MISSION — Cryssa Kirkie had 17 points, and Nixyaawii picked up its first Old Oregon League win with a 41-24 victory over Griswold on Friday night. “We did a lot of things right tonight in the first and fourth quarters, but the middle two quarters definitely got away from us,” Griswold coach Kevin Porter said. “We had plenty of good…
by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News + ICT and Photos by Jarrette Werk, Underscore Native News Content Warning: This story discusses mental health challenges. Growing up across the state of Oregon, Ei-Shah Pirtle-Wright has called many places home. “I’m from the Earth,” said Pirtle-Wright, a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, with Siletz, Klamath and Modoc descendancy. Pirtle-Wright…
MAUPIN — Sophomore Hailey Severe scored a career-high 21 points to lead Pilot Rock to a 61-36 nonleague win Thursday over South Wasco County. “The girls played extremely hard today and executed well, especially on the defensive end,” Pilot Rock coach David Norton said. “South Wasco is an athletic team that applies a lot of ball pressure and we handled…
Rockets rally to beat Redsides MAUPIN — No. 10 Pilot Rock (13-3) went on a 24-6 run in the fourth quarter to rally for a 58-44 nonleague win Thursday over South Wasco County. Tied 11-11 after the first quarter, SWC went on a 12-9 run in the second for a 23-20 lead at the half. The Redsides had a 38-34 lead…
BAKER — Pendleton challenged Baker all night long, but a poor performance from the free-throw line helped the No. 2 Bulldogs to a 55-48 win over the Bucks on Thursday in the Greater Oregon League opener for both teams at Warberg Court. “The girls took another good step forward tonight,” Pendleton coach Tim Foster said. “Baker is a good basketball…
PENDLETON — Pendleton played three solid quarters of basketball Thursday night against Baker, but the Bucks let the third quarter get away from them as the Bulldogs held on for a 76-70 Greater Oregon League win at Warberg Court. “We buried ourselves in the third quarter and they got hot,” Pendleton coach Ron Murphy said. “They got a pretty good…
ECHO — Mack Murdock had 23 points and hauled down 27 rebounds, and Echo jumped to the top of the Old Oregon League standings with a 60-55 win over Nixyaawii on Thursday night. Nixyaawii (6-9 overall, 1-1 OOL) bolted out to a 15-6 lead in the first quarter, and led 28-18 at the half. Echo stormed back in the third…
ECHO — Echo improved to 3-0 in the Old Oregon League standings, and ran its win streak to nine games with a 66-38 win over Nixyaawii. Kenzie Hendrix scored seven of her 12 points in the first quarter as Echo (13-2 overall) jumped out to an 18-11 lead. The Cougars’ lead grew to 30-19 at the half, thanks to four…
Tribal leaders and police work session focuses on ID updates, outreach and community safety. MISSION — Amid reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has refused to accept tribal identification, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are developing a protocol to help tribal members deal with the federal agency. The CTUIR Board of Trustees (BOT) and…
PILOT ROCK — Paige Hansen scored 10 of her 19 points in the second half as Pilot Rock overcame a poor shooting night for a 47-36 Old Oregon League win Tuesday over Nixyaawii. “We struggled offensively, shooting 18% tonight, but we were still able to get the win,” Pilot Rock coach David Norton said. “It was good to play good…