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Local athletes earn league awards after grueling baseball and softball seasons

Greater Oregon League softball

NO NEED TO BOO: La Grande’s Boo Christman finished her stellar career with the Tigers by being named Greater Oregon League co-player of the year. - Observer file photos
Greater Oregon League
All-League team
First team
P: Tori Brown, Baker; Boo Chrisman, La Grande. C: Jenny Tracy, La Grande. IF: Tara Talbott, Baker; Sidney Brown, La Grande; Darryn McCauley, Baker; Carley Miller, La Grande. OF: Savannah Daly, Baker; Shelby Hasse, La Grande; Jenny Denny, La Grande. DH: Morgan Johnson, Baker.
Second team
C: Rebecca Josph, Baker. IF: Andrea Wilson, Baker; Rhandi Shaw, La Grande. OF: Ashley Shively, Baker; Jacey Childs, La Grande. Utility: Jessie Stephens, Baker. DH: Chelsea Brown, La Grande.
Honorable Mention
P: Mackenzie Srack, Baker. IF: Paige Aldred, La Grande. OF: Ashley Vela, Baker.
Player of the Year: Tara Talbott, Baker and Boo Chrisman, La Grande.
Coach of the Year: U/A

Special District 7 baseball

BOBCAT HURLER: Austin Woodward of Union was named the Class 2A/1A Special District 7 player of the year.
First team
P: Austin Woodward, so, Union; Cody Billman, sr, Union. C: Ritter Warren, jr, Union; Justin Harris, fr, Elgin. 1B: Brennan Evans, sr, Wallowa. IF: Kyle Langford, sr, Union; Andrew Wilson, sr, Wallowa; Clint Predmore, sr, Elgin; James Hardy, jr, Elgin. OF: Calvin Stout, sr, Union; Jared Harris, so, Elgin; Gavin Baynes, sr, Joseph. Utility: Blake Purnell, Adrian. DH: Wayne Lauricella, so, Elgin.
 Second team
P: Trenton Neil, sr, Joseph; G.T. McKenzie, sr, Wallowa. C: Calbe Deboie, sr, Joseph. 1B: Blain Baker, jr, Elgin. IF: Nathan Tanaka, jr, Pine Eagle; Tyler Harshfield, jr, Wallowa; Blake Ishida, Adrian; Michael Strickland, Elgin. OF: Trent Martin, so, Joseph; Jeremy Moore, sr, Union; Clyde Miller, so, Elgin.
Honorable mention
George Ellsworth, C, Adrian; Zack Kimball, 1B, sr, Union.
Player of the Year: Austin Woodward, Union.
Coach of the Year: U/A

Special District 6 softball

NOT A BAD START: Enterprise/Joseph freshman Whitney Schaefer was named all-league second team as a pitcher in her first year.
First team
P: Andrea Schaefer, sr, Enterprise-Joseph; Jess Reynolds, jr, Union. C: Summer DeSpain, jr, Enterprise-Joseph. 1B: Mariah Warnock, sr, Enterprise-Joseph. IF: Tonya Neil, sr, Enterprise-Joseph; Ayesha Wortman, sr, Wallowa; Ashley Graning, sr, Enterprise-Joseph. OF: Jessica Poe, sr, Union; McKenzie Shelton, so, Wallowa; Bailee Reimer, jr, Enterprise-Joseph. Utility: Kuulei Delatori, so, Wallowa; Caylee Holmstead, so, Pine Eagle. DH: Shelby Walenta, jr, Union.
Second team
P: Whitney Schaefer, fr, Enterprise-Joseph; Tarra Rust, sr, Adrian. C: Shanna Riomondo, sr, Union. 1B: Alicia Marlow, jr, Pine Eagle. IF: Jordann Roberts, so, Union; Sara Bauer, so, Union. OF: Brittany Josephson, sr, Union; Claudia Beltran, sr, Adrian; Hannah Graham, so, Enterprise-Joseph. Utility: Baylee Shelton, fr, Wallowa; Shalee Kimball, jr, Union; Chelsea Gulick, fr, Pine Eagle.
Honorable mention
Meagan McCabe, jr, Union; Elicia Jackson, sr, Pine Eagle; Jesse Kohlhepp, so, Enterprise-Joseph; Josey Kohlhepp, jr, Enterprise-Joseph; Megan Goller, jr, Wallowa; Angela Burns, jr, Wallowa; McKenzie Purnell, sr, Adrian; Sveta Price, jr, Adrian.
Player of the Year: Jess Reynolds, jr, Union and Andrea Schaefer, sr, Enterprise-Joseph.
Coach of the Year: Travis Huffman, Enterprise-Joseph.

Greater Oregon League baseball

NICE FINISH: La Grande’s Zach Nice was named to the Greater Oregon League first team as an infielder. There were five Tigers named to the all-league first team.
First team
P: Cole Brown, Baker; Riley Horn, Ontario. C: Grant Marcum, Baker. 1B: Josh Yundt, La Grande. IF: Derek Blankenship, Baker; Jordan Harlow, Baker; Josh Mejia, Ontario; Zach Nice, La Grande. OF: Trace Richardson, Baker; Jake Turner, Ontario; Chase Fields, Ontario; Kevin Boyd, La Grande. Utility: Dekker Smith, Baker; Kole Stein, La Grande. DH: Evan Humphry, La Grande.
Second team
P: Carson Millar, La Grande; Randy Romero, McLoughlin. C: Riley Croghan, McLoughlin. 1B: Greg Raetz, Ontario. IF: Ty Everson, Baker; Carlos Barba, Ontario; Ricky Navarrete, Ontario; Austin Good, McLoughlin. OF: Nico Martinez, Ontario; Jake Knight, McLoughlin; Alex Garcia, McLoughlin.
Honorable mention
Cody Mattson, P, La Grande; Victor Machuca, C, Ontario; Lorenzo Long, 1B, McLoughlin; Jon Woolard, OF, Baker; Eddie López, Utility, Ontario; Nolan Mills, DH, La Grande; Ryan Alvarado, DH, Ontario.
Player of the Year: Derek Blankenship, Baker and Jordan Harlow, Baker.
Coach of the Year: Dan Blankenship, Baker.

Eastern Oregon League softball

FORCE ON THE MOUND: Elgin/Imbler’s Tara Ludwig was trouble for Eastern Oregon League hitters this season.
First team
P: Tara Ludwig, jr, Elgin-Imbler; Brittney McCullough, sr, Riverside. C: Jordan Graff, sr, Riverside; Kristina Hansen, sr, Grant Union. 1B: Kelsi Livran, sr, Grant Union. IF: Ashley Burgess, sr, Elgin-Imbler; Shelby Drago, jr, Riverside; LaShawnda Gill, sr, Grant Union; Jasmine Gomez, jr, Nyssa. OF: Janessa Cooper, sr, Vale; Megan Nash, sr, Grant Union; Tiffany Wentz, sr, Nyssa. Utility: Shannon Croghan, so, Grant Union; Becky Hernandez, jr, Nyssa.
Second team
P: Taylor Croghan, sr, Grant Union; Sam Hatley, jr, Burns. C: Beija Robbins, jr, Elgin-Imbler; Nini Rutten, fr, Vale. 1B: Brandi Campbell, sr, Elgin-Imbler. IF: Karly Knapp, so, Elgin-Imbler; Devin Martinez, fr, Nyssa; Jennah Mittlesdorf, sr, Riverside; Amanda Schlupe, jr, Vale. OF: Vicki Hernandez, jr, Riverside; Kayla Nelson, jr, Riverside; Shelby Smith, fr, Elgin-Imbler. Utility: Mackinsey Nash, so, Grant Union; Ashley Town, sr, Riverside.
Honorable mention
P: Noelle Burtlow, jr, Nyssa. C: Jessica Hodge, jr, Burns; Kim Pett, jr, Nyssa. 1B: Cherie Gunther, sr, Riverside; Mariah Hodge, jr, Burns; Angela Mitchell, jr, Nyssa; McKenzie Morcum, jr, Vale. IF: Makaylee Climer, sr, Vale; Cassie Kennedy, so, Umatilla; Jonna Porter, sr, Grant Union. OF: Bria deHaven, so, Grant Union; Rachelle Deiter, jr, Grant Union; Anne Riberio, jr, Burns. Utility: Colsie Froerer, so, Nyssa; Francene Hussey, jr, Vale; Hannah Tackman, jr, Vale; Felicia Pierce, so, Elgin-Imbler; Ariel Trujillo, jr, Umatilla
Player of the Year: Megan Nash, sr, Grant Union.
Pitcher of the Year: Tara Ludwig, jr, Elgin-Imbler.
Coach of the Year: Dick Griffin, Elgin-Imbler.

 
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