By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– It’s been a nice little run this Summer for Zach Wusstig. Attending camps in Idaho, went to Las Vegas a few times, a lot of getting out, getting his name out there and what he could on the football field. It was part of taking that next step following…
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Cascade Trio Goes To Chemeketa
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TURNER, Ore.– There was a picture of Cascade Kellen Sande circulating on Instagram following Cascade’s 4A State Title Win with a variation of a line of ‘He did it. He lived up to the promise’. The picture. From Sande’s junior year, he’s sitting down. Head down, broken hand he played the final…
North Salem Advances To Consolation Championship
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Their Oregon Madness opener against South Medford seemed so long ago. That 96-26 defeat to the Panthers Monday seemed to serve as motivation for the past two days as North Salem fought through the consolation bracket to get to the Championship bout Thursday against St. Paul. Turning the corner…
West Salem Holds Off McKay’s Rally
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com McKay are slowly coming out of their drought this season. The squad had recently won their first game in 52 tries earlier this year, took South Salem to the brink and had West Salem within four with 2:05 following Justyn Byrd’s basket. Making the game 52-48. “A lot of teamwork man,…
Grateful For The Opportunity
By Jeremy McDonad jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com DALLAS, Ore.– Saturday was supposed to be Northwest University’s doubleheader against Western Washington University, but thanks to five inches of snow already on the ground the twin-bill of games was postponed. “It definitely hurt getting that message, for sure. We have had some injuries going around the team so not playing…
Aguilar The Guard
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com JEFFERSON, Ore.– Jefferson’s Danny Aguilar was familiar with the members of the Lions Boys Basketball team by the time he entered his freshman year. Having good chemistry with most of the players as Jefferson was looking to build off their 9-14 season the year before. The then incoming-freshman was in attendance…
Payton’s Journey
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AURORA, Ore.– North Marion’s Payton Meyers has shown some potential and talent during his sophomore season with the Huskies this past Winter. On a team that went 20-5 overall, reached the 4A Quarterfinals and were close to a Tri-Valley Conference Title. Falling to Gladstone 58-54 in the conference tiebreaker as both…
Aguilar The Baller
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com JEFFERSON, Ore.– Jefferson’s Jace Aguilar is just getting back into the lab, working on his craft in preparation of a crazy 2021 year ahead. Working with Ryan Vargas at Clutch Time working on the finer details of his game close to home in Albany. Almost two months ago Aguilar was in…
Semerikov Putting In The Work
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SILVERTON, Ore.—Silverton’s Isaac Semerikov pointed out that Western Oregon University redshirt freshman and Woodburn-grad RJ Veliz, who Semerikov has been training with, has never beaten him in a game of one-on-one. In the crazy year that has been 2020, consistency has been crucial for Semerikov as he got done playing five…
The Long Road To Recovery
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.— When Regis Senior Tyler Voltin squatted an heavy 515 pounds Monday, it felt like he never had navicular bone stress fracture in his left foot. Feeling like he was back to his old ways again preparing for whatever is to come his way during his Senior season. “It felt…
48th Annual OBCA State-Metro All-Star Series
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– It’s an honor for sure to be apart of an historic event like the Oregon Basketball Coaches Association State-Metro All-Star Series. 2020 was suppose to be the 48th-year of the series, pinning the best 5A/6A women seniors and the best 2A-6A men seniors against one another in a fun…
Lynk Commits To WOU For Football
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– “I’m just grateful someone took a chance on me and (I) won’t disappoint.” The only thing that stopped Emorej Lynk his Junior season at Kennedy High School on November 24, 2018 was a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) as the Trojans hung on for the…
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