By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PORTLAND, Ore.– The West Salem Girls Basketball team wasn’t going away without a fight. At one point in the second quarter, the Titans trailed Willamette 25-11, only to get back within one with 2:56 left in the third quarter. A 19-6 run that had turned a possible blowout into a whole…
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SSBC Honorees For March 3
The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club honored South Salem’s Sophia Buswell and Jaden Sohl (Swimming), Sprague’s Nicole Stanaway and Matthew Graham (Swimming). West Salem’s Reyna Macias, Abby Evans, and Hunter Heidrick (Swimming), South Salem’s Maggie Lapray (Girls Basketball) and McNary’s Brody Roth (Boys Basketball) Here’s the Complete Press Release: The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club…
Gervais Wins 2A State Title
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.– You just knew that if this was a close game at halftime and the nerves were gone, that Gervais would do Gervais things. They did. Now they’re State Champions. Turning a 17-15 deficit into 29-19 lead early in the third quarter after a Sofia Contreras three-pointer. Their defense clamped…
Crusaders Finishes Fourth, Colton Sixth
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.– The Colton Girls Basketball team broke two 18-year droughts this season. The first one is their drought in getting back to the final site for the first-time since 2005 and the other being the squad finally breaking their state trophy drought as well as they finished sixth as a…
Gervais Advances To State Title Game
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.– For the first-time since their 1994 Title, the Gervais Girls Basketball team will be looking for a State Title in Pendleton and second since their Covid-Shortened Season Title in 2021 following their 46-17 win over Monroe/Alsea Friday afternoon at the Pendleton Convention Center. Carrying over the momentum from Thursday’s…
Gervais Snaps Pendleton Drought
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com PENDLETON, Ore.– It’s been since the Covid-Shortened season since Gervais last won a final site game and first time since 1994 that they won at Pendleton. They’ve achieved both Thursday afternoon against Western Christian 38-28 to advance to Friday afternoon’s semifinals against Monroe/Alsea with a shot at the 2A State Title at…
Long Awaited Return For Amity’s McMullen
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com AMITY, Ore.– Ellie McMullen’s finally getting back into a groove with the Amity Girls Basketball team. It’s been a long journey of recovery for the Warrior senior, but her mindset and determination has been that of a warrior looking back at it. Tearing her ACL in the 3A Consolation Semi-Finals last…
CVC Girls Basketball Honors List
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com West Salem’s Mady Diaz and Lizzy Bennett were named Central Valley Conference Players of the Year. McNary’s Brookelynn Jackson and Sprague’s Carly Skogstad were named Co-Defensive Players of the Year and South Salem’s Adrian Lewis and West Salem’s Katie Singleton were named Co-Coaches of the Year. Here’s the complete List: First…
Stayton Falls In Play-In Game To Klamath Union
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Stayton didn’t fade into the night quietly against Klamath Union Saturday afternoon as they turned a 35-26 third quarter deficit down to two with 1:35 left in the game. Trailing 42-40, the Eagles were looking to return to the Field of 16 while the Pelicans were looking for their…
South Salem Rallies To Win Senior Night Over McNary
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– The South Salem Saxons found that one final gear on their Senior Night against McNary to pull off the 49-44 win over the Celtics. A big win that will help propel the Saxons into the 6A State Playoffs and possibly give them a better match-up in the first round…
Casco League Girls Basketball Honors
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com St. Paul saw six basketball players named to the first-team, including Player of the Year in Stella Koch. Crosshill Christian’s Skylar Sheffied and Allie Rowzee were named to the first-team as well. Buckaroo Head Coach Mike Murphy won Coach of the Year and Willamette Valley Christian won the Sportsmanship Award. Here’s the…
Jefferson Advances In 3A Playoffs
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com CRESWELL, Ore.– History nearly repeated itself for the Jefferson Girls Basketball team when it came to the postseason and it hasn’t been a nice one either for the Lions program. Over the course of the program’s history, they’ve never won a playoff game. They came close in 1989 in the then 3A…
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