Sports highlights from around Union, Baker and Wallowa Counties
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, February 24th, 2025 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
Elgin High School Husky Wrestling Results from Elgin School District
The Huskies had 3 podium finishers in the boys district wrestling tournament this weekend in Burns, OR!!
Kadin Allen placed 6th at #144
Brandon Medlock placed 4th at #285
And, Landyn Fincher was the 2025 DISTRICT CHAMPION at #113 and earned the 2025 District Outstanding Wrestler Award!
Landyn will go to the state tournament this week Feb 27th and 28th.
Congrats to all the wrestlers this season!
Both Jacie Lathrop and Bailey Hasbell placed 2nd place in their respective classes and are both on to state February 27th and 28th in Portland, Oregon. Congrats to you both and good luck at STATE!!! GO HUSKIES!!
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From Enterprise School Disrict
This weekend was all about grit, guts, and determination—and the OUTLAW athletes delivered in every way. They showed up, put in the work, left it all on the mat and court.
First, in Burns at District Wrestling Gunner McDowell took his place on top of the podium with 1st place. Trey beat the incoming champ early on and placed 2nd. Pearce batted the hard way and took 3rd. This earns those three athletes a spot to the State Tournament this coming weekend. James was so close with his 4th place finish. And Gunner and Shane closed out a great season both getting 5th place. The Outlaws finished 6th as a team. 
In Pendelton, no challenge was too big, no obstacle too tough as the girls team took down Heppner who they previously hadn’t beaten to take 3 rd place in the BMC districts tournament. Thier grit earned them a trip to Bandon to take on the Tigers on February 28th at 6 o’clock for the first round of state playoff.
The Enterprise boy basketball team lost thier game opener in a come back, relentless effort, by 1 pt to Grant Union. They beat Heppner boys the next day to also take third in the tournament. The season acculmination earned them a HOME game VS the Salem Academy Crusaders on March 1st at 6 p.m. Stay tuned for more information!
ALL league honors were given after the tournament and Enteprise had 8 athletes recognized: 
Girls: Tessa Duncan- 1st team
Owyhee Harguess – 2nd team
Kimber Stein – HM
Kendall Wigen – HM
Boys: Kason Mitchell – 1st team
Isaac Bedard – 1st team
Quentin Arellano – 2nd team
Tyler Knapp – HM
Find photos at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063502994468
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From Cove School District
1A/2A/3/4A OSAA Swimming female Athlete of the meet-Cove Leopards- Becca Koza- CONGRATULATIONS!!
Cove 7th place of 19 teams.
Coves Swim team- Becca Koza 100 yd freestyle.
CU- District Wrestling results- Sam is district champion! Larry takes 4th. Nate, Gabe, and Tucker all finish 6th.
Coves Team -Becca Koza STATE CHAMPION 200 yd freestyle
COVE- Becca Koza – State CHAMPION 200 Freestyle
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From Baker School District
“Baker swimmer Jaxson Everson set a personal best and placed ninth in the preliminaries of the 500-yard freestyle race at the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state swimming meet Friday, Feb. 21, at the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center.”
Everson was the lone Baker/Powder Valley swimmer to qualify for the state meet.
“Coach Codie Weatherby said Everson, who is a junior, should have a good chance to advance to the finals next year.”
He set a personal record by 10 seconds, finishing the race, the longest in the meet, in 5 minutes, 41.31 seconds.
