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2A/1A East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald Page 14 Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Cougars focused on working hard Echo’s Kenzie Blan- kenship makes contact during a game last season in Echo. Blanken- ships is one of several returners that has the Cou- gars excit- ed for another successful season. 2016 SCHEDULE 0DUFK YV8QLRQ SP March 22 at Riverside TBD 0DUFK DW5LYHUVLGH 7%' 0DUFK YV&ROWRQ SP 0DUFK DW+HSSQHU SP April 1 vs. Umatilla (DH)* 1 p.m. $SULO DW5LYHUVLGH SP $SULO DW5LYHUVLGH SP April 8 vs. Burns 2 p.m. April 9 vs. Heppner 11 a.m. April 12 vs. Weston-McEwen* 1 p.m. $SULO YV(OJLQ SP April 18 at Dayton 4 p.m. April 22 at Grant Union 1 p.m. April 29 vs. Vale 1 p.m. $SULO YV9DOH SP May 6 at Nyssa 2 p.m. 0D\ DW(QWHUSULVH'+ SP EO ile photo/ Sam Barbee *League game B ryan Bailey has been working to build the Echo/ 6WDQ¿HOGVRIWEDOOSURJUDP OFTBALL DQGZDVDVWHSLQWKHULJKW COACH: Bryan Bailey, 4th year direction. 2015 SEASON: 18-11, 10-4 EOL “Right now our expecta- (2nd) tion’s to out-work everyone POSTSEASON STORY: The else. That’s our goal and Cougars lost 12-2 to Dayton in the state that’s our motto this year is TXDUWHU¿QDOV LOSSES: ,1) %DLOH\ 6URIH ,1) we’re gonna work harder than everyone else and let the game Haley Shockman KEY RETURNERS: 32) come to us.” The Cougars lose just one starter Mackenzie Gonzales, sr.; INF Kenzie DQGWZRSOD\HUVIURPODVW\HDU¶V %ODQNHQVKLS VU & (ULND 3DUNV VU INF Cynthia Curiel, sr.; OF/INF Beth SOD\RIIWHDPEXWJHWDWUDQVIHUWR ¿OOWRKROHDWVKRUWVWRSYDFDWHGE\ Milbrodt, sr.; U Hannah McCarty, jr. E CHO S EO ile photo/Kathy Aney In this May 21, 2015 ile photo, Echo’s Kelsey Ranger competes in long jump at the OSAA track and ield state championships at Hayward Field in Eugene. E CHO T RACK & F IELD COACH: Ryan Ross, 2nd year 2015 SEASON:7KH&RXJDUJLUOV¿QLVKHG¿IWKDWODVW year’s state meet. Kelsey Ranger won gold in long jump and silver in triple jump. LOSSES: Elizabeth McCarty KEY RETURNERS: (Girls) Kelsey Ranger, sr. (jumps, throws); Taylor Swaggart, soph. (sprints); (Boys) Michael Thompson, sr. (throws) D espite having a relatively small turnout last season, the Echo Cougars send two to state, with one, Kelsey Ranger, winning a state title in the long S TANFIELD T RACK & F IELD jump. Sprinter/jumper Taylor Swaggert, who runs the 100 and 200 meters in addition to long jumping, missed last year’s district meet due to an illness, and Michael Thompson shows potential. “I hope I can send Kelsey back to state,” Ross aid. “Track’s anyone’s game. Hope to send Taylor, she was VLFNEHIRUHGLVWULFWPHHW+RSHIXOO\0LFKHDOJRHVMXVW gotta get his technique down. ³:HKDYHDEXQFKRIQHZNLGVWKLV\HDU,KDYHQ¶WVHHQ what they can do yet. We’re gonna work on (Ranger), get KHUJRLQJIRUWKHVHDVRQ6KHZURWHGRZQVRPHJRDOV, haven’t looked at them yet, but she knows what she wants to do.” Ross will be helped by assistant Tyler Watson this year. Ross is excited to have some help shouldering the load DIWHUFRDFKLQJE\KLPVHOILQ April 1 April 2 April 8 $SULO $SULO $SULO April 27 $SULO 0D\ 0D\ COACH:(ULF-HQVRQUG\HDU 6($6217KH 6WDQ¿HOG ER\V ¿QLVKHGWKDWVWDWHODVW\HDU7KHJLUOV didn’t score any points. The Tigers took seven individuals and both girls relays teams to state, and Carlos Flores had WKHLUKLJKHVW¿QLVKLQVL[WKLQWKH meters. LOSSES: (Boys) Milan Davchevski, Hunter Braithwaite, Uber Hernandez,, Elvis Lockwood; (Girls) Cassiday Hopper KEY RETURNERS: (Girls) Bailey Watson, sr.; Anna Lemmon, jr.; Larissa Castellanos, sr.; Shyanne Connell, sr.; (Boys) Carlos Flores, sr.; Trevor Shockman, jr. IWHUZLQQLQJWKH$JLUOVGLVWULFW track title last season, third-year head coach is expecting big things. “This team is gonna be absolutely OLJKWVRXW´KHVDLGRI his girls. “Winning the (district) title last year was contagious.” Jensen described his girls as “loaded” ZLWKIRXUVWDWHSDUWLFLSDQWVUHWXUQLQJ SOXVDKDQGIXORIUHDOO\JRRGDWKOHWHV DQGVRPHWUDQVIHUV/DULVVD&DVWHOODQRV who placed in the high jump and KHOSHG6WDQ¿HOG¶VUHOD\WHDPVWRWRS WHQ¿QLVKHVLVWU\LQJWKHSROHYDXOWWKLV year and matched the school record on her third day jumping. Bailey Watson is looking “much VWURQJHU´DIWHUTXDOLI\LQJLQWKH meters, and distance runners Anna Lemmon, Chelsey Lemmon and Jenny Garcia are “ready to tear it up,” Jensen said. Also joining the team is year are new track additions Britton Braithwaite and Natalia Esquivel who will both WKURZDQG+HUPLVWRQWUDQVIHU0D\D Noon Noon Noon DP SP DP TBD DP DP DP S TANFIELD T ENNIS COACH:/LVD/RJDQWK\HDU 2015 SEASON: The Tigers did not advance any players to the state tournament. LOSSES: Nones KEY RETURNERS: (Girls) Guitzell Chavez, sr.; Yazzmin Chavez, sr.; Natalia Esquivel, jr.; Amanda Carillo, jr. RDFK/RJDQWKLQNVKHUEHVWFKDQFHRIVHQGLQJ7LJHUV to state could be top doubles team Guitzell Chavez DQG<D]]PLQ&KDYH]ZKR¿QLVKHGWKLUGDWGLVWULFWV last year, but in an expanded district it’s not going to be easy. ³:HKDYHWRZRUNDORWKDUGHUWKDW¶VIRUVXUH´/RJDQ said. “They have to put their heads in and get to where they need to go.” C 2016 SCHEDULE 0DU 0DU Mar. 18 0DU 0DU $SULO $SULO April 8 $SULO $SULO April 21 April 22 $SULO $SULO $SULO 0D\ 0D\ YV8PDWLOOD DW5LYHUVLGH at Condon YV+HOL[ DW,RQH DW&RQGRQ YV,RQH at Sherman County YV0F/RXJKOLQ YV5LYHUVLGH at Umatilla vs. Molalla YV0RODOOD YV6KHUPDQ&RXQW\ DW+HOL[ DW+HOL[ DW'LVWULFWV2QWDULR Stan- ield’s Bailey Watson com- petes at a track meet in Umatil- la last season. EO ile photo/Sam Barbee A 2016 SCHEDULE at Mac-Hi at Sherman at Umatilla DW6WDQ¿HOG DW3HQGOHWRQ DW8QLRQ at Hermiston DW&RQGRQ:KHHOHU DW%DNHU DW'LVWULFWV0RUR %DLOH\6URIH¶VJUDGXDWLRQ &KH\HQQH+LOOLDUGWUDQVIHUUHG IURP3HQGOHWRQDIWHUSOD\LQJWZR \HDUVIRUWKH%XFNV$VDIUHVKPDQ Hilliard played at Echo. ³6KHEULQJVGLIIHUHQW WDOHQWVDQGGLIIHUHQWGULOOV and things that she’s worked on. She’s a natural leader on WKHVRIWEDOO¿HOG,WMXVWWR her. She’s played the game a long time. And to have her step into that shortstop role and pick up where %DLOH\OHIWRIIODVW\HDULVKXJH And she’s good at the plate, so she’s an all-around good player.” Gadsen, who Jensen said was the best girls high jumper he’s coached. The boys side is down, Jensen VDLGLQWHUPVRIQXPEHUV6WDWHSODFHU Carlos Flores is still around and looking good. Jensen expects him to RQFHDJDLQTXDOLI\IRUWKHVWDWHPHHW LQ(XJHQHDQGSHUKDSV¿QLVKHGLQWKH WRSWKUHHRUIRXU,GDKRWUDQVIHU-XVWLQ Shelby will spring and long jump, and Jensen is excited about him, as well. “I have 11 boys this year, so we’re down on that side,” Jensen said. “But DVIDUDVTXDOLW\ZHJRWVRPHUHDOO\ good kids.” GOOD LUCK TO CONDON/WHEELER SP SP 4 p.m. SP SP SP SP 2 p.m. SP SP 4 p.m. 4 p.m. DP SP DP SP 7%' KNIGHTS!! 2016 SCHEDULE 0DU DW3HQGOHWRQ 1RRQ April 2 at Sherman 11 a.m. April 8 at Riverside Noon April 9 Dick Horyna Invite 10 a.m. April 14 at Heppner 11 a.m. $SULO DW3HQGOHWRQ SP $SULO DW6DOHP DP $SULO DW8QLRQ DP April 26 at Weston-McEwen TBD $SULO DW&RQGRQ:KHHOHU DP 0D\ DW%DNHU&LW\ SP 0D\ DW'LVWULFWV$WKHQD 7%' GOOD LUCK TO IONE CARDINALS! G O G O K NIGHTS ! C ARDINALS ! C OLUMBIA B ASIN E LECTRIC C O -O P Fossil • Condon Heppner • Ione Lexington Heppner 541-676-9146 Condon 541-384-2023 www.mtvalleylandco.com LEE DOCKEN, Principal Broker P.O. Box 50, 101 • SW Kinkade Ave., Boardman, OR • leed@eotnet.net Office: 541-481-6251 Cell: 541-571-0062 Fax: 541-481-6262 C OLUMBIA B ASIN E LECTRIC C O -O P Fossil • Condon Heppner • Ione Lexington Heppner 541-676-9146 Condon 541-384-2023 Go als! Cardin IONE MARKET • Groceries • Deli • Produce • Snacks • Pop • Candy • Take-N-Bake Pizzas • Movie Rentals 285 Main St. • Ione 541-422-7122 GOOD LUCK TO ECHO COUGARS! M AIN S TREE M ARKET Go Cougars! HERMISTON REALTY G o E c h o ! Echo Hills Golf Course E a g le ch Ran 400 GOLF COURSE RD. • ECHO WWW.ECHO-OREGON.COM CALL 541-376-8244 FOR TEE TIMES 225 South Main Street Stanfield, OR 97875 Open Daily 7 am to 9 pm 541-567-2121 2372 N. 1st (Hwy 395) Hermiston www.hermistonrealtynow.com GOOD LUCK COUGARS! Beat ‘Em Cougars! 32327 Oregon Trail Rd. Echo, OR 541-376-8444 Best of Luck Cougars! JOHN L. BALLARD Attorney at Law 125 SW 3rd St. • Hermiston 541-564-2574
