Recent Cascade High graduate Christy Seaton signed a letter of intent to compete in track and field at Northwest Christian University.
Seaton won Oregon West Conference district championships in the 100 hurdles, high jump and 400 relay as a senior
As a senior she placed third at the OSAA Class 4A state meet in the 100 hurdles (15.75), fifth in the high jump (5-1), ninth in the 400 relay and 14th in the 200 (28.11).
She also placed fifth in the high jump at the state meet her final three years of high school.
Track and field
Sheridan alumni Joni Huntley will be the Grand Marshall at the Aug. 27 Dragging the Gut Festival in McMinnville.
Huntley, a national record hold high jumper, was a bronze medal Olympian in 1984 and recently was inducted into the National Federation of High School’s National High School Hall of Fame.
She will be driven along Main Street in the 7 p.m. parade.
Baseball, softball rules
The National Federation of State High School Associations will require a pitching restriction for high school baseball pitchers starting next season.
Oregon will limit pitchers to throw no more than 110 pitchers per day, though he will be allowed to finish pitching to a batter if he reaches the maximum during an at bat.
Pitchers will be allowed to throw 1-25 pitches on no days of rest, 26-45 on one day of rest, 46-60 on two day’s rest, 61-85 on three day’s rest of more than 86 pitches on four day’s rest.
Also among the new rules for softball is one that will require all equipment to be placed outside of the dugout prior to each game for inspection by umpires.
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Recent Cascade graduate Christy Seaton placed third in the state in the 100 hurdles as a senior.