Salem Academy Hangs On To Defeat Bandon

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.–  Anything is possible at this point of the basketball season.  But hey, a win is a win right? The senior-heavy Salem Academy squad survived a threat from the sophomore-heavy Bandon squad after being up 24-9 in the second quarter to advance to the 2A State Title game with the 41-35…

Salem Academy Advances To State Title Game

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.–  John Pass’ three-pointer with 1:25 left in the game was the biggest play of the game against Knappa.   With the Loggers chopping at the bit, cutting it to 33-32 moments earlier off a  Nicolai Ogier three-pointer in one of those grinding-type games, the clutch three-pointer gave them a bit more breathing…

Rams Rally For Consolation Finals

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.– Regis went with the mindset that they were not going to lose this game Friday morning against Heppner. But they needed an exclamation point in momentum to make sure that they had this game in the can as they saw the Mustangs creeping in during the second quarter of the…

Gervais’ Season Draws To A Close In Pendleton

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.–  It wasn’t the way they would hope to end their 23-6 season, but it was a vast improvement from Thursday’s defeat to Bandon when Gervais played Stanfield Friday morning at Pendleton High School. But damn, they looked like the Cougars the 2A Classification grew to know and admire when…