and the sun was shining brightly on the turf field at Wilsonville High School Wildcats senior Mark Wiepert was leading off the frame for the home squad Wilsonville was holding a 12-1 lead over the Eagles so any drama had already left the contest — but someone forgot to tell Wiepert The competitive two-sport standout stepped to the plate and ripped a line drive to center It certainly wasn’t a towering hit off Wiepert’s bat but the ball did have enough loft to sail over the head of the Centennial center fielder deep center field fence at Wilsonville High School Wildcats players in the dugout crowded up right next to the fence everyone saw what they wanted to see — Wilsonville head coach Jason Rasco Wiepert rounded third and headed home for an inside-the-park home run He took a deep breath as he hit home plate and then he smiled He jumped and accepted the congratulations from his teammates before heading to the dugout Wilsonville senior Mark Wiepert crosses home plate to complete an inside-the-park home run in the Wildcats’ 15-1 win over Centennial on Friday that was fun,” Wiepert said with a smile after the game As soon as I saw him waving me around third Wiepert seems to really be enjoying every special moment he can considering Wiepert was a first-team Class 5A all-state catcher as a junior and he previously made an oral commitment to play college baseball for traditional national power Oregon State University But something else got in the way — football but he’s an even better player on the football field,” Wilsonville senior outfielder Drew Hall said as Wiepert had a simply astonishing senior football campaign helping lead the Wildcats to the Class 5A state championship completed 232 of 386 passes for 3,811 yards and 51 touchdowns with nine interceptions He ran for 704 yards and 12 touchdowns on 127 carries Wiepert capped his high school football career with an amazing performance in the Class 5A state championship game he ran for 169 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries and he completed 17 of 26 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns Wiepert was named the Class 5A offensive player of the year and the 2024 Gatorade player of the year for Oregon Wiepert signed a national letter of intent to play college football for the University of Oregon I’m going to play football there (at the University of Oregon) and potentially baseball I’m not planning on playing (baseball) my freshman year And the baseball coaches at Oregon have totally invited me.” Before putting on the football gear in Eugene Wiepert is looking to make the most of his senior baseball season at Wilsonville “This is kind of the first time I’ve been playing baseball where I don’t really have a future planned with it And that’s kind of taken a lot of pressure off,” Wiepert said There’s plenty for Wiepert and the Wildcats to be happy about this spring, as they’ve gotten off to an 18-0 start Wilsonville senior Mark Wiepert is batting .622 this season helping the Wildcats put together an 18-0 record / Dan BroodWiepert has done his part in Wilsonville’s undefeated streak Wiepert is batting .623 with 33 hits in 53 at-bats But the statistics tell only part of the story He’s always motivating us and gets us going,” Wilsonville senior pitcher/first baseman Wade Hagey said He’s also a nice guy and he’s always there to pick you up.” Wilsonville senior Mark Wiepert (1) celebrates with his teammates including Connor Johnston (7) and Grady Wiese (23) / Dan BroodThat nice guy is loving every minute of his final season with the Wildcats “I’m absolutely having a great time this season,” Wiepert said 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 DAN BROODDan Brood who might be the very last of the straight-on place-kickers has been covering high school sports in Oregon for more than 30 years winning multiple awards for writing and photography He started working with SBLive Sports in 2021 © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - 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Funk can be reached at ifunk@statesmanjournal.com or on X at @isabeldfunk They’ve been getting some lock-down pitching they’re absolutely loving the fact they’re undefeated The Wilsonville Wildcats have been having a great time as they’ve been nothing short of spectacular in the 2025 baseball season The Wildcats certainly had plenty of fun last Friday five-inning win over Centennial in a Northwest Oregon Conference game at Wilsonville High School Wilsonville improved to 6-0 in NWOC games and to 16-0 overall — leaving the Wildcats as the only unbeaten team in Class 5A doing this with a brand-new head coach (Jason Rasco),” Wilsonville senior Drew Hall said gotten through the games we need to get through Wilsonville senior leadoff hitter Drew Hall smacks the ball during the Wildcats’ 15-1 win over Centennial on Friday but it seems like they’ve been answered really fast,” Wilsonville senior catcher Mark Wiepert said everyone is just playing kind of freely and having fun.” While Wilsonville moved to 6-0 in conference play Friday the Wildcats don’t hold sole possession of first place in the conference standings Those squads are looming on the Wildcats’ upcoming schedule “We’ve got some tougher teams coming up — La Salle “Those will be some important league matchups We want to get one of the top seeds for the playoffs and get some home games.” “It means a lot to us,” Wilsonville senior pitcher/first baseman Wade Hagey said of being undefeated we just have to get through these type of games Locking in hasn’t been a problem at all for the Wildcats Wilsonville sophomore shortstop Cole Weber makes a leaping catch of a Centennial line drive during Friday’s game / Dan Brood“Our defense has been pretty spectacular,” Hall said “We’ve been putting up a lot of runs lately and we’ve been getting the job done when it matters We get the runs in when we get guys on base and our pitching has been pretty phenomenal “Having fun,” Hagey said of the key to the perfect start “Lots of us have just been having fun and playing more loose and we’ve got our goals set on the playoffs as the Wildcats have done in their first 16 games Wiepert is one of the many leaders of the offensive attack “We’re putting the bat on the ball and our pitchers are really coming on,” Wiepert said Hall has a .543 batting average with three doubles Sophomore Cole Weber has a .357 batting average with 15 runs and 10 RBIs The impressive batting numbers don’t stop there senior Carter Lam and freshman Beau Johnson each has a batting average above .300 “It’s been super cool to watch these guys attack and go at it,” Wiepert said Wilsonville senior Carter Lam slides safely to home plate during the Wildcats’ 15-1 NWOC win over Centennial on Friday / Dan BroodThe Wilsonville pitchers have a team earned-run average of 1.60 he has a 3-0 record with an 0.70 earned-run average he’s given up two earned runs and four hits I was all over the zone and pretty inconsistent,” Hagey said “I just started getting my arm out earlier in practice and now I just feel way more consistent in the strike zone to just attack hitters and going after them from the first pitch Hagey’s signature performance on the mound came April 15 when he threw a complete-game no-hitter in a conference game at Milwaukie but I was just all in the zone and painting left and right,” Hagey said “I couldn’t have done it without my teammates and I had a line drive go off the back of my leg and Colby (Kosderka) went and got it and tagged him Kosderka also has shined on the mound for the Wildcats He’s given up three earned runs and 18 hits striking out 21 and walking 13 in 24 and two-thirds innings Wilsonville junior Colby Kosderka fires a pitch to the plate during the Wildcats’ 15-1 win over Centennial on Friday / Dan BroodSenior Tommy Burch has a 3-0 record and senior Bronson Watts and junior Grady Weise are both 2-0 the Wildcats boast a .949 fielding average and we’ve been able to apply that more and more Wilsonville senior Owen Eggert smiles as he heads to home plate in the Wildcats’ 15-1 win against Centennial 2 spot in the latest Class 5A coaches poll as well as the OSAA Class 5A power rankings (behind Thurston in both) has some high hopes for the rest of the season but the Wildcats are making sure not to look too far ahead “It’s one game at a time for us,” Wiepert said But we’re just taking it one game at a time.” We want to go to the playoffs strong and do what we do.” Wilsonville trailed 1-0 after one inning but exploded for 12 runs in the bottom of the second to take control But we found our offense in the second inning Their guy was throwing a lot of curveballs We smoked the ball to the gaps and got a lot of runs in.” “We hadn’t been catching that many barrels First-year Wilsonville head coach Jason Rasco talks to senior Connor Johnston during the team’s 15-1 win over Centennial the Wildcats moved to 7-0 in conference play and to 17-0 overall by posting a 16-0 five-inning win over Parkrose in a conference game at Wilsonville High School Hall went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs Senior Connor Johnston and Lam each had two hits We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at Circulation@pamplinmedia.com or call us at 503-635-8811 Get email updates 2025): Missing Wilsonville woman located safely This missing person has been located safely in Portland Thank you to everyone who helped in the search The Wilsonville Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 64-year-old Kathryn Renee Gerke in the 29000 block of SW San Remo Court in Wilsonville She was last seen wearing a black or dark blue zip-up hooded sweatshirt Kathryn is a smoker and may be in or near the Villebois neighborhood Police were notified of her disappearance at 8:30 p.m A Search and Rescue coordinator and drone pilot were deployed to begin an aerial search Area hospitals and medical providers were also contacted A reverse 911 alert was issued to nearby residents and night shift deputies continued searching through the night the search expanded with the help of Clackamas County Search and Rescue (CSAR) volunteers including the use of a search and rescue K9 Anyone with information about Kathryn Gerke’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Wilsonville Police Department.  Three Clackamas County cities -- Happy Valley Estacada and Wilsonville -- contract with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office to provide municipal police services ADDITIONAL TIPS & INFORMATION WANTED: Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form at: http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip Public Information OfficerClackamas County Sheriff’s OfficeCommunications Unit SIGN UP for ClackCo Sheriff News Releases in your inbox: Click Here Popular Sheriff's Office Services A Safe Place: Family Justice Center for Clackamas County Leadership Team Concealed Handgun Licenses Reports Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWILSONVILLE Ore (KPTV) - A man has been arrested after police say he attacked a woman with a hammer in Clackamas County officers responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a weapon at the Terrene at the Grove apartment complex on SW Parkway Avenue in the City of Wilsonville Deputies found a woman who reported being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend in her apartment with a hammer broke into her apartment by smashing a rear door He then attacked her with a hammer causing multiple injuries The suspect then left the apartment with the hammer and the victim’s phone The victim was able to go to a neighbor’s apartment to call for help She was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries Steven Michael Hir was found and arrested in Portland in partnership with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Clackamas County Interagency Task Force (CCITF) Hir was booked without bail into the Clackamas County Jail on charges of Assault in the Second Degree along with other services and resources to anyone experiencing family violence or abuse against older adults and people with disabilities in one location If you or someone you love is in immediate danger Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Suspects in Home Burglary near Wilsonville Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a possible burglary in progress in the 12000 block of SW Wilsonville Rd The homeowner had reported seeing two individuals they located the suspect’s vehicle with two people inside The driver attempted to get away from responding deputies by driving through a field but became stuck in the mud Deputies were able to catch up and arrest him with the assistance of two nearby community members The female suspect stayed inside the vehicle until another responding deputy took her into custody She originally gave a false name to deputies but was later identified as Julia Rose Sanftleben The 2019 Toyota Grand Highlander had previously been reported stolen out of Keizer Deputies believe the suspects entered the home illegally multiple times and left with various items from inside Deputies also found multiple identifications and mail in the vehicle that did not belong to them as well as what appeared to be meth and other drug-related materials Both suspects were transported and lodged in the Clackamas County Jail is being held without bail on charges of Burglary in the First Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth) UPDATED: Two men found dead after disturbance inside Wilsonville home 2024 shooting in Wilsonville can now be identified as: Investigators believe a confrontation between Stephen Wilson and his son escalated and led to both individuals shooting and killing each other and detectives are seeking anyone with information that could help with the investigation ADDITIONAL TIPS & INFORMATION WANTED: Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line — by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online form at http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the City of Wilsonville were dispatched to a report of a disturbance and the sound of gunfire at a residence in the 11000 block of SW Barber Street in Wilsonville they discovered two adult males deceased inside the residence Both men were known to each other and investigators are working to determine what led to the disturbance The identities of the two men will not be released until family notifications are complete and Wilsonville -- contract with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office to provide municipal police services Sheriff’s Office arrest 19 people in latest retail crime mission in partnership with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a retail crime mission focusing on multiple retailers in the City of Wilsonville law enforcement contacted individuals suspected of theft and other crimes as they exited stores The mission led to 19 arrests on a range of charges the recovery of 148 stolen items valued at approximately $2,600 and the clearance of five outstanding arrest warrants One of the arrests led to the development of information regarding an online fencing operation A Sheriff’s Office Property & Evidence Technician played an important role in cataloging and processing recovered items of evidence Thursday’s mission was funded in part by the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Grant Program, created by Oregon Senate Bill 900 (2023) and administered by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was awarded funds for FY2024-25 which helps fund staffing and equipment for law enforcement missions and other efforts to combat organized retail theft and hold those offenders accountable Additional missions are planned in the future (This story has been updated to include new information) Traffic is moving again on Interstate 5 north after a lane closure on Boone Bridge near Wilsonville caused traffic to back up to Donald One northbound lane was closed on Boone Bridge Friday afternoon for unscheduled repairs according to the Oregon Department of Transportation Crews were doing maintenance on a bridge joint Drivers were advised to prepare to slow down Joint investigation leads to arrests in West Linn and Wilsonville burglaries WLPD Case # 24-06912 | CCSO Case # 24-022050 West Linn Police responded to a reported burglary at NW Self Storage on Willamette Falls Drive in West Linn officers discovered that thousands of dollars’ worth of business equipment had been stolen from one of the storage units West Linn Police returned to the same storage unit and found it had been burglarized again at approximately 4:30 a.m resulting in the theft of additional equipment valued at thousands of dollars The storage unit belonged to Non-Profit Home Inspections a charitable organization that assists low-income households by providing home inspection services Just days later, at around 3:00 a.m. on October 20, deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, assigned to the City of Wilsonville Police Department, were dispatched to Stafford Beverage on Jack Burns Boulevard in response to a burglary in progress Deputies determined that a group of suspects had forcibly entered the business by smashing a glass front door the suspects stole thousands of dollars in cash and liquor before fleeing the scene Investigators identified several similarities between the two incidents including matching suspect descriptions captured on surveillance footage Video from the West Linn storage unit burglary also revealed a suspect vehicle which provided investigators with a crucial lead ultimately leading to the identification of a person of interest uncovered additional suspects and advanced the case significantly pointing the investigation across state lines into Washington Working with law enforcement partners in Clark and Cowlitz counties search warrants were obtained and executed at multiple locations on December 4th including items taken during the West Linn storage unit burglary as well as additional goods linked to other burglaries across the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area Through the collaboration of both agencies investigators were able to link the two burglaries This led to the arrest of Kyle Dean Runyon on a Clackamas County warrant related to the burglaries Runyon was booked into the Cowlitz County Jail was also arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail on a related Clackamas County warrant Both suspects will face charges in Clackamas County.  This investigation demonstrates our commitment to conserving community safety through responsiveness Investigators are actively pursuing additional leads as the case remains ongoing ADDITIONAL TIPS & INFORMATION WANTED: Anyone with information about these cases is urged to contact either the West Linn Police Department or the Sheriff’s Office by calling the Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form at: http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip Wilsonville is starting to look like a threat to make a run in the 5A girls basketball playoffs the Wildcats opened the season 2-8 against a tough nonleague schedule By the time they started Northwest Oregon Conference play they had only two practices with their top seven players from last summer Even coach Justin Duke missed two games with illness after sitting out one game in his previous 16 seasons “We had all sorts of things happen,” coach Duke “We've definitely gone through it.” With its starting lineup returning to health Wilsonville (11-9) has won nine of its last 10 games and risen to co-No The reigning conference champion Wildcats are 9-0 in the NWOC winning by an average margin of 47.6 points per game and hold a one-game lead over La Salle Prep (12-8 “We're finally starting to get some time together and gel,” Duke said “We're definitely trending in the right direction We'd feel a lot better now about going back and competing against some of those teams that beat us.” missed seven games with a medical issue and a concussion but has returned to play the last five games Junior guard Kaia Hix (broken hand from soccer) also missed seven games Senior guard Ryme Jaekel (illness) missed two games during the holiday break suffered an ankle injury in the second game and is out for the season Wilsonville has been woefully shorthanded at times Wildcats had six players available in games against nationally ranked Faith Family (Texas) and 6A No they led Willamette by seven points going into the fourth quarter before losing 63-53 “It does give us the confidence that we can play with anybody if we're all healthy and there.” Wilsonville is stocked with college-bound players in Ratcliffe (Point Loma) junior guard Gabi Moultrie (Utah Valley) and senior guard Audrey Counts (Concordia Irvine) The Wildcats are averaging 65.4 points per game “We've got a lot of individual talent that can score,” Duke said We just needed some court time together to piece it all together.” The 5-8 Moultrie is leading the team in scoring for the third consecutive season “She often gets face-guarded by most of the opponents Wilsonville has three other players averaging in double figures in Counts (12.7) “We're able to do some things that maybe we couldn't do a year ago offensively because we have other players around Gabi that can hurt teams,” Duke said “We don't have to have her force a bunch of shots She doesn't have to score 30 points for us to win.” Six of Wilsonville's losses came against 6A teams “I'm so glad we played those teams,” Duke said “We would have liked to have a marquee win against one of those great teams 3 Western Christian moved into a first-place tie with No 2 Salem Academy in the 2A Tri-River Conference on Tuesday with a 51-42 road win over the Crusaders With one conference game remaining for each team Salem Academy won at Western Christian 49-46 on Jan senior Runon Muroya had 19 points and four assists freshman Kylie Sommer had 10 points and 10 rebounds and siophomore Kinsey Wark had eight points six rebounds and three assists for the Pioneers “The ladies brought the focus and energy that was lacking the first meeting,” Western Christian coach Ben Brown said so I was proud of the girls for staying disciplined throughout.” 4 Cascade 59-29 on Tuesday in a battle between two of the three teams tied for first place in the 4A Oregon West Conference three steals and three blocks for the Eagles (19-1 Stayton has won both meetings over Cascade (13-5 Sophomore guard Leah Ioane made two three-pointers in the final minute – her only points of the game – to propel South Salem to a crucial 51-49 home win over West Salem on Friday who extended their winning streak to six games by beating McNary 54-46 on Tuesday are tied for first place in the 6A Central Valley Conference with West Salem (11-10 South Salem trailed the Titans by seven points midway through the fourth quarter before rallying to take a 47-45 lead on a three-pointer by Ioane with 55 seconds left After West Salem hit two free throws to tie Ioane hit another triple to put the Saxons ahead 50-47 with 15 seconds to go Junior forward Brook Tate led South Salem with 17 points Senior wing Brez Schwalm added 10 points for the Saxons who made up for a 55-37 loss at West Salem in the first round of conference play Freshman guard Molly Rasmussen had 19 points 5 La Grande on Friday to pull into a first-place tie with the Tigers in the 4A Greater Oregon League Junior Gracie Spike had eight points and senior Ashlyn Dalton added five points and 10 rebounds for Bulldogs (14-8 who avenged a 60-55 home loss to La Grande (16-4 Baker turned a six-point halftime lead into a 15-point advantage after three quarters La Grande cut the lead to five with 1:30 ledt but the Bulldogs made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 30 seconds to clinch the win Crook County took a big step toward its first league title since 1992 by going on the road to beat The Dalles 39-35 in a 4A Tri-Valley Conference game Feb 6-0) own a two-game lead over The Dalles (14-5 Junior Kacy Wiederholt scored 16 points and senior Chloe McKenzie had 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win over the Riverhawks six rebounds and four steals for Crook County 1 seed in a three-team special district with Portland schools Marshall and Roosevelt they played in a hybrid Intermountain Conference.