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…
Month: September 2024
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.…