By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ BEND — Missed opportunities in the red zone, a blocked PAT and a late interception hurt Pendleton/Nixyaawii in a 21-20 nonleague loss Friday, Sept. 6, to 5A Caldera. “We are young and inexperienced,” Bucks coach Erik Davis said. “We will figure it out at some point. “They (Caldera) had a good game plan defensively. They…
Month: September 2024
Golden Eagles come up short against Bickleton
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ MISSION — Annalise Watchman had 10 digs, three kills and three aces for Nixyaawii, but the Golden Eagles fell short 25-23, 25-23, 25-15 in a nonleague match Thursday, Sept. 5, against Bickleton. “We’re a scrappy team that will fight until the end, and that really showed in the first two sets,” Nixyaawii coach Rayne Spencer…
Corinne Sams wins 2024 EcoTrust Indigenous Leadership Award
MISSION – Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, has been named a 2024 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award (ILA) winner. Ecotrust is a Portland-based nonprofit working with community members and organizations toward a vision of an equitable, prosperous and climate-smart future. It celebrates determination, wisdom and continuum of Indigenous leadership…
CTUIR’s commitment to community health: Guidelines for certified domestic kitchens
By BRIAN A. FULLEN, CTUIR Environmental Health and Safety Specialist The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is dedicated to fostering a safe and healthy community. In line with this commitment, the CTUIR Environmental Health and Safety Program has maintained important guidelines for certified domestic kitchens since they were adopted back in 2018. These guidelines, outlined in **Chapter…
IMESD’s annual Children’s Rodeo set for Sept. 12
PENDLETON – The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) will host its annual Children’s Rodeo at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Pendleton Round-Up Arena. Sponsored by IMESD and the Pendleton Round-Up Association, the event gives children with special needs ages 5-10 the opportunity to be cowboys and cowgirls. Students from IMESD’s component school districts in Baker, Morrow, Umatilla and…
ICYMI: Tuesday Sports
By ANNIE FOWLER, CUJ Special Contributor Pilot Rock falls to Ione/Arlington in straight sets PILOT ROCK — Pilot Rock got off to a slow start and couldn’t recover in dropping a 25-13, 25-13, 25-12 nonleague match Tuesday, Sept. 3, to Ione/Arlington (2-1). “We just had a hard time getting into a groove tonight,” Pilot Rock coach Jen Porter said. “We…
Boys soccer highlight
By ANNIE FOWLER, CUJ Special Contributor JUNCTION CITY 1, PENDLETON — The Tigers scored the only goal they needed in the first half as they beat the Bucks on the road Saturday. “We had probably 75% possession in their half, but didn’t manage to score,” Pendleton coach Evan Brandhagen said. Freshman keeper Jared Pace finished with one save for the…
Graham has 4 goals as Bucks shut out Junction City
By ANNIE FOWLER, CUJ Special Contributor PENDLETON — What a difference a couple of days make. After dropping its season opener to The Dalles on Thursday, the Pendleton girls soccer team roared back with a 4-0 victory over Junction City on Saturday, Aug. 31. “Overall, the team played much more composed this game than our first,” Bucks coach Kiana Rickman…
This Week in Area Sports
Tuesday, Sept. 3 Boys soccer Pendleton at Lewiston (Idaho), 4 p.m. Girls soccer Pendleton at Hood River Valley, 7 p.m. Prep volleyball Ione/Arlington at Pilot Rock, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 Prep football Powder Valley at Pilot Rock, 7 p.m. Girls soccer Pendleton at Riverside, 4 p.m. Prep volleyball Pilot Rock at Heppner, 4 p.m. Bickleton at Nixyaawii, 5 p.m.…