Eastern Oregon men’s basketball head coach Carlito Labarda Jr. set out to add players to the roster this fall who have a team-first mentality.
The La Grande Tigers defended their Greater Oregon League volleyball title Thursday by defeating Baker 25-16, 25-16, 25-20 in the Baker gym.
The Union Bobcats locked up third place in Special District 3-West with a 26-14 victory over the Enterprise Outlaws Thursday night.
The “Mountie Made: Kids Camp” for volleyball takes place Saturday at Quinn Coliseum.
For the first time in seven years, the Eastern Oregon women’s cross country team is ranked.
Ellyse Tingelstad fell short in a race to the finish line but took second overall and led the Wallowa County girls cross country team to a victory at the Kyle Burnside Wildhorse Invitational T…
The No. 5 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers rallied to win the first set, and rode the momentum to a sweep of No. 23 College of Idaho on the road Thursday, 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
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Ten years ago it appeared that Harry Marra’s career as an acclaimed track and field coach was winding down.
As expected, the La Grande Tigers volleyball team took care of business on senior night.
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The defense set the tone with a fumble recovery on the first play of the game. The offense was improved.
Alex Navarro made history on Saturday.
Breathtaking rallies. Unimaginable digs. Major momentum swings.
Oregon Tech only put three shots on goal, but made all three count, and the Owls sprung the biggest upset in the Cascade Collegiate Conference this fall by knocking off No. 6 Eastern Oregon at…
The Eastern Oregon Mountaineers opened the 2019-20 season with a 93-33 home victory over the Yellowstone Christian Centurions Sunday afternoon at Quinn Coliseum.
The Wallowa County cross country team continued to show its top-end dominance, which led to two more individual and team victories at the La Grande Invitational.
The Union Bobcats locked up the Blue Mountain Conference title Saturday and collected two wins in a three-way match, getting past Heppner in five sets, 23-25, 25-20, 25-13, 15-25, 15-11, and s…
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The Eastern Oregon women’s basketball team is starting early this season.
By Ronald Bond
The Eastern Oregon Mountaineers will have a shot at redemption against the one team that has beaten them this fall.
STANFIELD — Things are getting tight in the middle of the Blue Mountain Conference volleyball standings, but the Union Bobcats are sitting pretty atop the standings at 7-0 after handing Stanfi…
It took five sets, but the Imbler Panthers eked out an important victory over Cove in Old Oregon League action Thursday, 25-17, 16-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Nan Kiebert has dealt with more than her fair share of injuries during her soccer career.
PENDLETON — The Buckaroos and Tigers had already clashed once before this season, where it was Pendleton’s volleyball team that made off with the five-set win. In Tuesday’s rematch, the Bucks …
The Eastern Oregon University women’s basketball team was named the favorite to win the Cascade Collegiate Conference in the CCC preseason coaches’ poll, which came out Tuesday.
Sabrina Albee had 15 aces and seven kills to lead the Joseph Eagles volleyball team to a four-set road win over the Imbler Panthers in Old Oregon League play Tuesday, 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21.
Nan Kiebert and Josee Bassett were admittedly a bit delirious as they sprinted to the sideline as the No. 6 Eastern Oregon University women’s soccer team began its home match against Carroll C…
The Eastern Oregon University volleyball team took some time to get started in each of its three sets against Multnomah Saturday.
By Ronald Bond
La Grande’s opportunistic defense took advantage of four first-half Baker turnovers Friday on the way to a 34-21 Greater Oregon League football win at Bulldog Memorial Stadium.
The final score of Elgin’s home loss to Adrian/Jordan Valley — 84-42 — indicates the game was a blowout.
The Union Bobcats rallied twice from a 28-point deficit and scored the final 30 points of the game to stun the Wallowa Cougars, 42-40, Friday in Union.
Michelle Herbes placed second, Megan Boals broke into the top 10, and the Eastern Oregon University women’s cross country team took the top spot in the Gold Race — which featured several Casca…
The La Grande Tigers completed the ultimate perfect home slate in the 2019 regular season — undefeated and no goals allowed.
The Ontario Tigers spoiled La Grande’s senior night and took over first place in the Greater Oregon League in the process.
The Eastern Oregon volleyball team heads into this weekend’s matches with its highest ranking ever.
Jayden Palmer had eight kills and five aces, helping the Elgin Huskies to a sweep of the Griswold Grizzlies at home in Old Oregon League play Thursday, 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
The La Grande Tigers didn’t put up the type of attack numbers they are accustomed to on Tuesday night — largely due to the service ace being one of their biggest weapons.
Erin Coston and Aspen Smith each had 12 kills and 15 digs, and the Imbler Panthers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to sneak past the Wallowa Cougars on the road Tuesday, 25-19, 22-25, 11-25, 25-19,…
Enough offense and a great play on defense.
The La Grande Tigers saw something new in Saturday’s Greater Oregon League matchup against the McLoughlin Pioneers.
The Elgin Huskies started strong and finished strong offensively to win an early matchup of unbeaten teams — a victory that sets up another showdown next week.
After appearing as if they would dominate the No. 5 team in the nation, the eighth-ranked Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers had to fight to survive a five-set thriller against Southern Or…
The Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers were about 10 minutes away from an 0-3 start to Cascade Collegiate Conference play, then came up with two clutch goals late for arguably their most i…
Nan Kiebert scored the game-tying goal early in the second half and found Erika Skindlov for the eventual game winner with 13 minutes to play as the No. 9 Eastern Oregon University Mountaineer…
Jon Jund threw four touchdown passes and ran for another, and No. 19 Montana Western scored the game’s final 28 points on the way to a 49-13 win over Eastern Oregon University Saturday in Fron…
The Union Bobcats came away with two more Blue Mountain Conference victories in a three-way match in Heppner Saturday — one that was a sweep and one that was a nailbiter.
Isaac Herron rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns — all in the first quarter — and the Imbler Panthers picked up their first win of the season, topping the Cove Leopards at Community Stad…
UNION — An early showdown between teams that entered the night in the top five of the OSAA rankings lived up to its billing.
The La Grande Tigers survived a major scare and eked out a victory over the Irrigon Knights Thursday that unexpectedly went five sets, 25-21, 20-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-7.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct a name spelling.
Tuesday’s Baker-La Grande volleyball match didn’t have the typical feel of a contest between the Greater Oregon League rivals. Whether it was because the teams had just played one another Satu…
Shanna Rae Tillery and Jamie Johnston each had seven kills, helping the Wallowa Cougars to a dominant sweep of Elgin at home in Old Oregon League play Monday, 25-8, 25-7, 25-15.