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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A11 Dawgs to face Kamiakin without their coach’s help By ANNIE FOWLER STAFF WRITER The Hermiston Bulldogs will be a man short when they take on the Kamiakin Braves Friday night. Dawgs coach David Faaeteete was suspended one game, in accordance with WIAA rules, after being ejected with 4:47 remain- ing in the third quarter of last week’s game against Hanford. He disputed a ruling on a fumble by Trevor Wagner. “There’s nothing I can do about the ejection,” Faae- teete said. “I should never have lost my cool to get the sec- ond fl ag. I have to set a bet- ter example for the kids. We have a contingency plan. Nothing changes what our kids will do.” Friday’s game at Lamp- son Stadium in Kennewick will be played at 5 p.m., followed by the South- ridge-Kennewick game at 8 p.m. “It’s a tough schedule to make when they share a sta- dium,” Faaeteete said. “I feel bad for the parents to who have to get off early or miss part of the game.” Hermiston is coming off a 50-28 loss to Hanford — a Staff photo by Ben Lonergan/File Hermiston head coach David Faaeteete, shown at an Aug. 21 practice, will miss Friday’s game against Kamiakin after being ejected from last week’s game against Hanford. game that saw senior Garrett Walchli catch four touch- down passes, and quarter- back Sam Schwirse throw for 303 yards. Schwirse has the best completion rating in the league (minimum 1,000 yards) at 73.1 percent. “They do a lot of good things,” Braves coach Scott Biglin said. “You see their record (1-6 MCC), but they are a few plays away from being a .500 or better. We will have our hands full.” As will Hermiston with Kamiakin running back Tuna Altahir. The 6-foot, 215-pound junior has rushed for a league-leading 1,216 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. “Tuna has to be ready to play,” Biglin said. The Braves (5-2 MCC) also have had success throw- ing the ball. Henry Mercado has thrown for 1,901 yards and 21 touchdowns. He’s also thrown 10 interceptions. “If we return to funda- mental defense and don’t turn the ball over, we can give them a game,” Faae- teete said. “We have noth- ing to lose. We are playing for pride.” The Bulldogs still are playing a waiting game to see if defensive tackle Sean Stewart (knee) will be able to play. The Braves also have players who are questionable. “We are like any team — banged up,” Biglin said. “We are day to day, patching things up.” No matter who is on the fi eld come Friday night, Biglin is sure it will be fun. Dawgs sweep Suns in MCC action By ANNIE FOWLER STAFF WRITER On a night they honored their seniors, the Hermiston Bulldogs celebrated with a sweep of Southridge. Kendall Dowdy had 33 assists and seven kills, and Grace Vertrees added seven kills as the Bulldogs posted a 25-14, 25-19, 25-21 Mid-Columbia Conference win Thursday over the Suns. “This is emotional, espe- cially with this group of girls,” said senior Emma Combes, who had four aces and four kills. “A win makes it that much better.” The Bulldogs (5-7 MCC), who had to rally in the fi rst and second sets for the win, led from start to fi nish in the third set. Other than ties at 8-8 and 9-9, Hermiston had its act together. Dowdy opened the set with three consecutive points, and a pair of aces by Combes gave Hermiston a 6-2 lead. The Suns (1-12 MCC) came back, but once the Bulldogs went out front 10-9, the closest the Suns would get would be 21-19 and 22-20. Senior outside hitter Daisy Maddox fi nished the set and the match with a riv- eting kill. “I’m proud of the girls, especially the seniors, for taking care of business in three,” Hermiston coach Amy Dyck said. “We are lucky. Our four seniors have Staff photo by Kathy Aney Hermison’s Avery Treadwell (2) hits the ball as Southridge’s Jordann Missett defends during Thursday’s match at the Dawg House. vital roles on and off the court. They are good role models and it’s a privilege to coach them.” The Suns raced out to a 6-1 lead in the fi rst set, only to see the Bulldogs bounce back. Combes served fi ve points for a 7-2 lead, but Southridge’s Mattie Stay- rook tipped over the block to even the score at 7-7. Tied at 8-8, Halee Stubbs put four points in the board, getting help from Kambree Baker with a block, and a kill by Vertrees for a 12-8 lead. When Stubbs rotated back around to the service line, she took the Bulldogs’ 19-13 lead and parlayed it into a 23-13 advantage, with Combes putting down a thunderous back row kill in the rally. Vertrees had back-to- back kills to end the set. “I love to hit from the back row,” Combes said. “If I miss, I want them to set me again; I will get it. I love playing the front row too. I like to hit.” In the second set, the Suns led 8-3 after an ace by Stayrook, but the Bulldogs were able to pull within 8-7 with back-to-back kills by Baker and Dowdy. Tied at 10-10, Baker served the next three points for Hermiston, including an ace and a double block by Malayna Anderson and Avery Treadwell. The Bull- dogs never trailed again. A big serving series by Combes gave Hermis- ton an 18-13 lead, and Ver- trees added three points for a 24-17 lead. Dowdy had the fi nal kill for the win. “For us, it takes a while to get going,” Dyck said. “But when we do, we can focus on our fundamentals and do what we do.” Courtnee West added 14 assists for the Bulldogs, while Anderson had fi ve kills and three blocks, Mad- dox fi ve kills, and Baker two blocks. For the Suns, Nicole Parker had fi ve kills, three blocks and nine digs, while Jayden Smith added four kills and three blocks, Jor- dann Missett 11 assists, and Stayrook three kills and fi ve digs. “I’m extremely proud of the girls and how much they have grown since Day 1,” Southridge coach Emily Otto said. “They are really coachable, and they work their tails offs. They are very much about team.” Hermiston’s Sanchez second at MCC Champs Regional meet is Saturday in Spokane By ANNIE FOWLER STAFF WRITER Hermiston sophomore Sanchez Nygard Cydney Sanchez fi nished second in the girls 3A race all these girls, and we need Thursday at the Mid-Co- to get in more training.” Greg Anderson was the lumbia Conference Cham- pionships at Leslie Groves top Hermiston boys run- Park in Richland, while ner, fi nishing 10th behind junior Amanda Nygard seven Kamiakin runners was fourth in the fi nal and two from Kennewick. Anderson ran a event before the regional meet Saturday in Spokane. 17:04.84, more than a min- ute off his personal “I was 10 sec- best. onds or so off my “I was a little PR, but it was disappointed in my still a good race,” time, but the goal said Sanchez, who of the meet was clocked in at 19 strategy,” Anderson minutes, 42.24 Anderson said. “We wanted seconds. “It was to fi nish more warm. I’m not used together and be one of the to the heat.” Kennewick’s Geraldin top two teams. Kamikain is Correa cruised to victory ranked No. 9 in the nation. with a time of 18:46.78 — Their team is so deep.” The Kamiakin boys about 400 meters in front took the top fi ve spots, of Sanchez. Nygard, whose time winning the team title with of 20:09.40 was about the minimum of 15 points. 45 seconds off her per- Southridge was second sonal record, said her legs with 72, while Hermiston just weren’t there for her was third with 76. Kamiakin sophomore during the race. “My legs are tired,” she Isaac Teeples won the said. “I felt like I needed to race in a time of 15:53.94, roll them out, but I never with teammate Stanford did. I knew my time wasn’t Smith right on his heels at good. I didn’t even look at 15:55.10. Rounding out the top the clock.” The Hermiston girls fi n- fi ve for the Bulldogs were ished third in the team race Jackson Shaver (12th, behind Kennewick (36) 17:30.23), Logan Spring- and Kamiakin (44) with 56 stead (14th, 17:39.12), Pacheo (18th, points. Alexia Serna was Pedro third (20:54.32) among 18:04.14) and Adrian Del- the Bulldogs, with Julie gado (22nd, 18:17.76). The MCC/Greater Spo- Joyce fourth (22:11.85) and Ashley Treadwell fi fth kane League District 8 Championships are Satur- (22:20.60). “Alexia beat Kami- day at Wandermere Golf akin’s No. 4, which she Course in Spokane. The has never done,” Hermis- top two teams and top 14 ton coach Troy Blackburn runners in each division said. “We have to work on will advance to the state our depth. We bring back meet. Swimmers book trip to district meet HERMISTON HERALD The Hermiston swim team posted several per- sonal or season records at the Last Chance Invite on Saturday in Walla Walla to close out the regular season. Among the district qualifi ers, Hailey Gard- ner qualifi ed in the 200- meter freestyle, and Kora Tretteen in the 500 free- style. Halle Thomas posted qualifying times in the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfl y. Halle Jones, a fi rst-time junior varsity qualifi er, also earned a trip to districts in the 100 backstroke. “They swam with no regrets,” coach Sara Sar- gent said. These swimmers will join Abigail Sharon, Geor- gie Stevenson, Laly Mor- fi n, Bailey Young, Kon- nie Hahn, Mattison Christensen, McKenna Christensen, Gretchen Barton, Emilee Meyers, and Breanna Simpson at districts in Kelso, Wash- ington, on Nov. 8-9. Golf The Hermiston High School Golf Association will host a four-person scramble Nov. 23 at Big River Golf Course in Uma- tilla. Start time is 9:30 a.m. The entry fee is $50 per person. Carts are not included. Entries can be turned in at Big River. The event is a fund- raiser for the Hermiston High golf team. 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