By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Their hard work, their grind and their effort has gotten them to this point of the season: The Postseason. For the third time in the last three years, the Chemeketa Storm have qualified for the NWAC Postseason, entering the playoffs as the 14th-seed with a 17-25 record. What’s even more…
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Amity Breaks Two District Records Saturday
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– The Amity Track and Field team broke two 3A Special District 3 Meet records Saturday. The first one came way of the 4×100-meter girls relay team of Adie Nisly, Eliza Nisly, Alyssa McMullen and Mya Haarsma when they ran a 50.28 time in the relay meet to take the relay…
Returning To State
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– Jefferson’s Holly Gay has steadily improved throughout this season and PR’d in her second-straight 3A Special District 3 District Championship in the Pole Vault event Saturday. PR-ing with a jump of 8-feet-4-inches and came close in adding to that at 8-feet-7-inches after locking up the Title. \For the senior, she…
Dayton’s Chinchilla Finishes District Runner-Up in Hurdles
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– The sport of Track and Field has brought Dayton’s Erick Chinchilla to where he is today. Something about sports and proving to himself that he can do it has helped the sophomore reach the 3A State Meet in Eugene at Hayward Field after finishing second in the 110-meter and 300-meter…
Sheridan’s Ayala Finishes Second In 100-Meter Dash
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– Sheridan’s Chole Ayala knew how tough the field was in the 100-meter dash going into the 4A Special District 2 District Tournament. She got to the finals on Day 2 on Saturday and as they came down the stretch, the last 20-30 meters of it, Ayala was up front with…
Dayton Defeats Taft 9-0
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DAYTON, Ore.– The duo of Rachel Baumholtz and Charly Upmeyer have been on fire this season and once again stepped up to the challenge Monday against Taft as they pitched their second shutout of the season. Striking out eight and holding the Tigers to five hits as the two helped Dayton…
Keena’s Development
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Jefferson’s Andrew Keena found himself three-inches shy of a PR Saturday morning at the Meet of Champions, finishing the event clearing 5-feet-8-inches. It was good enough for fifth-place at the annual event that brings the best 1A-4A athlete’s together at Sweet Home High School. But though he placed…
Amity Performs Well At Meet Of Champions
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– After an injury sidelined her at State last season, Amity’s Mya Haarsma has came back better and stronger than ever. The junior has picked up wins in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, and Saturday at the Meet of Champions were no different as the Warrior junior won…
Brewer, Dettwyler Setting Tone For Last Half Of Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– It didn’t take Salem Academy’s Emma Brewer long to get back into Track and Field form. She placed eighth in the High Jump with her 4-feet-8-inch jump, but then added a PR to her day Saturday at the Meet of Champions with a 34-feet-9-inch jump in the Triple…
Amity Walks It Off Against Jefferson
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– It came down to the bottom of the seventh inning between the Jefferson softball team and Amity Friday afternoon in PacWest Conference play. Both teams battled hard. The Warriors taking a quick 1-0 lead going into the second inning before the Lions took the lead, 2-1 in the second. Amity…
Salem Academy Baseball Gets First Win Since 2021
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– It’s been a cool minute or two since the Salem Academy Baseball team has won a Varsity game. Nearly three years to be exact. Their last win came May 14, 2021 in a 9-0 win over Santiam. Sadly that win, the last game of the then Covid-shortened season, was…
Grant Union/Prairie City Defeats Scio 4-2
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SCIO, Ore.– Grant Union/Prairie City came in with a sound game plan that they executed to perfection Friday afternoon against Scio. Two top teams in their respective classifications, the Prospectors the defending 2A/1A State Champions and the Loggers the 3A State Runner-Up, Grant Union/Prairie City knew they had to take Myleigh…
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