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Sports shorts HERMISTON Mariners back Karns to beat A’s Timberwolves tie down titles OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robinson Cano had three hits and scored twice, Kyle Seager hit a BMCC rodeo tiebreaking double in the caps dominant sixth inning and the Seattle season in Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Northwest Monday night. East Oregonian Nelson Cruz added three hits, and Chris Iannetta and The Blue Mountain Adam Lind drove in runs Community College rodeo for the Mariners, who have teams slathered a thick layer won fi ve straight at the of icing on their sweet North- Oakland Coliseum. west Region seasons with Nathan Karns (3-1) dominant showings at their gave up three runs over home rodeos on Friday and six-plus innings. Seattle’s Saturday at Farm-City Arena right-hander lost to Oakland in Hermiston. in his fi rst start of the season The Timberwolves put on April 9 but struck out six the fi nishing touches on 11 and walked one this time to total Northwest season titles earn his third straight win. at the fi nal events before Steve Cishek struck out the College National Finals pinch-hitter Jed Lowrie Rodeo, and qualifi ed 12 with two runners on for his contestants for the season- seventh save. ending rodeo in Casper, Khris Davis homered Wyoming. twice and had three RBIs for Led by the all-around title the A’s. of timed-event master Jared Parke, the BMCC men won both rodeos in Hermiston by Valeri’s birthday more than 600 points to push their season total to 10,204, goal extends nearly double that of region streak for Timbers runner-up Walla Walla. With eight of the 11 regions in PORTLAND (AP) — the National Intercollegiate Timbers teammate Lucas Rodeo Association fi nished Melano touched the ball competing, BMCC also leads before Diego Valeri’s free the nationwide standings by Staff photo by Kathy Aney kick against Toronto, telling more than 4,000 points. Jared Parke, of Blue Mountain Community College, won all-around cowboy honors Saturday at the North- him he would score. west Regional Rodeo at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds. Parke punched his ticket to the College National Valeri did, See RODEO/3B Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming, in June in three events. FACES and it would be the winner. “He said you will score NBA Playoffs WNBA this goal, you will score in this moment,” Warriors set tone with defense Schimmel Valeri Valeri said afterward with a nod to his fellow Argentinian. Game 2 of series traded to “So thank you, Lucas.” Valeri’s successful 74th tonight in Oakland minute effort gave the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory By JANIE MCCAULEY New York over Toronto FC on Sunday. Associated Press The winning goal, which Atlanta takes issue gave Portland a three-match OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew undefeated streak and Bogut has taken to publicly calling with guard’s fi tness snapped Toronto’s three- himself unfl attering names. game run without a loss, Such was his mood Monday By DOUG FEINBERG came on Valeri’s birthday. when someone inquired about the Associated Press “It’s my fi rst time with Golden State often appearing that, scoring a goal on my mean and nasty. He used another NEW YORK — The New birthday,” he said. “It is a word to basically refer to himself as York Liberty acquired All-Star gift, and obviously we got a jerk — “100 percent,” he said. point guard Shoni Schimmel three points too.” As long as Bogut and the from the Atlanta Dream for a defending champion Warriors keep 2017 second-round draft pick, playing the kind of defense that the team announced Monday. has helped them set the tone so See SCHIMMEL/3B “I would say there far in these playoffs without MVP AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez is a possibility a , he won’t even mind Golden State Warriors’ (12) blocks a shot from Port- if anybody else uses those words to land Trail Blazers’ Mason Plumlee (24) during the second half in rematch happens, describe him either. Game 1 of a second-round NBA playoff series Sunday, yes. How big a Bogut’s two early blocks May 1, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State won 118-106. got Golden State going during Bogut wound up with 10 points, “I started a game in Boston Garden possibility that Sunday’s 118-106 win against the 12 rebounds and three blocks, and my second year in the league, is, I can’t really in Game 1 of the Warriors have proven they are somebody got hurt, I was with the Western Conference semifi nals. still a dominant team without Curry, Cleveland. I went out and Larry measure.“ The teams resume their best-of- who could return from a sprained Bird gave me a fi st bump and said, — Bob Arum seven series tonight in Oakland. right knee as soon as Saturday’s ‘Good luck, Steve,’ and I almost The Warriors again will try to Boxing promoter speak- Game 3 in Portland. fainted. It was awesome. Larry Bird establish an energy and presence The Australian 7-footer takes knew my name.” ing about a possible on the defensive end from the start. pride in his unfriendly nature on the Any lack of pregame pleasant- rematch between Floyd They know their offense will come court, and he rarely is seen shaking ries aside, the Blazers fully under- Mayweather Jr. and given this team’s depth and many hands with the opponent before the stand they can’t afford another Manny Pacquiao. playmakers. opening tip. That topic led to Coach slow start after falling behind 37-17 Mayweather defeated “It’s very important we don’t of the Year Steve Kerr refl ecting on after the fi rst period, which Kerr AP Photo/Matt York Pacquiao in a ght last In this July 19, 2014 le pho- give up just layups early in the a rare road start against the Celtics called “a beautiful quarter.” Guards to, the East’s Shoni Schim- year that was the rich- game,” Bogut said. “We’re trying back when he was a player. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum mel holds the MVP trophy est ever, grossing more to protect the paint and make sure “I think in 15 years I only started combined to shoot 13 for 43. after the WNBA All-Star bas- than $600 million. Both they get nothing easy early.” like 17 games,” Kerr said Monday. See BLAZERS/2B ketball game in Phoenix. ghters are technically retired, but it is believed Mayweather would welcome a chance at an- Prep Roundup other big purse and the possibility of breaking the career wins record Stanfi eld shuts out Pilot Rock he shares with Rocky Flores, Bailey (6). Thieme, Pierce (5), gas ran out for the Rockets. Weinke (6). W — Flores, L — Thieme. Marciano at 49-0. Irrigon extends Stanfi eld (20-2) tagged 2B — Monkus, Wampler, Fitzpatrick, Pilot Rock pitchers Bryson Grogan (SHS). Pierce (PRH). THIS DATE IN SPORTS winning streak Pierce and Chris Weinke for 1902 — Alan-a-Dale, six hits and nine runs and IRRIGON 16-7, HEPPNER 10-6 — At ridden by Jimmy Winkfi eld, East Oregonian drew fi ve walks over the wins the Kentucky Derby by Irrigon, the Knights were fi nal two innings to grab theable to extend their winning a nose over Inventor giving PILOT ROCK — The double-digit win. Winkfi eld his second straight streak to a season-best seven Stanfi eld Tigers earned win The top three spots in the games as they held off the Derby victory. Winkfi eld is the No. 20 on the season and also Tigers’ lineup did the bulk last African American rider to handed Pilot Rock its sixth Heppner Mustangs in a of the damage as Thyler doubleheader on Saturday. win the Kentucky Derby. loss in the last seven games Monkus, Tony Flores and 2012 — LeBron James with an 11-0 shutout in In game one, Irrigon Dylan Grogan combined (13-4, 8-1 SD6) the Knights scores 32 points and Miami non-league play on Saturday to go 6 for 9 with six runs takes a 3-0 series lead, were pushed to victory by afternoon. scored and four RBI. Flores sending New York to an Pilot Rock (12-7) got the leadoff hitter Fredy Vera, NBA postseason-record 13th also started on the mound for who fi nished 3-3 with a pair benefi t of a great start on the Stanfi eld and allowed two straight loss, 87-70. The mound from Levi Thieme, of home runs, three runs Knicks break the record set hits and four walks with four scored and six RBI. Vera’s who allowed just four hits and strikeouts over fi ve innings. by Memphis from 2004-06. two runs over four innings. fi rst home run was a two-run Contributed photo courtesy of Bryan Johnson ——— shot in the third inning and Stan eld’s Tony Flores pitches against Pilot Rock But after 70 pitches, Thieme R H E Contact us at 541-966-0838 or SHS 002 045 — 11 10 0 [email protected] during an 11-0 win on Saturday in Pilot Rock. was lifted, which is where the PRH 000 000 — 0 3 4 See PREPS/2B