Preparing For Her Senior Year

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.–  Jade Beaumont remembered dropping back to the center field fence against Philomath her sophomore year on April 19, 2019 and chasing after a fly-ball against the two-time Oregon West Conference.  She went up and caught it as she approached the fence and the deep part of Center Field. “Nobody…

The Incoming Two-Sport Collegiate Athlete

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.—  South Salem-Senior Drew Gertenrich will have his hands full starting next year when he heads to Arizona Christian University in the Fall.  But hey, he’s ready for the challenge of being a multi-sport athlete at college when he joins the Firestorm of the NAIA. “I think at some points…