By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SCIO, Ore.– Scio’s Cam Dalke had picked up catching three-four years ago and now here she was, helping anchor the Loggers defense as a freshman catcher as Scio were playing for their first State Championship ever. Working on her craft, improving and just embracing the sport overall in the twilight of…
Month: May 2023
Dallas Advances To 5A State Final For First Time Since 2019
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DALLAS, Ore.– Dallas senior Chole Zajac was teary-eyed a little bit following the Dragons 2-0 5A State Semi-Final game win over Wilsonville Tuesday afternoon. Emotions were there knowing that this was the last time she’ll play a game on this field as the Dragons head to Eugene to play Mid-Willamette Conference…
Willamina’s Bounce Back Season Ends In Semis Against Weston-McEwen/Griswold
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com WILLAMINA, Ore.– The Weston-McEwen/Griswold softball team proved once more that the number next to their name was just that, a number as they took down another top-seed in the 2A/1A State Playoffs Tuesday. Taking down Willamina 7-2 to advance to their first State Finals appearance since 2015 in the process They…
Practicing On Memorial Day
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– If Football has Thanksgiving practice as the goal, then one could make the argument that Memorial Day practice is the baseball and softball equivalent of it. And on Monday morning, the Blanchet Catholic baseball team is once again one of those teams practicing on this day. A year after reaching…
Stayton’s Butenschoen Wins 4A 800-Meter State Title
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– Stayton’s Haley Butenschoen picked one heck of a time to PR with it coming in the 4A State 800-meter finals and resulting her winning the State Title Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field. Finishing the event in 2:19.99 and pulling away from La Grande’s Cecilia Villagomez Edvalson in the final lap to…
Overcoming The Injury
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– Pulled Quadricep muscles are no fun. Running on them, no thanks. But for Dallas’ Annika Morrow, she overcame a pulled quad in her right leg. Battling through the nagging pain to qualify for Saturday’s 100-meter dash finals on Friday and placed seventh with it. Completing the race in 12.82…
Aiming High At State
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– West Salem senior Brady Bliven had found himself counting heads coming down the stretch of Saturday’s 1,500-meter race at Hayward Field. The Titan distance runner and future Vanderbilit competitor wanted to place in his final race in a West Salem uniform. All the hard work he’s put in through the…
Silverton’s Mucken Wins State Title, Kuenzi Podium For Four Events
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– It’s weird to ponder that this was the first year that Silverton’s Steeley Mucken had dedicated his time to the Long Jump-event after having dabbled in it last year in a few meets as a junior. Weird in the fact that the senior sprinter and javelin thrower had brought…
Cascade’s Newton, Saechao Closes Out State Strongly
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– After missing last season, his junior year, due to a torn ACL, this moment. Podium in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles would’ve been unheard of for Cascade’s Rogue Newton. But here he was, placing fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a PR of 40.46 and eighth in the…
St. Paul Baseball Continues Historic Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com ST. PAUL, Ore.– Clay Smith came into a crucial juncture of the game between St. Paul and Knappa. It was a 1-0 ballgame in the top half of the seventh inning, two outs in the game. The Loggers have pressured the Buckaroos throughout the game, only to see Starting Pitcher Warren Rose…
Day 2 Of State Round-Up
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Here’s a rundown of Day 2 of State. My apologies if I missed anyone! 1A-3APole Vault Santiam’s Ellie Lindemann finishes State Runner-Up at 2A event with a PR of 8 feet. Eilee Mucken of Blanchet PRd at 7-feet-6-inches, finishing tied for fourth. Blanchet’s Sarah Naegeli finished tied for seventh. Shot PutSt. Paul’s…
Stayton’s Aguilar Signs With Chemeketa For Basketball
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Jace Aguilar had a homecoming of sorts coming back to Stayton to finish up his High School studies and to play with several friends he made before entering High School a few years ago. It was like a closing of a chapter of his early years as Aguilar signed…
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