Vale's Diesel Johnson muscles the ball to the basket over Riverside's Riley Lantis (44) Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated Riverside 77-49 in front of a hometown crowd.(Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
VALE – Hometown fans packed the Vale High School gym to watch the girls and boys squads pull down a pair of victories to earn home playoff games and winning the Eastern Oregon League district championship crown Saturday, Feb. 17. Opponents and times are yet to be determined for both playoff games, The Vale boys varsity basketball team downed Riverside, 77-49, Saturday, and will play their initial playoff game at home Friday, Feb. 23. The Vikings will face the winner of the Burns-Coquille contest set to be played Tuesday, Feb. 20. The Lady Viks beat Nyssa, 50-28, Saturday and will take on the winner of the Sisters-Warrenton game – scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Saturday, Feb. 24, at Vale High School. Times on both games are yet to be determined.
An anonymous donor picked up admission for the first 100 middle school or high school students through the gate for both games.
Vale’s Halle Peterson and Nyssa’s Avonlea Long get into position for a rebound Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff basketball game against Vale. The Lady Vikings won the game 50-28. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Colten Stepleton drives to the basket Saturday, Feb. 17, during the squad’s 3A-6 Eastern Oregon League Playoff game in Vale. The Vikings defeated the Riverside Pirates 77-49, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)Fans packed the Vale High School gym on Saturday, Feb. 17, as the girls basketball team faced off against Vale in an Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Lady Vikings defeated the Lady Bulldogs 50-28, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)Vale’s Halle Peterson (center) is swarmed on both sides by Nyssa’s Clarissa Arizmendi (left) and Brynlee Hartley Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff against Vale. The Lady Vikings won the game 50-28. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Spur Jacobs drives to the basket Saturday, Feb. 11, during the squad’s Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated Riverside 77-49 in front of a hometown crowd. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Nyssa’s Clarita Arizmendi boxes out a Vale player Saturday, Feb. 17, as the girls basketball teams faced off against Vale in an Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated the Bulldogs 50-28, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)Vale players celebrate Saturday, Feb. 17, during the squad’s Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated the Riverside 77-49 in front of a hometown crowd. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) The Vale girls basketball team lines up for the National Anthem Saturday, Feb. 17, ahead of the squad’s Eastern Oregon League playoff game against Nyssa. The Lady Vikings won the game 50-28. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Luke McGourty, a senior, passes the ball to a teammate Saturday, Feb. 17, as Riverside’s Izaak Mendoza puts on the defensive pressure during a 3A-6 Eastern Oregon League Playoff game. The Vikings defeated the Pirates 77-49, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)Vale’s Elli Jacobs is swarmed by Nyssa defenders Saturday, Feb. 17, during the Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Lady Vikings won the game 50-28. Now the Lady Viks’ will face the winner of the Sisters-Warrenton game – scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Saturday, Feb. 24, at Vale High School. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Fans packed Vale High School’s gym Saturday, Feb. 17, during the Vale Vikings boys’ basketball Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated the Riverside Pirates 77-49, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)Nyssa’s Avonlea Long drives to the basket Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff against Vale. The Lady Vikings won the game 50-28. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Brooks Haueter, a senior, takes a shot Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated Riverside 77-49 in front of a hometown crowd.(Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Diesel Johnson dunks the ball Saturday, Feb. 17, during the squad’s 3A-6 Eastern Oregon League Playoff game in Vale. The Vikings defeated the Riverside Pirates 77-49, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)Hailey Cleaver drives to the basket Saturday, Feb. 17, during the squad’s Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Lady Vikings defeated Nyssa 50-28 in front of a hometown crowd. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Halle Peterson goes up for a shot over Clarissa Arizmendi Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff against Vale. The Lady Vikings won the game 50-28. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Colten Stepleton pulls up to take a shot Saturday, Feb. 17, during an Eastern Oregon League playoff game against the Riverside Pirates in Vale. The Vikings defeated the Pirates 77-49, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS) Vale’s Canon Hiatt looks for an open teammate Saturday, Feb. 17, during the Vale Vikings boys’ basketball Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Vikings defeated the Riverside Pirates 77-49, finishing at the top of their league (8-2). (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)A Vale player drives to the basket Saturday, Feb. 17, during the squad’s Eastern Oregon League playoff game. The Lady Vikings defeated Nyssa 50-28 in front of a hometown crowd. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
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