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The high school sports season has come to a conclusion and it is time to take stock of eastern Oregon teams as a whole.
Much is debated and written about the powerhouse of the metro area or the successes of private schools on the west side of the state in the sports arena. These same discussions will continue next year and beyond, but easternoregonsports.com has decided to look at the positive of our sparsely populated area and the student athletes who achieved so much.
We gave great thought to how this article should be written. Give a letter grade out to an individual sport? Perhaps provide a numerical ranking? Compare east versus west successes? In the end, you the reader are smart enough to decipher simple facts. You don’t need us skewing numbers or making up some mathematical computation to prove the obvious – eastern Oregon teams, more or less across the board, had a great year in athletic competition. Maybe your team faltered this past year, but we are sure you know someone at an adjacent high school, a friend, a relative, a competitor who had an outstanding year. The student athletes from eastern Oregon can hold their heads high after this year-it was a hell of a showing.
We were recently asked where exactly is an eastern Oregon team? The answer is simple-we look at the districts, the special districts and we listen to you emailing or messaging us asking us to cover your team and we make the decision where an “eastern boundary” lies. Two recent examples come to mind. Originally, EOS did not cover Hermiston as they play in the Washington leagues. We were not so kindly reminded Hermiston is an Oregon town and no matter where they play, we were informed coverage was needed-we now cover the Bulldogs in all sports including varsity girls’ bowling. Secondly, parents and fans contacted us asking for coverage of Lakeview. Being about two hours from Burns, we agreed. Good move on our part considering the recent softball title game.
This article is not a critique of good teams versus bad teams, east teams versus west teams, or 1A versus 5A. This article is a reminder of just how well our student athletes from eastern Oregon performed this past year. If anything, writing down the successes truly brings into context just how good your teams performed.
Football
1A – Eight eastern Oregon teams make it to round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Four of those advanced to quarterfinal play and two of those advanced to the semifinals. The championship game was all eastern Oregon with Adrian taking the title over Powder Valley. (28 teams across the state started the season)
2A – Four eastern Oregon teams made it to round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Three of those advanced to quarterfinal play and two of those advanced to the semifinals. (34 teams across the state started the season)
3A – Three eastern Oregon teams made it to round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Two of those advanced to quarterfinal play and those same two teams advanced to the semifinals. (26 teams across the state started the season)
4A – Here is where the reader needs to know a fact. EOS only covers the Greater Oregon League in the 4A ranks and two of those teams made it to round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One advanced to the quarterfinals. (31 teams across the state started the season)
5A – EOS only covers one team in the 5A ranks. That one team did advance to round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. (32 teams across the state started the season)
** Although not officially recognized during this past year, EOS covered 6-man football and their “unofficial” playoffs. Not in the official record books, for the purposes of this article, we are considering the champions of the playoffs as a state champion and yes, it was an eastern Oregon team (the Rattlers). (22 teams across the state started the season)
Total – Not considering 6-man football, 17 eastern Oregon teams played in round one of post-season play. 10 of these teams advanced to the quarterfinals and six advanced to semifinal play. Eastern Oregon can claim, now including 6-man football, two state champion football titles.
Volleyball
1A – (For 1A, round one will not be considered as league champions receive a bye and do not play in round one) Six eastern Oregon teams played in round 2 of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Three of those advanced to the quarterfinals and one team played in the semifinals, ultimately taking third place in the state tournament. (72 teams started the season)
2A – Four eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Two of those advanced to the quarterfinals and one team played in the semifinals, again taking a third place showing. (47 teams started the season)
3A – Three eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One of these advanced to the quarterfinals, semifinals until Burns won it all. (34 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One team advanced to the quarterfinals. (34 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team was in the playoffs.
Total – 15 eastern Oregon teams played in round one of post-season play. Seven of these teams advanced to the quarterfinals and three advanced to semifinal play. Eastern Oregon can claim one state champion volleyball title.
Boys Soccer
1A/2A/3A – Two eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One team advanced to both the quarterfinals and the semifinals. (57 teams started the season)
4A – Three eastern Oregon teams played in round one the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Two teams advanced to the quarterfinals. (33 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team was in the playoffs.
Total – Five eastern Oregon teams played in round one of post-season play. Three of these teams advanced to the quarterfinals and one advanced to semifinal play.
Girls Soccer
1A/2A/3A – Three eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One team advanced to the quarterfinals. (31 teams started the season)
4A – One eastern Oregon team played in both round one and the quarterfinal in a field of 16 teams. (34 teams started the season)
5A – One eastern Oregon team played in both round one and the quarterfinal in a field of 16 teams. (31 teams started the season)
Total – Five eastern Oregon teams played in round one of post-season play. Three of these teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
Boys Cross Country
1A/2A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 including Union/Cove winning the state championship. Six of the top ten individual finishers were eastern Oregon runners. (76 teams started the season)
3A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 including Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa winning the state championship. Four of the top ten individual finishers, including champion Zac Knapp, were eastern Oregon runners. (32 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 12. (34 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon teams or runners finished in the top 10.
Total – Six eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 including state champions Union/Cove and Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa. Eastern Oregon also had one individual champion.
Girls Cross Country
3A/2A/1A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 12. (106 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 12 and two individual runners, including state champion Emily Tubbs of La Grande, finished in the top 10. (34 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon teams or runners finished in the top 10.
Total – Four eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 and eastern Oregon claimed one individual champion.
Boys Basketball
1A – Six eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Round two included district champions joining the tournament and included six teams. Four of those advanced to the quarterfinals and three teams advanced to the semifinals. The finals were all eastern Oregon with Crane crowned the state champion. (75 teams started the season)
2A – Two eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One team advanced to the quarterfinals. (46 teams started the season)
3A – Two eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinals. (34 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon teams played in round one the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. One team advanced to the quarterfinals. (34 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team made round one.
Total – 12 eastern Oregon teams played in round one with six teams playing in round two. Eight of those advanced to the quarterfinals and three teams advanced to the semifinals. Crane claimed a state championship.
Girls Basketball
1A – Six eastern Oregon teams played in round one of the state playoffs in a field of 16 teams. Round two included district champions joining the tournament and included six teams. Five of those advanced to the quarterfinals and one advanced to both the semifinals and finals with Crane winning the state title. (73 teams started the season)
2A – Four eastern Oregon teams played in round one in a field of 16 teams. Three teams advanced to the quarterfinals and one team advanced to both the semifinals and finals with Union winning the state title. (44 teams stated the season)
3A – Three eastern Oregon teams started in round one of a field of 16 teams. Two teams advanced to the quarterfinals and one team advanced to both the semifinals and finals with Nyssa winning a state title. (33 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon teams started in round one of a field of 16 teams. One team advanced to the quarterfinals. (34 teams started the season)
5A – One eastern Oregon team started in round one of a field of 16 teams. (32 teams started the season)
Total – 15 eastern Oregon teams played in round one with six teams playing in round two. 11 of those advanced to the quarterfinals and three teams advanced to the semifinals and finals with Crane, Union and Nyssa claiming a state championship.
Boys Swimming
4A/3A/2A/1A – Two teams finished in the top ten in the team scores. Two eastern Oregon individuals received state championships. (40 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon teams finished in the top ten in team scores. No entries were crowned individual state champions.
Girls Swimming
4A/3A/2A/1A – Three eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10. No individuals were crowned state champions. (41 teams started the season)
5A – Pendleton finished in top ten in team scores, placing ninth. (31 teams started the season)
Girls Wrestling
- One team finished in the top 10 in team scoring. Two individuals were crowned state champions. (190 teams started the season)
Boys Wrestling
2A/1A – Three teams finished in the top 10 in the team scoring. Five individual eastern Oregon wrestlers were crowned state champions. (53 teams started the season)
3A – Three teams finished in the top 10 in the team scoring with La Pine crowned state champions. Seven individuals eastern Oregon wrestlers were crowned state champions. (24 teams started the season)
4A – Two teams finished in the top 10 in the team scoring with La Grande crowned as state champions. Five individual eastern Oregon wrestlers were crowned state champions. (32 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10.
Total – Eight teams finished in the top 10 in the team scoring with La Pine and La Grande winning state team titles. 17 individuals finished as state champions.
Baseball
1A/2A – Three teams played in round one with five teams playing in round two (due to byes). One team advanced to both the quarterfinals and semifinals. (58 teams started the season)
3A – Four teams played in round one of 16 teams. (33 teams started the season)
4A – Two teams played in round one of 16 teams with La Grande advancing to the quarterfinals, semifinals and winning a state championship. (34 teams started the season)
5A – One team played in round one of 16 teams and advanced to the quarterfinals. (32 teams started the season)
Total – 10 teams played in round one or two with three teams playing in the quarterfinals. Two teams advanced to the semifinals and La Grande won a state title.
Softball
1A/2A – Five teams played in either round one or two (due to byes) with three teams advancing to the quarterfinals. Two teams advanced too the semifinals with the finals all eastern Oregon with Lakeview winning a state title. (60 teams started the season)
3A – Three teams played in round one of 16 teams with two teams advancing to the quarterfinals. One team advanced to the semifinals and Burns took a state championship. (28 teams started the season)
4A – Three teams played in round one of 16 teams with two teams advancing to the quarterfinals. One team advanced to the semifinals. (34 teams started the season)
5A – One team played in round one of 16 teams with the same team (Pendleton/Griswold) advancing to the quarterfinals, semifinals and winning the state title. (32 teams started the season)
Total – 12 teams played in round one or two with eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals. Five teams advanced to the semifinals and Lakeview, Burns and Pendleton/Griswold won a state title.
Boys Track and Field
1A – Seven eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 in the team scores with Adrian winning a state championship. 10 eastern Oregon athletes (including multiple winners and relay teams considered a single recipient) received individual state titles. (78 teams started the season)
2A – Six eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 in the team scores. Seven eastern Oregon athletes (including multiple winners and relay teams considered a single recipient) received individual state titles. (46 teams started the season)
3A – Three eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 in the team scores. Two eastern Oregon athletes (including multiple winners) received individual state titles. (33 teams started the season)
4A – No eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 in the team scores. No individual titles were handed out to eastern Oregon athletes.
5A – One eastern Oregon team finished in the top 10 in the team scores. Two eastern Oregon athletes (including multiple winners) received individual state titles. (32 teams started the season)
Total – Adrian won a state team title and 21 individual championships went to eastern Oregon.
Girls Track and Field
1A – Five eastern Oregon schools finished in the top 10 in the team scores. Seven eastern Oregon athletes (including multiple winners and relay teams considered a single recipient) received individual state titles. (78 teams started the season)
2A – Two eastern Oregon schools finished in the top 10 in the team scores. Two eastern Oregon athletes (including multiple winners) received individual state titles. (46 teams started the season)
3A – Two eastern Oregon schools finished in the top 10 in the team scores with Nyssa claiming a state title. No individual titles went to eastern Oregon. (33 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon schools finished in the top 10 in the team scores. One eastern Oregon athlete received an individual state title. (34 teams started the season)
5A – One eastern Oregon school finished in the top 10 in the team scores. No individual titles went to eastern Oregon. (32 teams started the season)
Total – Nyssa won a state championship title and 10 individual championships went to eastern Oregon.
Boys Tennis
1A/2A/3A/4A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 in team scores. No individual state titles went to eastern Oregon. (41 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team finished in the top 10 in team scores and no individual state titles went to eastern Oregon.
Girls Tennis
1A/2A/3A/4A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 in team scores. No individual state titles went to eastern Oregon. (47 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team finished in the top 10 in team scores and no individual state titles went to eastern Oregon.
Boys Golf
1A/2A/3A – On eastern Oregon team finished in the top 10 and no individual state title went to eastern Oregon. (58 teams started the season)
4A – Two eastern Oregon teams finished in the top 10 and no individual state title went to eastern Oregon. (32 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team finished in the top 10 and no individual state title went to eastern Oregon. (33 teams started the season)
Girls Golf
1A/2A/3A/4A – Three teams finished in the top 8 in the team scores and no individual state title went to eastern Oregon. (78 teams started the season)
5A – No eastern Oregon team finished in the top 10 and no individual state title went to eastern Oregon. (31 teams started the season)
FULL REPORT, ALL SPORTS
2,612 team started seasons across the state
Eastern Oregon squads claimed 18 team titles
Eastern Oregon athletes claimed 56 individual titles
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