By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club honored McNary’s Nicole Schnurbusch (Girls Tennis), West Salem’s Mia Zachary (Softball), West Salem’s Madison Forrest (Track and Field), Sprague’s Eli Lowe (Baseball) and Sprague’s Jacob Hoda and Jake Horn (Boys Tennis) for the Week of April 21 Here is the Press Release: The Salem Sports…
Month: April 2023
Willamina’s Cruz Snaps 44-Year 3,000-Meter Record
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Willamina’s Jose Cruz broke an 44-year record in the Bulldog Track and Field program by breaking the 3,000-meter record at the Meet of Champions Saturday by 14 seconds. The old record was 9:35, Cruz finished the race 9:21.80. Finishing third behind Philomath’s Mateo Canadonza and Sisters Hayden Roth in…
Surviving The Gauntlet
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Santiam’s Averie Peterson and Gage Twede had their hands full with four events in Saturday’s Meet of Champions at Sweet Home High School. Splitting between the jumps and running events during the event that challenged both Wolverine tracksters mentally and physically. For Twede, the senior had never thought about doing…
Improving On Their Crafts
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Ever since he PR’d at the Harvey Lewellen Throws Invitational back on March 25 with a javelin throw of 152-feet-3-inches, Amity’s Kiyan Vrell has been steadily throwing the javelin pole in that 156-160 foot-range over the course of the last three meets since that 150-plus PR. Building some…
Dayton Hedgecock’s Comeback
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Roughly eight weeks ago during the tail-end of wrestling season, Dayton’s Ethan Hedgecock’s season came to a tragic end when he broke the radius in his left arm that required him to have a plate inserted into the arm. And yet, the gruesome scar hidden by tape and protective…
Sheridan’s Ayala Finishes Sixth At Meet Of Champions in 100-Meter Dash
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Sheridan’s Chloe Ayala made a name for herself as a freshman last year when the Spartan sprinter qualified for the 2A State Meet. Finishing fifth in the 100-meter dash. Fast forward to this Spring, the now-sophomore has worked her way into the premier 1A-4A Track Meet in the…
Regis’ Persons Handling The Nerves
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Regis’ Clara Persons had a lot of years of Track and Field in her up to this point of her career having done the sport since Middle School. But the Meet of Champions was a first of its magnitude that the freshman has ever endured and competed in until…
Redhawks Comeback Spoils Enderle’s Stellar Day For Foxes
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SILVERTON, Ore.– Silverton’s Sawyer Enderle had one of those incredible days in which he filled up the statline like he was Shohei Ohtani in the Foxes doubleheader with Mid-Willamette Conference opposition South Albany Friday. Game one he dueled with the Redhawks Gaje Nicholson, both going at least five innings in the…
Stayton Starts Fast Against Newport
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– The bats of Stayton didn’t waste any time in coming alive in the wet Spring weather Thursday afternoon at Stayton High School. With Newport and Cascade tied for second in the Oregon West Conference at 3-2, two games behind the OWC-leading Eagles at 5-0, Stayton plated 15 runs in…
South Salem’s Weiland Throws Complete Game Against McNary
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– South Salem’s Cole Weiland was efficient and executed his pitches to the best of his ability Wednesday afternoon at Volcanoes Stadium against McNary. Going the full seven inning, throwing 76 pitches, striking out six in the process as the Saxons defeated the Celtics 7-1 to improve to 2-0 in Central…
West Salem Lacrosse Improves To 9-2 On Year
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– It was just one of those games that helped the West Salem Lacrosse team see where they are at depth wise, giving their back-ups significant minutes in their 18-1 win over Forest Grove Tuesday night at home. “I thought it was really important to get the younger guys in…
Jefferson Holds Off Dayton’s Charge 10-9
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DAYTON, Ore.– Jefferson had to come together as one to close out Tuesday’s 3A Special District 2 game with Dayton as the Lions saw their 9-2 lead quickly reduced to one-run going into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Lions took full advantage of the Pirates slow start to create the lead…
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