By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.— Following their 13-3, five inning win over Molalla Thursday afternoon, Blanchet Catholic’s Ariel Davila was on the warning track doing some post-game running and cooling down from pitching yet another strong game. The Cavalier senior struck out nine batters in five innings in the win while contributing two hits…
Month: March 2022
Saxons Fall To Sherwood 13-6
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– The South Salem baseball team showed some glimpses of what they are capable of once they figure it all out. Playing Sherwood Thursday days after falling behind 7-0 to North Medford, just to defeat the Black Tornado 10-7, the Saxons had loaded up the bases with an out on…
Sprague Baseball Takes 2-1 Game Over Scappoose
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Sprague’s Quinn Altman and Scappoose’s Luke McNabb found themselves in one of those old fashion pitcher duels. It was a fast 2-1 Olympian win timewise, but the game left both teams with a battled-tested taste as both enter the homestretch of the 2022 preseason. As the Indians wrap up…
Sprague Softball Wins Fifth Game Of Year
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– The Sprague Softball team has built some momentum coming off of their tough 1-2 performance at the Sunset/Jesuit Tournament over Spring Break. Over the last two games, a 30-1 win over Ida B. Wells on Tuesday and their 14-4 win over Centennial in five innings Wednesday, was a far-cry…
2A Girls Basketball All-State List
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Union’s Callie Glenn was named 2A Player of the Year while Union Head Coach Jordan Kledbaum was named Coach of the Year. Here’s the Complete List First Team Annabelle Brawley, Salem Academy Maya Rowland, Central Linn Katelynn Senn, Bandon Kenna Stratton, Lakeview Ashley Lohman, Faith Bible Second Team Brooklynn Walers, Vernonia…
Santiam Softball Walks-Off Against Culver
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MILL CITY, Ore. — Well. That’s one way to win a game. Santiam softball Head Coach put it best, it was an ugly win. Assistant coach Clint Forste reminded them of the goals that they set in Waldport over Spring Break: Playoffs and contending for a League Title. There were ups-and-downs…
Rule, Eagles Improve To 6-0 On Year
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Jessica Rule was faced with some adversity in the Eagles 15-2 win over Newport Monday afternoon. The Cubs were beginning to time out the junior, plating two runs to break the then 10-0 and were looking to do more damage with runners on base following a Rule walk and…
2A Boys Basketball All-State List
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Western Christian’s Gary Hull won 2A Coach of the Year and Logan Morrill of Knappa won Player of the Year in 2A. Here’s the complete List: First Team Riley Cantu, Kennedy John Pass, Salem Academy Gunner Rothenberger, Toledo Austin Sladek, Western Christian Diego Aguilar, Jefferson Second Team Sam Hess, Illinois Valley…
Sprague Wins Springfield Spring Break Tournament
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SPRINGFIELD, Ore.– Four games in four days is a daughting task to ask at any point in the season. But, as in Sprague’s case, it helps going into the fourth game having played 15 innings combined in their previous three. But nonetheless the seven inning game they played Saturday night, their…
Central Ends Spring Break With Win
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– Central’s Isaac White let out a sigh of relief when Evan Beaver caught the fly-ball out at third base Saturday afternoon at Volcanoes Stadium. Capping a 6-0 win that saw the senior pitcher go six innings, allowing two hits with four strikeouts as the Panthers bounced back from their…
Eagles Rally For Win Over Panthers
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– March Madness has made its debut on the baseball diamond as one team’s nightmarish start turned into a heartbreaking defeat for the other. It first started when Central built themselves a 6-1 lead going into the second inning. The Panthers being patient at the plate as the Eagles surrendered…
Brockamp, Silverton Takes Down Thurston 5-1
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SPRINGFIELD, Ore.– Silverton’s Robbie Brockamp and his Foxes defense were faced with two separate bases juiced during his six innings of work Thursday night against Thurston. The bases were loaded in the third with one out and again in the top half of the fifth inning with two outs, but in…