SPORTS
A10 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020
Virus measures put a damper on workouts, sports
Hermiston High athletes
working out on their
own, with teammates
By ANNIE FOWLER
SPORTS EDITOR
The ballfi elds are empty,
the soccer nets stand alone
on the fi eld, and no one is
allowed to get in their steps
on the track at Hermiston
High School.
When Gov. Kate Brown
closed schools last week
for two weeks to help quell
the spread of the coronavi-
rus, that meant the athletic
programs came to a halt, as
well.
Hermiston track coach
Emilee Strot said it happened
so fast that there wasn’t time
to prepare her team of more
than 150 athletes.
“We had a coaches meet-
ing with Larry (Usher, ath-
letic director) on Thursday,
and he gave us an update,”
Strot said. “We were still
prepping for upcoming
events. We wake up Friday,
and it’s a completely differ-
ent story.”
Since there was no offi -
cial word from the school
until Friday evening, the
Hermiston track team held
its Purple and Gold meet.
“Our seniors had a day
to remember,” Strot said.
“There are still a lot of
unknowns. It they are going
to cancel the season, we
would like to know now and
deal with the emotions.”
Coaches and athletes are
not allowed on school prop-
erty during the shutdown,
nor are the coaches allowed
to work with their athletes,
but they have found a way to
Staff photo by Ben Lonergan
Hermiston High School students Julianna Joyce, left, and Ashley Treadwell, center, stretch as
Angie Treadwell discusses the importance of setting a schedule during the school break.
get things done.
The track team has an
app, which Strot said she
would be adding elements
to, including voluntary
workouts on your own.
Junior thrower Paige
Palzinski, who went to state
last year in the shot put,
made a makeshift throw-
ing pad at her family’s farm,
and was getting in throws
Monday.
Senior sprinter Garrett
Walchli worked out at Club
24 on Monday morning, and
has other things planned, as
well.
“When there’s a will,
there’s a way,” said Walchli,
who qualifi ed for state in the
200 meters last spring. “If
you want to exceed expecta-
tions, you fi nd a way.”
The Hermiston long dis-
tance crew met Monday
afternoon for a run. Most
went on a 10-mile trek,
while senior Greg Anderson
stretched it to 12.
Junior Amanda Nygard
said the good thing about
being a distance runner is
that you don’t need the track
or throwing rings to get a
workout in. That being said,
she still is having a hard time
with the shutdown.
“I’m OK. Not good, but
not terrible,” she said. “I’m
just glad it’s not my senior
year.”
Anderson is willing to
put in the miles in hopes that
track season resumes.
“It’s pretty disappoint-
ing,” he said. “It would be
great to have a good track
season. I just have to keep
going in case in case we start
up again.”
While the school fi elds
are off limits to everyone,
the city of Hermiston does
own four soccer fi elds at
Butte Park, and has two
softball fi elds, and youth
football and soccer fi elds at
Theater Sports Park behind
Home Depot on Harper
Road. They are open to the
public. You can reserve
times through the recreation
department.
Restrooms for both facil-
ities are scheduled to open
April 1.
There are no public ten-
nis courts for the high school
athletes to use, but golf,
courses are open.
Hermiston Parks and
Recreation
High school athletes are
not alone when it comes to
suspended programs.
The youth indoor soccer
program, for kids ages 3 to
third grade, has been sus-
pended. The program, which
utilizes the high school
gyms, has nowhere to play.
“We are kind of in limbo
as to when the schools open,”
said Brandon Artz, recre-
ation manager for Hermis-
ton Parks and Recreation.
“We have to go with what
the governor mandates.”
The Spring Fashion
Show, which is a fundraiser
for the the Funland Play-
ground, was moved from
March 14 to May 3 at the
Community Center.
The Kid’s Fishing Derby
at McNary Ponds is still
scheduled for April 18. The
event, which sees about 500
participants each year, is a
go, for now. The event is for
children ages 2-11.
Athletic Clubs
Club 24, which has loca-
tions in Hermiston, Pend-
leton and the Tri-Cities,
announced Tuesday it would
be closing all of its locations
until March 31 for the health
and safety of its members.
According to a notice on the
athletic club’s website, they
will be posting workout vid-
eos and livestreams that peo-
ple can follow along with at
home, and will be using the
closure to paint and do other
upgrades to their facilities.
Washington Gov. Jay Ins-
lee closed gyms and fi tness
studios throughout the state
on Monday, but Brown has
not reached that point, yet.
“I assume she will rec-
ommend it,” Dena Gutterud,
the general manager for the
Round-Up Athletic Club in
Pendleton, said. “We have
signs up that say, ‘If you are
sick, stay home.’ We ask that
members wipe down equip-
ment before and after use,
and the staff is cleaning as
we go.”
Gutterud said she has
noticed a big drop in atten-
dance the past couple of
weeks.
“I understand it, but it
should not paralyze us,” she
said. “We just all need to be
responsible.”
One place in the facility
that could be dangerous with
the coronavirus is the sauna,
but the RAC is in the pro-
cess of rebuilding its saunas
and they are not operational
at this time.
Big River Golf Course
It’s business as usual at
the Big River Golf Course
in Umatilla, which is open
daily from 9 a.m. to dark.
For those needing a little
fresh air and some exercise,
Big River has two upcoming
tournaments.
The Brown Grass Tour-
nament is Saturday. It’s an
18-hole, four-person scram-
ble. Teams will be paired
by handicap in a true blind
draw. Cost is $35 per person,
and you can register the day
of the event.
The 10th annual Tom
Denchel
Auto
Group
Shootout will be April 4-5
with an 8:30 start each day.
Cost is $130 per player,
which includes dinner for
two, and limited compli-
mentary hot dogs and select
beverages on the course.
Must be 21 or older to play.
Registration is due March
31.
Proceeds will benefi t the
Umatilla Country Fair court
and local kids.
3 Dawgs named to Mid-Columbia Conference wrestling team
By ANNIE FOWLER
SPORTS EDITOR
Hermiston had three wrestlers selected
to the Mid-Columbia Conference all-con-
ference girls team.
Senior Schae Borrego was named to
the second team at 135 pounds, while
senior Jazmin Deike was a second-team
pick at 170 pounds.
“Jazmin and Schae just completed their
second year of wrestling, and will be con-
tinuing their wrestling careers at Eastern
Oregon University,” Hermiston coach
Andy Hall said.
“Any girls thinking about wrestling,
this sport has a lot of potential for per-
sonal growth, and will open doors for your
future,” Hall said.
Senior Macy Pearl Morgan was an hon-
orable mention selection at 235 pounds.
Morgan qualifi ed for Mat Classic XXXII,
where she fi nished 0-2.
MID-COLUMBIA
CONFERENCE GIRLS
WRESTLING
Borrego
Deike
Lower Weight Wrestler of
the Year: Taylor Wilson, jr.,
Hanford.
Upper Weight Wrestler of
the Year: Alexia Asselin, jr.,
Kennewick.
Coach of the Year: Dom
Duncan, Hanford.
First Team
100 — Taylor Wilson, jr., Han-
ford. 105 — Alina Gonzalez,
so., Pasco. 110 — Justice San-
chez, fr., Pasco. 115 — Alanna
Haney, fr., Chiawana. 120 —
Sofi a Correa, so., Pasco. 125
— Jazmin Mercado, jr., Pasco.
130 — Mirina Enderlin, jr.,
Hanford. 135 — Sara Correa,
so., Kennewick. 140 — Annel-
ise Whitaker, sr., Walla Walla.
145 — Aubreyanna Asselin,
so., Kennewick; Grace Nelson,
sr., Hanford. 155 — Ayanna
Asselin, so., Kennewick. 170 —
Alexia Asselin, jr., Kennewick.
190 — Katelynn Gelston, so.,
Hanford. 235 — Taylor Book-
walter, jr., Richland.
Second Team
100 — Nayeli Flores, sr., Walla
Walla. 105 — Alexia Fabian,
fr., Chiawana. 110 — Sierra
Gonzales, so., Chiawana. 115
— Lyqualah Kinsey, so., Pasco.
120 — Mattison Stayrook,
so., Southridge. 125 — Emma
Sappington, so., Kennewick.
130 — Evangelina Morales,
so., Southridge; Selena Renya,
so., Hanford. 135 — Schae
Borrego, sr., Hermiston. 140
— Hailey Say, sr., Hanford. 155
— Brenda Rios, sr., Kamiakin.
170 — Jazmin Deike, sr.,
Hermiston. 190 — Liz Jau-
regui, so., Chiawana. 235 —
Aliyah Draisey, sr., Kamiakin.
Honorable Mention
100 — Mariah Hinojosa, so.,
Pasco. 105 — Itzel Luna, jr.,
Chiawana. 110 — Samantha
Kirby, so., Southridge. 115 —
Lana Ali, fr., Chiawana. 120
— Maria Gardner, jr., Hanford;
Nalany Rubio, so., Pasco.
140 — Lindsey Rojas, jr.,
Kennewick. 145 — Kimberly
Alvarez, sr., Kennewick. 155
— Gisselle Alcaraz, jr. Kenne-
wick. 170 — Olivia Walton, jr.,
Hanford. 235 — Macy Pearl
Morgan, sr., Hermiston.
Morgan
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