April 02, 2013 11:00 am
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 Union/Cove catcher Kelsey Walenta chases down Colton baserunner Pam Irving Friday in the top of the sixth inning in the morning game of the Spring Bash. Brad Mosher/The Observer
by Brad Mosher/The Observer
UNION — A wild pitch gave Union /Cove the break it needed to edge Heppner 9-8 Friday in the final game of the Spring Bash.
The defending state champions had rallied to tie the game at 8-all on a home run by Micha Hintz in the top of the seventh inning at the Union Sports Complex.
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April 02, 2013 10:56 am
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Partney selected to all-state first team; Mills, Comfort also get honored
by Casey Kellas/The Observer
The 2012-13 season will go down as one of the best in La Grande girls basketball history, and to cap off the year, the Lady Tigers were well represented in the 4A all-state selections released last week.
Breanna Partney, who was the Greater Oregon League player of the year, was named to the all-state first-team, just missing out on player-of-the-year honors.
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April 01, 2013 01:26 pm
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The Observer staff
MILTON-FREEWATER — The La Grande softball team wrapped up the McLoughlin Tournament with a pair of victories on Friday. The Lady Tigers defeated Scappoose, 9-8, before holding off Yamhill-Carlton 6-3.
“It was a great day,” LHS head coach Kevin Kohr said. “We played some really good softball.”
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March 29, 2013 01:36 pm
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 Union/Cove’s Carsyn Roberts beats a throw to second base during Thursday’s game with Echo/Stanfield. The ball dropped out of the glove of Alison Neasham, to allow Roberts to slide in safely. Brad Mosher/The Observer
by Brad Mosher/The Observer
UNION — The top-ranked 2A softball team in the state made quick work Thursday of visiting Echo/Stanfield.
Union/Cove scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning on its way to an easy 14-0 non-league win at the Union Spring Bash.
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March 29, 2013 01:33 pm
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The Observer staff
MILTON-FREEWATER — The La Grande softball team opened the McLoughlin Tournament with a split on Thursday.
The Lady Tigers fell to Taft, 15-11, in Game 1, but bounced back for a 12-4 victory over top-ranked Junction City in Game 2.
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March 29, 2013 01:30 pm
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 La Grande’s Tanner Stremcha tries to slide around Roseburg shortstop Kody Matthews during the Tigers’ 8-7 loss Wednesday at Optimist Field. Casey Kellas/The Observer
by Casey Kellas/The Observer
The La Grande baseball team went toe-to-toe with the seventh-ranked 6A team in the state Wednesday.
But in the end, the Tigers (4-3) came up just short of a win, falling to visiting Roseburg 8-7 in eight innings.
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March 29, 2013 01:28 pm
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 Enterprise’s Marta Stangel (left) and Union’s Keesha Sarman both led their teams to the 2A state tournament in Pendleton this past season. Observer file photo
Enterprise’s Stangel, Union’s Sarman share BMC’s player of the year honors
by Casey Kellas/The Observer
The Blue Mountain Conference proved to be one of the best leagues in the state this past season, sending four teams to the state tournament in Pendleton.
And when the coaches got together to select the BMC’s best player, they couldn’t decide on just one.
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March 27, 2013 02:45 pm
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OBSERVER STAFF REPORT
“It was a great tournament for us,” Union/Cove head coach Paul Phillips said. “The girls played great defense all tournament. They put together hits for us. It was great team ball. Everyone contributed.”
In the opening win against the Knights, the Lady Cats rode the hot arm of Dani Sturm. The senior hurler pitched a complete-game shutout, recorded 10 strikeouts and added two hits at the plate.
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March 27, 2013 02:43 pm
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the OBSERVER STAFF
Union distance ace Katriel O’Reilly currently has the fastest time among 2A runners in Oregon — at least in the 3,000 meters.
According to the most recent results posted at athletic.net, O’Reilly’s time of 11 minutes, 29.50 seconds has her leading the state by almost 20 seconds.
Her teammate, McKenzie Evans, is second in the same event, with a time of 11:48.80.
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March 27, 2013 02:41 pm
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 La Grande Swim Club member Bryce Ebel won the 100-yard butterfly at the Northwest regional swim meet in Federal Way, Wash., March 25.
the OBSERVER STAFF
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — The La Grande Swim Club had four swimmers compete at the Northwest age group regional swim meet March 22-25.
The LGSC boys placed 25th among 96 teams.
More than 900 swimmers from Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming competed in this high-level meet.
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