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EOU sweeps homecoming weekend

Eastern came away with a Cascade Conference win, defeating Corban, 25-13, 25-23, 25-15 Saturday.

“It was a great homecoming weekend for us,” head coach Kaki Morehead stated. “We played well in front of our home crowd and took care of business.”


 

Panthers seniors shake off sickness, Leopards

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PREVAILING PANTHERS: The Imbler volleyball team grabbed a pair of wins against Cove and Joseph over the weekend. - The Observer/PAUL HARDER
IMBLER — Players have a lot to deal with, but Sarah Bowers added, like many other athletes in the valley, a new dimension — playing with the flu.

The Imbler volleyball team still fought off Cove in three games Friday 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.

At one point Bowers had to run to the bathroom after a rotation.

 

Panthers seniors shake off sickness, Leopards

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PREVAILING PANTHERS: The Imbler volleyball team grabbed a pair of wins against Cove and Joseph over the weekend. - The Observer/PAUL HARDER
IMBLER — Players have a lot to deal with, but Sarah Bowers added, like many other athletes in the valley, a new dimension — playing with the flu.

The Imbler volleyball team still fought off Cove in three games Friday 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.

At one point Bowers had to run to the bathroom after a rotation.

 

No. 19 Mounties return home

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HOMECOMING: Chris Ware and the Mountaineers will try to get their sixth win of the year Saturday against Montana-Western. - EOU sports information
Falling temperatures and leaves mean one thing at Community Stadium — homecoming is close.

The Mountaineers welcome the University of Montana Western to La Grande for homecoming Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

 

Big weekend for many local teams

Enterprise (4-1, 2-1) at Elgin

(2-1), 7 p.m.

Friday night is a big game for Enterprise and Elgin with playoff implications.

The Blue Mountain Conference has three playoff spots this season, and both teams are tied for the final spot along with Stanfield.

Enterprise enters the game coming off a tough loss to the perennial No. 2 seed, Pilot Rock.

 

La Grande sweeps Mac-Hi on the road

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FLYING HIGH: The La Grande Tigers are now 3-1 in conference play this season. Observer file photo
MILTON-FREEWATER — The La Grande volleyball team got back to its winning ways Tuesday night with a three-game sweep of McLoughlin 25-15, 25-13 and 25-18.

The Tigers used a dominant serving game to take control of all three games as they cruised to an easy win.

“Serving was our focal point coming into this match and the girls did a really good job with it,” head coach Melinda Becker said. “You can win a lot of games at this level with serving and serve-receive, and we did that tonight.”

 

La Grande sweeps Ontario in Greater Oregon League play

ONTARIO — The La Grande volleyball team scored a league win over Ontario Thursday night 25-18, 27-25 and 25-23.

The win improved the Tigers to 2-1 in league play. La Grande controlled the first game from the outset, getting up 18-8 before Ontario made a little bit of a comeback.

 

Panthers move past larger schools at Weston-McEwen

ATHENA — The Panthers volleyball team had a successful weekend.

Imbler started Friday off with an Old Oregon League sweep against Joseph 25-22, 25-20, 25-21.

Sarah Bowers tallied six kills and 16 digs.

 

Huskies hound Knights, Heppner routs Union

IRRIGON — Elgin improved its record to 2-3 with its second consecutive win. The Huskies defeated Irrigon Friday 49-19.

It looked like it was going to be a competitive game early on with both teams scoring in the first quarter, but Elgin blew it open with four straight touchdowns to close out the half.

“We played really well,” head coach Lance Lovitt said. “The offense is starting to come together, and the defense always shows up and plays hard.

 

Witty leads Leopards past Badgers

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LEOPARD LOWDOWN: Cove’s Scott Delcurto breaks away from a Powder Valley defender during Friday night’s 52-28 win. The Observer/PAUL HARDER
There’s a little extra electricity in Cove this season.

The Leopards football team is loving playing under the new lights after a 52-28 win against Powder Valley Friday.

“It’s a great atmosphere,” senior quarterback Jered Witty said. “More people get to come out to the game, which is a great thing.

 
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