, and the Mustangs put their IRRWWR6WDQ¿HOG¶VWKURDW The Mustangs blocked their second punt of the night, and Collins struggled to fall on the oddly-bouncing oblong ball as it and Collins approached the Stan- ¿HOGJRDOOLQH+HHYHQWXDOO\IHOO on it about a yard or two deep in the end zone, and Heppner led 22-6. 7KHQ6WDQ¿HOGIXPEOHGRQWKHLU APR for 60 Mo. on 13 Models! OR to do. I know they can play well and that’s what they did.” But Hermiston, which had been outscored 23-0 in the last four matches, came right back in the 4th when Enrique Leal’s corner kick GHÀHFWHG RII DQ (DJOH GH- fender and found the back of the net. The goal sent the already excited crowd into a near frenzy, and it never wore off. Hermiston Junior for- ZDUGPLG¿HOGHU %HUQDUGR Araujo made a play into the Hood River box in the 40th minute and was fouled, setting up a penalty kick. Against sophomore keep- er Travis Running, Araujo easily set it into the right side for a 2-1 lead, Hermis- WRQ¶V¿UVWLQWKHVHULHVLQDW least two years. Hood River didn’t waste much time equaliz- ing, though, when Andres Baeza looped one over the Hermiston defense and into the far side net to square up the match. Hermiston closes out its regular season with a home match against rival Pendle- ton next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Bulldogs fall to Bucks in third meeting A Very Poplar Run, which rais- es money for Hermiston’s Agape House, will take place Oct. 24 at the Boardman Tree Farm outside Boardman. A mile run, 5k, 10k and 15k are all included. Registration costs $25 before Oct. 22 and rais- es to $30 on race day. T-shirts are also on sale for $10. On race day, late registration and packet pick-up begins at 7 a.m., followed by the mile kids run at 10 a.m., 15k at 10:30, 10k at 10:45 and 5k at 11. You can register at http://av- erypoplarrun.itsyourrace.com/ event.aspx?id=638. The 11th annual Turkey Shoot EHQH¿WLQJ +HUPLVWRQ¶V JROI SUR- grams is scheduled for Nov. 21 at Big River Golf Course in McNary. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with a four-person scramble starting a half hour later. It costs $50 per person. Make checks payable to HHS Golf Association and bring entries to Big River Golf Course or mail them to Bob Brinkley at P.O. Box 1444 Hermiston, OR 97838. Golf carts are not included. goal. That wasn’t all the of- fense Hood River could drum up, but it was a good portion. With Campos, defenders Ishmael Ar- eans, Miguel Hoyos, Andy Courcuera and John Mejia, all of Hood River’s runs were challenged and most were dispelled. “Our defense was great,” Campos said. “I always tell them (that) those guys are everything to me. 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Clark added three more touch- down passes in the third quarter, DQG 7RPP\ %UHG¿HOG VFDPSHUHG in from nine yards out in the fourth for good measure to complete the scoring. “When you get an opportunity to play the best team in the state, you have to play a perfect game. Your effort has to match theirs. Your energy has to match theirs,” Salas said. “I think at times we did match theirs, and at times we showed we’re a really good foot- ball team in spurts.” “They just don’t know how good they are yet.” ally seen them grow this year.” Hermiston got another big performance from ju- nior Kynzee Padilla, who ¿QLVKHGWKHQLJKWZLWKQLQH kills and several key digs. “When they get it to- gether, it’s going to be there every single time,” Smith said. “It’s a great team, we’re only losing one se- QLRUVRWKDW¶OOEHHDV\WR¿OO and keep the girls going at it.” ²²² Heppner 60, Stanfield 6 HEPPNER (7-0, 3-0) 14 16 24 6 — 60 STANFIELD (6-1, 2-1) 0 6 0 0 — 6 First Quarter Heppner — C. Kindle 4-yard run (Extra Point No Good), 3:14 Heppner — L. Grieb 71-yard pass from K. Clark (K. Clark pass to W. Putman), 0:46 Second Quarter Stanfield — D. Grogan 1-yard run (Extra Point No Good), 7:13 Heppner — P. Collins recovers blocked punt in end zone (K. Clark run), 4:12 Heppner — C. Kindle 69-yard run (K. Clark pass to L. Grieb), 0:46 Third Quarter Heppner — L. Grieb 60-yard pass from K. Clark (K. Clark pass to C. Kindle), 11:50 Heppner — W. Putman 7-yard pass from K. Clark (K. Clark run), 7:58 Heppner — L. Grieb 31-yard pass from K. Clark (K. Clark run), 5:00 Fourth Quarter Heppner — T. Bredfield 9-yard run (Extra Point No Good), 9:08 Statistics RUSHING — HEPPNER (25-199, 4 TD): C. Kindle 8-111, 2 TD; K. Clark 3-27, TD; T. Bredfield 7-26, TD; L. Grieb 3-14, C. Hedman 4-17. STANFIELD (52-189, TD): T. Monkus 18-79; D. Grogan 10-31, TD; A. Gomez 1-4; J. Keeney 5-9; S. Keltz 3-9. . PASSING — HEPPNER (6-13-1, 214 yards, 4 TD): K. Clark 5-12-1, 195 yards, 4 TD; C. Kindle 1-1, 12 yards. STANFIELD (1-4-0, 14 yards): D.Grogan 1-4-0, 14 yards.