March 03, 2008 01:48 pm
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It was like attending a surprise party — after someone narked to the birthday girl and spoiled everyone’s fun.
No life. No emotion. No atmosphere.
Just a perfectly good time ruined.
A towel-waving crowd exited disappointed Saturday, as No. 1-seed EOU allowed No. 4 seed-Warner Pacific to escape with an 85-79 Cascade Conference Tournament semifinal victory, spoiling the Quinn Coliseum party.
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March 03, 2008 01:44 pm
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 PATTON CHARGE: Joseph senior Colby Patton takes the ball up the court during Saturday’s 60-52 win in the Class 1A state championship game against St. Paul. After scoring eight points in two days at the state championship, Patton scored a team-high 12 points in the title game. Observer photos/PAUL HARDER BAKER — Joseph stomped the last piece to a perfect puzzle in place.
No one could stop the Eagles.
Twenty-five teams tried during the regular season. Four more fell short in the playoffs.
In the end, Joseph walked away Class 1A state champions.
A 60-52 win against St. Paul made it official Saturday — a 29-0 season.
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March 01, 2008 11:00 am
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BAKER — Joseph stood toe to toe against Lowell in the semifinals at the Class 1A State Championships.
The Eagles walked away with a few nicks and bruises, but on top in the most important area — the scoreboard.
A 60-52 win puts Joseph, 28-0 overall, back into the state championship game for the second year in a row.
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February 29, 2008 03:07 pm
 CHAIR TIME: La Grande AAU players takes turns shaving their coach’s head following a first-place finish. - Submitted photo The fifth-, sixth- and eighth-grade AAU boys teams from La Grande swept the top spot on the medal stand at the Grande Ronde Shoot-out Basketball Tournament on Sunday against teams from Pendleton, Baker City, Echo, Elgin.
All three teams walked away with first-place finishes.
However, not all teams received a promise to drive them to finish first.
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February 29, 2008 03:05 pm
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 TIGER POWER: La Grande’s Chrissie Younggren placed fourth in the 200-yard individual medley at the state championship. - Submitted photos Many sports have handicaps to even the playing field.
The La Grande swim team on the other hand has dealt with a self-imposed handicap — not swimming year round.
One would think that would cause setbacks to success. But those people would be wrong.
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February 28, 2008 03:05 pm
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No it’s not a mistake, the Mountaineers defeated Northwest Christian College again.
The two teams met with a simlar outcome from Saturday’s game.
EOU scored 81 points again. Northwest Christian with 58 points.
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February 28, 2008 03:03 pm
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 STANDING TALL: Joseph’s Nicke Parks reels in a rebound during a 62-50 win against Nixyaawii in the state quarterfinals Wednesday. - The Observer/PAUL HARDER BAKER CITY — Wednesday’s opening game of the Class 1A girls basketball state playoffs resembled a hockey game more than a game played on parquet.
The Eagles hung on to defeat Nixyaawii 62-50.
Bodies hit the floor at an alarming rate — and for the most part officials stuck with the no blood, no foul mentality.
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February 27, 2008 03:08 pm
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 WAITING GAME: The Tigers’ Luke Kevan scored 17 points Tuesday night. No. 1-ranked La Grande earned a first-round bye and will open the OSAA playoffs March 8. - The Observer/PAUL HARDER Four seniors walked onto the court for their final regular season game as Tigers.
Following the flowers, balloons and pictures the La Grande leaders completed their mission — knocking off Baker 72-57.
Cody McKague battled through injuries and illness to get back for the regular season finale.
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February 27, 2008 03:04 pm
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 DOWN AND OUT: Sheena Henderson had 21 points Tuesday night for the No. 1-seeded Mounties, who will be idle until the March 12 NAIA Division II National Tournament opening round in Sioux City, Iowa. - The Observer/CHRIS BAXTER When defeat was possible, when EOU fans suddenly went from rowdy to anxious, when records and seedings were irrelevant, one question was left to be answered.
“Are we here to win or to tie?”
Simple, right?
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February 25, 2008 02:01 pm
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 WHAT A NIGHT! Elise Hawes raises twine in celebration Saturday night as EOU won its fifth consecutive Cascade Conference title. The Observer/BRUCE MASON This was a tear-jerker.
Six and five-tenths seconds remained. The game was well in hand, in favor of EOU. And here was Lady Mounties basketball coach Anji Weissenfluh, yelling as loud as she could, getting the referee’s attention, getting everyone’s attention, calling timeout.
What was she doing? Who was coming into the game?
Someone deserving. Someone special.
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