3A SPORTS
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald
U MATILLA T RACK & F IELD
U MATILLA B ASEBALL
COACH: .aycee )erguson, 6th year
2015 SEASON: The Vikings girls placed second
at the district meet and the boys were third.
POSTSEASON STORY: The Vikings advanced
11 athletes to state (8 girls, 3 boys) and placed ¿ fth
in girls team points and 14th in boys. Umatilla’s
girls brought back a gold medal in the 4x100 relay,
Andrea Lemus-Cisneros won the 200-meter dash
and )abian Cardenas won both the 1,500- and 3,000-
meters.
LOSSES: (*irls) Amie =itterkob (sprints, relay),
Andrea Lemus-Cisneros (sprints, relay), Berenice
Chave] (distance), .assandra *albraith (relay,
jumps); (Boys) .evin Jaime-*arcia (throws).
KEY RETURNERS: (Boys) )abian Cardenas,
sr. (distance); Miguel Madrigal, sr. (sprints);
Armondo Mendo]a, sr. (distance, hurdles);
(*irls) Maria Moreno-Mende], soph. (throws),
Aleesha Watson, jr. (middle distance, relay); Sonia
Lemus-Cisneros, sr. (sprints, relay)
he Vikings lose state champs Amie =itterkob
and Andrea Lemus-Cisneros, who are
both running at Eastern Oregon, but retain
standout )abian Cardenas, who won twice at last
year’s state meet. Head coach .aycee )erguson
is con¿ dent =itterkob and Lemus-Cisneros’ roles
can be ¿ lled, and excited what Miguel Madrigal,
Armondo Mendo]a, Maria Moreno-Mende] and
Aleesha Watson can do in 2016.
“()abian’s) gonna put in the work and the effort
and he’s gonna do everything he can do. We’re hoping
that it’ll work out for him.”
“We always have a few kids that are able to ¿ ll
those spots. The biggest thing is we’re pretty young as
far as the girls are concerned. We have a few returning
veterans, but we’re young. So it’ll be really interesting
to see who will step up. With hard work and real
persistence, who knows what can happen?”
In this
May 21,
2015 i le
photo,
Umatilla’s
Fabian
Cardenas
wins the
1,500-me-
ter run at
the OSAA
state
track
and i eld
champi-
onship at
Hayward
Field in
Eugene.
EO i le photo/
Kathy Aney
T
Mar. 17
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 23
April 23
April 29
April 30
May 6
May 14
2016 SCHEDULE
Buck Track Classic
Carnival of Speed
River’s Edge
*reen and *old ,nvite
52nd Centennial ,nvitational
Prosser Rotary ,nvite
Connell ,nvitational
Condon/Wheeler ,nvitational
Baker ,nvitational
3A Eastern Oregon League Districts
Noon
Noon
Noon
3 p.m.
TBD
10:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
11 a.m
1:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
R IVERSIDE B ASEBALL
COACH: Jarret Thompson, 2nd year
2015 SEASON: 5-18, 3-7 EOL (5th)
POSTSEASON STORY: The
Pirates last made the state playoffs
in 2004.
LOSSES: ,N) Abel Rodelo, C/
RHP Jose Salgado, O)/RHP *avin
Roberts, O) .elvin Jimene], ,N)/
O) Jessie Hegar.
KEY RETURNERS: O)/,N)
Wayne .illion, sr.; O) Marino
Pena, Mr.; C/O) .ylar Sorenson,
Mr.; ,N)/RHP Eon Castillo, Mr.; ,N)/
RHP Derek Bingaman, sr.; C)/RHP
Marvin Calvillo, jr.
P
laying in their huge park,
the Riverside Pirates hope
to compete in the strong 3A
Eastern Oregon League. Second-
year head coach Jarret Thompson
is hoping Wayne .illian, Marvin
Calvillo and Derek Bingaman can
be leaders for a young program
hoping to ¿ nd itself.
³This season , want to focus
on playing clean ball. , want to
focus on not beating ourselves.
There were games we had
opportunities last year to be in
and to play tough with some
good teams, and we’d make
mistakes and shoot ourselves
in the foot and cost ourselves
that opportunity. So , want to
ful¿ ll that opportunity this year.
Whether we win or not.”
R IVERSIDE S OFTBALL
COACH: Shayne Arndt, 2nd year
2015 SEASON: 13-12, 7-7 EOL (5th)
POSTSEASON STORY: The Pirates last
made the state playoffs in 2010.
LOSSES: None
RETURNERS:
Sadie
Hasbell, jr., Skylar Wightman,
soph., Ariana Corpus, Emily
.urbee, Stephanie Stocco,
Abby Hernande], jr.
,
n his second season, Shayne Arndt is
optimistic about the Pirates softball
program. The Pirates return much of its
2015 roster that went .500 a year ago, and
Ardnt is expecting a step forward from his
squad.
³, am excited for the new players that are
here and the returning players (too),” he said.
³, expect that we’re gonna make the playoffs
this year.”
Ariana Corpus returns to the diamond
after a year off do rehab knee surgery, and
Ardnt expects big seasons from junior Sadie
Hasbell and sophomore Skylar Wightman.
“We are going to depend on the pitching
of Skylar Wightman,” Arndt said. “We are
going to depend on good defense and timely
hitting.
“,’m very con¿ dent in our team. The team
chemistry is coming along very well here this
year.”
2016 SCHEDULE
Mar. 14
at Pilot Rock
4 p.m.
Mar. 17
at ,rrigon
3:30 p.m.
Mar. 22
vs. Toledo
10 a.m.
Mar. 22
vs. Willamina
1 p.m.
Mar. 23
vs. .nappa
10 a.m.
Mar. 23
vs. Burns
1 p.m.
Mar. 28
at ,rrigon
3:30 p.m.
April 1
at Eligin/,mbler (DH)
1 p.m.
April 5
vs. Echo (DH)
1 p.m.
April 9 vs. Weston-McEwen (DH) 1 p.m.
April 12
vs. Waitsburg (WA)
4 p.m.
April 15
vs. Vale (DH)
1 p.m.
April 22
at Nyssa (DH)
1 p.m.
April 26
at Waitsburg (WA)
4 p.m.
April 29
at Enterprise (DH)
1 p.m.
May 6
vs. Umatilla (DH)
1 p.m.
May 13
at *rant Union (DH)
1 p.m.
League game
2016 SCHEDULE
Mar. 14
vs. Dufur
4 p.m.
Mar. 17
at ,rrigon
3:30 p.m.
Mar. 22
at Columbia Bsh
12:30 p.m.
Mar. 23
at Columbia Bash
TBD
Mar. 23
at Columbia Bash
2 p.m.
Mar. 28
at ,rrigon
4 p.m.
April 1
at Elgin/,mbler (DH)
1 p.m.
April 5
vs. Stan¿ eld (DH)
1 p.m.
April 12
vs. Prescott (WA)
4 p.m.
April 15
vs. Vale (DH)
1 p.m.
April 22
at Nyssa (DH)
4 p.m.
April 26
at Prescott (WA)
4 p.m.
April 29
at Joseph (DH)
1 p.m.
May 2
at Dufur
4:30 p.m.
May 6
vs. Umatilla (DH)
1 p.m.
May 11
vs. McLoughlin
4:30 p.m.
League game
R IVERSIDE T RACK & F IELD
COACH: Sam Cornelius, 1st year
2015 SEASON: The Riverside
girls placed 14th at last year’s
state meet. The boys didn’t score
any points. The
Pirates
took
two individual
and one boys
relay to state,
and
Justyce
Smith won gold
in long jump and silver in the 400
meters.
KEY LOSSES: (*irls)Justyce
Smith (middle distance, jumps),
Maria Rodrigue] (sprints); (Boys)
Brian Mendo]a (throws)
KEY RETUNERS: (Boys)
Ricardo Mendo]a, jr. (throws);
David Rodrigue], jr. (hurdles,
relay, jumps); (*irls) Maria
Virelas, sr. (throws), Rubi
Sala]ar, jr. (throws), Yoselin
Ayuso, soph. (throws)
T
he Pirates lose standout
sprinter/jumper Justyce
Smith, who placed in four
events and won the long jump
at last season’s OSAA meet in
Eugene, but should have several
girls back that performed well at
the district level. The boys team
was young last season and returns
most of its best athletes.
2016 SCHEDULE
Mar. 17
April 1
April 8
April 9
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 14
at Pendleton
Noon
at Mac-Hi
Noon
at Umatilla
Noon
at Stan¿ eld 10 a.m.
at Pendleton
3 p.m.
at Sherman
11 a.m.
at .ennedy 4:30 p.m.
at Districts 10:30 a.m.
R IVERSIDE T ENNIS
COACH: Dave Boor, 1st year
KEY RETURNERS: (*irls)
*ema Juare], sr.; (Boys) Adolfo
Bedolla, jr.; Luis *on]ale], soph.;
Bryan Altamarino, jr.; Austin
Thompson, jr.
D
ave Boor is back coaching
tennis at Riverside High
School after a decade-long
layoff, and he thinks his boys
team will be fairly competitive.
“, don’t know (the players)
too well in terms of tennis, but
, know them well from being in
my classroom,” Boor said. “,’m
just trying to shift through to see
if they’ll be better at singles or
doubles.”
Juniors Adolfo Bedolla
(singled) and Bryan Altamarino
and Austin Thompson (doubles)
enter the season in the No. 1
spots.
Page 9
On the girls’ side, senior *ema
Juare] enters as the top singles
player.
2016 SCHEDULE
March 15 at Sherman 4 p.m.
March 17 vs. Stan¿ eld 4 p.m.
March 29
vs. ,one
4 p.m.
March 30 vs. Mac-Hi 3:30 p.m.
March 31 at Umatilla 4 p.m.
April 4
at Condon
4 p.m.
April 5
at *riswold 4 p.m.
April 7
vs. Umatilla 4 p.m.
April 12 at Wes.-McE. 4 p.m.
April 14
at Stan¿ eld 4 p.m.
April 21 vs. Wes.-McE. 4 p.m.
April 23 at Mac-Hi Tourney TBD
April 26
at ,one
4 p.m.
April 28 vs. Sherman 4 p.m.
April 30
at *riswold 9 p.m.
May 7-8 at Sub-Districts TBD
May 13-14 at Districts 10 a.m.
COACH: David Dever, 1st year
2015 SEASON: 1-18, 1-9 EOL (6th)
POSTSEASON STORY: The last time the Vikings
made the state postseason was 1993.
LOSSES: None
KEY RETURNERS: SS/RHP Josh Dever, sr.; 3B/
RHP Diego Soto, Mr.; 8/RHP Brylee DXÀ oth, soph.; O) Jair
$drande, Mr.; O) $aron *ar]a, sr.; 1B/8 Tristen SangXino
sr.; &)/RHP .ole .eller, soph.; 8/RHP &ory Landon, sr.;
2B/O) &ody Samson, soph.
T
he Umatilla Vikings didn’t graduate a single player
from last seaon’s 1-19
campaign, and now are under
¿ rst-year head coach David Dever.
The build the Viking program,
Dever ¿ rst wants his players
to focus on the academic end,
which has caused Umatilla some
problems in recent seasons. With
talent righties Josh Dever, Diego Soto and Cory Landon,
plus transfer Seth Cranston, Dever is con¿ dent his bunch
can compete in the tough 3A Eastern Oregon League.
Senior ¿ rst baseman Tristen Sanguino will have surgery
soon and my not play this season.
³The ¿ rst step is to build the student. , have a lot
of these students in my (shop) class. That makes a big
difference. You build the student, you get their positive
attitudes going, then you work on their work ethics.”
³My e[pectations this year are to be competitive. ,
want to be competitive. Whether we win a lot of games,
lose a lot of games, my philosophy is get out there and
play well. ,f we do that, we’re winners, regardless of what
the end results are.”
2016 SCHEDULE
Mar. 18
Mar. 24
Mar. 29
April 1
April 5
April 8
April 12
April 15
April 19
April 21
April 28
May 6
May 13
League game
vs. Dufur (DH)
at Pilot Rock (DH)
vs. Sherman
at Stan¿ eld (DH)
at Sherman
at Vale (DH)
at Touchet (WA)
vs. Nyssa (DH)
vs. Joseph (DH)
vs. ,rrigon
at ,rrigon
at Riverside (DH)
vs. Elgin/,mbler (DH)
2 p.m.
11 a.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m. (MT)
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
U MATILLA S OFTBALL
COACH: .ylee Lete, 1st year
2015 SEASON: 0-20, 0-14 EOL
POSTSEASON STORY: The Vikings last made the
state playoffs in 2007.
KEY RETURNERS: Courtney Dohman, sr. Bridgette
Dohman, soph., Millie Rodrigue], Destiny TruMillo.
T
he Umatilla softball program was resurrected
recently, but hasn’t seen much success yet. )ormer
Hermiston softball coach .ylee Lete takes over
the program after intending to
take a year off to spend time with
her year-old son, and has started
building a winning culture in
Umatilla already.
³)irst, the girls and , have
talked a lot about buying into and
respecting the program. We gotta
start there. , think so far they’ve done a pretty good Mob of
that. They want to turn things around, , Must don’t think they
knew how.”
³, e[pect the girls to compete, regardless of our e[peri-
ence. They still know how to compete, and , e[pect them
to do that. Whether the outcome is a win or loss , e[pect
them to come out and compete every game. Things fall into
place when you do that.”
2016 SCHEDULE
Mar. 17
at Heppner
Mar. 29
vs. Walla Walla Acad. (WA)
Mar. 31
vs. Heppner
April 1
at Echo/Stan¿ eld (DH)
April 5
at ,rrigon (DH)
April 8
at Vale (DH)
April 12
at Touchet
April 15
vs. Nyssa (DH)
April 19
vs. Enterprise (DH)
April 26
vs. Weston-McEwen (DH)
April 29
vs. *rant Union (DH)
May 2
at River View (WA)
May 6
at Riverside (DH)
May 13
vs. Elgin/,mbler
League game
4:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
GOOD LUCK TO
RIVERSIDE
PIRATES!
Go Get ‘Em
Pirates!
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