By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com McMinnville’s Abby Carsley won Player of the Year, Sheldon’s Payton Burnham won Pitcher of the Year and the Irish’s Mike Faulconer won Coach of the Year as several local Salem-area kids were named to the 6A All-State Softball Lists. Here’s the Complete List: Pitcher1st TeamPayton Burnham – 11 – SheldonLily Riley – 11…
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My name is Jeremy McDonald. With degree's in Journalism (2011) and Health and PE (2013) from Southern Oregon University to go along with three years of practical journalistic experience as a freelance Sports Reporter in California and as an intern in Oregon, I started jmcdonaldmedia.com as a way to give back to the community in the Salem/Portland area in October of 2015. Got an story idea for me to do/cover or want me to write for your publication, email me at jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com or call me at (541)-622-4385.
2A/1A All-State Baseball List
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Kennedy’s Ethan Kleinschmit won Player of the Year and Trojans Head Coach Kevin Moffat was named Coach of the Year. Here’s the complete list; First Team Pitcher Ethan Kleinschmit-Kennedy Jaxon Dietrichs, KnappaColton Siewell-Bandon CatcherCharlie Beyer-Kennedy Spencer Kowalski-Blanchet First BaseWarren Rose-St. PaulNolan Needham-Grant Union Infielders Andrew Cuff-Kennedy Daniel Withers-Umpqua Valley Christian Conor…
Improving On Their Game
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com INDEPENDENCE, Ore.- Central’s Will Merritt is entering his third year in the Post 20 Dirtbag program and has seen improvement in the team’s rebuild since its third-place finish back in 2019 in the American Legion Triple-A State Playoffs. Coming close last year of returning to the Triple-A Playoffs since that season this…
Post 58 Crushers Rally Past Hillsdale Merchants 3-2
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PORTLAND, Ore.– The Post 58 Crushers were down in numbers with the end of the school year here, yet they rose to the occasion Wednesday afternoon on the road against the Hillsdale Merchants at Ida B Wells High School. St. Paul’s Warren Rose and McNary’s Josh Allen each split duties on the…
Yount’s Return For Dayton
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DAYTON, Ore.–It was one of those fluke accident on how Dayton’s Cash Yount tore his ACL last season. A swing player last season, he came into the fourth quarter of the JV game against Amity on October 3 on defense. Yount, a leader on the JV squad, was looking to…
Crushers Split With Challengers To Start Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– Stayton’s Cody Leming started off the Post 58 Canyon Crusher season with quite literally a bang. Third pitch of the season for the Stayton-based team, the soon-to-be-Eagle-grad went yard for just the second time since his freshman year to open Post 58’s season up 1-0 from the start against…
Amity’s Kendall Signs With College of The Siskiyous For Softball
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– The life-long dream has came to fruition Monday afternoon for Amity’s Kylie Kendall as she signed her Letter of Intent to play College Softball at the College of The Siskiyous.Knowing that it’s not over after helping the Warriors to a 10-11 record and an 3A State Playoff appearance this…
Boyles’ Last Ride
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Cascade-grad Caleb Boyles spent some time over this past Spring playing for the Oregon State Club Baseball team. Keeping up his skills as he was out for try-outs for the Post 58 Crushers the past few days, looking to piece together one last season in American Legion action with…
Dallas’ Woolsey Gets Back To Work
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Not even 24 hours after she drove in the game-winning run to win the 5A State Championship Saturday, Dallas’ Clara Woolsey was back on the diamond as a member of the NW Vandals-Griffth team Sunday morning. Continuing to work on her craft as she enters the off-season going into…
Blanchet Finishes Runner-Up, Kennedy Finishes Undefeated
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– Blanchet Catholic did all they could do against the 2A/1A Juggernaut in Kennedy. Slowing the Trojans to seven runs over the course of the game as the little things Kennedy took full advantage of in their 10-0, six-inning State Championship win to go Back-to-back. Going undefeated in the process,…
Dallas Makes School History, Wins First State Softball Title
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– Dallas had one of those rallies, one of those innings that changed the course of the game Saturday in the 5A State Championship Game. Down 4-0, the Dragons pieced together a five-run inning. Turning a no-hit shutout against them into a 5-4 lead going into the sixth against Mid-Willamette…
Scio Finishes 3A State Runner-Up.
By Jeremy Mcdonald Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com EUGENE, Ore.– Scio was afraid of the moment. They didn’t care it was the 3A State Championship. They didn’t care that they were the new kid on the block playing in their first State Championship Game. They didn’t care or be afraid of Burns/Crane’s winning streak or that they were the…
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