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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley girls cross country team
This will go down as the year when Sprague High School’s girls cross country team reestablished itself as a premier team in the state. Between the rapid improvement of sophomore Ginger Murnieks, who...
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West Salem junior is the athlete of the week
Kyle Greeley came out of nowhere as a sophomore for West Salem hoops. West Salem junior Kyle Greeley Going from an unknown to a second-team all-Greater Valley Conference player was a big step up, but...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley boys soccer team
There weren’t a lot of athletes who had gaudy numbers in the 2016 boys soccer season in the Mid-Valley. But there were a lot who had good numbers. South Salem senior Sebastian Ruelas finished his...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley girls soccer team
Soccer players who produce big numbers are rare, but when they show up they can make a huge difference. Take Sprague senior Sarah Teubner. The midfielder scored nine goals and had 11 assists as the...
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Announcing the All-Mid-Valley volleyball team
Volleyball players who could play in the entire rotation were in high demand this season in the Mid-Valley. West Salem senior Kasey Campbell rarely left the court, and it showed. She had 281 kills, 237...
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Stuart Aeschliman earns MVP after strong finish
Two months ago Stuart Aeschliman didn’t know there was a high school All-American soccer game. West Salem senior Stuart Aeschliman was named the MVP of the High School All-American game. Then he became...
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Eric Gustin, Bishop Mitchell are state players of the year
Oregon 2A All-State Football 2016 honors: Offensive Player of the Year: Dylan Grogan 12 Stanfield, Bishop Mitchell 12 Kennedy Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Gustin 12 Regis, Kevin Murray 12 Heppner...
View ArticleTransfers shift the competition in Salem-Keizer athletics
It’s the first basketball game of the new season and there are a few players on the court you know well. They were sophomores or juniors last year and a few of them grew up in your neighborhood. But...
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All-Mid-Valley football team announced
Multi-sport athletes are becoming rare these days, but it was the multi-sport athletes who made the biggest impact on high school football in the Mid-Valley this season. These are the athletes who...
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Paige Alexander, Reggie Reyes are named state players of the year
Silverton freshman Paige Alexander and Woodburn senior Reggie Reyes were named the Class 5A state players of the year for soccer. Alexander, a forward, scored 33 goals and had 10 assists for the state...
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Aimee Smith's presence paying dividends for Salem Academy
There has been no doubt that Aimee Smith is one of the most versatile basketball players around. Her presence is growing on the court, though. The 5-foot-10 junior guard, a second-team all-state...
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Pick the athlete of the week
Madison Hull, Western Mennonite girls basketball Vote for your favorite by noon Thursday at StatesmanJournal.com/aow. Madison Hull, Western Mennonite girls basketball: Two days after setting Western...
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Being outstanding at three sports is only part of Maggie Roth
SILVERTON — There’s a reason so many people profess their love of Maggie Roth. The Silverton High School junior is inspires by the effort she puts into playing sports and her easy-going manner draws in...
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Trever Ball goes from athletic trainer to head coach
TURNER — Before any of the girls on Crosshill Christian’s basketball team had met their new head coach, they already knew one of his famous sayings: “Ice is nice, but motion is the potion,” was the...
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Sprague, Central, Dallas, Silverton and Cascade players are all state
Sprague’s Teagan Quitoriano, Cascade’s Dominic Federico and Cody Teal, Dallas’ Tanner Earhart and Central’s Marlon Tuipulotu and Peter Mason were among Mid-Valley football players selected first team...
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West Salem's Kasey Campbell signs to Northwest Christian
West Salem senior Kasey Campbell has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball and compete in track and field at Northwest Christian. West Salem’s Kasey Campbell and the Titans defeat Lake Oswego in...
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South Salem coach hits milestone with victory
South Salem girls basketball coach Nick McWilliams (left) poses with daughter Katie (middle) and wife Diane after he won his 500th game as a head coach. The milestone wins in Nick McWilliams’ coaching...
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Western Mennonite senior named athlete of the week
Madison Hull long ago established herself as one of the premier basketball players in the state. The 5-foot-9 junior point guard is now displaying her versatility. Western Mennonite’s Madison Hull (13)...
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Salem's top prep sports stories of 2016
Cody Watson, 16, died in the John Day River in June. He was a student and football player at Central High School. Central high athletes save lives in span of few days, April: Student-athletes AJ...
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Blanchet's Emily Collier is named first team all-state
Player of the Year: Sam Slusher- Catlin Gabel- Senior First Team All-State: Sam Slusher (POY) Catlin Gabel Senior Laura Staropoli Westside Christian...
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