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2A/1A Wednesday, March 16, 2016 East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald I RRIGON T RACK & F IELD COACH: Ken Thompson, 1st year 2015 SEASON: The Knights won the boys team title at the district meet and the girls placed sixth. POSTSEASON STORY: Nine Knights HLJKW ER\V RQH JLUO TXDOL¿HG IRU WKH VWDWH PHHWLQWRWDOHYHQWV7KHLUWRS¿QLVKZDV by A.J. Timpy with third in pole vault. Irri- gon’s boys placed 11th in team points. KEY LOSSES: (Boys) A.J. Timpy (vault, relay), Adrian Romero (throws), Oscar Romero (throws); (Girls) Nancy Mejia (distance) KEY RETURNERS: (Boys) Carlos Zacharias, jr. (sprints, relay); Isaac Estrada (distance, relay); Kevin Villareal, sr. (middle distance); Justin Iveson, jr. (jumps); Luke Meyers, jr. (throws); Jose Romero, jr. (hurdles, relay); (Girls) Alexus Williams, jr. (distance); Jocelin Sanchez, soph. (distance) [SHFWDWLRQVDUHKLJKIRU&RDFK 7KRPSVRQ¶V¿UVWVHDVRQDQGIRUJRRG reason. “I think anytime you have a district championship team that hasn’t graduated that much talent you’re going to have that,” Thompson said. “We’ll be alright. We have roughly 26-27 boys out right now and we’ll be able to cover just about all the events. “They were going in the right direction last year and I just hope to continue that.” Thompson is also excited to see what the girls team can do with about 14 total athletes RXWVRIDU “We don’t have many throwers but we’ve got some runners and jumpers,” he said. “We PLJKWQRWFRPSHWHIRUDGLVWULFWWLWOHEXW, WKLQNZH¶OOKDYHVRPHNLGVWKDWZLOOSHUIRUP E H ELIX T RACK & F IELD really well.” Anything the Knights accomplish in 2016 should be seen as a success — the school GRHVQ¶WKDYHPXFKRID WUDFNIDFLOLW\WRVSHDNRI and twice a week buses DWKOHWHVWR%RDUGPDQIRU DERXWDQKRXURIZRUN “We do have a track but it’s sand and it’s not even 400 meters,” Thompson said. The athletes also depend on each other and themselves to make sure they’re staying on track, since Thompson only has time to ÀRDWEHWZHHQHYHQWVGXULQJSUDFWLFH “I’ve just really been impressed with the ZRUNHWKLFRIWKHNLGVWKHQXPEHURINLGVZH have showing up every day,” he said. “I’m NLQGRIDRQHPDQVKRZDQGZLWKNLGV, NLQGRIJLYHWKHPGLUHFWLRQDQGWKH\JR7KH NLGVKDYHDORWRIFDPDUDGHULH:HGRQ¶W KDYHWKHEHVWIDFLWLOLWLHVEXWZHKDYHDORWRI determination.” 2016 SCHEDULE March 17 at Pendleton March 23 at Oregon City April 1 at Mac-Hi April 2 at Sherman April 8 at Umatilla April 15 at Pendleton April 22 at Crane April 23 at Union April 27 at Hermiston April 30 at Madras May 7 at Gilchrist May 13-14 at Districts (Athena) Noon Noon Noon 11 a.m. Noon 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. TBA TBA 11 a.m. TBA I ONE T RACK & F IELD have coming in and the kids we have coming back, on paper we could FRYHUDORWRIHYHQWV, don’t know how well ZH¶OOGRLQVRPHRIWKHP We have some young NLGVVRZH¶OOMXVWNLQGRI VHHZKHUHZHFDQ¿WWKHP COACH:5\DQ5XGROIWK\HDU 2015 SEASON: The Cardinal girls were ¿IWK DW WKH GLVWULFW PHHW DQG WKH ER\V ZHUH eighth. Ione advanced three athletes to state in seven total events. POSTSEASON STORY: Ione was 15th in girls team scoring and 36th in boys at state. Jessie Flynn had their highest placing taking third in the 100-meter dash. LOSSES: (Boys) TJ Patton (middle distance) KEY RETURNERS: (Girls) Jessie Flynn, sr. (sprints, hurdles, jumps); Rachel Holland, sr. (middle distance, throws); Ann Rietmann, sr. (middle distance); (Boys) Jorge Aguilar, sr. (throws); Hector Aguilar, jr. (middle distance, relay); Cord Flynn, jr. (throws) in.” 7KHJLUOVKDYHRXWIRUWKHWHDPEXW return two multi-event standouts in seniors Jessie Flynn and Rachel Holland. They’ll GRWKHEXONRIWKHVFRULQJIRUWKH&DUGLQDOV 5XGROIVDLG ³:HKDYHDORWRIJLUOVWKURZHUVDQGZH have some new people where we’re trying WR¿JXUHRXWZKHUHZHKDYHWRSXWWKHP´KH QWHUHVWLQWUDFNDQG¿HOGLVXSLQ,RQHDQG said. “Rachel and Jessie are going to score in &RDFK5XGROIVDLGKH¶VJRWDWKOHWHVRXW seven or eight events just between them, and IDLUO\KLJK:HGRQ¶WKDYHDORWRIQXPEHUV IRUWKH¿UVWIHZZHHNVRISUDFWLFH EXWZHKDYHWZRUHDOO\JRRGIHPDOHVWKDWDUH “That’s a lot to try to manage but that’s a going to do really well.” good problem to have,” he said. “We have DORWPRUHNLGVWKDQ,¶YHKDGLQIRXURU¿YH years.” 0DQ\RIWKRVHDUHQHZFRPHUVEXW5XGROI March 17 at Crook County 3:30 p.m. VDLGWKHUH¶VDORWRISRWHQWLDOWKHUHDQGWKH April 1 at Mac-Hi Noon boys’ team is looking like it could compete at Sherman 11 a.m. DWWKHGLVWULFWOHYHOLIKLVDWKOHWHVFRQWLQXHWR April 2 April 8 at Umatilla Noon work hard throughout the season. April 9 at Burns Noon “We have several incoming kids and at Pendleton 3 p.m. VRPHNLGVWKDWKDYHQ¶WGRQHWUDFNEHIRUHVR April 15 April 19 at Grant Union 3:30 p.m. IURPDER\V¶SRLQWRIYLHZZH¶UHORRNLQJWR April 22 at Glenwood, Wash. TBD EXLOGRIIQXPEHUV´KHVDLGRIWKHER\V April 23 at Portland Christian 11 a.m. RXWIRUWKHWHDP³,IZHSXWLWDOOWRJHWKHU April 27 at Hermiston TBD WKHQZHFRXOGFRQWHQGDWGLVWULFWVIRUD April 30 at Prairie City 11 a.m. trophy. May 14 at Districts (Moro) 10:30 a.m. ³,WKLQNZLWKVRPHRIWKHQHZNLGVZH I 2016 SCHEDULE 2016 SCHEDULE March 29 at Riverside 4 p.m. 0DUFK YV6WDQ¿HOG SP April 1 at Weston-McEwen 4 p.m. $SULO DW6WDQ¿HOG SP April 7 vs. Condon/Wheeler 4 p.m. April 8 at Mac-Hi 3 p.m. April 12 at Helix 4 p.m. April 21 vs. Sherman 4 p.m. April 22 vs. Helix 4 p.m. April 26 vs. Riverside 4 p.m. April 28 at Condon 4 p.m. April 29 at Umatilla 2 p.m. April 30 at Helix Invite (at Hermiston) 9 a.m. May 3 at Sherman 4 p.m. May 7-9 at Districts (Kennewick, Wash.) 9 a.m. May 13-14 at Regionals (Ontario) 11 a.m. U nder its third head coach in as many years, the Echo JROISURJUDPKRSHVWR¿QGFRQVLVWHQF\1RJLUOV WXUQHGRXWIRUEXWDKDQGIXORIER\VGLGVRPH with previous experience. First-year coach Stacy Lowrance is excited about the progress made by the new players and the experienced ones. “Well, I think we have some pretty good players right now,” Lowrance said. “In the two weeks we’ve been working with the real new ones, they’ve been starting to come around. Real pleased with how things are progressing.” $IWHUQRWVHQGLQJDQ\RQHWRVWDWHODVWVHDVRQ/RZUDQFHLV optimistic he could send some in 2016. “Just have to see how we progress,” he said. “I really WKLQNWKHUH¶VDJRRGFKDQFHWKDWVRPHRIWKHPFRXOGJRLI they keep working at it.” Echo Hills GC Wildhorse Big River GC Alpine Meadows Echo Hills GC 2016 SCHEDULE March 17 at Pendleton Noon April 1 at Mac-Hi Noon $SULO DW6WDQ¿HOG SP April 14 at Heppner 11:30 a.m. April 23 at Union 1 p.m. April 26 at Weston-McEwen TBD April 27 at Hermiston TBD April 30 at Condon 1 p.m. May 6 at Baker 1:30 p.m. May 14 at Districts (Moro) 1 p.m. H ELIX T ENNIS COACH: Sue Herbert Holden, 3rd year district have had to deal 2015 SEASON: The Grizzlies did not with, but we’re doing place as a team at the sub-district tourna- our best.” PHQWEXW/\QQH5REHUWVWRRNIRXUWKLQJLUOV To start the season singles. the Grizzlies will POSTSEASON STORY: The Grizzlies compete in single only, did not advance any player to the state tour- and Eric Jones and nament. Lynne Roberts appear to LOSSES: (Boys) John Shaw, Kaden have a solid handle on the No. 1 positions. Marks; (Girls) Kyla Roberts, Jake Sprenger, Sierra Bryant KEY RETURNERS: (Boys) Eric Jones, at Umatilla 4 p.m. jr.; Allan Holden, jr.; (Girls) Paige Gabriel, jr.; March 17 0DUFK DW6WDQ¿HOG SP Lynne Roberts, soph.; Mecaila Espe, soph. March 31 vs. Weston-McEwen 4 p.m. at Mac-Hi 4 p.m. KH*UL]]OLHVZLOOEH¿JKWLQJDQXSKLOO April 5 April 7 vs. Weston-McEwen 4 p.m. battle against this season in the April 8 at Riverside 4 p.m. 4A-1A Special District 4, but Coach vs. Ione 4 p.m. +ROGHQLVKRSHIXOIRUEHWWHUUHVXOWVLQ April 12 April 14 at Umatilla 4 p.m. “The nice thing is that we’ve got a lot April 19 at Mac-Hi 4 p.m. RIMXQLRUVFRPLQJEDFNWKDWDUHKRQLQJ $SULO YV6WDQ¿HOG SP WKHLUFUDIW´VKHVDLG³:H¶UHEXLOGLQJRQ at Ione 4 p.m. skills that we’ve built the last couple years, April 22 April 23 at Mac-Hi Tourney TBD building and maturing. April 28 vs. Umatilla 4 p.m. “We would really like to send a couple April 30 Helix Invite (at Hermiston) 9 a.m. WRGLVWULFWWKLV\HDU7KDW¶VGH¿QLWHO\D 0D\ YV6WDQ¿HOG SP goal they’ve had. We’re playing against May 7-9 at Sub-Districts (Kennewick) 9 a.m. 4A teams so we’re doing our best. It’s May 13-14 at Districts (Ontario) 11 a.m. VRPHWKLQJDOORIXVVPDOOVFKRROVLQWKLV 2016 SCHEDULE T Proud of our Grizzlies! Go Grizzlies! Customs • Hot Rods Restoration of classic Cars r i z z l i e s ! 814 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-6990 Good Luck Grizzlies! 2801 S T . A NTHONY W AY , P ENDLETON , OR 97801 WWW . SAHPENDLETON . ORG G o wii! a Nixya INSURANCE CENTER, INC. Proud of you Nixyaawii! Insuring Eastern Oregon For Over 30 Years www.wheatlandins.com Pendleton • Athena • Hermiston Heppner • Ione • La Grande • Enterprise Elgin • Baker City • Condon M ID C OLUMBIA B US 276-5621 • 73458 B US B ARN L ANE Good Luck Golden Eagles! Hallman Law Office ixy Go N aaw ii W. Eugene Hallman 10 a.m. Noon 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. G o G www.holtonsecretlab.com Good Luck Eagles! COACH: Stacy Lowrance, 1st year 2015 SEASON: The Cougars did not send any participants to state. RETURNERS: Jimmy Dorn, sr.; Jesse Goldie, soph.; Robert Lowrance, soph.; Ty Mulder, soph.; Ian Faulkner, VRSK%URFN0RI¿WVU.\OH5DQJHUVRSK 2016 SCHEDULE G raduation was kind to the Grizzlies DVQHDUO\HYHU\PHPEHURIODVW year’s team returns to the track. “I try not to put too much pressure on WKHPEXWREYLRXVO\ZHGLVFXVVHGKRSHIXOO\ repeating a district title and doing well at state,” said Coach Simpson. “We do have DORWRI\RXQJHUDWKOHWHVDQGZH¶UHKRSLQJ to develop them a bit EHIRUHZHVWDUWSXWWLQJ pressure on them.” Adding to the returners is a large JURXSRIXQGHU- classmen that gives the team 23 total athletes. “We’ve just got a lot RIWDOHQWDFURVVWKHERDUG´6LPSVRQVDLG ³:H¶UHDOOUHDOO\H[FLWHGIRUWKHVHDVRQ WRVWDUWDQGZH¶UHKRSLQJIRUJRRGWKLQJV on the boys and girls side. We’re excited about the numbers we have and the overall talent.” Makenzie Mize, Bethany Newtson, Lucy Case and Macey Tullis are the *UL]]OLHV¶UHWXUQLQJVWDWHTXDOL¿HUV olsensautoparts@gmail.com E CHO G OLF Mar. 18 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 COACH: Rory Simpson, 7th year 2015 SEASON: The Grizzlies won the Special District 3 championship and the boys placed seventh. Five girls and one boy TXDOL¿HGIRUVWDWHLQVL[WRWDOHYHQWV POSTSEASON STORY: The Helix girls placed 10th at the state meet and Makenzie Mize had their highest individual ¿QLVKWDNLQJWKLUGLQGLVFXV LOSSES: (Boys) Braden Sprenger (hurdles) KEY RETURNERS: (Girls) Makenzie Mize, sr. (throws); Tegan Jackson, sr. (throws); Macey Tullis, jr. (distance); Bethany Newtson, jr. (distance); Lucy Case, soph. (distance); Emma Fehren- backer, soph. (sprints); Sadie Wilson, soph. (hurdles, jumps); (Boys) Brady Cope, sr. (sprints, middle distance); Tucker Wilson, sr. (hurdles); Tylor Fehrenbacker, jr. (middle distance, sprints); Glae Bird, soph. (jumps) 1-866-352-6348 I ONE T ENNIS COACH: Maureen McElligott, 12th year 2015 SEASON: The Ione boys won the district title and Jan Glasen was the singles champion. POSTSEASON STORY: Three Cardinal boys reached the state bracket and the team placed eighth. Glasen went 1-1 and the doubles WHDPRI.DL$UERJDVWDQG'DLFKL:DOWHUV also were 1-1. LOSSES: None RETURNERS: Jan Glasen, sr.; Kai Arbogast, sr.; Daichi Walters, sr. Page 13 Trial Attorney *Practicing Law in Pendleton since 1975 104 SE 5th St. • Pendleton (541) 276-3857 2801 S T . A NTHONY W AY , P ENDLETON , OR 97801 WWW . SAHPENDLETON . ORG
