Ontario’s Trevor Gammage digs down to return a shot during the Payette match. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese)
NYSSA SOFTBALL
THE GAMES: The Nyssa softball team started the season with a pair of wins before dropping two home games. On the road to start the season, the Dawgs took care of Cole Valley Christian, 16-0, on Tuesday, March 13. Hosting Adrian on Thursday, March 15, Nyssa took a 14-3 victory. On Saturday, March 17, the Bulldogs fell to New Plymouth 23-4 in game one and dropped a 9-6 contest in game two. Game one was called after five innings.
HIGHLIGHTS: In the New Plymouth games, Nicole Lambie started game one, picking up five strikeouts. Brenda Trujillo had a two-run home run.
Hailey Castro picked up three strikeouts in game two, going six innings. In relief, Lambie picked up six strikeouts. Sabrina Castro had two RBIs.
COACH’S COMMENTS: “We came back from that first game a whole new team. We bounced back in game two and started off great, played solid as a team,” said Coach Jaimi Greenwood.
RECORD: 2-2 overall.
NEXT UP: Nyssa was scheduled to host Nampa Christian on Tuesday, with results too late for press time.
VALE TRACK AND FIELD
THE MEET: The Vale track and field team started the season off with a short trip down the road to the Diana Thurmond Invitational in Harper on Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS: A young Viking team saw Jennifer Zanabriga take first place in the 3,000 meters and Morgan Harrison leaping 5 feet, 2 inches in the high jump, also a first-place finish.
INDIVIDUAL: Boys: 100 meters: 3. Thayer Williams, 11.98. 200 meters: 2. Thayer Williams, 24.74. 800 meters: 5. Justin Dutcher, 2:21.89. 6. Lenny Barton, 2:27.36. 3000 meters: 3. Lenny Barton, 12:00.99. 110-meter hurdles: 4. Clayton Smith, 21.17. Shot put: 3. Jeremiah Daugherty, 38-04.00. Discus: 10. Jeremiah Daugherty, 81-09. Girls: 100 meters: 3. Brooklyn Phillips, 13.99. 10. Tessa Jacobs, 15.02. 200 meters: 2. Brooklyn Phillips, 30.40. 4. Morgan Harrison, 31.52. 5. Tessa Jacobs, 32.05. 3000 meters: 1. Jennifer Zanabriga, 19:23.00. Shot put: 2. Caroline Bruton, 31-03.00. Javelin: 10. Caroline Bruton, 66-05. High jump: 1. Morgan Harrison, 5-02.00. Long jump: 4. Brooklyn Phillips, 13-05.75.
COACH’S COMMENTS: “As a team, we compiled 28 new recent records and 17 personal records,” said coach Lance Lovitt. “Morgan Harrison set a PR in the 200-meter and won the high jump with a 5 foot, 2 inch jump and almost broke the school record.”
NEXT UP: Vale hosted a small school meet on Tuesday, March 20. Due to press time, results were unavailable.
NYSSA GOLF
THE MATCH: With only three golfers on the course, the Nyssa girls golf team failed to qualify for a team score, opening the season at the Weiser Invite on Wednesday, March 14. The tournament was held at Rolling Hills Golf Course.
INDIVIDUAL SCORES: Abbi Wachter, 68; Sarah Stephens, 78; Summer Stephens, 72.
COACH’S COMMENT: “The girls had a great day yesterday considering it was their first tournament of the year for all three of them, and for the Stephens’ girls, the first tournament of their lives,” said Nyssa Coach Kevin Draper.
Draper said the Bulldogs are looking for more players to round out the team as the season progresses.
NEXT UP: Nyssa was scheduled to face Vale and Ontario on Tuesday at Country View Golf Course, with results too late for presstime.
JORDAN VALLEY TRACK AND FIELD
THE MEET: The Jordan Valley track and field team opened the season in Harper last Friday, March 16, taking part in the Diana Thurmond Invitational.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Boys: Long jump: 3. Zeke Quintero (20-00.50). Triple jump: 2. Zeke Quintero (38-04.00). Girls: 800 meters: 2. Tina Gammett (3:23.18). 100 meter hurdles: 3. Tina Gammett (22.48). Long jump: 7. Kiana Quintero (12-08.25). Triple jump: 2. Kiana Quintero (30-01.00).
HARPER TRACK AND FIELD
THE MEET: The Hornets welcomed 11 teams to open the high school track and field season at the Diana Thurmond Invitational last Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS: The Harper boys picked up first place finishes by Morgan Bulter in the 100-meter race, long jump and triple jump events. Garrett Fisher placed first in the shot put.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Girls: 100 meters: 6. Dakota Miller (14.45). 200 meters: 8. Elena Fenn (35.62). 400 meters: 6. Elena Finn (1:20.00). Shot put: 6. Haylee Lunt (26-00.50). Long jump: 9. Elena Fenn (12-00.50). 10. Haylee Dobson (11-10.75). Boys: 100 meters: 1. Morgan Butler (11.52). 4. Corbin Palmer (12.49). 200 meters: 4. Carl Edmondson (26.87). 400 meters: 2. Corbin Palmer (59.20). 4. Carl Edmondson (1:01.02). 1500 meters: 5. Dalton Bixby (4:59.74). 300-meter hurdles: 2. Corbin Palmer (48.62). Shot put: 1. Garrett Fisher (39-00.00). Discus: 1. Morgan Butler (137-10). Javelin: 8. Garrett Fisher (102-01). Long jump: 1. Morgan Butler (20-10.00). 4. Corbin Palmer (17-11.00). Triple jump: 1. Morgan Butler (40-00.50). 8. Carl Edmondson (32-06.00).
NEXT UP: Harper was scheduled to travel to Vale on Tuesday to take part in the Vale Small School Meet.
VALE GOLF
THE MATCH: The Vale girls golf team started the year off with a 9-hole day in Weiser on Wednesday, March 14. Due to low team numbers, the Vikings did not post a team score.
INDIVIDUAL SCORES: Miranda Raven, 61; Hannah Hansen, 69; Sydnee Bolyard, 70.
COACH’S COMMENT: “This was good start for us,” said Vale Coach Tom Snook. “Our girls played well for the first time out. The kids are looking forward to getting some more holes in this upcoming week.”
NEXT UP: The Vikings were scheduled to host Nyssa and Ontario at Country View Golf Course on Tuesday, with results not available at press time.
ONTARIO TENNIS
THE MATCH: The Ontario tennis team opened the season with a 6-3 loss to Payette on Tuesday, March 13, bouncing back with a 7-5 victory over Payette on Thursday, March 15.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Girls: First doubles: Emily Jordan/Hayleigh Taylor (Ontario) over Aubree Bradshaw/Megan McKenzie (Payette), 6-2, 6-2. Second doubles: Jackie Cuevas/Zarey Rodriguez (Ontario) over Lauren Cummins/Katarina Linde (Payette), 6-1, 7-5. Third doubles: Summer Zikmuhd/Taylor Gammage (Ontario) over Rose Winsor/Ben Rozorea (Payette), 8-2. First singles: Victoria Roberts (Ontario) over Firia Proehl (Payette), 6-0, 6-2. Second singles: Keyona Navarette (Ontario) over Rose Winsor (Payette), 6-4, 6-1. Third singles: Megan Oster (Ontario) over Sara De Lira (Payette), 6-0, 6-0. Boys: First singles; Paul Winn (Payette) over Kaleb Wilson (Ontario), 6-0, 6-0. Second singles: Dillon Ovitt (Payette) over Trevor Gammage (Ontario), 6-0, 6-0. Third singles: Sam Hsu (Payette) over George Leyva (Ontario), 6-3, 6-0. First doubles: Tourney Jones/Alex Aguilar (Payette) over Charlie Garcia/Anthony Lopez (Ontario), 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. Mixed: First doubles: Dillon Ovitt/Alex Ammerman (Payette) over Emily Jordan/Claeb Wilson (Ontario), 6-2, 6-2. Second doubles: Trevor Gammage/Keyna Navarette (Ontario) over Amina Sharitzada/Edgar Heurta (Payette), 6-2, 6-0.
UP NEXT: Weiser visits Ontario on Thursday, March 22 with a 4 p.m. start.