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West Salem falls in pitcher's duel with Westview
PORTLAND — For six innings, Matthew Lester and West Salem High School’s baseball team kept the best hitting team in the state off balance and the best pitcher in the state within reach. The 6-foot-3...
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Women's wrestling experiencing exponential growth
Sophomore Kiera Gabaldon moves over her teammates during an Iranian-influenced warm-up before practice at Warner Pacific College in Portland on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The North Salem graduate earned...
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North Salem sends six athletes to colleges
Santana Reyes didn’t get a whole bunch of passes thrown his way playing receiver at North Salem High School. But now he’s going to get the chance to get a bunch. The 5-foot-7 senior committed to play...
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South Salem's Evina Westbrook selected to U18 National Team
South Salem High junior Evina Westbrook was named to the USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team. South Salem’s Evina Westbrook has led her team to two consecutive OSAA Class 6A state championships....
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Vote for Athlete of the Week
Athlete of the Week for May 30 Vote on the Statesman Journal Sports Facebook page by Thursday at noon. Kennedy’s Tressa Riedman Tressa Riedman, Kennedy softball: The sophomore pitcher hit a three-run...
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Teddi Hop comes up clutch for Dayton in semifinals
Dayton players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Pleasant Hill in semifinals of the OSAA Class 3A state playoffs on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Dayton. Dayton’s Kalina Rojas bats as the Piraates defeat...
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Dayton, Santiam Christian go for repeat state titles
The situations are strikingly similar. Dayton High School’s softball team and Santiam Christian’s baseball team, programs from the West Valley League with long histories of success and long-tenured...
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West Salem senior is athlete of the week
Brody Wittman went out strong. The senior centerfielder for the West Salem High baseball team went 13-for-17 over the final two weeks of the season and had his team’s only hit in the team’s 2-1...
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Dayton's run ends against Rainier in 3A title game
CORVALLIS — In the four-year run of the Dayton High School softball team that came to a conclusion Friday, there has never been a time when the team laid down for anyone, and the Pirates didn’t against...
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Finalists for athlete and coach of the year for Mid-Valley Sports Awards
Several awards are going to be handed out at the Mid-Valley Sports Awards, but the biggest ones are being saved for last. The male and female athletes of the year and coach of the year will be given...
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Vote for Athlete of the Week
Scio’s Nora Mikolas Vote on the Statesman Journal Sports Facebook page by Thursday at noon. Nora Mikolas, Scio softball: The junior second baseman was 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday’s...
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Teddi Hop ends her Dayton career strong
Teddi Hop gave the final week of her high school career everything she had. The all-state senior centerfielder from Dayton High School was 1-for-3 and scored the game’s only run in Tuesday’s 1-0 win...
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Eleven West Salem seniors take part in signing ceremony
The library at West Salem High School was packed, but the biggest crowd was at the table in front. A group of 11 senior athletes took part in the latest signing ceremony at the school Wednesday....
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Santiam Christian senior is the athlete of the week
Dru Draper did everything he could for the Santiam Christian High baseball team. The senior pitcher/second baseman was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three...
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Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner comes to Salem
Rulon Gardner gives a talk at the Elsinore Theater on June 14. Gold medal-winning wrestler Rulon Gardner will give a presentation sharing his Olympic journey at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Elsinore...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley boys and girls golf teams
Regis sophomore Kyle Humphreys This is the complete list of the Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley teams for boys and girls golf. The athletes of the year were announced at the Mid-Valley Sports Awards...
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Silverton's Sam Roth signs to play college basketball
Silverton High senior Sam Roth signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Northwest Nazarene. Silverton senior Sam Roth has signed a letter of intent to play at NCAA Division II Northwest...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley boys and girls tennis teams
This is the complete list of the Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley teams for boys and girls tennis. The athletes of the year were announced at the Mid-Valley Sports Awards on June 7. Boys tennis player...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley boys track and field team
This is the complete list of the Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley boys track and field team. The athlete of the year was announced at the Mid-Valley Sports Awards on June 7. West Salem’s Ahmed Muhumed...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley girls track and field team
North Salem’s Rebekah Miller wins the 200 meters during the final day of the OSAA Track and Field State Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. North Salem freshman Rebekah Miller This is the...
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