ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ IMBLER — Jeytt Cant had nine kills, and Whitney Haddock handed out 13 assists as Imbler improved to 2-0 in Old Oregon League play with a 24-14, 25-3, 25-13 victory over Pilot Rock on Wednesday, Sept. 17.“Imbler is a solid team,” Pilot Rock coach Jen Porter said. “We played hard tonight in a really fast-paced match.…
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ MISSION — When two teams are looking for their first Old Oregon League win, it’s only fitting the match goes down to the wire.Trailing two sets to one, Griswold won the final two sets to rally for a 30-28, 14-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-11 victory Thursday, Sept. 18, over Nixyaawii.“Our service game was a roller coaster tonight…
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ATHENA — In a battle of the Blue Mountain Conference heavyweights, Heppner got 22 kills and 22 digs from sophomore Isa Payne to escape with a 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 15-6 win Thursday, Sept. 18, over Weston-McEwen.“It wasn’t perfect and we had our struggles, but finding a way to come out with a big win shows…
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ESTACADA — Pendleton held Estacada scoreless in the second half, but the Rangers scored all the goals they would need in the first half for a 4-0 non-league soccer win over Bucks.“Estacada was really great competition for us,” Pendleton captain Hazel Case said. “This game was the highest energy game we’ve had this season. We won…
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — It’s been a week since Pendleton has been on the volleyball court, but the Bucks haven’t lost a step in beating The Dalles 26-24, 25-18, 17-25, 25-21 on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Warberg Court.“Our offense was tough tonight and we came up with some amazing digs,” Pendleton coach Jodi Primus said. “We missed some…
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PILOT ROCK — Kashley Golden had nine kills and two blocks as Pilot Rock opened Old Oregon League play with a 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 27-25 win Tuesday, Sept. 16, over Nixyaawii.“We battled back in the fourth set for the win,” Pilot Rock coach Jen Porter said. “Nixyaawii played well. We struggled with our serving, which really…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton shook off some opening-home match jitters to beat 5A Redmond 25-15, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15 on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Warberg Court. “We can play much better, but we pulled off a win,” Pendleton coach Jodi Primus said. “We didn’t serve well tonight. We missed 16 serves and still managed to make up…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton ran into a strong The Dalles team in suffering an 8-0 nonleague loss on Thursday, Sept. 4. “Tough game,” Pendleton coach Kiana Rickman said. “The Dalles was a strong team last year; they lost very few and are even better this year. Proud of the resilience the girls showed, and hopefully it’s…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ THE DALLES — Pendleton fell to 1-2 on the season with a 7-0 nonleague loss to The Dalles at the Wahtonka Campus Soccer Field. “We played well with some injuries,” said Pendleton coach Evan Brandhagen, who singled out Kainen Zimmerman for his defensive play and Liam Clark on offense. Sophomore goalkeeper Jared Pace had seven…
By ANNIE FOWLER, THE CUJ BAKER CITY — Nixyáawii has been a fixture at the 1A state basketball tournament for years. The Golden Eagles are making a return trip this week and will face Country Christian at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the quarterfinals. The Golden Eagles and Cougars met at the 1A preview in December, with Nixyáawii coming…