How to watch California high school girls lacrosse: Granite Hills vs May 6Data SkriveThere is an exciting high school clash in El Cajon with Granite Hills High School - El Cajon hosting Westview High School - San Diego How to watch Westview vs. Granite Hills girls lacrosseWestview and Granite Hills will hit the field on Tuesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. PT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country Follow your favorite team and never miss a game Want to track your alma mater, local team or family member's school throughout the playoffs? NFHS Network has high school lacrosse streaming live plus on-demand replays and highlights of all the action from thousands of schools across America Watch Granite Hills vs. Westview on NFHS Network! All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU DLA Piper has advised Hoist Global Tech Solutions (HOIST) a prominent systems integrator and services provider specializing in IFS enterprise software on securing a significant growth investment from WestView Capital Partners focuses exclusively on partnering with middle-market growth companies led by DLA Piper Canada with support from the firm’s international offices marks a major milestone for HOIST as it looks to accelerate its global expansion HOIST is known for its deep expertise in implementing and supporting the full suite of IFS’s industry-focused enterprise software and industrial AI solutions founded by a team of seasoned IFS professionals HOIST has become one of the largest independent partners dedicated to IFS services “DLA Piper Canada is proud to have advised HOIST in securing this transformational transaction We look forward to continuing to advise HOIST as it expands its capabilities and global reach in the enterprise software market.” said Robert Fonn HOIST’s leadership also welcomed the partnership “WestView’s investment is a strong testament to our continued commitment to our customers and our strong belief in IFS’s capabilities and vision We are excited to have WestView’s support as we continue to deliver high quality services and business value to our customers alongside IFS.” said Nick Mezher "HOIST’s deep IFS technical expertise and customer-centric approach combined with the passionate leadership of Nick position the Company well to continue its impressive growth trajectory." said Matt Carroll added that the deal builds on the firm’s long history of investing in founder-led software ecosystem-focused services companies highlighted the strategic importance of the partnership  “With over EUR 1 billion in ARR delivered last year and 350 new customers onboard we are seeing significant demand for IFS software from the world’s largest industrial companies WestView’s endorsement represents not only an investment in Hoist’s expansion plan but also validation of IFS’s technology innovation and vision of becoming the undisputed category leaders in Industrial AI software We look forward to the continued success of our partnership.”  WestView was represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and Stikeman Elliott LLP martinwolf acted as HOIST’s exclusive financial advisor while DLA Piper (Canada) LLP served as HOIST’s legal counsel The DLA Piper Canada team was led by Robert Fonn and included Kevin Fritz (Tax) The Canadian team was supported by DLA Piper colleagues across the US WestView Capital Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm founded in 2004 WestView has raised five funds totaling $2.7 billion and invested in over 50 businesses The firm offers flexible ownership structures and specializes in growth capital emphasizing long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs DLA Piper is a global law firm with a strong reputation for providing legal services across a broad spectrum of industries and sectors the firm offers comprehensive legal solutions in areas such as corporate law DLA Piper serves a diverse range of clients delivering innovative and strategic advice The firm is known for its collaborative approach providing tailored legal expertise to address complex cross-border issues while maintaining a commitment to exceptional client service John Kabealo & Evan Sills Join Kirkland & EllisRead more › Rosen Law Firm Launches Kyndryl Shareholder InvestigationRead more › US Bankruptcy Filings Surge in 2025Read more › Donald Trump’s Uncle Reviewed Tesla’s ‘Death Ray’ SecretsRead more › Texas House Advances Antisemitism Bill 2025Read more ›  A Cincinnati police officer shot and killed an armed person who fled from a stolen car in East Price Hill May 1 At a news conference following the shooting Theetge said officers with the department's fugitive apprehension team learned a stolen car was in the parking lot of the Westview Condominums Radio traffic indicates officers arrived at the 2500 block of Warsaw Avenue around 9:30 a.m when they encountered four people in the car Theetge said the four people ran from the car and did not comply with the officers' commands to stop Radio traffic indicates "three fled into the woods," and Theetge said the fourth person was shot by police "At least one of them was armed with a firearm Several officers gave chase," Theetge said "One officer discharged his firearm toward the individual who had a firearm." She said it is still too early in the investigation to discuss whether the person raised his gun or attempted to fire at officers Theetge said two of the other three people were apprehended after a "lengthy" search involving K9s and drones The department said it would release more information including a description of the suspect at large Cincinnati's police union released a statement saying the person "pulled a semiautomatic handgun and pointed it at police." "Police officers around the country are trained to defend their lives and use deadly force when a suspect points a gun at them," police union president Ken Kober said "When no officer wants to be forced to use deadly force every Cincinnati police officer wants to make it home to their families." The department did not release the name of the officer who shot the person in East Price Hill For years, the department would release the names and information about officers involved. However, in recent months, the department has been withholding that information, citing Marsy's Law, legislation meant to protect victims of crimes OK – The 2025 Westview Festival at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) featured award-winning fantasy author and Oklahoma native David R and community members for an evening focused on storytelling Slayton shared how growing up in rural Oklahoma shaped his writing and outlook He spoke about the power of books to transform lives and encouraged aspiring writers in the audience to pursue their stories emphasizing the importance of creating space for new and diverse perspectives in literature His talk was followed by a Q&A session where attendees asked about his writing process and the challenges and rewards of working in the fantasy genre Slayton spent the day on campus meeting with SWOSU students through classroom visits and a creative writing workshop These sessions gave students the chance to ask questions about publishing connecting what they learn in the classroom to real-world experiences including the Adam Binder series and Dark Moon which received the 2024 Colorado Book Award His work has also been recognized by the Mythopoeic Society an initiative that promotes literacy by giving away books on Halloween A recording of Slayton’s keynote address is now available on the SWOSU Digital Commons for those who were unable to attend in person: https://dc.swosu.edu/guests/2 This year’s Westview Festival was presented by the SWOSU Department of Language & Literature contact Phillip Fitzsimmons at 580-774-3030 or phillip.fitzsimmons@swosu.edu a guy who was really one of the best players in college football last year but he was playing at Washington State in the Pac-2 not getting the type of love he actually deserved real die-hard college football fans know exactly who he is because they got his offensive coordinator whether it be using his legs or throwing a dart in the end zone He is a do-it-all player who will help elevate the Sooners in 2025 he is still set to enter the draft in 2026 which means the Sooners will end up needing another QB They recently submitted an offer to someone who won't even be able to get on campus until 2028 Oklahoma Sooners offer 2028 QB Graham SimpsonGraham Simpson, a 6’0”, 175-pound freshman quarterback from Westview High School in Martin, Tennessee, is a top talent in the class of 2028. In 2024, he led Westview to a 14-1 record and the TSSAA Class 3A state championship game, earning MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year. His best game was a 59-54 win over Covington where he set a TSSAA record with 620 passing yards and eight touchdown passes breaking his own school record of seven from the season opener Simpson’s poise and accuracy have drawn college interest, with offers from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Duke, Memphis, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Syracuse. His father Jason, UT Martin’s head coach, helps Simpson be able to train at UT Martin’s facilities. Of course, having a brother that i a quarterback at Alabama Ty Simpson but it sounds like Simpson could be the real deal a leading global systems integrator and services provider focused on IFS’s suite of enterprise software announced that it received a growth investment from WestView Capital Partners (WestView) a Boston-based growth equity firm focused exclusively on partnering with middle market growth companies Latham & Watkins LLP represents WestView in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Boston partner Ryan McCarthy and associate Laki Triantafylidis Advice was also provided on tax matters by Bay Area partner Grace Lee with associate Dennis Poehland; on intellectual property and data privacy matters by associates Deborah Hinck and Daniel Barks; on compensation and benefits matters by Boston partner Josh Friedman with associate Rebecca Fishbein; on debt finance matters by Boston partner Susan Parker with associates Samantha Hehir and Payton Reisinger; on anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters by Washington with associate Jay Winkelman; on antitrust matters by Brussels partner Héctor Armengod; and on insurance matters by San Diego/Los Angeles counsel Hannah Cary Westview Elementary Principal Debbie Caudle stepped down and will move into another leadership role within Hamilton County Schools according to a letter Superintendent Justin Robertson emailed to families and staff Saturday Mason Edwards,an editorial intern covering assignments in the newsroom and for Chatter magazine is also a full-time senior pursuing a degree in Communication at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mason has spent the last three years reporting on Chattanooga communities covering everything from city-shaking crime to award-winning feature stories This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Times Free Press Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing West Kelowna’s Julia’s Junction playground is closed for repairs until May 16 The City of West Kelowna says the warranty-related work will repair the rubber ground surface The work was originally expected to start later in May but the city was able to obtain an earlier time and took the opportunity in the hopes that the work could be completed before the May long weekend The playground has been very popular since opening in July 2023 after a community-wide fundraising effort “The City of West Kelowna is unable to temporarily reopen and re-close the playground during the scheduled work for safety reasons and we thank users for their patience and understanding,” said the city in a statement Police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death pertaining to the body of a female discovered in a mobile home early Saturday morning RCMP have identified the woman as 57-year-old Cindy Walsh West Kelowna RCMP were called to a home in the Westview Village mobile home park May 3 to conduct a well-being check when they discovered the body “We’re asking anyone who knew Cindy Walsh or may have seen her during the month of April to contact the Southwest District Major Crime Unit,” said Staff Sgt “Even something seemingly minor could assist investigators in determining what led to her death.” Residents of the mobile home park told Castanet News police were going door-to-door asking for CCTV footage dating as far back as April 18 Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southwest District Major Crime Unit at 1-877-987-8477 West Kelowna fire crews responded to a fire that broke out early Monday morning along Highway 97 near the intersection of Grizzly Road The photo shows the fire climbing the tree and multiple bushes catching fire around it Brolund says investigators have not determined what started the fire but that it was likely human-caused "We appreciate the quick notification from the public which allowed us to knock this down while still small," Brolund says A wildfire was discovered late Sunday in an area along Bear Lake Main Road The BC Wildfire Service says the fire is located just north of Lambly Lake and is being held It is 0.2 hectares and it is believed to be human-caused Another spot fire was reported on the other side of Okanagan Lake near Bertram Creek Regional Park on Thursday It was also human-caused and was brought under control quickly including eight in the Kamloops Fire Centre All the fires in the Kamloops zone are either under control or being held The bulk of this year’s fires have been in the Prince George Fire Centre Residents of a Westside mobile home park say they have been questioned by police about a sudden death in their community People who live in Westview Village mobile home park along Highway 97 report seeing several RCMP vehicles near a home in the park since early Saturday One woman says she saw someone wearing a jacket with CORONER written on the back Another neighbour says police have been going door to door asking for CCTV footage dating back to April 18 Investigators asked about any possible altercation in the area or anything suspicious and an RCMP officer confirmed to them that there had been a death The resident noted that the serious crime unit was on the scene for hours on Sunday Castanet has contacted the RCMP to request more details No one was injured in Sunday morning's fire at Fintry Provincial Park although the travel trailer that burned was completely destroyed North Westside Fire Rescue responded to the fire on Fintry Delta Road at about 5:30 a.m. and crews arrived to find a "fully involved" travel trailer according to NWFR chief Ross Kotscherofski "Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly but the RV was a total loss," Kotscherofski said The cause of the fire remains under investigation An RV went up in flames in Fintry Provincial Park Sunday morning Large flames and black smoke were visible in the park Some people in the area reported hearing a loud explosion during the fire likely due to a propane tank catching fire The cause of the fire is not known at this time The RV fire comes after another large mobile home fire near Oyama early Saturday morning West Kelowna RCMP were called to what witnesses described as a “violent” altercation at a home on a vineyard property Thursday night The incident at the property at Reece and Elliott roads occurred about 8:30 p.m Witnesses described seeing one man swinging a long stick or a bat while another was threatened with a machete Brendan Dolan confirmed a disturbance did take place at the property “There were some weapons like a long piece of wood that was just swung around,” Dolan tells Castanet “The machete you referred to was just brandished but was never used during the attack or assault “All parties are uncooperative at this point so there are no real investigative leads to follow at this point.” Dolan says that could change if victims choose to re-engage police He says there were no reports of injuries and no one was taken to hospital According to Dolan it appears two groups of two were involved in the incident Dolan did say police have attended the property previously but was not aware of the circumstances What neighbours have described as a known problem house in West Kelowna has been the focus of significant police attention Emergency Response Team vehicles have been positioned outside of a house on Drought Road in Westbank since shortly after 10 a.m Area resident Judy Smith said she saw police officers as well as RCMP dogs on the scene early in the day At one point she saw them deploy a drone and enter a home in full tactical gear “They also had one guy down and took him into a vehicle in handcuffs,” she said What brought the police to the neighbourhood Friday isn’t clear but the home is known to be a cause of some concern to neighbours Police confirmed that West Kelowna RCMP and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team are currently on the scene in the 2400 block of Drought Road to execute a search warrant "There is no danger to public safety," RCMP said "Due to the nature of the search warrant no other details will be released at this time." A group of residents in Upper Fintry have started a petition to get their roads paved The community was developed in the 60s but the roads in the area were never paved and over the years residents have had to live with dusty roads and potholes Upper Fintry residents living on Dunwaters Drive and Gray Street say they are developing health issues because of the poor road conditions and the dust Eric Chopin and his wife live on Dunwaters Drive have been lobbying the Ministry of Transportation and Transit and the Regional District of Central Okanagan to make changes to no avail for months now "Many of the neighbours have breathing conditions which include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma my wife being one of the affected," Chopin said He says the provincial government has been pretty clear with him they have no intention of paving the roads in the area the community has sent the ministry a petition signed by 62 residents "The current state of these roads is unsustainable and the number of potholes has become absurd — driving here often feels like a slalom course just to avoid damage to vehicles It’s not just frustrating — it’s unsafe," the petition said Chopin says residents were told if they want the area paved they should pay for it themselves Castanet reached out to the Ministry of Transportation and Transit and were given the same information there are no plans to upgrade existing gravel roads to hard surfacing," the ministry said in an email "Ministry staff are working closely with local maintenance contractor to identify and prioritize opportunities for future improvements within the subdivision such as drainage and surface gravelling." Some residents have been trying to have the road situation addressed for years now say they don't know what to do next "Our community believes the situation has reached a point where grading and dust suppression are no longer sufficient and that permanent paving is necessary for safety and environmental sustainability," said Andrew Dyczkowski Upper Fintry resident Troy Van Dyk says he has worked in road construction for years so he says he knows what he's talking about when he says the paving would cost $1M A clumsily worded explanation about a fee hike sent to West Kelowna residents has caused the city’s water woes to again boil over and prompted a mea culpa from municipal officials “We apologize to the users that got that letter the chief administrative officer for West Kelowna Bowles explained city staff have been fielding numerous calls about the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant repayment plan and pointed out a few lines from the letter may have misled people The letter that landed in mailboxes last week The debt repayment will be added to your property tax bill as a parcel tax starting in 2026 The amount will be approximately $181 per year for 25 years,” the notice read “Option 2: You can prepay your debt portion by submitting a payment in person to City Hall on or before May 31 Residents reliant on the new water plant already pay $150 a year and Bowles said people interpreted it to mean that there was an additional $181 added to their bills they had to hand over $2,750 before May 31 “We went back and looked at the letter we sent the residents it was a miscommunication or misstep on behalf of the City of West Kelowna,” Bowles said “We were basically notifying residents that there will be a $31 additional charge (per year) on their utility bills.” Bowles said the reason for the extra $31 a year is that while city savings federal and provincial grant money have been applied to the bill “We always planned to borrow those funds,” he said When financing was first laid out the interest rates were considerably lower It’s since gone up to more than four per cent The charge people have been paying is $150 a year per household With the borrowing process now underway the new figure is $181 to pay off the whole household amount in one shot the $37.50 will be removed from your quarterly utility bill and you will not see a parcel tax on your property tax bill in 2026 or beyond for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant and connecting transmission mains project “We don't expect people to pay for the water treatment plant out of their own pocket … we're giving them the option to pay us cash and save yourself some money down the road,” he said While there are explanations for what's transpired An online petition calls for the city to rescind the "unfair payment." Our city expects its citizens to shoulder a debt that was not of our making negatively impacting our financial stability and peace of mind," the petition reads The water plant has been a source of controversy since it open After the McDougall Creek wildfire scorched the area around the treatment plant numerous water quality advisories have been issues and notifications about the water issues have not always met the needs of the people who lived in the area who only started at the city last September is aware of these concerns and said the city is continually working to do better MURFREESBORO ― Mona Thompson was sitting in a conference on Friday in Killeen, Texas, listening to Westview’s TSSAA girls basketball state tournament semifinal game Thompson, the 1996 Class 2A state tournament MVP for Westview, had one earbud in, listening to the game from around 870 miles away. After Westview won beat Loretto Thompson knew immediately she needed to book a flight to Tennessee as fast as she could She pulled some strings with an old classmate and other help from her military connections and is now a social worker providing counseling for military members and families TSSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL: TSSAA girls basketball state tournament brackets, schedule, scores for 2025 championships "Growing up in Martin and being at Westview made me who I am," Thompson said "I heard coach (Brian) Haskins talking about how you build a family and that bond never ends Westview’s program has been about family, and that was evident in the Chargers’ win on Saturday. The Chargers are the second Jackson area team to bring home a gold ball, joining Greenfield, who captured the Class 1A championship Saturday prior to Westview's win Senior forward Alexis Evans who had a tough journey through her basketball career having missed her sophomore season with a torn ACL was hugging anyone she could find when the buzzer sounded carried the gold ball trophy with her into the post-game press conference Sims ― a Lady Vols softball signee ― said the emotions hit hard “Knowing you’re bringing (the gold ball) back makes it a little easier not coming to practice and getting to spend time in the locker room with everybody Miss Basketball finalist Maddie Gray scored a game-high 18 points in the win Westview coach Brian Haskins said building the program to where it is exciting to have MORE FROM MURFREESBORO: How a community lifted up Greenfield to a TSSAA girls basketball state championship title it’s a foundation that was laid,” Haskins said “You’re never going to remember it right now you’re going to remember it four or five years from now It’s a bond that you’re going to have for life It’s a bond that’s hard to get anywhere else and sports gives you that opportunity to develop those relationships.” These four years playing for a program like Westview means the world to its players and they have one more trophy to remember the journey with “It means everything to play with Westview across my chest,” Evans said “I wouldn’t want to play for any other team.” Austin Chastain is a sports writer covering West Tennessee high schools Reach him by email at achastain@gannett.com or on X Westview’s commercial nucleus is looking a bit like Old Fourth Ward West these days.  recently wrapped all work in Westview on Ralph David Abernathy Boulard streetscape upgrades and a fresh needed access point to the Westside Trail.  The .5-mile streetscape improvement project runs through the heart of Westview’s business district and stretches of protected bike lanes.  The RDA Access Point (located at 1385 Ralph David Abernathy) provides ramp and stair access and new lighting and trees between the street and Beltline.  Beltline leaders say both initiatives boost safety for pedestrians and other non-motorists in the area and should lend a spark to adjacent Westview businesses along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.  In other Westview news, Beltline officials announced this week they plan to officially break ground on the long-awaited Enota Park project on Tuesday in commemoration of Earth Day 2025.  The expansion of Enota Park—it’s little more than a .3-acre playground surrounded by woods today—has been in the works for nearly 20 years.  Envisioned as a gateway between the Westside Trail and Westview or about half the size of Historic Fourth Ward Park on the Eastside Trail Features will include a large pavilion covered by a solar shade structure Officials have told Urbanize the work is scheduled to finish in 18 months meaning the new park would open to the public in late 2026.  Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram   • Westview news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)  MURFREESBORO – Maddie Gray likes to joke around at Westview basketball practice Gray transferred to Westview over the summer from South Fulton and she has been a big lift for the Chargers, both in terms of basketball and just being around the program, helping lead the team to the TSSAA girls basketball state tournament “She’s the class clown,” said Westview senior and Lady Vols softball signee McCall Sims HOW TO WATCH The TSSAA girls basketball state tournament TSSAA BASKETBALL: TSSAA girls basketball state tournament brackets, schedule, scores for 2025 championships Gray scored a game-high 19 points with five rebounds in the Chargers’ 48-30 win over East Nashville in the Class 2A quarterfinals Wednesday at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro Gray is a 2A Miss Basketball finalist in Class 2A after a strong season for Westview (31-1) and said that award is a team award as much as it is individual She played her game just after the other 2A Miss Basketball finalists played each other in Loretto's Ally Weathers and McMinn Central's Karina Bystry The Chargers will face Loretto (25-8) at 12:45 p.m Friday at Murphy Center in the state semifinals Moving from South Fulton to Westview has been a big boost for Gray the atmosphere is completely different,” Gray said “It’s nice having a team that is always there to lift you up when you don’t have your best game It’s nice to feel like you have support at all time.” Gray is one to keep the humor going and laughing with her teammates about the funny moments they’ve shared in Gray’s short time in Martin she makes you laugh when you don’t want to and I think we all are glad that she came.” Westview is looking for its third TSSAA state championship in four seasons The one year without a state championship was last season when the Chargers were knocked out by Loretto in the quarterfinals MORE FROM MURFREESBORO: How Brenley Little's grit mirrored Greenfield's TSSAA girls basketball state tournament quarterfinal win Westview coach Brian Haskins said Gray has been an integral reason why the Chargers are in this position it was an easy fit,” said Westview coach Brian Haskins She’s constantly got something going on all the time which is a good thing – it keeps you on your toes a little bit.” John Brown covers the neighborhoods of West Omaha and Gretna He cares about showing the great things happening in our community while working to address issues (KMTV) — A moon tree was planted by students The seeds from tree were part of a NASA mission to the Moon back in 2022 leaders here said they hope this serves as a beacon of inspiration to students Westview High School is one of two schools in the state to receive a moon tree from the NASA Artemis mission back in 2022 The seeds from the moon tree were germinated in space Rachael Arens with Westview said to get the trees schools have to prove that they can promote sustainability and show a way they can take care of the trees said this is an opportunity she couldn't pass up The fact that I can provide a helping hand within this I just love the fact that we can get more students to be interested in STEM The moon tree is just part of several other trees that will be planted in Westview's arboretum The official arboretum ribbon cutting for the community is early next month Download our apps today for all of our latest coverage. Get the latest news and weather delivered straight to your inbox BEAVERTON — When Westview’s James Kefgen finally got a shot from long range to drop After missing his first nine shots from beyond the arc Kefgen drilled the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 to play lifting the No.4-ranked Wildcats to a 52-51 Metro League victory over the No.6 Southridge Skyhawks on Tuesday night at Southridge High School Westview’s Kai Russell scored a team-high 13 points as the Wildcats (16-4 8-0 Metro) took a major step toward clinching their first outright league title opening a two-game lead over the defending champion Skyhawks (17-4 Southridge led by as many as seven points in the second quarter Westview led by as many as four at the end of the third quarter and then there were five lead changes in the fourth quarter before Kefgen stepped into his game-winner from the left corner Southridge had two more possessions to try and take the lead The first ended with a turnover on an off-the-ball offensive foul The other ended with a lob pass intended for Alonzo Hoff under the basket that Westview’s Dayton Jenkins deflected out of harm’s way as time expired “It’s a great win,” Westview coach Mike Wolf said Like this is how you have to play if you want to get to the Chiles Center if you want to advance and compete for a state championship “It’s not lost on us that it gives us a two-game lead with four games left and Westview’s never won a league title That’s something I’ve tried to downplay in conversations That was a goal for them — to win the Metro League title.” Southridge’s Keenan Reckamp finished with a game-high 14 points while Hoff had 13 points and Elijah Thomson scored 12 “I loved the way our guys competed,” Southridge coach Phil Vesel said “We didn’t hang our heads when we got down that was our game plan going in — just compete and play possessions.” Westview had key contributions off the bench from Jenkins (10 points) and Jacob Epstein (eight points) but the game turned on two crucial shots — Russell’s 3-pointer to close out the third quarter to give the Wildcats a 41-37 lead and Kefgen’s game-winner “I’m blessed to have a team that has confidence in me to pull shots at the end of the game,” said Kefgen the 6-foot-3 senior who signed with Oregon Tech in November so … I think just the confidence that my team has in me allows me to make shots like that.” how much of a relief was it to see one go through the net “When you don’t hit one the whole game and you hit one to put your team up one with a minute left I don’t think there’s any better feeling.” And it wasn’t just his teammates who told him to keep shooting you’re not going to think about the last five,’” Wolf said “I was just really proud of him to put all that behind him and make a big shot.” Southridge’s Nikko Kalish missed the game with flu-like symptoms leaving the Skyhawks without a key starter who had been playing some of his best basketball over the past two weeks “It hurt us not having that extra player,” Vesel said “We had to play some guys who haven’t been playing a ton and Westview is a team where you’ve got grind and it’s physical we had a guy run through a screen and just send one of our guys to the floor The officials watched that happened and that was the tone of the game — it was going to be a real physical game Westview has better depth than we do and with another player out I thought fatigue played a little bit of a role down the stretch I felt like we were a little bit tired there the second half.” the Skyhawks had a chance coming out of a timeout with 1.9 seconds left and chance to inbound the ball in the front court and from in front of their own bench The plan was to lob the ball toward to basket to the 6-7 Hoff who would either score off the catch or get fouled because the pass wasn’t high enough and the 6-1 Jenkins got to it before Huff “We were trying to get a play at the rim if we felt like we had an advantage and it looked like Alonzo had a step on that kid,” Vesel said so we had a guy that hadn’t really run that spot as our inbounder and he didn’t quite get the ball up high enough and it got tipped away it puts Westview in the driver seat for a league title With the senior-dominant crew that they have I don’t know if anyone else can put an ‘L’ on them and we don’t get a chance to chase ‘em anymore since they got us both times.” but with one road game against last-place Aloha and home games against Beaverton the Wildcats appear to have a lock on their first outright league championship “That was a big win and a big step toward a league title,” said Russell They’re one of the top teams in the state for a reason but our defense won us the game and some late-game MURFREESBORO – Ally Weathers held the tears back as she reflected on her Loretto career making a second straight state tournament appearance following last year's state runner-up finish Alexis Evans finished with 16 points and five rebounds for the Lady Chargers eight rebounds and five assists as she closed out her Loretto career which she described as "some of the best four years of my life." UPDATES: TSSAA girls basketball state tournament 2025: Live update from Friday's semifinals "We definitely went through a grind (this season)," Loretto coach Ashley Rutledge said "There were lots of ups and downs and bruises and bumps and everything I think that helped mold these girls to get closer get tougher and even though obviously we didn't perform how we wanted to today I'm really proud of what we've been through and how we've succeeded." finished her senior season averaging 20.7 points She's now played her final game in black and gold but the impact she left on the program will last for seasons to come She's shared the court with many of her teammates since elementary school who's watched Weathers and this year's senior class grow up I feel like they're my kids," Rutledge said as tears began to well I've watched them since they were in second grade I hate for them more than anything that this has ended." TOP PERFORMERS: Shelby Higgins drops 26 in TSSAA state tournament win in Columbia area top basketball performers Weathers' standout career with Loretto can't be defined strictly by her success on the court Most fans will remember her as the potent scorer that gave opposing defenses fits but when her teammates and coaches first think of Weathers' impact her presence off the court was just as vital as her play on it "She does everything in a humble way and she's a lot of fun," Rutledge said and we're really going to miss that next year." Harrison Campbell covers high school sports and more for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@gannett.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp -- Westview opened their quest for three State Championships in four seasons The Lady Chargers (30-1), playing in their 13th straight State Tournament were led by Maddie Gray's game-high 19 points "We knew that [East Nashville] was going to be extremely athletic and they were," head coach Brian Haskins said the Lady Chargers closed out the second quarter on an 8-0 run to increase their lead to 14 at the break They would increase the pressure defensively only allowing 4 East Nashville points in the third quarter Westview will take on Loretto in the Semifinals Friday afternoon at 12:45 p.m The Lady Chargers will look to redeem their loss to Lady Mustangs in last season's quarterfinals Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Alcoa capped its final season in Class 3A with a 10th straight state championship to finish its 2024 TSSAA football playoffs run Friday with a 40-21 win over Westview at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga Alcoa finishes the season (13-1) handing Westview its first loss of the season Eli Graf had 21 carries for 221 yards and two touchdowns while Micah Jones had three rushing TDs and 76 yards It was a punishing offensive attack for the Tornadoes who won the program's 23rd football state title was 18-of-24 for 265 yards with a touchdown Asa Barnes added two rushing TDs for the Chargers (14-1) Stream Tennessee HS football games live on NFHS Network CLASS 5A PREVIEW TSSAA football championship: Page vs. Sevier County GARY RANKIN'S PICKS Who TSSAA football all-time wins leader Gary Rankin is picking in state championship games Eli Graf pops a 49-yard TD run for AlcoaThe Tornadoes quarterback was patient on the run then turned on a burst of speed to sprint 49 yards for a Alcoa touchdown with 1:17 left to give his team a 40-21 lead It took only two plays on that possession after Westview scored on a 64-yard pass play Westview freshman Graham Simpson threw a pass to Miles Brown who turned it into a 64-yard touchdown pass late That cut Alcoa's lead to 34-21 with 1:28 left in the game Simpson has thrown for 265 yards in the game The only thing missing from Graf's day was a touchdown pass The senior quarterback took care of that with a 6-yard scoring toss to Eli Owens with 2:07 left in the game as Alcoa pushes its lead to 34-14 against Westview in the Class 3A state championship Alcoa got the ball back after stripping Westview quarterback Graham Simpson with 5:37 left in the game and holding a 27-14 lead trying to avoid Alcoa's pressure when the ball was ripped away giving the ball back to the Tornadoes at Westview's 24 yard line Chargers force goal line turnoverWestview's defense came up big with its back to its own goal line forcing an Alcoa fumble at the 1-yard line trailing the Tornadoes 27-14 with over nine minutes left in the game Graham Simpson engineered a 77-yard drive that resulted in Asa Barnes' second rushing touchdown as Westview cut into Alcoa's lead 27-14 Graham was 7-for-7 on the drive leading to the TD with 5:01 left in the third quarter It's been all Alcoa in the first half of the Class 3A state championship as the Tornadoes chase a 10th straight title Micah Jones has 57 yards rushing and three touchdowns while quarterback Eli Graf has run for 95 yards Westview quarterback Graham Simpson and the Chargers offense struggled in the first quarter but found some rhythm in the second Simpson orchestrated a drive that resulted in 4-yard rushing TD from Asa Barnes Simpson is 8-of-12 for 76 yards in the first half Fake punt leads to fourth Alcoa touchdownEli Graf set up to punt but instead took off down the far sideline for 32 yards That set up Micah Jones' third rushing TD as the Tornadoes hold a 27-7 lead with 20 seconds left before halftime The Chargers marched down the field in its most impressive series of the first half led by freshman QB Graham Simpson and capped by Asa Barnes' 4-yard touchdown Westview cuts Alcoa's lead to 20-7 with 3:02 left in the second quarter Simpson had completions of 28 and 21 yards on the drive before Barnes plunged forward to fall across the goal line for the TD Eli Graf's 1-yard touchdown pushed Alcoa's lead to 20-0 with 6:19 left in the first half Three of Alcoa's four possessions in the first half has started in plus-territory The Tornadoes have dominated time of possession with over 12 minutes for Alcoa and five for Westview End of 1Q: Alcoa 13, Westview 0The yard disparity is striking after the first quarter as Alcoa holds a 13-0 lead on Westview after the opening quarter Westview has managed just 31 yards in the first 12 minutes Micah Jones has two rushing TDs for Alcoa while Eli Graff has rushed for 46 yards Westview freshman star Graham Simpson is 4-of-7 for 16 yards Micah Jones scored his second touchdown in the first quarter with a 5-yard run This came after Alcoa's defense stuffed Westview on a fourth-and-1 play as the Tornadoes lead 13-0 Micah Jones and Eli Graf punished Westview's defense on the Tornadoes' first possession leading to a 7-yard touchdown run by Jones to give Alcoa a 7-0 lead with 5:59 left in the first quarter The pair ran for a combined 68 yards for the score after Alcoa stoned Westview on its first offensive possession The championship games will be televised across the state on these stations (channel numbers over the air, cable channels can be found here): Nashville: WUPX MyNetwork TV Channel 30Memphis: WMC-TV+ Channel 5.5Knoxville: WKNX Channel 7Chattanooga: WFLI MyNetwork TV Channel 53.2Jackson: Jackson Energy Authority E+ broadband Channel 6 (not OTA)Tri-Cities: WCYB.2 CW Network Channel 5.2TSSAA football championships schedule: Full BlueCross Bowl game scheduleAll times Eastern; Games in Chattanooga What you need to knowIs this the year that Alcoa slips Or will the Tornado continue its Class 3A championship dominance in its final year in the classification Alcoa returns veteran state champion QB Eli Graf who has 2,998 total yards and 39 touchdowns Football finalist this season and captured last year's state championship MVP He’s thrown for 1,814 yards and 24 touchdowns with five interceptions and ran for another 921 yards and 15 TDs has 33 catches for 426 yards and seven TDs We occasionally recommend interesting products and services If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently Reach sports writer George Robinson at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports TN -- Both Greenfield and Westview picked up wins on Friday afternoon to advance to play for state championships on Saturday afternoon in Murfreesboro Greenfield was the first to punch their ticket with a 47-40 win over Richland in the Class 1A State Semifinals It marks just the second time in school history that the Lady Yellowjackets will play for a state title since the 2018 season Greenfield will face Van Buren at 11am on Saturday afternoon making things look easy by beating Loretto 64-39 That win was payback from last year after the Lady Chargers saw their season end in the semifinals to Loretto Westview will now face York Institute for the Class 2A State title at 1:30pm on Saturday afternoon announced that it has received a significant minority investment from WestView Capital Partners (WestView) a Boston-based growth equity firm focused on partnering with middle-market companies The investment will enable CardFlight to further develop its suite of payment solutions and continue to expand the number of small businesses and merchant partners it serves across the United States Latham & Watkins LLP represented WestView in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Boston partner Nate Amory Advice was also provided on tax matters by Bay Area partner Grace Lee; on compensation and benefits matters by Boston partner Josh Friedman with associate Rebecca Fishbein; on intellectual property matters by Boston partner Sarah Gagan with associates Matthew Snyder and Alex Theuer; on data privacy matters by Washington with associate Kiara Vaughn; on payments matters by Washington partner Parag Patel; on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Drew Levin and San Diego/Los Angeles counsel Hannah Cary with associate Enrique Covarrubias; and on finance matters by Boston partner Susan Parker CHATTANOOGA – Graham Simpson felt like he wanted to vomit watched Alcoa celebrate with the TSSAA gold ball and captured the mental image to use as motivation Simpson was disappointed in a 40-21 loss to Alcoa on Friday at Finley Stadium in the Class 3A TSSAA football state championship game “We just didn’t answer the call,” Simpson said “We knew Alcoa was going to be good like they always are … We matched up well with them in the second half if we played like that in the first half who knows what would’ve happened.” Simpson threw for 265 yards and a touchdown on 18-of-24 passing in the championship game He eclipsed the 4,000-yard mark and ended the season with 57 touchdown passes against one interception Westview coach Matt McConnell said he told the players he loves them and appreciates their work to win 14 games for the second time in school history the other in 2021 when the Chargers won the championship McConnell and the Chargers want just a little bit more “We didn’t come here to finish second,” McConnell said “We’ll regroup and try to get here next year.” Simpson left Chattanooga with plans to head to Bozeman coach UT Martin in a NCAA FCS Second Round game against Montana State Jason Simpson called Graham after the Chargers' last two games while the Skyhawks have been on the road TY SIMPSON'S MESSAGE: What Ty Simpson said to brother, Graham, before Westview's TSSAA football championship game Hitting the weight room hard with the motivation of Friday’s loss on the forefront of his mind because I’ve got three years to do it and glad to have guys come back next year to do it with me Austin Chastain is a sports writer covering West Tennessee high schools. Reach him by email at  achastain@gannett.com or on X PORTLAND -- The Westview Wildcats put up a spirited fight for all but three minutes of their loss to the Wright Gators on Saturday But the final three minutes of the second quarter were the Wildcats’ undoing Wright’s Noah Schow finished with a team-high 15 points leading the Gators to a 50-44 victory over Westview in Saturday’s quarterfinals of the 28th Les Schwab Invitational boys basketball tournament at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion Jeremiah Harshman had 14 points and Reggie Lester had 10 points as the undefeated Gators (8-0) of Tacoma advanced to Sunday’s 7:15 p.m semifinal against the La Lumiere (Ind.) Lakers “I think we played pretty well,” Lester said “I’m excited to play another good team and hopefully we can come out with another win.” Westview’s James Kefgen scored a game-high 25 points hitting seven three-pointers along the way The Wildcats (4-2) were within striking distance until the final 2:15 of the second quarter when the Gators went on a 12-4 run to take a 31-20 halftime lead Westview staged a fourth-quarter rush that trimmed a 15-point deficit to five with less than a minute to play “That’s a really good barometer for where we’re at,” Westview coach Mike Wolf said “Wright presented us some different challenges just in terms of their overall length and athleticism and toughness.  “We let them set the tempo and speed us up a little bit We tried to match that instead of counter it and play to our strength I don’t think we’re ever going to be the fastest team on the floor but our inability to accept that tonight was part of the problem.” Both teams were coming off close wins — Westview 64-58 over Camas (Wash.) on Thursday and Wright 52-47 over Nelson on Friday — so the first quarter and a half of Saturday’s quarterfinal saw both teams poking and prodding at one another had a 19-16 lead when their game suddenly took off with just under three minutes to play in the first half knocking down a turnaround jumper along the baseline Then Harshman made two baskets — a running right-handed bank shot in the lane and a three-pointer from the top of the arc Martin Kaupanger followed with a two-handed dunk off a Westview turnover Lester drilled a three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer and five other empty possessions -- three that ended with turnovers “The pace got to Wright’s liking,” Wolf said some of our reads and actions that are open against teams with less length Or it looked open and it closed faster than expected “I thought our defense was as good as I could have hoped against them And what was it that got into the Gators late in the second quarter “Just adjusting to Westview’s style of play,” Wright coach Dominique Williams said so just read the room and see what we’ve got.’ “We started to see where we could attack them from and then we were just playing the way we play I think that’s what happened when we took up that lead.” Schow said the Gators stepped up their intensity at both ends of the floor “We just really signed in on defense and didn’t allow any good shots,” he said The Gators extended their lead to as many as 15 points when Brian Holiday scored on a layup that made it 47-32 with 4:32 to play in the fourth quarter who scored 11 of his 25 points in the final 4:10 His final three-pointer came with 23 left and pulled the Wildcats within 49-44 “We couldn’t find a counterpunch to get back in the game soon enough,” Wolf said Wright shot 43.5 percent (20 for 46) from the field with five three-pointers to Westview’s 32.6 percent (14 for 43) with nine treys The Gators also had the edge in rebounds (29-28) I think we could have done better,” Schow said “We had a big lead — 11 at halftime and at one point in the second half it was 15 — and then we just kind of let up toward the end We’ve just got to do a better job of closing out games.” Sunday to face Metro League rival Southridge which dropped a 70-48 decision to La Lumiere in Saturday’s late semifinal competing the way we are in late December and the quaterfinals of the LSI … sign me up,” Wolf said “The nature of tournament basketball is you have to turn the page even fast than we had to on Thursday You can sit with a win a little bit longer we’ve got to learn from whatever we need to only if it relates to the team that we play tomorrow.” Jesuit 59: Isaac Carr scored 20 points and Duce Paschal had 18 points and 17 rebounds to help send the Rams in Sunday’s semifinal against Gonzaga of Washington Central Catholic outscored the Crusaders 20-11 in the third quarter to take a 44-35 lead Pat Kilfoil scored a game-high 26 points and Isaac Bongen had 20 points and nine rebounds for Jesuit and seven assists to lead the Lakers of La Porte Drew Groenig scored 14 points with six rebounds and Keenan Reckamp had 13 points to lead Southridge MARTIN – Graham Simpson was on a FaceTime call with his father set to lead UT Martin in the first round of the FCS Playoffs while Graham had just led the Westview football team to a 50-36 win over East Nashville in the TSSAA football playoffs semifinals on Friday at Hardy Graham Stadium threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns on 29-of-37 passing including completions on his final 18 pass attempts The Chargers (14-0) face Alcoa (13-1) in the TSSAA Class 3A championship game at 11 a.m (ET) on Friday at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga This is Westview’s first BlueCross Bowl appearance since winning the Class 2A state title in 2021 with Alabama backup QB Ty Simpson what we talked about starting in February,” Westview coach Matt McConnell said “We knew it was going to be a tall task to be able to get there But these kids kept playing every week and we’ve gotten better every week.” Westview had to deal with frustration for the first time this season as the Eagles were slowing down just about everything the Chargers tried to do Some Westview players were dejected for a moment and audibly frustrated CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUPS: TSSAA football state championship games pairings for 2024 BlueCross Bowls in Chattanooga SCOREBOARD: TSSAA football playoffs scores: Tennessee high school football semifinal scoreboard But Westview knew what it had and was able to find a way to overcome the frustration after trailing they really cooled down,” Graham Simpson said of East Nashville “We came out (of halftime) even hotter than we were and came out with a win We’re very grateful to have Dontez Joy on our team looking like a grown man.” Joy had 98 receiving yards on nine catches and a touchdown He also ran for two touchdowns in a Wildcat formation for the Chargers MORE GRAHAM SIMPSON: How Graham Simpson channeled his inner Darth Vader, leading Westview to TSSAA football semifinals he’s going to make something special,” Simpson said of Joy Westview will have its biggest challenge in playing against the Tornadoes who have won the last nine Class 3A championships and 10 of the last 11 Alcoa will be aiming for a walk-off win in the classification before moving to Class 4A starting in 2025 “We’re going up there for reason,” McConnell said “We’re going up there to win a state championship that’s our goal from the beginning – not to just get there and 100% give everything we’ve got to win a state championship.” at the University of Portland's Chiles Center The winner will play top-seeded Barlow for the 6A state championship Saturday Kefgen led the Wildcats in scoring at 16.2 points per game and grabbed 5.5 rebounds in making the all-Metro League first team Grady showed Wildcats fans what they were missing last season as he recovered from ankle surgery averaging 13.4 points (shooting 35.2% from 3-point range) 6.1 rebounds and three assists and earning Metro League co-player of the year honors in leading the team to its first outright league championship The second-team all-Metro League point guard averages 8.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds for the Wildcats, who advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 2017 The Metro League defensive player of the year also chips in on offense averaging 6.4 points while shooting 40% from 3-point range The Crusaders were a well-balanced attack this season but Kilfoil (a Saint Martin’s commit) was the leader of the group making the all-Metro League first team after averaging team highs in scoring (14.4 points) and assists (3.3) while grabbing 4.5 rebounds per game Bongen shot 36% from beyond the 3-point arc and averaged 12.1 points in making the all-Metro League third team Stimpson missed most of the first half of the season He made the all-Metro League third team and helped Jesuit win eight in a row to clinch a state tournament berth The third-team all-Metro League selection (10.2 points per game) led the Crusaders in 3-point shooting hitting at a 46% clip — including going 9 for 12 in playoff wins over Gresham and Nelson First basket of the game goes to Jesuit's Joe Stimpson — and it's a 3-pointer Jesuit's Trey Cleeland gets an offensive rebound James Kefgen gets the first basket for Westview Joe Stimpson beats the shot clock buzzer with another 3-pointer for Jesuit Crusaders up 11-2 early against their Metro League rival Jesuit's Patrick Kilfoil hits a floater in the lane right before the first-quarter buzzer First basket of the second quarter goes to Jesuit's Ryan Fraser — and it's another Crusaders 3-pointer Peyton Read scores for Westview to end the Jesuit run Isaac Bongen with his third 3-pointer (without a miss) for Jesuit which trails 28-9 midway through the period Dayton Jenkins with his first basket for Westview Jason Grady with a nice move inside to score for Westview Dayton Jenkins goes 2 for 2 from the line for Westview Sam Curvy wide open under the basket for his first points for Jesuit Jason Grady converts a 3-point play for Westview Westview looked pretty good in the second period Jason Grady has a game-high 12 points for Westview Isaac Bongen has 11 for Jesuit; Ryan Fraser has nine First basket of the second half goes to Westview's James Kefgen on a fast-break layup Patrick Kilfoil makes 2 of 2 free throws for Jesuit James Kefgen scores again and has all six points in the period for Westview Isaac Bongen goes 2 for 2 from the line for Jesuit Ryan Barone gets a steal and dishes to Patrick Kilfoil for two Jesuit points and a 42-26 lead Wildcats trail 42-29 with 3:46 left in the third quarter Amazing reverse layup by Jesuit's Patrick Kilfoil James Kefgen makes 2 of 2 from the line for Westview Isaac Bongen with a great move and two more Jesuit points It's 46-33 with a minute to go in the third quarter What a game for Jesuit sophomore Isaac Bongen who drains his fifth 3-pointer and has 18 points in 16 minutes First basket of the fourth quarter goes to Jesuit's Ryan Barone who banks in a 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer It's been that kind of night for the Crusaders James Kefgen makes 3 of 3 from the line for Westview which trails 52-36 early in the fourth quarter Isaac Bongen passes on the 3 this time and drives the lane for two Jesuit's Joe Stimpson makes 1 of 2 from the line Westview's Dayton Jenkins rebounds his miss and scores Patrick Kilfoil with a great move in the lane and two Jesuit points Isaac Bongen with a game-high 20 points for Jesuit Also in double figures for the Crusaders: Ryan Fraser (11) Patrick Kilfoil (10) and Joe Stimpson (10) 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 Westview's Melinee Udom had the 6A girls golf title square in her sights last year in the state tournament at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis The freshman had the lead with four holes left but after two bogeys and having a birdie putt lip out on No “Sometimes things just don't work out your way,” Udom said it prepped me mentally and it kind of motivated me to work even harder for my summer schedule After a successful summer that included a victory in the Girls Junior America's Cup – her first national win – and a top-20 finish in the IMG Academy Junior World Championship Udom is back with a new outlook as a sophomore “I put a lot of high expectations on last year I'm just trying to have more fun this year Udom has played in two Metro League matches this season she shot a 2-over 73 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club to win by three strokes over Sunset senior Erica Kobayashi she fired a 4-over 75 at Langdon Farms Golf Club to beat Kobayashi by one stroke but her game “isn't 100 percent there” so far this season “I've kind of been in a slump lately,” she said I do believe that my game is definitely trending I've been making some swing changes with my coach I'm trying to be more consistent with that “The conditions haven't been really good the past two matches Just trying to play with the weather rather than against the weather helps me mentally to score better.” The next step in the evolution in her game is improving her approach shots “The power aspect of her game is what puts her in position to be able to create shots,” Westview coach Paul Gouldsbrough said “Having consistent power and distance and accuracy is paying off Fine-tuning her approach shots can elevate her to another level “I think it was costing me strokes last year,” she said “I wasn't really able to convert a lot of birdies I've been working a lot on putting and my approach shots lately.” She will need steady play around the green to reel in a state title “She knew that her short game let her down last year,” Gouldsbrough said She knows she's got to focus on closing tournaments out when she gets the chance.” Grants Pass shot a 355 to beat Sheldon by two strokes in a five-team match Monday at Rogue Valley Country Club Grants Pass' Chloe Daywitt (78) was the medalist ahead of teammate Jaylee Hix (80) and Roseburg's Lana Silvestri (80) … Dufur's Tygh Timinsky finished first in the Nels Nelson Invitational on Monday at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course at 8-over 80 five strokes ahead of La Grande's Natasha Lane Lake Oswego dominated a Three Rivers League tournament Monday at Oswego Lake Country Club shooting 324 to beat runner-up West Linn by 48 strokes Lakers junior Hailey Lim was first at 2-under 69 followed by Lakeridge freshman Hannah Wendorf (73) and three other Lake Oswego golfers in Ansley Kang (81) … McMinnville emerged on top in a Pacific Conference tournament Monday at Meriwether National Golf Club Forest Grove's Trinity Johnson took first place at 9-over 82 West Linn junior Cade McVicker recorded a 2-under 69 to win a Three Rivers League tournament Monday at Oswego Lake Country Club shot 74 to tie for second place with Tigard's Jennings Oelke and Lakeridge's Rylan Smalley … Blanchet Catholic shot a sizzling 306 to win the McKenzie Invitational on Monday at Tokatee Golf Club Cavaliers seniors Facundo Zaror (74) and Joseph Beyer (75) finished 1-2 and freshmen Dominick Hauge (77) and Kaden Orizotti (80) placed fourth and sixth Prairie City's Sawyer Quinton and Baker's Elias Long each shot 1-under 71 but finished three strokes behind the winner in the Nels Nelson Invitational on Monday at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course … Lincoln's Ethan Chang won a hotly contested Portland Interscholastic League tournament Monday at Rose City Golf Club with a 2-over 74 Corvallis placed four golfers in the top seven of a Mid-Willamette Conference tournament Monday at Spring Hill Golf Club to score 306 The Spartans' scorers were Chase Brown (74) Lebanon's Ryland Carroll shot an even-par 72 to beat Brown for medalist honors … Canby freshman Connor Holden fired a 1-over 73 to win a Northwest Oregon Conference tournament Monday at Willamette Valley Country Club Wilsonville's Michael Flaherty (75) and La Salle Prep's Jonas Caddell (77) were next La Salle Prep (316) and Canby (318) topped the team scoring Neah-Kah-Nie junior Greyson Lott finished at 1-under 71 in a 3A/2A/1A Special District 1 tournament Monday at Forest Hills Golf Course winning by five strokes over Valley Catholic's Benny Zhu Valley Catholic outscored Banks 324-331 for first place … Bend edged Summit 341-342 to win the Wolfpack Invite on Monday at Rivers Edge Golf Course Bend's Gustav Kristofferson and Summit's Bryce Grieb shared medalist honors at 7-over 79 The winner will play Jesuit in a semifinal Friday Lake still has two years before he can join older brother Josiah in the Division I ranks but the first-team all-Three Rivers League guard (20.6 points 3.9 rebounds) went over 1,000 career points in the team’s Round of 16 win over South Salem and “has established himself as a force on both ends of the court,” coach Bubba Lemon said a second-team all-Three Rivers League selection has been among the state leaders in field goal percentage the past two seasons shooting 63% this season while averaging 9.7 points and 8.6 rebounds The second-team all-Three Rivers League selection will play quarterback for BYU he provides a physical presence in the interior (10.1 points Vialva arrived from West Linn over the summer and seamlessly fit in alongside Jemai Lake in the Timberwolves backcourt shooting 45% from 3-point range and averaging 17.4 points and 3.7 rebounds as a repeat first-team all-Three Rivers League selection Westview's Peyton Read with a steal on Tualatin's first possession and it leads to a 3-pointer by Jason Grady Nolan Keeney with Tualatin's first basket Javier Diaz with a putback for a 4-3 Timberwolves lead Jemai Lake with a second-chance bucket to give Tualatin a 6-3 lead James Kefgen goes hard to the basket and finishes for Westview Kai Russell drives through the lane and finishes for Westview Pat Vialva with his first points for Tualatin Westview's Dayton Jenkins is fouled on a putback attempt with 0.4 second on the clock He makes 2 of 2 from the line for a 17-10 lead Kai Russell leads the way with eight points Kai Russell begins the second quarter with his third 3-pointer of the game Javier Diaz with an emphatic blocked shot for Tualatin Diogo Alves knocks down a corner 3 for Tualatin James Kefgen scores inside for Westview to end the Tualatin run Jason Grady scores in the lane for Westview Pat Vialva beats the shot-clock buzzer for Tualatin Jason Grady scores for Westview on the other end Jemai Lake fouled on a 3-point attempt and buries all three free throws for Tualatin Lucas D'Haem scores on a fast break for Westview which leads 28-21 in the closing seconds of the half Kai Russell has 11 points; Jason Grady has nine points and five rebounds Jemai Lake and Pat Vialva have six points apiece for Tualatin Javier Diaz gets the first basket of the second half Westview's Peyton Read makes 1 of 2 from the line Jemai Lake scores for Tualatin — and he's fouled Javier Diaz 3-pointer gives Tualatin a 31-29 lead Now a Wildcats steal and a layup by James Kefgen Jason Grady 3-pointer makes it 36-31 Westview and the Westview student section is pumped Tualatin comes out of the timeout and gets a 3-pointer by Nolan Keeney He drives the lane and scores to bring Tualatin within one at 39-38 Westview gets a 3 by Kai Russell and leads 42-38 First basket of the fourth quarter goes to Westview's Kai Russell who scores (after three Wildcats offensive rebounds) and is fouled Jemai Lake drives the lane and scores for Tualatin Westview's James Kefgen converts a reverse layup Pat Vialva scores quickly at the other end James Kefgen goes to the line for three free throws after being fouled on a deep shot It's a nine-point lead for Wildcats at 57-48 with 2:31 to go Jemai Lake makes two free throws for Tualatin Lucas D'Haem wide open under the hoop for two easy Westview points Jason Grady makes 1 of 2 at the line for Westview Tualatin's Jemai Lake makes 3 of 3 from the line Timberwolves trail 62-53 with 40.8 seconds to play Westview can seal it from the free throw line Lucas D'Haem makes 2 of 2 from the line again Three players score in double figures for Westview: James Kefgen (21) Grady adds seven rebounds and four assists Jemai Lake has a game-high 25 points for Tualatin Javier Diaz has nine points and 10 rebounds BEAVERTON -- Even on a night when the Barlow Bruins looked a little rough around the edges Barlow’s Brayden Barron scored a team-high 17 points and Jalen Atkins and Blake Hills added 13 each 2 Bruins to a 55-51 non-conference boys basketball road win Tuesday over No Westview led by as many as 12 points midway through the second quarter before Barlow closed the half on an 8-0 run to cut the Wildcats' lead to 24-20 at halftime there were five lead changes and four ties before Barlow’s Mason Bierbrauer drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the arc to give the Bruins a 46-43 lead with 5:14 to play in the fourth quarter Westview still had a chance after Atkins made one of two free throws to make it 53-51 with nine seconds left James Kefgen’s 3-pointer from the right corner with four seconds left missed the mark for the Wildcats and made both free throws with two seconds left to close out the scoring “Typical early-season game,” Barlow coach Tom Johnson said And you’ve got to give Westview a lot of credit They’re a very good team and I’m happy we survived this.” Kefgen led all scorers with 19 points for the Wildcats Lucas D’Haem and Peyton Read added eight points each “We met the moment and played a really good team who deserves to be ranked second in the state,” Westview coach Mike Wolf said I think we showed that we can go toe-to-toe with teams at that level When Jenkins stole the ball and scored on a breakaway jam to put Westview in front 24-12 with 4:40 to play in the second quarter it looked as if the Wildcats could do no wrong and the Bruins were back in the game heading into the third quarter “We started pressing and we starting picking up our energy,” said Barron “That’s really what changed the game for us.” Barlow had only 20 points in the first half but scored 21 in the third quarter — eight made baskets including five 3-pointers — to take a 41-39 lead into the fourth quarter Hills’ driving layup gave Barlow its biggest lead at 52-47 with 2:37 remaining and the Bruins held on from there pushing their record to 2-0 while spoiling Westview’s season opener “We saw what Westview was doing,” Atkins said “We knew that they were going to try to speed us up and make us do stuff that we didn’t want to do That’s what basketball players do and we came together What would Atkins like to see his teammates take away from Tuesday’s game “The grittier team is going to win,” he said whoever wins 50-50 balls and does the little things But the second half came around and we ended up coming back and winning the game Westview was right there with nine seconds left “We had the ball down two with a chance to win or tie the game,” Wolf said “We executed the play perfectly and James took a tough shot that he can make And if it doesn’t then you’re kicking yourself with your head down “I told them that I was really proud of the effort and the performance What else did Wolf learn about his team in the opener “I learned that we’re pretty good,” said Wolf beginning his eighth season with the Wildcats “I learned that we’ve got a bunch of guys who compete and who want to work and get better “Our defensive game plan was trying to make Barlow do what we want instead of what they want You hold that team to 20 points in the first half Then you give up 21 in the third quarter and you wonder if maybe you stayed with the same thing too long and maybe let them get comfortable and get into a rhythm “No state championships are handed out on Dec KECY) - Yuma baseball (15-5-1) took down Westview (8-11) 12-2 at Curley Culp Memorial Stadium on Monday jumping out to a six run lead in just the first two innings the game would end early with Yuma up by ten runs Head coach Nick Johnson's team has just six games remaining in the regular season with two coming in a Tuesday doubleheader at home against Cortez the Crims found themselves ranked seventh in 4A with updated rankings set to release on Tuesday Luis Lopez covers 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