Brynn Brownie, of Weston-McEwen (in white) leads at the start of the Runner Soul Fest girls varsity 5-kilometer race on Sept. 14, 2024, at Sandstone Middle School in Hermiston. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ HERMISTON — Weston-McEwen and Nixyáawii were two of the smallest schools in the boys varsity field at the Runners Soul Fest on Saturday, Sept. 14, but the TigerScots and Golden Eagles held their own against some of the top programs in Oregon and Washington. W-M’s Arden Shaul led the way, finishing 45th with a time…
Pendleton football players run onto the field to cheers before playing Redmond Sept. 13 at Pendleton High School. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Tugg McQuinn ran for 211 yards and four touchdowns to help Pendleton to a 35-34 nonleague victory Friday, Sept. 13, over 5A Redmond. “He’s a pretty special kid,” Pendleton coach Erik Davis said of McQuinn. “A tired kid now.” McQuinn also had three catches for six yards and a touchdown, and returned a…
Weston-McEwen let a 2-1 lead slip away in their Blue Mountain Conference opener Thursday, Sept. 12.
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ATHENA — Weston-McEwen let a 2-1 lead slip away in their Blue Mountain Conference opener Thursday, Sept. 12, as Heppner escaped with a 25-19, 18-25, 18-25, 15-15, 15-5 victory. “Not how we wanted to open up league, but sometimes it doesn’t go how you wanted,” W-M coach Marie Cain said. “The girls fought hard, but…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ REDMOND — The Pendleton boys soccer team is still in search of its first win after dropping an 8-0 nonleague game to Redmond on Wednesday, Sept. 11. “We had a couple of opportunities to score but didn’t convert,” Pendleton coach Evan Brandhagen said. “Our defense had a long game, but plenty of good takeaways going…
Weston-McEwen let a 2-1 lead slip away in their Blue Mountain Conference opener Thursday, Sept. 12.
Pendleton takes down Burns in 5 sets By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton knocked off 3A powerhouse Burns on Tuesday, Sept. 10, handing the Hilanders a 25-22, 2-15, 15-25, 25-22, 16-14 loss at Warberg Court. “The girls showed so much resilience and heart tonight,” Pendleton coach Jodi Primus said. “To win a big first set, and then struggle…
TigerScots go 2-1 at Heppner Tournament By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ HEPPNER — Weston-McEwen went 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Heppner Tournament, dropping its only match to Powder Valley. “We had a good day today,” W-M coach Marie Cain said. “We served well. Mya (Bryan) had 10 aces on the day, and Charlotte (Hansell) had 13.” The TigerScots…
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…
Nixyaawii’s Lenae Sampson bumps the ball while playing Bickleton on Sept. 5, 2024, in Mission. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
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…
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…
Pendleton’s Jack DeGrofft prepares to kick the ball to a teammate while playing Junction City on Aug. 31, 2024, at Pendleton High School. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
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…
