As Corvallis High head baseball coach Eric Dazey puts it With only a few more weeks in the regular season and the postseason just around the corner teams like Corvallis and West Albany are staking their claim as competitors in 5A who made the state title game the last two seasons They lost a lot of seniors from last year’s squad and according to head coach Marty Johnston it took some time for the new guys to step in West Albany players celebrates a home run by Blake Linton The Bulldogs started Mid-Willamette Conference play 9-1 entering Monday's game “Coming into the season we knew we had a lot of potential but it took us a few games for guys to get comfortable in their roles comfortable with the situation,” Johnston said “And starting the season we played some pretty tough teams so it took a while to get comfortable.” but injuries have made it difficult there too Star pitcher Drew Rice has been banged up for much of the season Rylan Mathiesen and Jaden Fifhause have made much of the starts for West Albany (10-7 heading into Mnnday) and are a big reason why it has won eight games in a row “Two guys who threw a little bit for us last year but were not significant contributors,” Johnston said “They’re two more of the guys who had to step into that role.” Rice has been able to play shortstop and he’s been one of the team’s best hitters Blake Linton was another one of the key returners on offense but he got off to a slow start after coming off shoulder surgery following last season even hitting his first home run of the season Friday against Woodburn “I’ve had a few that were close but that felt good for sure.” Kane Damon and other returners for having trust in the new guys “They did a great job with their leadership doing their part and having trust that those guys would come along too,” Johnston said where the Bulldogs scored double digits in eight of the games they’ve played much of the bottom of the standings which is also 9-1 in league play (entering Monday) They’re not worried about needing to flip a switch when the games get tighter Act like we’re playing a team that’s better than what they are,” Linton said are the team the Bulldogs and everyone else is trying to catch in the Mid-Willamette Corvallis (15-4 entering Monday) won the first 10 games of league play including outscoring rival Crescent Valley 24-9 over the two games Wednesday and Friday “I think (confidence) is really high,” pitcher/infielder Roy Bannister said It’s a long way from when the Spartans lost to Hood River Valley 9-0 on April 9 That loss now seems it may have benefitted the team “That Hood River (Valley) game served us,” Dazey said “They took to heart some things we learned about ourselves from that game.” The pitching was a big question entering the season and still a big question after nonlegaue play But they have answered some of those questions thus far in MWC play Andrew Street and Axel Prechel have all succeeded on the mound “I think they’re coming into their own,” Dazey said It’s really giving us a chance against good hitters.” Roy Bannister pitched 6⅓ innings in the game between Corvallis and Crescent Valley last Wednesday The Spartans have found different ways to win games with high-scoring efforts against the Raiders and shutout wins against Silverton “They’re playing to a standard and they’re playing for each other," Dazey said The combination of those two things keeps them showing up every day ready to roll.” Bannister said that the team has “manifested big things,” but there’s an importance now of not looking too far ahead “That’s part of why our coaches are good coaches,” Bannister said “They always make sure that the only game we have on our mind is the next one Just solely focus on that and worry about the rest later.” Dazey said that wasn’t the performance of a team they wanted to be “I hope that we’re still a long way from the team we’d like to be,” Dazey said Dylan Jacobs covers Oregon State men's basketball Email notifications are only sent once a day “They say pole-vaulters are either super brave or crazy.” With the state track and field meet a month out here's who is positioning themselves to make a run As Eric Dazey and Chad Angel met for a quick photo op before their game on April 11 the friendship and respect each had for the another was r… Competitiveness has allowed him to succeed leading to two state tournament appearances Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Photo courtesy of Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society Historian Jeff Murray takes a look into West Hartford’s past to uncover some surprising information or reflect on how much life has changed – or hasn’t changed at all Enjoy this week’s ‘From West Hartford’s Archives’ … a petition to the town for a special exception to zoning regulations was granted so that a firehouse could be built in a single-family residential neighborhood along Albany Avenue This photograph was taken of the new firehouse in the 1950s a new street was developed from the firehouse on Albany Avenue around the northeast corner of Bishop’s Corner to North Main Street The Town Plan and Zoning Commission named it Starkel Road in honor of Henry A the West Hartford Police Department maintenance and equipment chief The town owned the property on the west side of the road which would become the Bishop’s Corner Library branch in the 1960s The firehouse on Albany Avenue was long overdue but it reflected the growing northern section of West Hartford the entire town was covered by the work of the Fountain Hose Company and other volunteers (there is more than one story in our history of a group of broom-wielding neighbors showing up to a barn or house fire It was not uncommon for single wooden houses to burn down in the 1800s but as suburban streets were laid out and houses were densely constructed the chance of massive outbreaks that could sweep through a street surged almost all of Raymond Road burned down while residents vacationed out of town the first movement for a dedicated fire district sprang up on the East Side where wealthy businessmen had built large estates on Prospect Avenue Boundaries were laid out and the first district firehouse was built on Prospect Avenue in 1915 (it still stands there) followed by the Quaker Hose Company off Park Road After the Center Fire District took a vote to cut off all of Elmwood and Charter Oak the South Fire District was established in 1919 during this bureaucratic wave of activity That left the western and northern parts of West Hartford – but for a few more decades These stretches of land were covered by the Fountain Hose Company generally and little by little parts of North Quaker Lane and Fern Street by Main Street were annexed by the Center Fire District with an increase in the mill rate the north end of town met in the North School to petition for annexation to the fire district a vote was taken and the fire district approved annexation of the entire northern section to the Bloomfield line All of this extra work prompted the construction of a brand new firehouse on Brace Road in the Center complete with a second floor assembly room The district covered fire as well as garbage and ash collection by the late 1920s The first half of the 1900s was very confusing for residents when it came to understanding the fire districts – in 1927 Captain Thomas Donnelly of the Center Fire District had to make a public statement urging residents to sit down and actually learn about the boundaries of each fire district as too many people were calling the number of a district without authority on their street the districts were merged under the umbrella of the West Hartford Fire Department The growth of the Albany Avenue area required a new firehouse by the early 1950s Roads that spanned the length of Trout Brook Drive needed to be covered as well The construction of the huge shopping plaza at Bishop’s Corner in 1954 complemented all of this building activity so it made sense to have a firehouse close by The land that the firehouse was built on had been known as the Mansfield farm William Henry Mansfield had purchased this fruit farm named “Mansfield’s Hill,” with his brother Peter William served on the town school committee in the 1890s and was politically involved in the Republican Party serving on the board of selectman through 1900 He and his brother enjoyed hunting and fishing trips to a lake in Maine and his death in 1907 after a brief bout of pneumonia prompted his brother to sell the eastern half of the farm to a real estate company the western half of the parcel was sold and their farmhouse converted into a day and boarding school under the ownership of John G Hawley was an office manager of the Capewell Horseshoe Nail Company in Hartford before his retirement in 1921 he worked as a real estate agent and it was through this ownership that the Town of West Hartford acquired the land a ladder company was moved from the Brace Road firehouse to the new firehouse on Albany Avenue a decision made to beef up fire protection in the northern section of the town where there were now larger buildings – houses The acting Town Manager Arthur Rutherford (former building inspector) argued: “Like the Police Department changes are necessary to meet the heavy increase in population.” notably the shifting of fire resources during the 1950s were overseen by the West Hartford Fire Chief Donnelly started his career with the department in 1920 as one of six firemen in the old Center Fire District (He was also the one telling residents to learn about the fire districts because they kept calling the wrong one!) When the fire districts were consolidated in the spring of 1937 Donnelly was appointed chief of the entire force and oversaw innovations like water spray under high pressure (“fog”) serving at his hometown submarine base in New London Donnelly worked intensely over decades to ensure a smooth organization of our fire department just after the ladder company was moved to Albany Avenue the Albany Avenue fire station is the second newest (after the one on Berkshire Road built in the 1960s) and covers an area that grew much larger after its construction in the mid-1950s Jeff Murray was born and raised in West Hartford and has been involved with the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society since 2011 when he was a high school student and won the Meyer Prize for his essay on local history Jeff routinely volunteers as local history researcher uncovering information for numerous museum programs such as the West Hartford House Tour and West Hartford Hauntings Jeff works as a data analyst at Pratt & Whitney Like what you see here? Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford Click the blue button below to become a supporter of We-Ha.com and our efforts to continue producing quality journalism and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © 2025 • WeHa News • All Rights Reserved • Ezoic Privacy Policy - Created by Roy Web Design ALBANY — After battling through a stacked preseason schedule the Woodburn boys basketball team has hit its stride over the past three weeks the Bulldogs entered the week atop the Mid-Willamette Conference standings riding a six-game win streak and sitting at No it proved the case once again that there are no easy nights in what might be the deepest league in the state 6 West Albany ambushed Woodburn with a first-half 3-point barrage and cruised to a 68-56 home win "This is a great league — it's been a great league since we got here," Woodburn head coach Raul Veliz said There are sleeper teams who aren't really sleepers anymore; Crescent Valley is tough Silverton is good and we've got them next Friday "There are a lot of great teams with opportunities We've talked about it with our guys; we've got to play our best every single night to have a chance Sophomore Grey Nieman scored 16 points and knocked down four threes for West Albany Jonah Lasselle also had 16 and Gavin Aguilar tallied 14 Cruz Veliz led Woodburn with 15 points and Esai Carrasquillo scored 12 Woodburn knocked down four 3-pointers in the first quarter and West Albany buried five to take a 23-16 lead into the second as West uncorked a 22-0 run that spanned nearly eight minutes and culminated in a 39-16 lead near the end of the first half "(West Albany) hit their shots at a pretty high clip in the first half," Raul Veliz said there were some breakdowns; we kind of got caught inside a little bit when we should have been a step or two out contesting some of those shots a little bit more." Woodburn scratched and clawed to climb back into contention It buckled down and limited West Albany to just nine points in the third quarter Carrasquillo stole an inbounds pass and hit a quick layup to cut the lead to 62-54 But that was as close as Woodburn would get "We came out in the second half and showed some fight," Raul Veliz said "It would have been more concerning if we had guys coming out That's who we are; we're gonna keep fighting as best we can It just didn't go our way this time with the shots." Woodburn sets sights on another deep postseason runOn the heels of last year's trip to the 5A semifinals Woodburn entered this season with high expectations but faced a grueling month of December the Bulldogs matched up with Class 6A schools Sherwood which received votes in the latest 5A coaches poll "This team had to go through it," Raul Veliz said it's been the toughest nonleague schedule we've ever played We had some really tough nonleague games: Sherwood Gresham — Churchill is one of the top 5A schools It was hard because we're losing more games than we're used to in the last few years "They needed to find themselves and figure out who we were really going to be as a team." the Bulldogs discovered their defensive identity and have proven to be a disruptive group on that end of the floor during league play earned 5A first-team all-state honors as a junior last season and received second-team recognition as a sophomore He's been one of the most productive players in the state once again this winter despite the fact that opponents have gone to great lengths to limit his shooting opportunities Several teams have face-guarded Cruz for entire games while one opponent even deployed a box-and-one with hopes of scheming him out of the game entirely Raul said he has been pleased with Cruz's ability to move the ball and keep Woodburn's offense flowing even when it might be tempting to force contested shots "The one thing with Cruz is he's an unselfish basketball player; he will make the pass," Raul said "When he's facing all the face-guarding and box-and-one stuff He's still a high school kid who wants to go out and make plays in the game Jarrid Denney covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at JDenney@salem.gannett.com or on X @jarrid_denney A cat was killed in a fire on 49 Braintree Street in West Albany according to West Albany Fire Chief Daniel Sullivan Two other cats in the home made it out safely The fire was under control in a half hour to 45 minutes The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710 the Dallas Dragons have leaned on a gritty disruptive defense and explosive offense while establishing themselves as one of the more well-rounded football teams in the state In Friday's highly anticipated rematch between league rivals to win a physical OSAA Class 5A quarterfinal matchup The Bulldogs will move on to the state semifinals to face No while the Dragons' storybook season ends at 9-2 "I'm not surprised by the fight of this team — we've seen it all season," Dallas coach Andy Jackson said We didn't capitalize on some opportunities that we had Our defense played their absolute tails off "But high school football is high stakes in the playoffs Friday marked West Albany's second win over Dallas in a span of three weeks 25 to wrap up the Special District 3 title The rematch lived up to the billing as both defenses delivered big-time second-half performances Dragons flash plenty of resiliencyWest Albany did its best to land a knockout punch early in the game 72-yard scoring drive on their opening series that was capped off with Austin Simmons' 7-yard touchdown run on an end-around West Albany running back Tyler Hart-McNally broke loose for a 67-yard touchdown run to put the Dragons on the ropes But Dallas dug in and held the Bulldogs scoreless for the remainder of the half to stay in contention they'll get going for 40 or 50 points,'" Jackson said We were struggling to get off blocks up front I thought our secondary played really well but they're a heavy-run spread offense; they're a very good running team (Hart-McNally) has been absolutely torching teams we felt the key to being successful was stopping him Dallas was forced to punt from midfield on its opening drive of the third quarter but received a huge spark nonetheless thanks to a heads-up special teams play West Albany bobbled the ensuing punt in its own territory and Dragons' junior Chase Eriksen dove on the ball and recovered to gift Dallas great field position and Eli Hess connected with Graysen Gardner for a 25-yard touchdown to cut the Bulldogs' lead to 13-7 with 7:28 left in the third quarter (the Bulldogs) were down after the turnover," Jackson said of the decision to run a trick play at a crucial moment in the game we're trying to take a shot at their throat." The second half devolved into a battle for field position Dallas' defense kept the Dragons in the game by forcing two consecutive turnovers on downs The first stop was a product of a big pass breakup by senior linebacker Justin Hofenbredl on 4th-and-15 and we just go do what we need to do," Dallas senior defensive lineman Garrett Bassham said and (the defense) is something we're able to count on I think it's because of this group of guys; we just have each other's backs." Despite the big swing early in the second half Dallas was unable to cash in on the momentum West Albany kicker Jonah Lasselle drilled a short field goal with 9:30 to go to make it 16-7 Hess' pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted The Bulldogs soon after pushed their lead to 23-7 when Hart-McNally broke off a 37-yard touchdown run with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter Dallas responded immediately as Hess linked up with Landon Holbrook for a 63-yard touchdown pass on the third playing of the Dragons' next drive But they failed to convert the ensuing two-point attempt and West Albany was able to run out the clock and close out the game Jackson was effusive in his praise of the Dragons' senior class Dallas' 2024 roster featured 16 seniors — many of whom were instrumental in helping the Dragons evolve into a perennial playoff contender we've been in the postseason," Jackson said "We've been a winning team all four years that they've been here They've raised the standard — not just of what being a good team is I'm hoping our young guys will take a lesson from that Because they are as authentic as they come; they're good selfless people who care about each other." The Dragons' seniors end their high school careers with three state quarterfinals appearances But we all decided a long time ago that this is our group Other Salem-area state quarterfinal scoresClass 6ANo 6 Sprague 17In a rematch between league rivals Sheldon prevailed once again with a decisive win in Eugene Kenya Johnson ran for two touchdowns for the Olympians Silverton raced out to a 29-0 halftime lead and cruised to a quarterfinal win at home Friday's clash with Summit marked a rematch between the two programs; Silverton beat the Storm 5 Wilsonville in the 5A semifinals at 7 p.m 7 Pendleton/Nixyaawii 26Cascade notched another blowout win on Friday to secure its first trip to the state semifinals since 2016 The Cougars will now set their sights on a Nov Top-seeded Marist Catholic notched a dominant win over Stayton in the 4A quarterfinals After making their deepest playoff run in over a decade After making a deep surge through the 1A 8-man playoffs last season Paul continued its dominant run at the 2A level with a blowout road win over Culver on Friday the Buckaroos will face the winner of Saturday's matchup between No 14 Stanfield 6Gervais is headed to its first state semifinal since 1951 after notching a hard-fought home win over Stanfield on Friday 2 Oakland next Saturday after the Oakers beat Myrtle Point/Pacific Photos from West Albany's win over Thurston as the Bulldogs finish fourth in 5A tournament and the rest of the starters huddle before West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday securing fourth place in the OSAA 5A Tournament Owen Hopkins warms up before West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Gavin Aguilar gets introduced before West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Gavin Aguilar dribbles up the court during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Jonah Lasselle dribbles up the court during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Gavin Chamberlain runs up the court during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Grey Nieman defends his opponent during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Brett Gilles attempts a free throw during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Tyson Walker goes for a rebound during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Jonah Lasselle dribbles up the court during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston securing fourth place in the 5A state tournament Robert Southard and Tyler Jackson prepare to enter the game during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Owen Hopkins exits during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Gavin Aguilar hugs teammate Tyson Walker during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Tyler Jackson looks at the clock during West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Head coach Drew Halvorson cheers on his team after West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Owen Hopkins and Gavin Chamberlain pose with the trophy after West Albany's consolation game against Thurston on Saturday Corvallis defeated Crescent Valley in game one of the two-game series 11-5 on Wednesday McMINNVILLE — There were plenty of moments when it would have been easy for Silverton to fold The Foxes entered this week's OSAA Class 5A girls state basketball tournament as the No. 2 seed, dead-set on capturing a second consecutive state title. Midway through their Wednesday quarterfinal matchup with No they found themselves in a significant hole as one of the top scorers in the state rained an endless barrage of buckets on their typically stout defense as its players dug in and captured a gutsy win to keep its title hopes alive at Linfield University to secure a trip to Friday's 5A semifinals After trailing by eight midway through the third quarter Silverton delivered a well-rounded team performance down the stretch to take control of the game "We've been in this position before this year," Silverton coach Alyssa Ogle said There was a timeout (in the third quarter) and we talked about it; we're not going to go after the next 16 minutes We're just going to go after the next four We're gonna play in four-minute incraments and do everything we can to get stops "Every team is going to go on runs — especially when you play a great team like West Albany We just talked about doing what we could to stop it then we have to match it and create a bigger run of our own." five assists and four steals in 28 minutes we've played West Albany twice — we've been there before," Craig said "We've been down before and we always come back Allie Mansur scored 12 points and dished out five assists She also was tasked with guarding West Albany star sophomore Payton Starwalt on-ball for the entire game scored a game-high 30 points on 9-of-19 shooting contested looks in the first half to give the Bulldogs a significant early advantage Starwalt got 20 of her points in the first half and helped West Albany stretch its lead out to 25-17 early in the second quarter Mansur and Silverton's defense found ways to slow her down Meanwhile the Foxes' offense roared to life as they picked apart West Albany's vaunted 1-3-1 zone defense "She's a good player; she's a tough guard," Mansur said of Starwalt She's a good player and I commend her for that but I'm always going to come out with my best I couldn't do it without the help of my team." As Silverton slowly but surely chipped away at West Albany's lead Mansur gave the Foxes the spark they needed she buried a 3-pointer to give her team a 38-37 advantage It was Silverton's first lead since the 1:36 mark of the first quarter "Every game I go in and whatever I can do for the team offense or being the biggest cheerleader," Mansur said "There are games where I don't get many points But West Albany went down swinging and put the Foxes in plenty of difficult scenarios during the fourth quarter Cate Kurth hit a three for the Bulldogs to cut the lead to 47-44 with 6:38 to go Silverton answered back with a free throw from Mansur then a tough layup from Brooklynn Pfeifer next time down the floor to push the lead back to six Mansur nabbed a steal and quickly dished the ball to Craig who found Hayashida for a transition layup to make it 54-47 "It was definitely a team win," Craig said But this was one of the best we've had all year in terms of everybody contributing." It will mark the third meeting this season between the Mid-Willamette Conference rivals after South Albany won both regular-season matchups. Class 5A girls state tournament quarterfinal scoresNo Sage Winslow led top-seeded Crater with 31 points nine rebounds and seven assists during a blowout quarterfinal win Taylor Young had 27 points and six steals for the Comets who will face Redmond in the semifinals at 1:30 p.m Freya Snow hit the game-winning layup with five seconds left in regulation to give Redmond a thrilling victory over its league rival and Aspen Morris scored nine and grabbed 10 rebounds South Albany star junior Taylor Donaldson erupted for 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting — including 7-of-11 from three — to lead the RedHawks to a decisive win KEIZER — There were a handful of moments where it looked like West Albany High was going to get over the hump and take over its 5A football semifinal contest Mountain View outscored the Bulldogs 20-0 in the second half on the way to a 40-17 win to move on to the 5A championship game “It’s always disappointing when you lose,” Mehl said “There’s only one team that gets to feel that triumph of being able to raise that trophy Quarterback Kaden Martirano prepares to receive the snap during West Albany's 5A semifinal against Mountain View on Friday in Keizer The first two drives of the game got into the red zone the Bulldogs got inside the 5-yard line on their first drive of the second half But they came up empty on fourth down and Mountain View made them pay “They just had a better Friday,” receiver/defensive back Dwayne Conrod Jr Mountain View receiver/defensive back Jack Foley was ejected after a late hit out of bounds and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty That seemed to be a momentum shift for the Bulldogs But the Cougars decided from there to put the game in their running back’s hands rushing for 242 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries including a 96-yard score in the third quarter that felt like a dagger “He’s a different back then what we’ve seen,” Mehl said West Albany senior Wyatt Morse makes a tackle during the Bulldogs' semifinal matchup against Mountain View but execution in the run fits weren’t there The Cougars controlled the ball in the second half not allowing the Bulldogs to get back into it Running back Tyler Hart-McNally was strong again for the Bulldogs rushing for 151 yards and adding a receiving touchdown Quarterback Kaden Martirano got West Albany its first touchdown in the second quarter with a rushing touchdown And it was another solid day for tight end Austin Simmons “Not many guys can say they made it to the semifinals We had some extra time to work since we didn’t have school The ongoing teacher’s strike in Albany added another layer of adversity for this team and Mehl saw his team overcome it during this run “They were not going to let any situation interfere with what their goals were and what they wanted to accomplish,” Mehl said After the coaches addressed the team following the game because a year ago the South Albany transfer didn’t really know anyone But I developed a family bond with these guys over time 12 weeks with somebody could make you get close with them.” It’s the end of the line for a strong senior class with the likes of Conrod There are still football state championships to be decided the Silverton and West Albany football teams have delivered no shortage of memorable showdowns the Foxes notched a pair of lopsided wins over the Bulldogs — including a blowout victory in the 5A state quarterfinals West Albany captured a late-season nail-biter over Silverton to help secure a postseason berth The pair of mid-valley rivals will face off once again this week and both programs will be looking to make an early season statement when the No "I played with (West Albany head coach Brian Mehl) at Linfield Except for once or twice a year," Silverton head coach Dan Lever said with a laugh "Brian does a phenomenal job with putting his kids in a position to be successful from year to year A lot of coaches kind of want to do what they want to do but he changes what he does to fit his personnel extremely well separates the good high school coaches from the great ones "The great ones are able to adapt to what they have from year to year He's done a phenomenal job of doing that again this year." Although Silverton and West Albany are no longer in the same league after the Oregon School Activities Association reshuffled its divisions last offseason there will still be plenty at stake on Friday long rivalry of some really close battles with these guys it's not a league game but it sure is a pride game." who are coming off a 35-7 home win over Caldera last week are led by senior quarterback Kaden Martirano he earned first-team all-league honors and has since made the move down I-5 to join a high-powered West Albany offense that also features star tight end Austin Simmons who has committed to play at Washington State "(Martirano) has a really good ball and great escapability," Lever said which can create some issues as they try to out-number you there they're gonna get it to some of their premier receivers who are doing a good job Silverton will be hoping for good news on the injury front after its own star quarterback, Sawyer Teeney, left last week's loss to Lake Oswego with an injury Lever said Teeney is questionable at this point and Thursday's practice will go a long way toward determining if he is healthy enough to play in Friday's game junior Nolan Horner would be the expected starter Sophomore Colson Swartz could also be on option The Foxes opened the year with a blowout home win over Summit and a hard-fought road win over 6A Mountainside Silverton couldn't keep pace with the Lakers and ultimately lost 42-13 "(Lake Oswego's) speed kind of took over in the second half," Lever said I think it showed our kids that they can play with anybody but it's good for our kids to know that they're not the best right now and there's plenty of work we need to get done to be the best team we can be." the football rivalry between Silverton and West Albany has featured too many memorable showdowns to count the pair of mid-valley powerhouses delivered another instant classic to earn a gutsy road win and improve to 3-1 on the year 2 in the OSAA 5A coaches poll coming into the week 6 Bulldogs (2-2) late in the second half thanks to some big defensive and special teams plays in pivotal moments In a chaotic contest that lasted more than three hours the two teams were flagged for a combined 275 yards on 25 penalties and you're always happy about a win against a really good football team," Silverton head coach Dan Lever said "I expect them to go win that Mid-Willamette Conference I was proud of the way our kids responded to adversity We've come to expect extra adversity down here for whatever reasons Here are three takeaways from Silverton's thrilling road win Eli Willis was a one-man wrecking crew for SilvertonSilverton senior lineman Eli Willis was everywhere for the Foxes on Friday and delivered several big-time plays that changed the course of the game Willis produced at least four "havoc" plays on defense and special teams during the win over the Bulldogs He also played the entire game at left tackle and helped pave the way for the Foxes' offense "Big-time players make big-time plays," Lever said his play matches the situation in the game; he's going to rise to the occasion Silverton moved the ball well on its opening drive but stalled out in the low red zone and turned the ball over on downs at the West Albany 6 line That gifted the Bulldogs on opportunity to capture some early momentum on West Albany's first play from scrimmage Willis burst into the backfield and tossed Tyler Hart-McNally into the end zone for a safety to give the Foxes a 2-0 lead "That was kind of my first time playing that position because one of our players wasn't able to play (on the interior defensive line)," Willis I saw an opening and just went and got him it moved the ball past midfield before facing a third-and-11 scenario when he beat his blocker and chased down quarterback Kaden Martirano for a sack that equated to a 13-yard loss the Bulldogs worked their way into the red zone and attempted to convert on 4th-and-2 Willis came through in the clutch again and pressured Martirano into a difficult incomplete pass that resulted in a turnover on downs Silverton dialed up a trick play in which Sutton Kuenzi took the ball on a reverse and lofted a deep pass to Hudson Waples Willis batted a pass at the line of scrimmage on another fourth-down sequence in the fourth quarter that set the stage for another Foxes touchdown that pushed their lead to 30-20 the Bulldogs went three-and-out and attempted to punt and Silverton recovered at the Bulldogs' 2-yard line Daniel Kuenzi plunged into the end zone to make it 37-20 with (West Albany) not in our league anymore this could be the last time I ever see them if we don't face them in the playoffs," Willis said of what the rivalry win meant to him coming down here and beating them is huge for us Battle of star quarterbacksTwo of the top quarterbacks in the state of Oregon put their talents on display during Friday's showdown in Albany Silverton senior Sawyer Teeney was a 5A honorable mention all-state selection for the Foxes in 2023 West Albany's Martirano spent last season playing at West Salem Both Teeney and Martirano will be in contention for 5A offensive player of the year this fall and both players bolstered their respective resumes Friday Teeney went 11-for-20 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 49 yards on seven carries The Foxes' star signal-caller was dinged up during last week's loss to Lake Oswego and the Silverton coaching staff was unsure until Thursday if Teeney would be available to take the field this week "I wasn't 100% sure if he was even going to be able to play," Willis said "But he came through and made some great plays." Martirano finished 28 for 46 with 372 yards and two passing touchdowns Trying to get him to throw the ball quick," Daniel Kuenzi said Foxes' defense stands tallSilverton has built its identity around beating teams in the trenches Willis and fellow senior Brash Henderson have been defensive forces along the line all season and Daniel Kuenzi — the reigning Mid-Willamette Conference defensive player of the year — provides plenty of physicality at linebacker he finished with several impressive tackles and also bulldozed his way to 97 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries on the offensive side of the ball we want to run through people," Kuenzi said with a smile for all the success it has found playing smash-mouth football Silverton showed an ability to adapt against West Albany but we had some really clutch stops," Lever said "And we made some plays on special teams; a blocked punt and a safety won us this ball game." Martirano consistently tested the Foxes' young defensive backs with a barrage of deep 50/50 balls that required disciplined coverage "I think we did about as good as you can with the receivers they have and the quarterback they have," Lever said Especially when you look at the fact that we've got some young dudes running around back there Luke Horner and Kellen Kuenzi both played great." The Foxes managed to contain West Albany star Austin Simmons who finished with four catches for 65 yards Tabbed by 247Sports as a three-star recruit he has committed to play at Washington State next season "I'm proud of them," Daniel Kuenzi said of Silverton's secondary Other scores from the Salem-Keizer areaGrants Pass 46 Two local high school boys basketball teams survived a hectic first round in the 5A tournament and now head to Linfield looking to keep it going 6 Crescent Valley (20-5) each moved on to the quarterfinals of the OSAA 5A state tournament by handling their business in the opening round 2 Thurston having to come from behind to squeak out wins to avoid upsets Both Crescent Valley and West Albany are seeking their first boys basketball state titles with the Bulldogs the only team of the two to get to a final The Raiders moved on to this year’s quarterfinals with a 54-38 victory over No 11 North Eugene on Saturday behind a double-double from Truman Brasfield Crescent Valley finished third at state in 2023 but is coming off a year where it went 6-18 and missed the playoffs With the inclusion of Corvallis High transfers Brasfield “This entire season I’ve preached ‘play together You see these kids really believe in each other play for one another instead of play for themselves.” This is a new experience for the CHS transfers the three of them on the Spartans went 9-15 and missed the postseason “Personally I’ve never even been to the playoffs in my high school career,” Bluhm said enjoying every moment and leaving it all on the court Crescent Valley's Jackson Bluhm is one of three Corvallis High transfers getting their first taste of postseason basketball The Raiders seem to be ready for the moment as they are peaking at the right time They have won seven of their last eight games and that one loss added even more motivation That was one we really wanted to get,” Bluhm said “That just made us even more fiery and even more eager to go out and have good practices and play harder.” Now the team heads to Linfield for a matchup it probably wasn’t expecting The Cougars jumped out to a big lead early and lead 45-14 at the half Canby was only 6-4 over its last 10 regular-season games and the Raiders feel they are peaking at the right time “Every coach’s goal is to get the kids playing their best basketball at the end of the season,” Hastings “I truly feel that we’re playing our best basketball anyone can do anything in the state tournament.” Thursday with the winner facing the winner of No West Albany also had a somewhat comfortable win in the opening round Gavin Aguilar was the catalyst in this one Those types of performances aren’t surprising to his coach At this point you don’t get shocked anymore,” coach Drew Halvorson said had 41 points on Saturday to propel the Bulldogs to the 5A boys basketball quarterfinals There was a stretch of the season where the Bulldogs were without Owen Hopkins Aguilar had to take on more responsibility “I’ve been that guy all season,” Aguilar said The Bulldogs have technically won eight of nine games but the one loss was a forfeit after they had defeated Woodburn feels it is also peaking at the right team as they are healthy for the first time in a while The Wildcats made the final last year before losing in a heartbreaker to Summit including a transfer guard Cole Hammock and freshman forward Michael Radcliffe Jr There’s plenty of motivation carrying over from last year on both sides as the Bulldogs lost a close game to Woodburn in the quarterfinals a season ago but they’re also really good at practicing the next best action,” Halvorson said “We had something that didn’t go our way and we’re ready to channel that energy into a big run at Linfield.” It's getting to be crunch time in the Mid-Willamette Conference for the teams at the top of the standings It was a busy day for Dance/Drill on Saturday and Centennial (Metro) hosting dozens of teams in their gyms These events were the final opportunities for teams to share their work before the OSAA championships in less than two weeks.   a few more teams have qualified two routines to the championships and the category divisions will soon be set. We will learn later in the week if certain category classifications will combine into larger groups and 6A participating schools. In most cases categories within 1A-4A and 5A often combine since there is a five team minimum to remain independent in a category. Fingers crossed there is some equitable independence between classifications this season over 40 teams shared more than 80 performances on three different stages. The Centennial event was the highest scoring venue for some remarkable teams.   Centennial played host to teams from Barlow Sherwood continued a stellar season with three incredible wins Sherwood’s 91.50 was the highest score of the weekend outscoring another remarkable routine by Lake Oswego Sherwood’s Traditional (6A) also entered the “Superior” realm with another 90 in that category. Their third win was in Hip Hop (6A) with a score of 89.94. The question remains which two routines will we see from Sherwood on the Salem Pavilion floor?  Silverton’s Jazz (4A-5A) was knocked down a couple notches by Pendleton and Parkrose but the scores are so close that it is still anyone’s victory at the state championships. Parkrose also did well in Hip Hop (4A-5A) and Pom (5A) receiving first place in those lineups.  Silverton maintained their first place run with their Traditional (4A-5A) at Metro.  Rounding out the winner’s circle at the Metro event was Lake Oswego’s Jazz (6A) against a long list of competitors. The Traditional (6A) and Jazz (6A) categories are shaping up to be quite the list of teams for Dance/Drill’s final hurrah.   Moving over to the west side of the Portland Metro area Forest Grove’s spacious gym was a perfect venue for attending teams that included Aloha Most of the Show category teams made their appearance at Forest Grove with Sprague maintaining their lead against Canby With less than a two point spread between the top three teams and six Show teams competing at the State Championships it seems that a roll of the dice could predict the winner in a couple weeks.  Valley Catholic continued to dazzle with their first place finishes in Jazz (1A-6A) and Traditional (1A-5A). Clackamas also continued their success in Traditional (6A) receiving the highest score at this venue with an 86.11 Rounding out the wins at Forest Grove were Astoria’s Hip Hop (1A-5A) and Mountainside’s Pom (6A). Scappoose was the only 1A-5A Pom entry with an enthusiastic performance.  Willamette took the floor with Philomath as hosts.  Although Forest Grove and Philomath were lower scoring events overall Philomath had some noteworthy successes for teams.   qualifying their second routine to the state championships. Although final numbers need to be organized and arranged an independent Traditional category for each classification looks promising at the championship event.    Lebanon had a successful day at Philomath with two wins. Pom (5A-6A) and Jazz (1A-6A) went to them.   taking the Hip Hop (5A) and Traditional (1A-6A) categories. West Albany also received the highest score of the Philomath event in Traditional against six teams.   Rounding out the wins at the Philomath event were Newport’s Hip Hop (1A-4A) COMPETITION RESULTS AVAILABLE HERE Metro Competition -- First Place Finishes All Results Forest Grove - First Place Finishes Philomath Competition - First Place Finishes each event had a drill down competition for Novice and Advanced participants teams are allowed to send eight dancers to the floor for a drill down competition and 6A teams are separated into their own groups for an advanced drill down finals Many of the names and faces that have been seen among the finalists at all the competitions this season will also be seen on the state floor hoping to be crowned the best of the best for drill down this year teams planning to attend the OSAA Dance/Drill State Championships were required to register their final choices for the categories they want to enter qualification verification pending. In the next several days we will learn how the cookie crumbles as far as the categories that remain independent for 1A-4A Teams with three routines hold most of the cards for where categories will fill up as they make their two final choices.    with scores and outcomes from one weekend to the next fluctuating quite a bit sometimes with individual teams having a 5-10 point swing. With events hosting different teams and different combinations of judges for each category any method of prediction for the final outcomes is truly an impossible task. The Dance/Drill State Championships is bound to be one of the most stomach churning and unpredictable competitions we’ve seen for many years The OSAA Dance/Drill State Championships will be held at the Salem Pavilion on March 21 and 22 the Silverton girls basketball players and coaching staff gather around a table and discuss what they want the team's identity to be for the next four months After winning the Class 5A state title a year ago many of the Foxes' top players returned for the 2024-25 season with reasonable hopes of making another deep postseason run But they made it clear early on that they didn't want to simply be judged on their past accomplishments That's the first thing we're establishing here — it's a new us It doesn't take away from our state championship team last year but this is a new year,'" Silverton coach Alyssa Ogle said or whatever they want to call it; we just know that we are super thankful and blessed for what we accomplished last year But we also know that we're going to get everybody's best game We just want to come out and compete and set a new tone We're focused on one game at a time and focused on the new us." 16-2 Mid-Willamette Conference) will be in the hunt for the program's fifth-ever state title this weekend at the OSAA Class 5A state tournament at Linfield University in McMinnville 13-5 Mid-Willamette Conference) at 8:15 p.m Silverton and West Albany are two of three teams that emerged from the Mid-Willamette Conference to reach the state quarterfinals; No Crescent Valley and Lebanon also reached the postseason but lost their respective first-round matchups "It's kind of unfortunate that all three of our league teams ended up on the same side of (the 5A bracket) we're the best league in the state and have the most teams represented," Ogle said It's not to take away from other teams and other leagues; but we have a lot of talent and great coaches I really do think it helps because you're challenged all the time the Foxes relied heavily on 2024-25 5A player of the year Kyleigh Brown several contributors from last year's squad have taken on even greater responsibility Marley Wertz and Allie Mansur are among the returners from the state championships squad who have upped their respective games this winter Additionally, all-state guard Hadley Craig, who spent last season at Central, has stepped into a lead role on both ends of the floor "She's just such an awesome kid and has kind of melded into the program while also giving her skills to this team as well," Ogle said of Craig "She's a special talent; one of the most talented players at the 5A level in the state Just watching her kind of settle in and her confidence build Ever since she came to us and started playing with us last summer The way that (Hayashida) trusts her and (Mansur) trusts her and she trusts them It's just been fun to watch those relationships grow." the Foxes will be tasked with slowing down West Albany star sophomore Payton Starwalt a sharpshooting guard who has received multiple Division I offers Starwalt averaged 22 points and six assists during her 10th-grade campaign Silverton and West Albany met twice during league play this season "Payton is a great shooter; she gets her shot off pretty quick," Ogle said "We are very versatile defensively and pride ourselves on defense It doesn't matter which team we're playing or which kid we're guarding; we celebrate that we've given up the fewest points of any 5A school in the state We've got the quickness and peskiness of a guard with (Mansur) we've got length and quickness with (Hayashida) and (Wertz) You look at the strength aspect and we have (Craig) and (Pfeifer) we like our ability to match up and defend." Cascade girls basketball both chasing Class 4A titlesAfter navigating their way through the gauntlet that is the Oregon West Conference Stayton and Cascade both reached the Class 4A state tournament and will kick off play Thursday at Forest Grove High School 9-1 OWC) won the league title and will face No Under second-year head coach Tal Wold, Stayton has quickly entrenched itself as one of the top programs in 4A The Eagles are led by senior Kenzi Hollenbeck who was named the Oregon West Conference co-league player of the year as well as defensive player of the year Haley Butenschoen Sophomores Breeci Hampton and Kathryn Samek also earned first-team recognition for their strong play during the regular season The Eagles are seeking their first title since 2017 is chasing its first state title since 2011 The Cougars are led by first-team all-league junior Rozalyn Schmunk Fellow juniors Olivia Bennett and Cassidy Crabtree earned second-team recognition the Dallas girls wrestling team left nothing to doubt Saturday at the 6A/5A Special District 3 championships at McNary High School The Dragons had just three individual champions but ran away with the team title nonetheless by accumulating points en masse Their 296.5 points were 99 better than runner-up McKay which took second at the 6A/5A state championships in 2024 returned many of the key contributors from last year's group Jenna Rogers (145) and Gabriella Dyer (155) all won their respective weight classes Olliff is a defending state champion who won last year's 110-pound title as a junior She won the 105 title as a sophomore and reached the 100 final as a freshman Olliff avenged her only loss of the season when she defeated Corvallis senior Jennifer Russell by a 9-0 major decision a junior who reached the state tournament last year defeated North Salem's Mariah Sullenger-Adams by fall on Saturday to win her first district title a freshman who is 36-10 in varsity bouts this season won her first-ever district title by beating Crescent Valley freshman Maya Hatten by fall With district meets throughout the state concluding on Saturday 16 individuals will automatically qualify for OSAA's 16-person bracket in each of the 14 weight classes Each special district determines how they will select their allotted state tournament spots The OSAA small-school boys district championships wrapped up on Saturday and a flurry of athletes from the Salem-Keizer area reached the championship rounds in their respective weight classes The postseason for high school winter sports is well underway in the state of Oregon the state's best big-school basketball teams match up to determine which squads will advance to next week's state tournaments Come back here Friday and Saturday for updated final results from the Class 6A 5A and 4A round-of-16 state playoff games and a look at the state quarterfinal matchups NY — The Albany Fire Department battled a 2-alarm fire on the 600 block of Third Street in the West Hill neighborhood The fire department received multiple calls at 2:47 PM reporting a fire at 610 Third Street in the west end of Albany firefighters found heavy fire throughout the vacant structure The fire spread to the adjoining building at 608 Third Street Firefighters faced challenges in controlling the fire due to wind which contributed to extensive damage to the building at 610 Third Street no injuries have been reported among civilians or firefighters Crews are expected to remain on the scene throughout the evening as they continue to monitor the unstable building Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available — There is still no agreement between Albany teachers and the Greater Albany Public School District The teachers strike is responsible for school being cancelled throughout this entire week We've been told if no agreement is made Friday Albany coaches announced that they are planning to step off the picket line to coach the football game planned for Friday night 6 seed in Class 5A and on the road for a quarterfinal matchup against Dallas the Thurston Colts boys basketball team was eliminated in the first round 5A state playoff tournament the Colts hadn't experienced a playoff game since 2019 they stepped into Thursday's OSAA 5A state quarterfinal game having already reached a significant goal "It meant a lot," senior Noah Blair said of the experience "We've been looking forward to it for a while Last year didn't go as we expected it and just being able to make it here is a big accomplishment But Thursday's matchup didn't go as planned 2 Colts fell behind big early to the reigning state champions and seventh-seeded Summit Storm eventually losing 54-46 at Linfield University who had a game-high 17 points and six rebounds added we just decided we were going to fight back." The Colts (22-4) season isn't over yet despite the loss 6 Crescent Valley (20-6) in a fourth-place semifinal at 10:45 a.m 5 West Albany (18-8) in the fourth-place game at 9:45 a.m Thurston coach Blaine Liberatore said the goal for the program is to play on Saturday and bring home a trophy He added that the Colts' only two trophies were a state title in 2018 and a third-place trophy in 2008 "We're one win from the all-time wins record at Thurston High School And the coolest thing about this group that I think everyone in that gym saw tonight is we're resilient and they won't give up tomorrow." The Colts couldn't catch a break in the first half against Summit shooting 6 for 26 overall and 0 for 9 from 3-point range the Colts needed a miracle to pull them back in the game they managed to stop the bleeding in the second half but still trailed 47-43 with 1:03 left in the game "It's an uphill battle and you have to do a little bit of soul searching," Liberatore said on what brought them back into the game really proud of how they played the second half We had it down to three or four multiple times and couldn't get over the hump." the Colts cut the deficit to 49-46 on three straight free throws by Nate Stiffler But the Storm came brewing back with a 5-0 run all from the foul line Thurston will need to repeat its second-half performance in order to reach the fourth-place game "I think we showed ourselves that we can beat any team in the state if we play like we did in the second half," said Brock Johnson We talked about being a lion in the jungle making 16 of 21 compared to the Colts' 4 of 5 Lucas LaBounty finished the night with 10 points and added four rebounds for the Colts Ryder Grieb led the Storm with a double-double 14 points and 10 rebounds and added four assists Springfield advances to 5A fourth-place gameThe Springfield girls defeated No Thursday morning in the 5A consolation round at Linfield University Darissa Romero-Ah Sam had 12 points and eight assists and Ikunaday Filipe added six points Natalie Tidwell led the Bulldogs with 21 points while Karlee Martirano had 15 and Lily Hamblin had 10 8 Wilsonville (18-10) in the fourth-place game at 8 a.m Edith Noriega is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. You may reach her at ENoriega@gannett.com and follow her on X at @Noriega_Edith The OSAA basketball state tournaments concluded Saturday with three Eugene-area teams finishing their seasons with trophies Below is a recap of the local teams and where they finished in their respective tournaments 2 Willamette girls fell to top seed Jefferson in the 6A third-place contest at Portland's Chiles Center and took fifth who scored 20 points and had five rebounds Isabella Harms had 11 points and Brynn Smith added eight points and seven rebounds Jefferson (27-2) was led by Chauncey Andersen Willamette closed the season with an overall record of 23-6 and a regular season that included a 12-0 record in the Southwest Conference The Wolverines graduate six seniors this spring in the 5A fourth-place contest at Linfield University in McMinnville with a game-high 20 points and eight rebounds Nate Stiffler had 10 points and Noah Blair added seven points Gavin Aguilar led the Bulldogs with 14 points Owen Hopkins had 13 points and Jonah Lasselle added 11 points Thurston closes its season with a 23-5 overall record Springfield finishes sixth place in 5A after overtime lossThe No 6 Springfield girls fell 62-56 in overtime to No 8 Wilsonville in the 5A fourth-place match at Linfield The Millers took sixth place and were led by sophomore Sailor Hall who scored a game-high 23 points and had six rebounds Iyahna Woodard added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Millers The Wildcats (19-10) were led by Gabi Moultrie Audrey Counts added 18 points and eight rebounds Springfield finished the season 19-9 overall and 10-2 in the Midwestern League The Millers graduate three seniors at the end of the school year Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Highlights from West Albany High's win over Dallas on Friday night in the 5A state playoffs It was an up and down quarterfinal weekend for the Linn and Benton county teams with West Albany High standing above the rest and moving on to the 5A semifinals Philomath and Santiam Christian all had their seasons end on Friday or Saturday but not before putting up strong efforts on the way out Here’s a look at what went down during the quarterfinals: The scoreline would tell you that this one was a pretty tightly contested game but in reality the Bulldogs really controlled this one from beginning to end West Albany jumped out to a 7-0 lead thanks to 3-yard rushing touchdown from tight end Austin Simmons and then running back Tyler Hart-McNally took over with a 67-yard rushing touchdown to make it 13-0 after only a quarter “We’re explosive,” quarterback Kaden Martirano said we’re going to come back and punch you in the mouth but the Bulldogs defense made sure that the lead was secure A Dallas offense that was dominant for much of the regular season couldn’t really get anything going for much of the game The first points for the Dragons came right after a muffed punt on a very well-executed flea flicker “(Defensive coordinator Cole) Pouliot did a really good job with the game plan this week,” coach Brian Mehl said “It came down to our front seven playing the game that we need to play against the type of offense that Dallas runs.” After that trick-play score by the Dragons Mehl put his faith in kicker Jonah Lasselle to hit a 25-yarder to make it a two possession game “I’ve seen Jonah kick enough to have full confidence in that situation,” Mehl said “We wanted to go for it but we knew a field goal would take it to two-possession Jonah Lasselle hits a 25-yard field goal during West Albany's quarterfinal win over Dallas on Friday but the real dagger came off another long Hart-McNally touchdown run The senior finished with 242 yards for the game “I’m out here for everybody that’s next to me,” Hart-McNally said It’s awesome to help get this win tonight.” but it wasn’t nearly enough to steal it as West Albany held on for the win The Bulldogs now move on to the semifinals where they will face No is ready for his first opportunity to play in the final four “But we know that this is just a little bit of a good feeling The Warriors jumped out to a 6-0 lead after quarterback Brison Edwards hit tight end Zech Halsey for a 31-yard score with neither team being able to sustain a successful offense drive Mountain View cashed in for two quick scores to go up 14-6 and then it was tough sledding for the Warriors Two touchdowns early in the second half made it 28-6 Lebanon got one back on an Edwards 4-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter to make it 28-14 But it wasn’t enough as the Cougars added two more touchdowns before the game was done The 10th-seeded Warriors finish their season 7-4 Philomath was in a tight battle against the defending state champions but Henley was able to pull it out in the dying seconds and move on The Hornets scored with 13 seconds to go for the 21-14 win Philomath jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the road in the second quarter with a 23-yard score from quarterback Caleb Russell to wide receiver CD Nuno Henley scored twice before the end of the first half to take a 14-7 lead into the break But a 4-yard rushing touchdown from wide receiver Rocco De La Rosa tied it up with just over seven minutes remaining But Henley got the ball back on an interception drove down the field and punched it in to move on to the semifinals Running back Jeremy Ness carries the ball during Santiam Christian's quarterfinal loss to Burns on Saturday but it hasn’t played like one in these playoffs and that was on display when it knocked off No the Eagles couldn’t get anything going on offense The potent run game led by running back Jeremy Ness was shut down by the Burns defense throughout the whole game The Hilanders held a 12-0 lead in the second quarter before Santiam Christian put together its best drive of the game But the Burns defense held up and forced the Eagles into a field goal and Santiam Christian faced a 12-3 deficit at the half Burns got right back to business in the second half “I felt like I was back to my freshman year,” Hart-McNally said “I felt like I was just out here playing football as determined by a vote of the league’s coaches  René Ferrán of High School on SI recently made a list of the top 50 girls athletes in Oregon history Where do recent Oregon basketball stars Jazzy Davidson Cameron Brink and Evina Westbrook rank among the state's all-time great girls athletes We start our list with the face of Oregon City during a time when the Pioneers and girls basketball dominance were synonymous — for a 12-year period from 1992-2004 the program won 10 OSAA state titles and three USA Today national championships (1995-97) Two common threads during that three-year national championship streak Hall of Fame coach Brad Smith and his daughter who lost only twice in 105 games — including a 68-game win streak to close her career (Oregon City's streak extended after her departure to Vanderbilt University ending at 75 to make it the second-longest in state history.) Smith was the engine of those high-powered teams averaging a double-double her senior season when she won 4A player of the year honors (10.3 points She holds the state record for free throw percentage in a season (90% in 1995-96) and has the two highest single-season assist totals — 266 as a junior and 294 as a senior to finish with a state-record 908 for her career Jones made two all-state teams for Scappoose's back-to-back 4A girls soccer state champions and qualified five times for the state track championships twice finishing ninth in the 100-meter hurdles to narrowly miss qualifying for the finals But that isn't why Jones made our list Her biggest claim to fame is becoming the first girl to garner first-team all-state recognition in football doing so her senior year after she helped Scappoose reach the 4A championship game She finished the season going 65 for 72 kicking extra points and making her only field goal attempt She made all four of her extra-point tries in the 4A final Jones kicked for three seasons for Scappoose She holds state records for most PATs in a season and career for a female placekicker Carlson entered high school with plenty of expectations having committed to the University of Oregon as an eighth-grade phenom She more than lived up to the hype for the Spartans leading them to a 5A state championship as a sophomore and winning Gatorade state player of the year honors as a junior and senior She finished her career as the state's all-time home runs leader with 72 She holds three of the top nine single-season home runs marks including a career-high 20 as a senior to go with 56 RBIs She also has the state record with 252 RBIs and her .619 batting average ranks fourth all-time She also wasn't too shabby in the circle for the Spartans going 33-4 with 327 strikeouts over two seasons Her move across town to UO ended last spring with her fourth on the school's all-time home runs list with 44 and sixth in career RBIs with 159 She made the all-Pac-12 first team as a senior when she became the first Ducks player to post a 15 home run-15 stolen base season There have been nine girls to win four state singles championships in tennis but only four at Oregon's highest classification — Corvallis' Sue Graham (1963-66) Crescent Valley's Cisca Mok (1988-91) and Larner she went her entire career undefeated with the Crusaders she went 192-40 in games and dropped only one set in 16 matches — falling behind in the 2011 final as a freshman before defeating Lincoln's Ariana Fardanesh 3-6 And to think, she nearly left the Crusaders halfway through her high school career to attend the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy in Hilton Head Island She had a last-minute change of heart and decided to stay close to her family — especially older brother Saige who was dealing with a host of health issues where she became the seventh player in school history to earn all-Big Ten recognition all four seasons and teamed with Maddie Lipp to earn a No 1 national ranking her senior year and receive All-America status there was no girls javelin thrower in the country better than Yurkovich who broke the state record as a senior and had the nation's best throw as a junior and senior at Newberg She won the first of her two 4A state championships in 2004 before embarking on a senior season for the ages with the Tigers It wasn't just her then-record throw of 176 feet that was a national best or her second state title — the All-American also won the USA Junior Championships and the Pan-American Junior Championships and took fifth at the U.S where she won two NCAA championships and four Pac-10 titles and was an All-American all four years Olympic Trials in 2008 but failed to meet the qualifying standard to throw at the Games After making the final at the 2009 World Championships she achieved her dream of throwing at the Olympics in London in 2012 Competing down in Southern Oregon was one of the state's best all-around athletes in recent memory — an all-state performer in three sports who won four 4A state championships Fisher was an all-state performer three years in a row and backstopped the Mustangs to a state championship as a sophomore when she posted 11 shutouts in a 17-1 campaign including back-to-back 1-0 wins over Marist Catholic and Valley Catholic in the final two rounds of the playoffs Basketball might have been the third of her three sports but she was a first-team all-state selection as a junior and averaged a double-double during the COVID-shortened 2021 spring season as a senior when the Mustangs won the culminating-week state tournament event It was in track and field that Fisher truly shined She won state titles in the shot put and discus as a senior 2 on the all-time state list in the latter with a winning throw of 166 feet 8 on the school's all-time list in the event with a throw of 176-9 When Oregon high school softball was still in its infancy Moe set a standard of dominance that has yet to be surpassed When Moe first entered the circle in the OSAA state championship game as a freshman in 1980 it was only the second year the OSAA sanctioned the sport and there was only one playoff bracket for all classifications As the sport grew over the next four years one thing remained constant — Moe mowing down batters She led the Lancers to four consecutive state titles (the last two in AAA after the OSAA split the tournament into two classifications) Her statistics in those four championship game victories She is fourth on the state's all-time list with 21 no-hitters Her career earned run average of 0.17 is tied for second — her ERA was 0.00 during her junior season After that final 1-0 victory over Putnam to clinch her fourth title, she pitched for the University of California and coached her daughters Autumn and Emily to follow her as college pitchers Nared first made a name for herself at 12 years old when she appeared on "Good Morning America" after a boys basketball league barred her for being too dominant That dominance continued during her high school career with the Wildcats where she was a three-time Metro League player of the year earning 6A all-state honors each season and leading her team to the state final as a sophomore and three trophies in all She capped her career with one of the best seasons in state history 4.1 steals and three assists as a senior and winning Gatorade state player of the year Parade All-America and McDonald's All-American accolades Her 2,485 career points are a big-school record and rank her No 2 in state history behind Triangle Lake's Kiana Brown (2,894) Nared played for the University of Tennessee where she was an AP Honorable Mention All-American as a senior and two seasons with the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces after being picked by the team in the second round of the 2018 draft She now plays for Nesibe Aydin Ankara in the Turkish national league leading the team in steals (1.7 per game) and ranking second in scoring (16.5) Harmon lettered in three sports with the Pacers — something we emphasized when ranking our all-time greats — but she made a name for herself on the hardwood holding school records for career points and rebounds She was a three-time 4A state player of the year and the Gatorade state player of the year as a senior when she earned EA Sports/ESPN first-team All-America honors where they lost to Oregon City during the final season of the Pioneers' four-year run as state champions Her 2,157 career points ranked second in the state's highest classification when she graduated — she's since been surpassed by Nared and Clackamas' Jazzy Davidson to drop to fourth After Harmon's stellar high school career helping the Cardinal make two Final Fours and reaching 1,000 career points as a senior when she averaged a career-best 9.6 points She played in the 2008 Olympics for New Zealand and internationally in Italy and moved first to Washington state before arriving in Gresham as an eighth-grader and she took her first gymnastics classes that year she was among the gymnasts who set the standard of excellence in the state she won state titles in the balance beam and floor exercise she tied for second in the beam and was third in the floor She continued her gymnastics career at Oregon State where she became a three-time All-American and won a national championship in the floor exercise in 1982 She took third in the all-around that year She was a four-time NCAA Western Region champion team at the 1981 World University Games (she was the top U.S finisher in the all-around at 15th and made the finals in the floor and beam) and capped her career by receiving the American Award honoring the nation's top senior gymnast Birdsong might have been tucked away along the central Oregon coast She was a 3A all-state selection all four seasons for the Tigers and she dominated foes like no one before or since The two-time Gatorade state player of the year holds Oregon records for single-season (eight) and career (15) perfect games of at least seven innings and she threw 22 no-hitters and 62 shutouts — twice tossing 19 shutouts in a season Birdsong finished her career 77-14 with an 0.17 earned run average (third lowest in state history) She capped her run with a dominant performance in the state final allowing two hits (the 63rd time she allowed two or fewer hits in a game) striking out eight and walking none in a 6-0 victory over Cascade tying the school record for career starts (108) and holding the strikeouts record with 870 She is the most recent 20-game winner in school history leading Bradley to the 2009 NCAA tournament During the Crusaders' three-year unbeaten run atop the 6A girls soccer world she scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Mountainside that not only secured the program's third consecutive state title but also put her atop the state's single-season (55) and career (133) goals lists She won Gatorade state player of the year honors that year and played in the High School All-American Game Wilsonville's Lindsey Antonson broke her career goals record two years later but Harrington still holds the all-time points and assists (63) marks She played two seasons for the University of Oregon scoring on her first shot attempt with the Ducks as a redshirt sophomore She transferred to Loyola Marymount for her final college season recording three goals and an assist in 13 games Benson produced dozens of standout tracksters during an eight-year run during which it bookended six consecutive 4A state titles with second-place finishes who started her career as a member of four state champion relays and won the 200-meter state title as a junior Then came one of the best all-around seasons in state history when she swept the state championships in the 100 The previous week at the PIL district meet Callier broke the state record in the triple jump 7.25 inches — a record that stood for 19 years Callier ranks among the top 50 in state history in all four of her events with career bests of 12.05 seconds in the 100 (tied for 32nd) 24.62 in the 200 (26th) and 18-7.5 in the long jump (tied for 41st) Fisher was the best softball player to come through the Oregon high school scene in a generation She was the first to win state Gatorade player of the year honors three times and was named national player of the year as a senior when she led the Lava Bears to their first state championship before heading to UCLA as the nation's top recruit She announced herself during her freshman year when she won the first of her Gatorade awards after going 9-0 with an 0.25 ERA allowing 16 hits and zero walks in 56.1 innings She repeated as the state's top player the next year tossing six no-hitters and two perfect games and finishing 20-1 with an 0.46 ERA and 259 strikeouts in 122.1 innings She didn't win the award as a junior despite going 17-2 with an 0.32 ERA in 110 innings striking out 214 and allowing 37 hits and 16 walks That set up one of the best seasons in state history — she went 20-2 with two saves with 261 strikeouts and 18 walks in 134.2 innings She also played in the outfield for the Lava Bears and was one of the state's most feared hitters Her 196 hits rank fifth all-time in Oregon and she tied the state record with 58 doubles She hit 43 home runs (third in state history) Fisher pitched for Team USA at the U-18 World Cup qualifying event in Dallas taking the ball for the group stage final and shutting out Canada 7-0 allowing three hits and striking out eight in six innings Over the course of Moran's four years at Sherwood she was one of the state's most dominant throwers winning three 6A state championships and overcoming disappointment her junior season to earn Gatorade athlete of the year honors as a senior when she finished second in the discus and sixth in the shot put at the state meet she won her first title in the discus and took fifth in the shot when she arrived for the state championships at Eugene's Hayward Field having won 21 consecutive discus competitions and having broken the state record with a throw of 170 feet She shockingly failed to post a legal throw in three tries That provided the motivation she needed for her senior year She once again went undefeated in the discus breaking her state record at the Three Rivers League district meet with a throw of 179-7 and she followed with a second state title and added her first shot put championship Moran could turn her attention to the hammer throw which was her focus during her college career at Arizona State and Oregon She finished second at the U-20 National Championships as an ASU freshman and twice made the podium at the NCAA championships placing fifth as a sophomore and fourth as a senior Clemens comes from one of Eastern Oregon's athletic family dynasties — her father was a quarterback at Oregon State and Portland State; her brother was a standout quarterback for the Hilanders who played 11 seasons in the NFL; and sisters Maria (Portland) and Catherine (Boise State) also were college athletes But Jessica's versatility across three sports put her in a class by herself She was a 3A all-state selection four times in basketball (twice the player of the year) and three times in volleyball (twice the player of the year including the Gatorade state player of the year as a senior) and she was a state champion in the javelin as a junior (with a career-best throw of 131 feet Clemens finished her basketball career with 1,679 points helping Burns win state titles her freshman and junior seasons she played on two state championship teams when she was an AVCA All-American and won the Gatorade state player of the year award Clemens played volleyball and basketball for the University of Portland appearing in 78 games for the basketball team (4.6 points per game) and 87 volleyball matches (813 kills) Schueler dominated the sprint races like few others in state history accomplishing something only one other girl ever had — winning 16 state championships Schueler still has her name among the state's all-time greats in the 100 ranking fifth all-time in the 100 with a best of 11.74 seconds fourth in the 200 (23.69) and fifth in the 400 (54.25) team that competed at the 2009 Pan American Championships running the third leg on the gold medal-winning 4x400 relay She ran three seasons for Summit's cross country program making the podium at the state meet all three years Schueler ran for two seasons for Stanford before a falling-out with a new coaching staff led her to leave the program and take up ultimate frisbee while pursuing her medical degree South Salem set the standard for 6A girls basketball — a period that coincided with Westbrook's time with the Saxons she teamed with Katie McWilliams to lead the program to its first state championship since 1976 Westbrook won the first of her two Gatorade state player of the year awards after leading the Saxons to a repeat 6A title That set the stage for a senior season that ranks among the best in state history earning USA Today and Morgan Wooten national player of the year honors and McDonald's and WBCA All-America recognition The only disappointment: The Saxons lost to Oregon City in the 6A semifinals to end their bid for a third consecutive state title Westbrook started all 115 games of her high school career She holds the school's career scoring record and is among the state's all-time leaders in assists (sixth) and steals (third) She played two seasons for Tennessee before transferring to Connecticut where she helped the Huskies reach back-to-back Final Fours She finished with 1,345 career points before becoming a second-round pick in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm She played two seasons in the league with four teams From the first time Verloo stepped on a high school pitch as a freshman scoring two goals against defending 6A state champion Sheldon she was a dominant figure on the high school soccer scene before forgoing much of her senior season while playing for the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Timberwolves assistant coach Aundrey Johnson nicknamed her The Machine after watching Verloo display her trademark speed and dexterity which helped her win Gatorade state player of the year honors as a sophomore and junior She played one game for Tualatin as a senior between stints with the U.S She scored six goals in four matches at the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament and four goals in New Zealand to tie for third in the Golden Boot race squad at the inaugural edition of the U-17 World Cup to a 2-1 win over Germany in the semifinals Parade Magazine named her to its All-America squad after her senior season and Verloo went on to star for Stanford University playing in both central defense and at forward for the Cardinal and finishing with 23 career goals and 25 assists She played briefly for the Western New York Flash of the NWSL an all-girls school in Northeast Portland from 1929-73 and for two years was the state's premier backstroker she won her first state championship in the 100-yard backstroke and she finished second at the 1954 national indoor finals in the 200-yard event she repeated as state champion in the 100 back lowering her time by 3.5 seconds and becoming the first girl in state history to break 1 minute She won the 1995 AAU national title in the 200 back embarking on a two-year stretch in which she prepared for the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne She finished second in the 100 backstroke at the Olympic trials to qualify for the Games where she advanced to the final and finished fifth Murphy retired from competitive swimming after the '56 Games and attended Oregon State and Portland State. She passed away in 2019 at age 79 Kohlmeier was the youngest gymnast to achieve Class 1 status in the state and she had the opportunity to train with one of the state’s top clubs — the National Academy of Gymnastics in Eugene that “training seven or eight hours a day just wasn’t my thing,” and it wasn't until the summer before her freshman year that she resumed gymnastics training By the time Kohlmeier finished high school she’d become one of the state’s most decorated gymnasts she won a state title in the vault as a freshman and in the vault and floor exercise as a junior en route to the all-around championship She nearly swept all four event titles as a senior (she finished second on the balance beam) as she won a second all-around state championship and led Parkrose to the team title Kohlmeier also was a top hurdler and jumper for the Broncos track and field team She took second in the 300-meter hurdles and long jump as a sophomore and won the 100 hurdles state title as a senior Kohlmeier showed off her gymnastics skills for the capacity crowd at Hayward Field in Eugene She led the 300 hurdles going to the final hurdle when she clipped the top tumbling to the track — only to perform a perfect somersault popping up and crossing the finish line fourth She performed the same feat in her Friday preliminary race to qualify for the final She competed in the heptathlon on the same Hayward Field track twice posting top-five finishes for the Ducks at the Pac-10 championships she married former UO javelin thrower Art Skipper who tragically died in a plane crash in October 2001 Slama first picked up a golf club at age 2 and played in her first tournament at 8 Junior Girls championships — she twice advanced to the match play portion it was no surprise when she instantly became the Saxons' No finishing second in her first high school tournament and seventh at her first 6A state championships Slama improved to a fifth-place state finish as a sophomore the first of three seasons she went undefeated in Greater Valley Conference meets She won back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior setting OSAA scoring records for lowest round (65) and largest margin of victory over 36 holes (19 strokes) at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell She also ran cross country and swam for the Saxons being named a team captain in both sports during her senior year Slama golfed for Oregon State, and she graduated with the best scoring average (72.95) in school history, qualified for the NCAA championships as a sophomore, won three tournaments and posted 14 top-10 finishes. She turned pro after graduation in 2022 and earned partial status on the Epson Tour this year Bunn was an accomplished three-sport athlete at the Mid-Willamette Valley school around the turn of the millennium making eight all-state teams and winning a 3A state championship with the 2002 softball team She made the all-state basketball team all four years earning second-team honors as a freshman and senior and first-team recognition as a sophomore and junior She holds school records for career points (1,831) Bunn made the all-tournament team at the volleyball state championships where she ranks 15th on the career scoring list with 1,163 points She is one of 11 players in school history to average 20 or more points in a season when she led the Pac-10 with 20 points per game She is 13th on the school's career rebounds list (661) and she is in her 10th season as the head coach at Linfield Brink's “godbrother” is Golden State Warriors superstar and close family friend Stephen Curry, and she grew up watching Curry play for Davidson University and in the NBA while harboring dreams of being an artist It wasn't until middle school that Brink started playing sports and as she continued growing — eventually getting taller than her talented buddy standing 6-foot-4 — she blossomed into one of the best post players in state history Brink was a two-time Gatorade state player of the year and three-time 6A all-state selection while attending Southridge where she helped the Skyhawks win back-to-back state titles in 2017-18 For her senior season, she decided to transfer down the road to Mountainside and she led her new team to its first state tournament appearance where the Mavericks secured a trophy in the hours before the OSAA canceled the remainder of the tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic The sudden end to her high school career left Brink with 1,909 points and 1,209 rebounds — one of 14 players to reach 1,000 career points and rebounds in Oregon a two-time national defensive player of the year and the Pac-12 player of the year as a senior at Stanford 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks and made the U.S 3x3 team for the Paris Olympics before tearing the ACL in her left knee in June Beckmon has been one of the nation's best long jumpers since her sophomore season with the Pioneers when she won the first of three 6A state championships and narrowly missed breaking the national high school record she lost only one high school long jump competition breaking the state record at the state meet her junior year by going 20 feet the improvements came in leaps and bounds — she jumped farther than 20 feet 14 times in the next 16 months including a 22-4 effort at the Jesuit Twilight Relays that was one inch short of the national high school record She won three Nike Outdoor Nationals long jump championships and took gold at the 2023 U23 North American Central American and Caribbean Championships She also was the state's best high school sprinter not named Mia Brahe-Pedersen over that three-year stretch finishing second as a senior to her good friend in the 100 and 200 meters at the state championships and Nike Outdoor Nationals Beckmon recently completed her freshman season at the University of Illinois where she broke the indoor and outdoor school records in the long jump (tying the American U-20 national outdoor record with her 6.86-meter leap) qualified for the NCAA indoor championships To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App JD HUMBURG, SBLIVE SPORTSJD Humburg is a Managing Editor for SBLive Sports © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER A recap of Friday's girls basketball round of 16: Top seed Jefferson won its 23rd consecutive game Friday downing South Salem 65-31 to advance to the Chiles Center Chauncey Anderson scored 11 of her 19 points in the first half for the host Demos 2 Willamette won for the 17th straight time Three of the Wolverines’ five losses are to out-of-state teams Six Tualatin players scored in double figures as the balanced Timberwolves ran past Nelson 69-41 Jordyn Smith led the third-seeded Timberwolves in scoring notching all 14 of her points in the first half Love Lei Best posted 12 points and handed out five assists while Kendall Dawkins registered 10 points Simone Sideris and Love Forde had 12 points each for No 13 Forest Grove 61-45 behind Ali Jensen (23 points) Rylie McManus (17 points) and Macie Arzner (16 points Savannah Dahl scored 26 points for Forest Grove Jazzy Davidson racked up 29 points and Sara Barhoum fired in 18 as fifth-seeded Clackamas took down Beaverton 67-33 who have not lost to an Oregon-based team this season were up 21-2 after the first quarter and never looked back Dara Oluwafemi led the Beavers with 20 points Defending state champion South Medford is making a familiar trip back to the Chiles Center and will pursue a third straight appearance in the title game The Panthers pulled out to a comfortable lead Friday and ousted No 7 Southridge held Grants Pass to eight first-half points on the way to a 50-34 victory Freshman Camryn Herzberg led the way for the Skyhawks with 20 points Kenzie Kleiner had nine points for the 10th-seeded Lady Cavers Sophie Maxwell hit the winning basket with 16 seconds left as No 9 West Linn edged defending state runner-up Benson 43-41 The eighth-seeded Astros had two chances to tie at the end but Kaylor Buse — who also collected 10 rebounds and four assists — ended the game with a blocked shot Reese Jordan led the Lions with 16 points and grabbed six rebounds Ayla Arnold chipped in with 12 points and five boards Kemara Phillips and Jayla Lackey scored nine each for a young Benson team that featured only one senior on its roster this season Top seed Crater is hoping to build on last season’s second-place finish and the Comets improved to 25-0 against Oregon schools in a 63-30 win over No Crater scored 27 points in a decisive second quarter that built its lead to 43-13 at halftime Sage Winslow had 16 points to lead the way Lebanon was led by Hazel Pepperling’s 12 points All 10 players on Silverton’s roster scored as the defending champions flew past Hillsboro 62-18 Silverton led 29-7 at halftime and 52-11 through three quarter Maggie Davisson had 18 points to lead the second-seeded Foxes Hadley Craig added 14. Amaya Johnson scored 10 to lead the Spartans Third-seeded South Albany hit the 70-point mark for the seventh time this season Aspen Morris scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No 4 Redmond to a 62-43 victory over La Salle Prep Freya Snow contributed 13 points for the Panthers and Azlynn Ure had eight points and dished out five assists Redmond has won 17 straight games dating back to Dec Fifth-seeded Summit trailed by four points at halftime but turned things around in the second half to pull away from No Jade Durfee scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half for the Storm Summit outscored the Eagles 33-12 in the second half Springfield made 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to put away No with Mylah Wilson (13 points) and Iyahna Woodard (12) also hitting double digits for the sixth-seeded Millers Josie Mansfield connected on six 3-pointers and posted 20 points for the Raiders Karlee Martirano added 15 points and nine rebounds while Lily Hamblin had 10 points and 12 boards An apparent serious injury to a Caldera player early in the game shook both teams and the score was just 7-1 West Albany after one quarter Paisley Waldron made four 3-pointers and scored 12 points for the 10th-seeded Wolfpack Ryme Jaekel made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points for the Wildcats and Fareeda ElManhawy grabbed 12 rebounds Sofie Robel led the Spartans with 18 points 1 Philomath battled its way into the quarterfinals with a decisive 58-23 victory over No The Warriors led by only two after eight minutes but pushed the lead to 15 with a 15-2 second quarter They then outscored the Bulldogs 20-3 in the final frame Reagan Heiken did the heavy lifting with 18 points Anneka Steen had a big all-around game with 16 points Erica McClintock was the top scorer for North Bend with seven points Second-seeded Stayton improved to 24-1 by getting past Phoenix 65-26 Korbyn Schmidt (12) and Breeci Hampton (11) each reached double figures for the Eagles Alissa Alvarez scored 15 points to lead the 15th-seeded Pirates Defending champion Henley saw a 20-point lead pared down to six in the second half 3 Hornets regained their footing down the stretch and downed No holding the Riverhawks to their lowest output of the season eight rebounds and four blocks for the 13th-seeded Riverhawks Cascade was locked in a tight game well into the fourth quarter against upset-minded Junction City but the fifth-seeded Cougars edged away from the 12th-seeded Tigers in the final minutes to win 47-38 11 Baker ended the game on an 18-3 run to beat host Marshfield 59-46 and pull off the only seeding upset in the 4A bracket Freshman Molly Rasmussen added 15 points and Gwen Rasmussen scored 10 which had its 10-game winning streak snapped Mya Feeney went 14-for-14 from the free-throw line and scored 21 points to help No 7 Seaside turn around a seven-point third-quarter deficit and beat 10th-seeded Marist Catholic 54-46 Carly Corder made three 3-pointers and scored 19 Seaside was 23-for-30 from the line overall McKenna De Lee nailed seven 3-pointers for Marist Catholic and scored 25 points The Seagulls avenged a 10-point loss to the Spartans in December 8 Crook County shook off a seven-point halftime deficit and stormed back to beat ninth-seeded Astoria 59-46 After switching from a zone defense to man-to-man to start the second half the Cowgirls outscored the Fishermen 39-19 Hayden Decker scored 19 points for Crook County with Harper Smith adding 15 and Emily Henderson 11 Crook County has won 11 straight games after starting the season 5-9 Malory Dundas scored 12 points to lead Astoria A rundown of Saturday's boys basketball round of 16: Jalen Atkins scored 35 points — including eight 3-pointers — in the first half to electrify the home crowd as top seed Barlow downed Mt Brayden Barron posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and Mason Bierbrauer scored 13 points who never went away and had the margin in the single digits in the fourth quarter 2 Tualatin overwhelmed 18th-seeded South Salem 87-50 thanks to 29 points from Jemai Lake and 17 from Pat Vialva Jr Tko Westbrook led the Saxons with 11 points Defending state champ Central Catholic jumped out to a 19-point halftime lead over Grant but had to withstand a furious rally from the Generals to earn a 70-64 victory Isaac Carr made 13 of 15 free throws and scored 24 to lead the No Duce Paschal scored 18 and Jalen Nicholson had 16 Central Catholic went 25-for-29 from the line Zhalei Van paced the 14th-seeded Generals with 17 points including a half-court shot to end the first half 4 West Linn pulled away in the second half to beat No but Price’s long-range heave put the Lions up 37-29 at halftime and they never looked back Kevin Benson chipped in with 15 points and Jalen Snook contributed 11 Avery Johnson (16) and Brady Hix (16) carried the scoring load for the Bowmen Fifth-seeded Southridge hit a season high in points while No 12 West Salem had its lowest output of the season as the Skyhawks won 96-37 Keenan Reckamp scored 25 points for the Skyhawks despite sitting out the final quarter Elijah Thompson put up 16 points while Drew Groening his five 3-pointers to account for his 15 Jesuit built a 14-point lead in the first quarter and made it hold up The Hawks fought back from down 24-10 to pull within two but the 11th-seeded Crusaders rebuilt the lead to 44-33 at half time Jesuit led by as many as 18 in the third before Nelson got within six early in the fourth quarter but moved no closer while Patrick Kilfoil and Joe Stimpson each posted 12 Braylon Gaines and Jaiden Pickett each had 22 for Nelson 7 Westview eliminated reigning state runner-up Roosevelt 83-71 with a well-rounded offensive effort It’s Westview’s first quarterfinals berth since 2017 James Kefgen poured in four 3-pointers and led the Wildcats with 21 points Jason Grady scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds as seven different Wildcats scored at least eight points Westview led 23-11 after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit lead at the end of each quarter while never leading by more than 16 Syrius Owens scored 17 and Omar Eno had 15 for the 10th-seeded Roughridgers who saw their 18-game winning streak snapped All five Roosevelt starters scored in double figures 8 Sprague shook off a slow start and outscored ninth-seeded Oregon City 21-10 in the fourth quarter to come out on top The Olympians trailed 15-4 after the first quarter Braxton Long racked up 23 points for Sprague Eli Hopkins led the Pioneers with 17 points Top seed Caldera needed a huge rally in the second half to avoid a massive first-round upset The underdog Comets outscored Caldera 26-10 in the second quarter to lead 35-19 at halftime Crater still had a 48-44 advantage through three quarters but the Wolfpack took over from there with a 23-5 fourth quarter Benjamin Higginson put up 16 points for the Comets as the upset bid came up a bit short scoring the last seven points to edge past 15th-seeded Centennial 50-48 Lucas LaBounty’s 3-pointer with 1:14 left in the game proved to be the game-winner The Eagles had a shot to tie at the buzzer that bounced off the rim LaBounty compiled 19 points and eight rebounds for the Colts The pair combined to go 13-for-22 from the field Sincere Powe notched 17 points to lead the Eagles who led 48-43 with less than four minutes remaining but did not score again 14 Canby stunned third-seeded Redmond 82-58 in Central Oregon rocketing out to a 45-14 halftime advantage Dylan Nelson and Jack Brauckmiller each had 10 points for Canby Wyatt Horner led the host Panthers with 18 Cole Hammack had a big-all around game with 16 points Emmitt Fee snagged 15 rebounds and Michael Radcliffe Jr put up 11 points and seven boards for the Wildcats who are seeking a ninth straight appearance in the state championship game Wilsonville shot 44% from the field and 60% (9-for-15) from 3-point range Sam Haugen and Elisha Short led the Foxes with seven points each West Albany got past Churchill 80-64 behind 41 points six rebounds and five assists from Gavin Aguilar Tyson Walker added 13 points for the fifth-seeded Bulldogs Truman Brasfield posted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds as No 6 Crescent Valley dispatched North Eugene 54-38 The Raiders also got 18 points from Lucas Ikjaer Crescent Valley led 16-6 after one quarter and maintained a comfortable lead throughout Jordan Gray had 14 points for the Highlanders Ryder Grieb had 19 points and Rowan Blossey added 17 as defending state champion and No 7 seed Summit earned a return trip to the final site by beating No Colin Cordle poured in 24 for the Redhawks 9 La Salle Prep posted a 63-48 win at Woodburn Vance Sheffield scored 17 points and swiped six steals for the Falcons 12 rebounds and five blocks while Paul Skoro handed out 11 assists The Bulldogs were led by Dylon Renteria’s 11 points Helens 67-62 to advance to the state tournament site will carry a 13-game winning streak to Forest Grove 15 La Grande 74-38 to move on the state quarterfinals 14 Mazama pulled off the biggest upset of the first round who started the season 1-6 but have won eight of their last 10 led by as many as 17 points in the second half Kai Holmes and Christian Guerrero had 18 each for the Spartans A 17-6 run by Crook County in the third quarter proved to be the difference as the fourth-seeded Cowboys beat No Bryce Lowenbach accounted for more than half of the Crook County offense 5 Baker made 17 3-pointers on the way to a dominant 81-30 win over The Dalles Eli Long hit seven of those long balls on the way to a game-high 23 points Isaiah Jones added 20 points and Jaxon Logsdon collected 17 Calder Morrison scored 10 for the Riverhawks Scappoose pulled the 11 over 6 upset with a 76-49 win at Madras The Indians will face Mazama in a matchup of double-digit seeds in the quarterfinals 7 Phoenix went 13-for-16 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to complete a 64-60 win over 10th-seeded Newport Martin Ortega’s 18 points paced the Pirates while Brayden Decker dropped in four 3-pointers and scored 16 The Cubs got 23 points from Aaidyn Bokuro and 15 from Easton Herrmann 8 Seaside rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to gut out a 38-34 win over No Jordan Westerholm buried a 3-pointer to put the Seagulls up five late and secure their 13th straight win after going 4-8 through their first 12 games Barrett Blodgett scored 15 to lead Seaside which outscored the Warriors 18-7 in the fourth quarter Josiah Peters led Philomath with nine points West Albany High had four players in double figures but the Bulldogs dropped a 64-54 decision to Wilsonville in the 5A boys basketball state quarterfinals Thursday at Linfield University Jonah Laselle and Owen Hopkins both scored 13 points while Gavin Aguilar and Grey Nieman each added 11 for the fifth-seeded Bulldogs West Albany took a 17-11 lead after the first quarter but No 4 Wilsonville used a 15-5 edge in the second for a 26-22 lead at the break The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 40-37 after three but the Wildcats used a 24-17 edge in the fourth to pull away Gavin Aguilar and the West Albany boys basketball team fell in the 5A state quarterfinals Thursday West Albany (20-7) heads to the consolation bracket and will face No A slow start and poor shooting doomed the Crescent Valley boys basketball team Thursday night as the No CV trailed 14-6 after the first quarter and never recovered as the Cougars won every quarter The Raiders shot 16 for 47 from the field (34%) and were just 2 for 11 (18%) from the 3-point line Truman Brasfield and Jefferson Sand each scored 10 points for the Raiders (20-6) Crescent Valley falls into the consolation bracket and will play No 7 West Albany made a furious fourth-quarter comeback but the Bulldogs came up a point short and saw their season end with a tough 56-55 loss to No 6 Springfield in the consolation bracket of the 5A girls basketball tournament at Linfield on Thursday morning West had the ball with 11 seconds left but Springfield fouled three times (the Millers had three fouls to give) the Bulldogs had one last chance but Payton Starwalt’s desperation 3-pointer was no good Natalie Tidwell had 21 points and Karlee Martirano added 15 for the Bulldogs Springfield used a 15-3 run in the middle of the third to take a 49-36 lead the Bulldogs used a 15-7 advantage to get back in the game Springfield will play Wilsonville for fourth place Saturday Reagan Heiken had 25 points and 10 rebounds as top-seeded Philomath pulled away in the middle two quarters for a 53-35 win over No 8 Crook County in the 4A quarterfinals at Forest Grove High on Thursday The Warriors (22-5) led just 13-8 after eight minutes but outscored Crook County 30-12 over the middle two quarters to take command Annaleise Brown added nine points and five rebounds for the Warriors The Warriors and Cougars split their two regular-season games All games are streamed live on the OSAA Network at osaa.org In its first trip to the state quarterfinals since 2016 Dallas staged a close battle with rival West Albany But the No. 3-seeded Dragons fell just short of a trip to the semifinals as they suffered a 23-13 home loss to the No and Dallas' defense held an explosive West Albany offense relatively quiet for the majority of the evening the Bulldogs owned the top-scoring offense in Class 5A 8 Summit 23Silverton raced out to a 29-0 halftime lead and cruised to a quarterfinal win at home Gervais is headed to its first state semifinal since 1951 after notching a hard-fought home win over Stanfield on Friday Watch OSAA playoff games live on NFHS Network Check back here for score updates and highlights from Dallas-West Albany and playoff scores for Salem-area teams and around the state Find takeaways from Dallas-West Albany from sports reporter Jarrid Denney on Saturday at statesmanjournal.com/sports Jarrid Denney covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal He can be reached at JDenney@salem.gannett.com or on X @jarrid_denney The high school football season continues Friday night with a large slate of contests, including the Statesman Journal's Game of the Week with West Albany hosting Silverton in a 5A nonconference showdown between former league rivals at 7 p.m GAME COVERAGE: Silverton tops West Albany in thrilling showdown between 5A football title contenders Look for takeaways from sports reporter Jarrid Denney on Saturday at statesmanjournal.com The Mountainside Mavericks hosted the Tualatin Timberwolves in a 6A first round playoff football game on Friday November 8 The Mavericks went on the win 44-39 advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time.Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/OregonLive .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Nik Streng | The Oregonian/OregonLiveWelcome back to Friday nights There’s another full lineup of exciting high school football games in Oregon this week and The Oregonian/OregonLive has you covered With stats, highlight videos and any story ideas, feel free to reach out at nstreng@oregonian.com And keep an eye here on the Friday Night Spotlight as we update with live scores throughout the evening Tyson Davis scores 4 rushing touchdowns as Central Catholic tops Lakeridge in state quarterfinals Mana Tuioti erupts for five rushing touchdowns as Sheldon stomps Sprague in Class 6A quarterfinals Subscribers select who they think will win the Class 6A open championship quarterfinal games Sheldon’s Malachi Schoenherr wins final sprint for Class 6A boys cross country title Lakeridge’s Chloe Huyler wins gold, Lincoln unseats Jesuit for Class 6A cross country title Tayvon Kitchen repeats as Class 5A cross country state champion as Crater makes it four team titles in a row Crescent Valley’s Emily Wisniewski becomes first Oregon girls runner to win four cross country state titles Cottage Grove’s Carter Bengtson goes back-to-back, highlighting the Class 4A cross country state championships State finishers and team winners from cross country’s 3A, 2A and 1A championships Jesuit goes back-to-back, beating Oregon City for Class 6A volleyball state crown Crane tops Union, goes back-to-back in Class 1A volleyball state championships Salem Academy sweeps Crosshill Christian for third Class 2A volleyball title in four years Taelyn Bentley lifts South Albany in three-set sweep of Crescent Valley for Class 5A volleyball title Meet the finalists for Oregonian/OregonLive volleyball player of the year NBA star Kevin Durant welcomes Clackamas’ Jazzy Davidson as she signs NIL deal with Nike Jefferson’s Chauncey Andersen announces college commitment Jesuit goalkeeper Zoe Anderson announces college commitment Playoff rewind: Results from Tuesday’s state semifinal girls soccer games Playoff rewind: Results from Tuesday’s state semifinal boys soccer games Marian Dunne’s late penalty kick lifts Jesuit over West Linn in Class 6A state semifinal matchup Former NBA star from Oregon draws concern 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Central Catholic students cheer for the Rams during the OSAA Class 6A open championship semifinals game between Central Catholic and Lakeridge on Friday 2024 at Lakeridge High School.Tim Healy for The Oregonian/OregonLive There’s another lineup of exciting high school football games in Oregon this week and The Oregonian/OregonLive has you covered Baird Gilroy’s three passing touchdowns lead West Linn in open championship semifinals win over Sheldon LaMarcus Bell’s 4 scores leads Lake Oswego in Class 6A open championship semifinal win over Central Catholic North and South Medford pick up semifinal wins, set up Black and Blue Bowl for Class 6A state championship Wilsonville and Mountain View pick up Class 5A semifinal wins, setting up state final rematch North Douglas at Crosspoint Christian 1 p.m Prairie City/Burnt River at Harper Charter 1 p.m Oregon high school football schedule, and how to watch the state semifinals Playoff pick ‘em: Subscribers select who they think will win the Class 6A open championship semifinal games Meet the finalists for Oregonian/OregonLive girls soccer player of the year Meet the finalists for Oregonian/OregonLive boys soccer player of the year All-state volleyball 2024: Oregon’s top 6A stars All-state volleyball 2024: Oregon’s top 5A stars All-state volleyball 2024: Oregon’s top 4A stars Watch: Former Oregon high school star registers a sack for the Dallas Cowboys Watch: Former Oregon prep star catches his first touchdown pass of the season for the New England Patriots was born into eternal life Saturday September 28 He was the son of the late Augusto and Mary Tucciarone Baglione He later worked at Albany County Nursing Home in the Business Office for 27 years He was a communicant of All Saints Catholic Church He was a lifelong member of The West Albany Italian Benevolent Society and enjoyed playing bocce on multiple leagues with fellow members He was a life member of the Mckownville Fire Department he loved serving the fire department but looked forward to his monday night card game A special thank you to Dennis Mason who made sure he got there on Monday nights He is survived by his loving wife and best friend Sharon Not only was he a loving father to Brooke but he was her best friend He was an adored grandfather to Jessica and Rebecca Baglione He was the caring brother of the late Lucy Galluzzo He had a special place in his heart for his niece Mary Galluzzo Burke (John) He is survived by his sister in law Meg (James Cahloun) A special thanks to his niece Courtney Rickert for always making sure his hair and his eyebrows were always in top shape He is also survived by his bonus granddaughter 2024 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at New Comer Cremations & Funerals A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on Saturday donations may be made to Mckownville Fire Department Lake Oswego players celebrate during the Three Rivers League football game between Lake Oswego and West Linn on Friday 2024 at West Linn High School.Howard Lao for The Oregonian/OregonLive Playoff time: Brackets posted for Oregon’s Class 6A open and state championship tournaments Brackets set for Oregon Class 5A high school football state tournament Brackets set for Oregon Class 4A high school football state tournament Lake Oswego clinches Three Rivers League title with win over rival Lakeridge Mountainside routs Beaverton, securing outright Metro League football crown Third quarter run lifts Nelson over Clackamas in county rivalry matchup Sheldon lights up Sprague in Special District 1 battle of unbeatens The final lineup of the regular season In year two under new coach AJ Robinson, Sprague remains perfect heading into pivotal matchup with Sheldon Championship rewind: 2 notable names were missing from Oregon’s cross country district meets Playoff rewind: Results from the first round of Oregon’s volleyball state tournament Former Oregon high school star wants to remain with the New England Patriots Playoff time: State tournament brackets set for Oregon Class 6A, 3A and 1A volleyball Beaverton football coach Bob Boyer announces retirement Football game called off at halftime as Milwaukie alleges Tillamook players used racist language Watch: Payton Pritchard makes another buzzer-beater, ties franchise 3-point record for the Boston Celtics Playoff time: Brackets set for Oregon Class 6A and 3A/2A/1A boys soccer state tournaments The stage is set: Brackets out for Oregon Class 6A and 3A/2A/1A girls soccer state tournaments Tip off! Volleyball playoff brackets set for Oregon’s Class 5A, 4A and 2A Watch: Highlights from week 8 of Oregon high school football Reigning 5A football champion Wilsonville has had one month to stew about a disastrous second half in a 45-27 loss at Silverton in Week 7 a defeat that cost the Wildcats the Special District 2 title “We kind of imploded,” coach Adam Guenther said Fortunately for the fifth-seeded Wildcats (9-2) they get an opportunity to acquit themselves when they meet the No I think we all thought we would see them again,” Guenther said “We were just hoping we'd be on the other side of the bracket so we'd be doing this next week But you've got to play them all at some point.” But the Foxes dominated play after the break scoring 31 consecutive points to take over first place in SD2 Silverton senior quarterback Sawyer Teeney completed 18 of 26 passes for 347 yards and five touchdowns two each to seniors Daniel Kuenzi and Hudson Waples He outdueled Wilsonville senior quarterback Mark Wiepert who threw three touchdown passes in the first half but struggled to finish 17 of 41 for 365 yards and four scores Teeney has passed for 2,467 yards and 30 touchdowns and run for 535 yards and 12 scores this season his only interception coming on a pass that deflected off a receiver's hands in the first game “He controls his offense,” Guenther said of Teeney he had like eight seconds to throw because he's so elusive.” who has passed for 3,270 yards and 45 touchdowns and rushed for six scores was under a steady pass rush in the second half against Silverton It didn't help that the Wildcats hurt themselves with penalties and turnovers Foxes coach Dan Lever said his defense began to execute in the second half after getting burned in the first half “It was one of those I-told-you-so kind of halftime moments,” Lever said there were a lot of plays for us that were a foot away Silverton has operated at high efficiency in the playoffs beating La Salle Prep 52-0 and opening a 29-0 halftime lead over Summit in a 36-23 quarterfinal win “We're playing pretty clean football,” Lever said Our first playoff game was the first time our offensive line had been back together for four weeks Wilsonville is hopeful that the emergence of junior running back Roman Kealoha will help keep the heat off Wiepert who injured his hamstring in the team's jamboree and was slowed for much of the season broke out in a 34-6 quarterfinal win at No 4 Churchill by rushing for a season-high 180 yards and three touchdowns “We've been waiting for him to run,” Guenther said We've been missing his explosiveness and ability to cut “We're hoping that we're ready for that,” said Lever noting that Silverton already has faced top running backs such as Lake Oswego junior LaMarcus Bell and Mountainside junior Jordan Hicks Silverton also must deal with Wildcats senior receiver Nick Crowley who has 72 catches for 1,278 yards and 23 touchdowns Crowley is the only four-year starter in Guenther's 15-year tenure at Wilsonville “You can't guard him one-on-one,” Guenther said “It's tough to say what you should stop,” Guenther said Wilsonville is in the semifinals for the fourth consecutive season lost in the semifinals last year to Mountain View “They're an incredible team,” Guenther said of the Foxes 7 p.m.: The Lakers are bidding to make the final for the first time since 2019 The Rams held Lakeridge to 70 rushing yards in a 40-17 quarterfinal win but now must face arguably the state's top running back in junior LaMarcus Bell who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns as the Lakers thumped Mountainside 35-0 last week 2 West Linn (9-1) at Willamette University a 35-31 nonleague loss to Sheldon provided fuel for West Linn which got payback by defeating the Irish 23-14 in the state final West Linn rolled at Sheldon 41-3 in a nonleague game Irish senior Mana Tuioti rushed for five touchdowns in a 45-17 quarterfinal win over Sprague 7 p.m.: South Medford – runner-up in the secondary bracket last year when it was called the Columbia Cup – bids to return to the final advanced last week with a 36-33 win over Grants Pass which came back from a 20-7 deficit to edge West Salem 21-20 last week takes on a Black Tornado team that rolled over West Salem 35-0 in Week 4 North Medford won 15-8 in the quarterfinals over Tigard is back in the semifinals in pursuit of its first title since 2011 West Albany is seeking its first finals berth since 2013 when it won the last of its three state championships The Bulldogs have won seven in a row since losing to No 1 Marist Catholic (10-1) at McMinnville HS 1 p.m.: Two of the state's top quarterbacks go head-to-head in Marist Catholic senior Nick Hudson (3,043 yards 33 touchdowns) and Scappoose senior Max Nowlin (2.629 yards Marist Catholic was the state runner-up last year Scappoose lost in the semifinals the last two seasons which went undefeated and won its first state title in 41 years last season has won three in a row since a 47-0 loss to Marist Catholic Henley won at Cascade 33-21 in a nonleague game is in the final four for the first time since 1986 Vale has won a state-record 12 championships Vale senior Kase Schaffeld has rushed for 1,897 yards and 28 touchdowns (eight in playoffs) is making its fourth semifinal appearance in five postseasons The Braves beat Burns 38-13 in the first round last year on their way to a runner-up finish must deal with a Burns defense that is allowing 8.7 points 2 p.m.: Heppner has reached the semifinals in its 35th and final season under coach Greg Grant who led the Mustangs to state titles in 1992 is in the semifinals for the seventh consecutive postseason The teams met in the 2A quarterfinals in 2017 when Oakland defeated Gervais 32-18 in the quarterfinals a semifinalist for the first time since 1951 beat Myrtle Point 29-14 last week as Gabe Williamson rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns 1 Adrian (10-0) at Eastern Oregon University 4:30 p.m.: Adrian defeated Crane 36-14 on Oct 11 in a game that decided the Special District 2 title the Antelopes pulled away in the second half after Crane had come back to tie 14-14 2 Crosspoint Christian (9-1) at Grants Pass HS 1 p.m.: The Special District 1 rivals clash for a finals berth North Douglas routed Crosspoint Christian 52-14 as junior Hunter Vaughn rushed for 363 yards and five touchdowns Vaughn has run for 2,367 yards and 41 scores in 2024 Crosspoint Christian made its only final in 2017 1 p.m.: Much time has passed since the teams opened the season Aug where the Cruisers clubbed South Wasco County 66-29 in a game matching the top two teams in the OSAAtoday preseason 1A-6 coaches poll Patrick Mahmoud caught five touchdown passes from Braden Bushnell and returned a kickoff for a score in the win 2 Harper Charter (9-0) at Eastern Oregon University 1 p.m.: The teams have not met since Prairie City topped Harper Charter 32-19 in a SD1 playoff game last year No team has come closer than 33 points against Harper Charter this season Prairie City lost to Joseph in the semifinals last year