La Grande shortstop Denise Comfort puts the tag on Ontario’s Annabel Nunoz Friday at Sam Marcum Field. (Brad Mosher/The Observer)

by Brad Mosher/The Observer

La Grande kept Ontario winless in Greater Oregon League softball play Friday, handing the visiting Tigers a pair of losses at Sam Marcum Field in Pioneer Park.

Eastern Oregon running back Mahonri Bostrom was busy shedding defenders at the Mountaineers’ spring game Saturday. (Casey Kellas/The Observer)

Mountaineers wrap up spring ball with scrimmage 

by Casey Kellas/The Observer

The big question surrounding the Eastern Oregon University football team this spring has been what the Mountaineers will do at quarterback.

La Grande’s Jake Chamberlain slides safely into third base during the first game of the Tigers’ split with Ontario Friday at Optimist Field. (Casey Kellas/The Observer)

by Casey Kellas/The Observer

The La Grande baseball team needed to sweep Ontario Friday for a chance at a Greater Oregon League title. 

The Observer staff

ONTARIO — The 
La Grande girls golf team took second place in Ontario Wednesday.

La Grande’s Lauren Mills returns a shot Thursday during her doubles match at Eastern Oregon University. Mills and teammate Anna Grigsby claimed a 7-5, 7-5 victory. (Brad Mosher/The Observer)

by Brad Mosher/The Observer

Katalin Sebastian-Azaola zeroed in on her opponent Thursday.

Literally.

The La Grande baseball team has 137 hits so far this season. For each hit the team gets, the Red Cross Drug Store is donating $1 to the Union County Food Bank. (Courtesy photo)

by Casey Kellas/The Observer

The La Grande baseball team needs to keep on racking up those hits.

It’s for a good cause.

by Brad Mosher/The Observer

ELGIN — The Ravens brought out the big bats to sweep Grant Union Tuesday in a District 6 softball showdown.

The quarterback competition has been one of the main focuses during spring camp for the Eastern Oregon University football team. Ray Walser (left) has the most game experience of any returning quarterback this year. Campbell Summerfield (right) is one of four freshmen competing for the starting job. (Casey Kellas/The Observer)

EOU football team makes final preparations for Blue and Gold scrimmage 

by Casey Kellas/The Observer

Eastern Oregon University head football coach Tim Camp is excited about the playmakers he has in camp this spring.

And the coach is ready to show them off at the annual Blue and Gold Scrimmage Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Community Stadium.

Union/Cove’s Kaleb Poor slides safely into third base Friday as Wallowa/Imbler’s Michael Pendarvis fields the ball. The Bobcats split the district doubleheader with the Cats. (Casey Kellas/The Observer)

By Casey Kellas/The Observer

WALLOWA — The Union/Cove baseball team kept its hopes alive for a first-place finish in Special District 7 with a split with Wallowa/Imbler Friday.

They just didn’t think it would take a marathon to do it.