By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– You couldn’t help but to think ‘hit your free throws’ as it came down to them for Gervais in their 41-39 win over Sutherlin. A win that handed the Bulldogs just their second loss in their last 24 games as the Cougars capped a relatively ugly game by both…
Month: December 2021
Rams To Play For Third Saturday
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– For about a quarter-and-a-half the Regis Boys were able to keep up with Cascade Christian and their six-foot-eleven big man in Austin Maurer in the Challengers 63-53 win over the Rams Friday. Regis found themselves down three to the Southern Oregon 3A squad, down 23-20 behind some big shots from…
Saxons Rebound For Win Thursday Over Central Catholic
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PORTLAND, Ore.– It was, for all the Basketball puns intended, a good rebound from their Wednesday defeat to Liberty in the Pacific Office Automation Holiday Classic. Coming off of their 58-48 defeat to Liberty Wednesday, the South Salem Girls basketball team came into Thursday afternoon’ game with Central Catholic with a little…
North Marion Defeats Pleasant Hill For Fourth-Straight Win
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AURORA, Ore.– North Marion’s game plan this year will be and has been to be the aggressor. And on Thursday night, the Huskies were against the fourth-ranked team in 3A in the Pleasant Hill Billies. That aggression helped North Marion jump out to a 8-0 lead and lead the Billies 20-10…
Woodburn Holds Off North Salem’s Late Rally In 71-64 Win
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Things just started to click for North Salem midway through the fourth quarter against one of the 4A’s best teams in Woodburn Wednesday afternoon. For much of the game following the Vikings brief 15-12 lead in the Bulldogs 71-64 victory in the SCTC Holiday Classic game, nothing went North…
Silverton Hands Cascade First Loss Of Season 56-25
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TURNER, Ore.– Silverton gave Cascade their first tough challenge of the season Wednesday night at Cascade High School. The Foxes, riding high winners of six of their last seven, knew that the Cougars led by longtime Head Coach Mark Stevens weren’t going to be an easy task as they had to…
Eagles Open SCTC Holiday Classic With Big Win Over Cottage Grove
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– It was a slow start for the Stayton Girls basketball team coming off of their nearly 20-day layoff from their last game to North Marion. But once the Eagles found their groove, they took off in their 66-29 win over Cottage Grove Tuesday evening to start the SCTC Holiday Classic. Running…
Woodburn Hangs On To Defeat Sweet Home 42-38
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.—This could be a fun Oregon West Conference series between Woodburn and Sweet Home Girls basketball this year. After a quick adjustment to the SCTC Holiday Tournament to make it more of a Round Robin approach due to weather and teams not being able to make it, setting up the…
Westside Christian Hands Regis First Loss Of Season 53-35
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TIGARD, Ore.– Regis and Westside Christian managed to get their game in-between the snowflakes that have plagued the region the past few days when the two undefeated squads met up Monday night. And initially it looked as if the game would be a good one as both teams were toe-to-toe with…
North Salem-Grad Valdez On The Coaching Trail
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.—2021 North Salem-Grad Anthony Valdez is entering his fifth-year coaching youth basketball. What started as something to be with his younger siblings has developed and grew into a passion as he enters this season coaching in the Skyball League. “Coaching started when my younger siblings became old enough to play…
Gervais’ Guido Showing Versatility At Siskiyous
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com GERVAIS, Ore.– 2021 Gervais-grad Auggie Guido had done it all this past Fall in his freshman season with the College of the Siskiyous. The former Cougar and Eagle played Right Tackle, Tight End and Wide Receiver for the Northern California Junior College. Making three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown…
Capitol City Classic All-Tournament Teams
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– The Capitol City Classic announced their All-Tournament team Thursday night. West Salem, who won the tournament, featured two on the list. Cascade, who finished fifth at the tournament, had Kellen Sande as a second-team selection. Jon Breyman of the Titans was named Outstanding Player of the Tournament. Here’s the…
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