Baker returns four members of the district champion girls golf team from a year ago, and five members of the third-place boys team.

Baker coach Scott Warner sees some possible good things come post season this year too.

“The girls setup has completely changed. The league now is all in one pool. All Eastern Oregon teams are in the same pool,” he said.

Baker High School rode team will consist of 11 athletes this spring.

The team lists just one senior: Nicole Markgraf who will compete in goat tying and breakaway roping.

“The bottom line is we’re going to be real challenged to compete,” said George Keister, Baker’s head coach.

Keister takes over the helm from Adrienne Bachman, who stepped down after last year. Joel Cummings, a former Bulldog doubles player, will be Keister’s assistant coach this season.

Joseph’s Nicke Parks waited until the very last seconds to score the most important of her 22 points Saturday. Parks hit a baseline jumper with just two seconds left in the game to send the Eagles to their second consecutive Class 1A state girls basketball title.

MURPHY — Baker controlled play for almost 30 of 32 minutes Friday against Hidden Valley. But it was those other two minutes that spelled doom for the Bulldogs.

Hidden Valley overcame a 6-point Baker lead in the final 2:38 to beat the Bulldogs 53-50 in the second round of the Class 4A state boys basketball playoffs. The loss ended Baker’s season at 18-8.

Top-ranked Joseph, the defending 1A champion, had all it could handle from second-ranked Crane before pulling out a 49-44 overtime win in the Baker High School gym.

Joseph’s Paige Bailey, the Old Oregon League player of the year, drained a three-point basket with two seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 40-40 and set up the extra period.