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Tournament of Champions,
TBD
Echo vs. Pine Eagle, 4 p.m.
WRESTLING
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Hermiston vs. Kuna, 2 p.m.
Hermiston @ LaGrande, noon
Friday, December 18
Hermiston @ Tri-State
Tournament, TBD
WRESTLING
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hermiston vs. Cleveland @
Century Tournament, 6:15
p.m.
Umatilla vs. Scio at Amity, 4:30
p.m.
Stanfield @ Tri-Cities Prep, 7:30
p.m.
Echo @ Helix, 7:30 p.m.
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Hermiston vs. TBA @ Nike
Tournament of Champions,
Phoenix, TBD
Umatilla vs. Scio at Amity, 3 p.m.
Stanfield @ Tri-Cities Prep, 6 p.m.
Echo @ Helix, 6 p.m.
Monday, December 21
BOYS BASKETBALL
Stanfield vs. Horizon Christian,
6 p.m.
Echo vs. Heppner, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hermiston vs. TBD @ Nike
Tournnament of
Champions, TBD
Stanfield vs. Horizon Christian
4:30 p.m.
Echo vs. Heppner, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22
WRESTLING
Hermiston @ Tri-State
Tournament, Coeur d’Alene,
TBD
Saturday, December 19
BOYS BASKETBALL
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Hermiston vs. St. Helens, 5 p.m.
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Stanfield @ Baker, 7 p.m.
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Bonus
OF THE
WEEK
Katie Ward
N IXYAAWII C OMMUNITY S CHOOL
Katie Ward, a Sophomore at Nixyáawii Community
School, has put forth exceptional effort in learning the
basics of the Nez Perce language last year and the
Umatilla language this year. She has learned to
pronounce Native American words by reading and
using the Umatilla alphabet and has learned to use the
Salish font and symbols on the computer. Katie is a
two year participant on the Nixyáawii volleyball team,
played softball her freshman year and is currently the
girls’ basketball manager. Her attendance is near
perfect, she is quiet and attentive and is always
pleasant to be around.
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