By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Kennedy rose to the occasion in their first test of the young season when they were facing a scrappy Regis squad Thursday afternoon on the road. Ethan Kleinschmit was dealing, picking up where he left off last Spring when he pitched four innings of no-hit baseball with 11 strikeouts,…
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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…
Wrapping Up The Summer Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com VANCOUVER, Wash.– The very active Summer for incoming Kennedy senior Ethan Kleinschmit is in its twilight as he found himself pitching in the annual Baseball Northwest showcase Saturday afternoon up at Evergreen High School. After an rough start to his four inning start against the Washington Metro East squad, Kleinschmit pitching for…
Wrapping Up Summer Ball
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com NEWBERG, Ore.– After receiving first team All-Conference as a sophomore in the 2A/1A Special District 3 league, Jefferson’s Nayeli Hart has been back at it this Summer in preparation for her junior season as Hart played the Summer with the West Salem Titans 16U squad. Sunday was their final game of…
2A/1A Softball All-State
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Grant Union’s Riley Robertson and Emily Philibert from Lakeview were Co-Players of the Year. Tyler McNeley (Lakeview) and Drew Williams (GU) were Co-Pitcher of the year) Lakeview’s Sam Tacchini was Coach of the Year. Here’s the Complete List PitchersFirst TeamTyler McNeley-LakeviewDrew Williams-GUJenna Hopkins- Kennedy 2nd TeamMariah Frederic- ToledoHallie Vaugh- North DouglasCallie…
Stalnaker Steals Four Times In Crushers Doubleheader
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Western Christian-grad Owen Stalnaker had himself a Rickey Hendersen-like day for the Post 58 Crushers in the American Legion Triple-A doubleheader against the Columbia Gorge Hustlers Friday afternoon. Of the eight stolen bases by the Crushers, four belonged to Stalnaker who showcased his speed that helped the Pioneers on…
Lyon Shuts Down Twin Falls In Doubleheader Opener
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TWIN FALLS, Idaho.– Santiam’s Gaven Lyon came into a log-jam fourth inning in relief of Regis’ Tanner Manning in the Post 58 Crushers first of two games Saturday evening at Canyon Ridge High School.Manning was pitching great, but fatigue began to sink in for the recent Ram graduate as the Twin…
Webster’s Last Ride
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SCIO, Ore.– 2021 Western Christian-grad Rylan Webster can’t remember how his love for the game of sport of baseball started, but he’s been around the game as long as he could remember. T-Ball, Wiffle Ball, etc. Webster has done it all. So it’s weird to think that this Summer will be…
Cuff Lead Trojans In State Championship Win
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– With how strong the arms of Ethan Kleinschmit and Andrew Cuff were this year, you had a feeling that Kennedy would be in good hands going into the 2A/1A State Championship Game Friday night at Volcanoes Stadium against Umpqua Valley Christian. Cuff got the starting nod in the final…
Going Out Strongly
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Owen Stalnaker and the six of the other seniors on the Western Christian baseball team knew they had some big shoes to fill this past season after they lost three crucial seniors from 2021. It was nice, losing our three big seniors. It was definitely a change, losing three…
Kleinschmit The Arm
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MOUNT ANGEL, Ore.– Kennedy Head Coach Kevin Moffat described three things with Ethan Kleinschmit as they prepare for their 2A/1A State Quarterfinal bout with Monroe. First is his work ethic, second is his poise on the mound and three is his command of the strike zone coming off Kleinschmit’s two-inning, 29-pitch…
Leaving Their Mark
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MILL CITY, Ore.– With the postseason just right around the corner and the regular season coming to an end the Santiam softball program has found themselves back in the 2A/1A postseason. Still a relatively new program, their first season coming in the Spring of 2015, the Wolverines made the postseason two…
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