VALE – With the current future of high school sports in Oregon uncertain, easternoregonsports.com decided to look the opposite way and reminisce of the old days before social distancing, masks and stay at home orders.
Today, we look at the state finals for fall of 1990.
Boys 4A Cross Country State Race
48. Gabe Birrer, Pendleton
Boys 3A Cross Country State Race
49. Dan Rynazewski, Burns
58. Frank Grimaldo, Ontario
73. Ryan Day, Burns
107. Ivan Mendez, Ontario
Boys 2A Cross Country State Race
Elgin is crowned state champions
1. Jack Hayes, Union
4. Doug Johnson, Elgin
5. Aram Donigan, Elgin
12. Ethan Kurtz, Elgin
15. Jake Leal, Elgin
18. Dustin Thomas, Elgin
26. Drew Colbourne, Elgin
27. Tim Day, LaPine
28. Odene Kirk, Elgin
32. James Strohmeyer, Vale
Girls 4A Cross Country Race
Pendleton finishes 13th in the team standings
9. Nicole Osbourne, Pendleton
18. Sonya Bevell, La Grande
29. Julie Orton, La Grande
36. Shannon Elliott, Pendleton
89. Kathy Woodward, Pendleton
133. Karen Phelps, Pendleton
134. Jennifer Barrows, Pendleton
Girls 3A Cross Country Race
Burns finishes 13th in the team standings
23. Mandi Miller, Burns
61. Katie Douglas, McLoughlin
70. Erin Keele, Ontario
91. Becky Pearson, Burns
94. Cassy Bacon, Burns
104. Shawn Giesler, Burns
109. Carolyn Chapman, Burns
117. Crimson Grasty, Burns
Girls 2A Cross Country Race
Union finishes second in the team standings
5. Anna Lodzinski, Vale
7. Anna Goodman, Union
11. Susan Johnson, Elgin
12. Heather Langley, Union
15. Amber Langley, Union
29. Colby Cummings, Weston-McEwen
33. Leslie Lackoff, Union
38. Kristee Smith, Union
40. Jenny Wing, Union
44. Carol Ricker, Union
4A Football
First round, La Grande defeated Reynolds, 33-27 in double overtime
Second round, Sunset defeated La Grande, 40-21
3A Football
First round, Burns defeated Sherwood, 39-20
First round, Sweet Home defeated Ontario, 18-8
Quarterfinals, Silverton defeated Burns, 35-6
2A Football
First round, Vale defeated Umatilla, 52-22
La Pine defeated Riddle, 34-6
Grant Union defeated Heppner, 14-11
Quarterfinals, Vale defeated Yoncalla, 60-12
Grant Union defeated Neah-Kah-Nie, 21-14
Semifinals, Vale defeated Dayton, 22-20
Semifinals, Grant Union defeated Kennedy, 21-20
Final, Vale defeated Grant Union, 36-0
1A 8-Man Football
Quarterfinals, Adrian defeated Culver, 36-30 in overtime
Quarterfinals, Prairie City defeated Sherman County, 42-30
Semifinals, Prairie City defeated Adrian, 36-24
Finals, Camas Valley defeated Prairie City, 26-6
4A Volleyball
First round, South Albany defeated Hermiston, 15-9, 3-15, 15-5
Consolation quarterfinals, Lake Oswego defeated Hermiston, 15-10, 15-11
3A Volleyball
First round, St. Helens defeated Burns, 15-10, 16-14
First round, Ontario defeated Junction City, 15-13, 15-13
Consolation quarterfinals, Burns defeated Coquille, 15-12, 15-10
Championship quarterfinals, Philomath defeated Ontario, 15-5, 15-4
Consolation semifinals, Burns defeated Newport, 15-4, 15-12
Fourth place semifinals, North Marion defeated Ontario, 15-11, 16-14
Consolation finals, Burns defeated Seaside, 12-15, 15-7, 15-12
**Danielle Sheeon (Burns) named second team on the all-tournament team
2A Volleyball
First round, Vale defeated Heppner, 15-9, 15-1
First round, Imbler defeated Stanfield, 15-8, 15-8
Quarterfinals, Vale defeated Amity, 15-7, 15-6
Quarterfinals, Imbler defeated Bonanza, 15-8, 15-5
Championship semifinals, Vale defeated Harrisburg, 15-9, 15-4
Championship semifinals, Dayton defeated Imbler, 15-13, 15-12
Third place final, Harrisburg defeated Imbler, 7-15, 15-3, 15-3
Championship final, Vale defeated Dayton, 15-10, 18-16
**Chris Kavanaugh (Vale) named first team on the all-tournament team
**Kerry Maag (Vale) named first team on the all-tournament team
**Trudi Shelton (Vale) named first team on the all-tournament team
**Donna Brown (Imbler) named second team on the all-tournament team
**Reba Miner (Vale) named second team on the all-tournament team
**Krista Shafer (Vale) named second team on the all-tournament team
1A Volleyball
Quarterfinals, Harper defeated Days Creek, 15-11, 7-15, 15-13
Quarterfinals, Crane defeated Butte Falls, 15-3, 12-15, 15-4
Championship semifinals, Harper defeated Wheeler, 15-11, 15-9
Championship semifinals, Mt. Hood Christian defeated Crane, 4-15, 15-13, 15-1
Third place final, Crane defeated Wheeler, 15-7, 15-7
Championship final, Mt. Hood Christian defeated Harper, 15-13, 6-15, 15-7
**Annette Fenton (Harper) named first team on the all-tournament team
**Rena Sitz (Crane) named first team on the all-tournament team
