By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– All the hard work, from the classroom work, the offseason work with the Silverton Bearcats and NPJ to go with the in-season work has finally paid off for South Salem’s Brooksie Isham as she signed her Letter of Intent to play Volleyball at the Air Force Academy Wednesday afternoon…
Month: November 2022
Defending Champs Cougars Open Season With 70-50 Win
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TURNER, Ore.– Cascade’s Landon Knox had himself a game in his first game at the 4A-level, scoring 20 points and had flown around the court, fighting for rebounds and steals to help the Cougars with a relatively strong win to open the 2022-23 season. Making the transition from 1A basketball from…
Gervais Rolls In Sandoval’s First Game As HC
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com GERVAIS, Ore.– New Coach, new scheme, no problem for the Gervais Girls Basketball program as they opened the Enrique Sandoval-era with a dominant 58-14 win over Yamhill-Carlton High School Wednesday night. Leading as much as 31-6 at halftime as Olvia Boyd led the way with 16 points for the Cougars as…
Young Western Christian Looking To Make Their Move
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– As a freshman, Lucas Zook played an important part in helping the Western Christian Boys Basketball, contributing a point and a rebound in the second overtime period of his nine points,four rebound and two steal performance in the win. A win, still crazy to think about nearly a year…
Chemeketa Women’s Basketball Has Balance Going Into Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Last season playing with Central Wyoming College had taught 2021 South Salem-grad Malyah Bolden a few lessons before she transferred back to Oregon, now playing for her hometown Chemeketa Community College this season. “Just bringing in some experience from my past college and coming home is nice,” Bolden starts. …
3A/2A/1A All-State Girls and Boys Soccer Teams
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com First Team F Paige Edmonson, jr., Sutherlin MF Addi Dauler, fr., Catlin Gabel MF Elizabeth Louie, jr., Valley Catholic MF Adie Nisly, fr., Amity MF Addi Smith, sr., North Valley MF Campbell Swaim, jr., Catlin Gabel MF Aleydis Torres, sr., Riverside D Calista Everson, fr., Valley Catholic D Malia Groshong, jr.,…
Trojans Finish 3A State Runner-Up
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com COTTAGE GROVE, Ore.– Kennedy had their chances in the first half of the 3A State Finals to keep pace with their Cascade Christian Challenger opposition Saturday night.Despite spotting the Medford-based team a 14-0 lead to start the game off a early fumble and a nicely put together drive by Cascade Christian,…
St. Paul Finishes Second In 1A
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com COTTAGE GROVE, Ore.–It wasn’t how St. Paul imagined how their football would end, finishing second in 1A, but they overcame a lot of injuries to get to the final day, the final game, of the season when they rematched with Lost River for the 8-Man Title. Finishing the season with a…
Chemeketa Falls In Heartbreaker To Wenatchee Valley
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Friday evening’s game with Wenatchee Valley showed the potential that this young and scrappy Chemeketa Men’s Basketball team is capable of as they kick off their three-day home endeavour at The Storm Center. Falling to a Knights team, coming off a 2022 NWAC Semi-Final appearance, 62-61 on this evening after…
Road Warrior Sparts Look To Two Seniors To Lead
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SHERIDAN, Ore.– Cesar Casillas admits that this season is bittersweet, having played Varsity for the past three years and with this being his final year as him and Nik Wittrock return as they only two Varsity returners for the Sheridan Boys Basketball team. “Sad, but we’re going to do what we can…
Sheridan Girls Adjusting Entering 3A
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SHERIDAN, Ore.– With only two returners from last years 10-12 season, this year will be a growing year of sorts for the Sheridan Girls Basketball program as they prepare for the season ahead of them. For those two returners, the Ayala Sisters in Haley and Chloe, it’ll be important for them…
Jefferson Lions Wrestling Gearing Up For Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com JEFFERSON, Ore.– For a program the size of Jefferson, having six athletes qualify for the Wrestling State Meet is a great accomplishment. All but one, Michael Khmelev, return and two in Jose Lorenzo (120) and Gryffen Ellefson-Hamar (126) were freshmen. Gage Frost (138), Ryan Davis (152) and Gannon Lewis (170) return as…
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