By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TURNER, Ore.– Cascade’s Emma Gates took to heart with how last Spring went for her. With how strong the season started for the now-senior during her junior year, seemingly breaking the Cougars High Jump record on the weekly, she faded late in the season. Yes her five-foot-six-inch High Jump was good…
Month: February 2022
Linn-Benton Sweeps Chemeketa To Open Season 4-0
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com ALBANY, Ore.– The Linn-Benton Community College baseball team picked up from where they left off from their 30-9 Spring season with a four-game sweep of Chemeketa Community College in both teams’ opening weekend of the season. Hitting was there. The Roadrunnners produced 27 runs while their defense held the Storm to three…
Amity Awakens, Returns To Coos Bay
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– A little confidence can go a long way, and Amity found that out in a good way Saturday night in their 53-30 win over Rainier. A win that has sent the Warriors to Coos Bay for the 3A Final Site for the first time since the 2015-2016 season. The…
Salem Academy Pendleton-Bound After Oakland Win
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Ever since Ben Brown has arrived at Salem Academy, first as the Head Girls Basketball coach during the 2014-2015, there’s a good chance that you’ll see the team he’s associated with at the Final Site. Coos Bay and now Pendleton, Head Coach and the one year he was an assistant…
Saxons Win Senior Day Over McNary
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– It took until the final minute of the first half for the South Salem Girls Basketball team to come around in their 45-42 win over McNary. Or it seemed. Faced with the adversity of the Celtics playing in their final game of the season, the Saxons had found themselves…
Smith Signs With College of the Redwoods
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Logan Smith will be taking his talents to the College of the Redwoods this upcoming Fall. Looking to hone in his ability and skills as a quarterback moving into his next chapter of his football career. “I can improve by continuing to go to the field and throw multiple times…
Storm Uses Second Half Push In Win Over PCC
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonal73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Chemeketa quickly saw their 31-18 second quarter lead quickly evaporated to two early on in the third quarter against Portland Community College Wednesday evening. Leading by a margin of 36-34 with the Panthers looking for more on the youthful Storm squad in the NWAC South Region game. They had…
Cascade Defeats Sweet Home 67-27
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– It was one of those season-ending games that you would hope for. Execute early. Stay healthy by games end and seeing the bench get minutes for the expectations of a deep run for the Cascade Cougar Boys Basketball team that’s coming up following their 67-27 win over Sweet…
Walliman Signs With Chemeketa For Softball
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TURNER, Ore.– Cascade Head Softball Coach Marty Jeppsen spoke highly of his pitcher Tuesday afternoon during the High School lunch break during Hannah Walliman’s signing ceremony. Walliman, who signed a Letter of Intent to play at Chemeketa Community College next school year during the lunch break ceremony, was the workhorse for the…
Honoring Keegan
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SHERIDAN, Ore.– “Oh Keegan as a person. Man, I can talk about this all day,” smiles James Hass. “He was such a good guy. He really was.” “He was down to Earth,” adds Natalie Nielsen. “He took your needs before he took his.” It was one of those happy unfortunate moments…
TRC Girls Basketball Honors
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Salem Academy’s Derek Imig and Gervais’ Kyle Buse were named Co-Coach of the Year as the two squads went one-two in the Tri-River Conference League Standings in 2022. The Crusaders’ Annabelle Brawley was named TRC Player of the Year. Here’s the complete list: First Team Annabelle Brawley-Salem Academy Olivia Haines-Colton Izzy…
SSBC Honorees For February 18
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club honored West Salem’s Mya Adams (Girls Basketball), West Salem’s Mika Oprea (Girls Swimming), South Salem’s Will LaDuca (Boys Swimming), McKay’s Patricia Mike (Girls Basketball), Salem Academy’s John Pass (Boys Basketball) and Salem Academy’s Bailey Pederson (Girls Basketball). The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club…
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