Blanchet upsets No. 1 Salem Academy
Salem Academy’s Lindsey Larsen (15), left, and Blanchet’s Sophia Poole (15) fight for the ball on the floor in the Blanchet vs. Salem Academy girl’s basketball game at Salem Academy High School on...
View ArticleRegis shuts down St. Paul in first quarter to win
St. Paul’’s Logan Robinson and Regis’s Kirsten Koehnke battle for the ball as Regis defeats St. Paul 40-29 in a Tri-River Conference game on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, in St....
View ArticleKhalid Thomas becomes a force for the Saxons
South Salem’s Khalid Thomas (left) is averaging 16 points and eight rebounds a game this season. A year ago, Khalid Thomas was in an awkward situation. For most of his life he was the best player...
View ArticleWestern Mennonite’s seventh win in a row continues rise
Western Mennonite’s Colby Williams (11) goes for the basket in the Columbia Christian vs. Western Mennonite boy’s basketball game at Western Mennonite High School in Salem on Monday, Jan. 18, 2015....
View ArticleSlow third quarter dooms Stayton against Newport
Stayton sophomore Jerry Daniels (25) competes for the rebound against Newport at Stayton High School on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The Stayton Eagles lost 38-51 to the Newport Cubs. Stayton junior Cade...
View ArticleThe ties that connect basketball teams at Salem Academy
Brothers and coaches Ben and Travis Brown. Ben, on the left, is the girls basketball coach at Salem Academy, and his brother Travis coaches the boys team. When boys and girls basketball teams at the...
View ArticleMcNary’s Sydney Hunter is athlete of the week
Sydney Hunter (left) was chosen as the Statesman Journal athlete of the week. Sydney Hunter is the definition of hard to defend. The junior has a rare combination of size – 6-foot-1 – plus athleticism...
View ArticleWest Salem runner is Gatorade Runner of the Year
West Salem’s Ahmed Muhumed has been named the Gatorade State Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year for Oregon. Ahmed Muhumed found a way to keep winning after he finished racing for the season. West...
View ArticleMcNary makes a statement on its rise in the state
McNary senior Madi Hingston (21) passes to a teammate in a game against McMinnville on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 at McNary High School in Keizer. McNary junior Sydney Hunter (32) shoots for three in a...
View ArticleJordan Woodvine propels South Salem over West Salem
South Salem’s Evina Westbrook (22) moves with the ball past West Salem’s Kayla Bain (25) in the West Salem vs. South Salem girl’s basketball game at South Salem High School on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016....
View ArticleCascade’s Alyssa St. Peter is the athlete of the week
Cascade senior Alyssa St. Peter is the Statesman Journal athlete of the week. Alyssa St. Peter is good at pretty much everything. But there’s a reason why her future is in basketball. The 5-foot-10...
View ArticleTaden Swing on upswing for Salem Academy swimming
Salem Academy’s Taden Swing swims the men’s 100 yard butterfly at a swim meet at Philomath High School on Thursday. Swing came in second place with a time of 1:01:07. PHILOMATH – Taden Swing has the...
View ArticleNo. 5 Amity upsets No. 1 Dayton in West Valley showdown
Amity senior Lindsay McShane shoots a free throw in the last 10 seconds of the game against Dayton at Amity High School on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Amity won 46-42 after a close game....
View ArticleNo. 3 Amity boys dominate No. 1 Dayton
Amity senior Jamie Stull pushes up against Dayton senior Keon Blanco at a game at Amity High School on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Amity won 81-58. Amity senior Jamie...
View ArticleYouth making big impact for Sprague’s wrestling team
Sprague wrestlers Evan Spragg, left, Michael Murphy and Daniel McClung during practice Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Salem, Ore. Sprague wrestlers Evan Spragg, left, Michael Murphy and Daniel McClung...
View ArticleDayton’s Rob Umbenhower named regional coach of year
West Salem senior Tayler Gunesch Dayton softball coach Rob Umbenhower leaves his team’s huddle at the pitcher’s circle in the OSAA Class 3A state championship game on Friday, June 5, 2015. McNary...
View ArticleSeven West Salem athletes sign to play college sports
McKay senior Tristan Reedy Sprague junior Teagan Quitoriano North Salem freshman Ian Carlos Seven West Salem High athletes signed or committed to play a college sport in a ceremony Wednesday. Paige...
View ArticleNo. 4 Blanchet upsets No. 3 Colton to tie up PacWest
The Blanchet bench celebrates a play in the Colton vs. Blanchet boy’s basketball game at Blanchet Catholic School in Salem on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. By some measures, No. 4-ranked Blanchet Catholic...
View ArticleNo. 8 Silverton upsets No. 6 Corvallis to tie conference
Silverton’s Blake Cosgrove (13) stretches for the basket in the Corvallis vs. Silverton boy’s basketball game at Silverton High School in Silverton, Ore., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. SILVERTON –...
View ArticleNorth Salem freshman makes immediate impact
North Salem High School freshman wrestler Ian Carlos (left) practices with teammate Adan Ramos (right) on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2015. North Salem High School freshman wrestler Ian Carlos on Tuesday, Feb....
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