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Lady Tigers run off with the invite team championship title

 

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Jasmine Smith and AllyTsiatsos finished one-two in the girls 400 meters (left). Smith (at right) won the race in 1:03.20. Brad Mosher/The Observer

by Brad Mosher/The Observer

La Grande literally ran away with the the girls team crown Friday at the La Grande 
Invitational.

Thanks to strong performances in the sprints and distances, the Lady Tigers scored 205 points to easily leave the other  seven teams behind in the team scoring race.

 

La Grande roars in track invitational

 

Vikings net a sweep over La Grande

by BRAD MOSHER / The Observer 

The Umatilla Lady Vikings needed a late tiebreaker to earn a 3-2 decision over La Grande Thursday at the Eastern Oregon University tennis courts.

La Grande had the advantage early in the contest when its top singles player and top doubles team grabbed wins.

 

Sensational sophomore

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Union’s Keesha Sarman made her case for Oregon’s 2A player of the year at the state tournament in Pendleton, where she set a tournament record with 37 points in the semifinal victory over Heppner.

Union’s Sarman earns 2A player of the year

by CASEY KELLAS / The Observer 

In just two seasons, Keesha Sarman has put herself among the greats at Union High School. 

The sophomore is a two-time Blue Mountain Conference basketball player of the year, and now she has one more award to add to the resume

 

Stangel named to first team

by CASEY KELLAS / The Observer 

Enterprise’s Marta Stangel wrapped up a stellar career by being named to the 2A all-state first team this week.

Stangel averaged 10.2 points per game, 11.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.1 steals in guiding the Outlaws to the best record in the Blue Mountain Conference.

 

Pendleton sweeps past Tigers for identical 5-0 wins

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La Grande’s Tanner Willson beat Pendleton’s Sam Reeves, 6-4, in the first set Tuesday. (BRAD MOSHER/The Observer)

by BRAD MOSHER / The Observer 

Pendleton’s tennis teams literally blew through La Grande Monday, picking up identical 5-0 sweeps from the Tigers’ squads.

The visiting Buckaroos improved to 7-2 for the season but found only one slight speed bump in their windy win when Tanner Willson handed Pendleton’s top singles player, Sam Reeves, a 6-4 setback in the first set of their match.

 

Lady Tigers steal gold from Pirates in Vale

by OBSERVER STAFF 

VALE — The La Grande girls track team won the Oregon Trail Invitational crown Friday at Vale High School, edging Idaho’s Payette Pirates.

Led by a pair of victories from sophomore Amanda Welch in the 1,500 meters and the 3,000 meters, the Lady Tigers also got individual wins from Lexus Miller-Moylan and Jasmine Smith to help score 105 points.

 

Coaches need to understand their real job

The recent situation involving the Rutgers men’s basketball coaches has brought up some serious issues about the fundamental role of a coach in a young player’s life.

 

Wallace wins home tourney

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La Grande’s Carrie Wallace chips on the second hole at La Grande Country Club Tuesday. Wallace finished with an 88, winning the individual title. (CASEY KELLAS/The Observer)

Senior leads Lady Tigers squad to third-place finish 

by CASEY KELLAS / The Observer 

La Grande’s Carrie Wallace didn’t have the easiest day on the links Tuesday. 

But it did turn into a day that she isn’t soon to forget.

 

 

Pendleton relies on Tiger mistakes for win

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Mitch Workinger closed out Tuesday’s game with Pendleton, getting one strike out in the final inning. (BRAD MOSHER/The Observer)
 

by BRAD MOSHER / The Observer 

A sixth-inning rally by La Grande fell just short Tuesday, allowing Pendleton to return home with a narrow 3-2 non-league victory at Optimist Field.

The Tigers’ four errors were the big difference Tuesday, according to La Grande coach Mark Lanman.

 
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