Vale girls varsity basketball coach Jason Johnson signals to his team during a game earlier this season. Johnson was named the Eastern Oregon League coach of the year recently. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – By early January the prospects for the Vale girls varsity basketball…
Students in Vale High’s special education program prepare for their appearance in Support the Court. Varsity player Alvaro Diaz, third from right, has helped coach the students, many of whom have never played basketball before. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) VALE – It’s a Wednesday morning at…
Vale’s Kailey McGourty tries to power through the Burns defense during an Eastern Oregon League contest earlier this season. McGourty and the rest of her teammates helped the Vikings claim fourth place at the state tourney. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NORTH BEND – Vale girls basketball…
Vale’s Tyler Richardson defeated Elbereth Ragsdale of Glencoe High School to win the championship at 140 pounds at the Class 3A state wrestling championships in Portland Saturday. (For the Enterprise/Ronald Bond, La Grande Observer) PORTLAND – Tyler Richardson wasn’t expecting to be down five points…
Vale’s Emersyn Johnson drives toward the basket during a non-league contest with Fruitland earlier in the season. (The Enterprise/File) PORTLAND – The Vale varsity girls basketball team used a big second half and performances from key players to post a 48-45 win over Oregon Episcopal…
Tyler Richardson of Vale High School poses at the 3A state tournament award stand on Saturday, Feb. 29. (Photo courtesy Vale Wrestling) Three wrestlers from Nyssa High School and one from Vale won state 3A championships Saturday. Sophomore Tyler Richardson from Vale won her second…
Ontario’s Ruben Hernandez wrestles on the first day of the two-day Special District 4 Championship tournament at Ontario High last week. Hernandez was one of nine Ontario wrestlers who qualified for state. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO – Nine Ontario wrestlers qualified for the state tournament,…
Kailey McGourty (No. 41) sends a pass toward a teammate against Umatilla in a game earlier this season. McGourty scored nine points against Burns Saturday in the Eastern Oregon League district title game at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. (The Enterprise/File) LA GRANDE –…
Vale’s John Wolfe (No. 4) goes in for a lay in during first half action against Umatilla at a game earlier in the season. (The Enterprise/File) VALE – Riverside feasted on Viking turnovers to clinch a 56-50 victory to bounce the Vale varsity basketball team…