Setting The Tone Inside-Out

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.–  Jeff Wiltsey has seen the best of times, and he’s seen not so best of times at Regis. In his seven years as an assistant football coach with the Rams, he’s seen the squad go deep into the playoffs…even winning the 2A State Title game in 2016.  The past…

Collins Hired As Stayton Girls Soccer Coach

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.–  In a strange turn of events, the Stayton Girls Soccer team have announced their new Head Coach Wednesday afternoon. On the heels of Devin Holmes, who in two years led the Eagles to a 22-6-3 record with an Oregon West Conference-Title and two playoff appearances, leaving to go coach…

Cantrell Chosen To Lead Cascade Girls Soccer Squad

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TURNER, Ore.–  Renee Cantrell knows a thing or two about soccer. She played soccer at Cascade back in 2000 before transferring out to West Salem when the school opened in 2002, reaching the playoffs in 2001 with the Cougars and 2002 with the Titans before going to Marquette University on a…

Rickman On The Mend

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.–  South Salem’s Ryan Rickman has found himself a month ahead of schedule in his recovery.  Recovery from a surgical procedure to repair a tore labrum and  stretching of his shoulder capsule he suffered during his Senior Season of football with the Saxons. The injury had knocked Rickman out of…

Gym Project Bumped Up

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.–  The Stayton Boosters and North Santiam School District have decided to move up their latest project at Stayton High School with the recent school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past five years, Stayton High School has added a turf field, hitting facilities for their baseball and…

Willamina’s Shrabel Commits To Linfield

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com WILLAMINA, Ore.—  Willamina’s Emma Shrabel won’t be far from home this Fall as the Bulldog Senior committed to play Volleyball at nearby Linfield College. Shrabel will be bringing an unique set of skills for the Wildcats when she arrives on campus in a few months.  She was for sure dominant, perhaps…

McKay’s Schaffner Taking The Next Step

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.—That overtime, comeback from behind win over Lebanon September 27 was one the highlights of McKay Senior Elliott Schaffner. Down 28-7 entering the second half against the Warriors, the Scots marched back into the game and forced overtime before denying Lebanon’s two-point conversion to win the game as McKay won…

Dallas’ Brecht Signs With Briar Cliff

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DALLAS, Ore.–  The great career of Ashton Brecht has landed the Dallas Senior in the heart of Wrestling Country in Iowa where he has committed to Briar Cliff University. The Chargers were 7-1 in the GPAC this past year and were second of nine teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference….

Fuller Signs With College of the Redwoods For Football

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DAYTON, Ore.–  California is the hub of College football.  The Four-Year Level and even at the two-year level. The two-year level, as Dayton’s Kody Fuller will be playing at next year at the College of the Redwoods for football, got athlete’s that are Division-I caliber guys that are about a year…

Perrydale’s Deters Signs With WOU For Track

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PERRYDALE, Ore.– The greatness and career of one Amity Deters will continue once things get back to normal across the landscape. After a successful career in which the Perrydale athlete broke school records in the Triple, High and Long Jump, etched her name into the record books with the 4×100 meter…

South’s Enomoto-Haole Joins Portland Gherkins For Summer

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.–  South Salem-Graduate Elijah Enomoto-Haole will get an opportunity this summer to take his game to a new level. It was announced Tuesday morning that the 2019 Saxon-Grad, and current Chemeketa Community College Freshman, will be joining the Portland Gherkins in the inaugural season for the summer program. “I’m excited…

Preparing For The Dream

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com CORVALLIS, Ore.–  Chemeketa Freshman and Crescent Valley-grad Ethan Krupp will get a crack at making his hometown team this summer once, and hopefully when, the Corvallis Knights tip off the season here in a few weeks. The Storm pitcher signed to a 10-day contract once the season begins that will feature…