Oregon High School SportsHayward Athletes Much Hotter Than Weather
Written by Don Francis Thursday, 22 May 2008 20:58 Hits: 294 Those silly weather prognosticators around the state were predicting warm and sunny skies to open the Oregon State Track and Field Championships in storied Hayward Field and even last Sunday found me smiling and envisioning everyone in shorts and tee-shirts and flip flops to celebrate the states best preforming as 'true thinclads.' Fast forward...The Oregon State Track and Field State Championships opened today in Eugene at Hayward Field and it was business as usual as a good turnout showed up all adorned in earmuffs, big sweatshirts and blankets as a biting chill and threatening clouds proved the local meteorologists are nothing more than media gamblers who know how to bluff a TV audience. From the look of it, the OSAA shatterred the previous record of 892 sweatshirts sold over the three day event by selling out all 2500 in the first three hours of the meet. "Twas the Night Before State Track"
Written by Don Francis Wednesday, 21 May 2008 11:39 Hits: 314 "Twas the Night Before State Track and all through the house, not a thrower was stirring not even 'The Crouse" Their Implements hung in the toolshed with care In hopes a gold medal would hang from their chesthair Losing in Life is Never Easy
Written by OregonPrepSports.net Monday, 19 May 2008 17:00 Hits: 315 As the spring sports season draws to a close and graduation ceremonies take place in the coming weeks, most athletes will experience the pain of watching their season come to a close without the championship trophy that they strived to earn. NWOC District Track Meet Sizzlers
Written by Don Francis Saturday, 17 May 2008 11:29 Hits: 399 There exists within the track and field world a spirit unique that sets it apart from most other sports. A camraderie among contestants as if their event is their personal fraternity or sorority. Perhaps this is why I found such sanctuary wandering the NWOC District Track Meet on a gorgeous Wednesday and a sweltering Friday taking in every event like a child taking in a bowl of Jelly Belly jellybeans. Guessing but never knowing what flavor you'd find but relishing every single one.
Former Molalla Student Athletes Sentenced
Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Monday, 12 May 2008 21:41 Hits: 340 Five to serve time
Three Molalla students charged as adults, and two as juveniles, will serve time for incidents on basketball road trips in December, 2006.
Originally arrested in April, 2007, in connection with “hazing” incidents, for assault on a basketball road trip to Seaside, the five were sentenced today (Monday, May 12, 2008) in Clatsop County Circuit Court.
Ducks to Dump Donald for Daffy
Written by Don Francis Saturday, 12 April 2008 10:29 Hits: 753 Had we been smart several years ago we might have seen the writing on the wall. RoboDuck was nothing more than the University of Oregon slowly distancing themselves from longtime mascot Donald and rolling out the beta test product. The straw that broke the camels back was the recent announcement of eliminating 400 parking spots in a venue known as the 'best tailgate atmosphere' in the West to make room for some silly 'If you build it they will come" pipedream spawned by neurotic and competitive idealists. Oregon has finally dumped the figurehead of Donald and parent company Disney and will now embrace Looney Tunes. Afterall, was Roboduck nothing more than a futuristic Daffy Duck gone Darth Vadar on us all? Don't take my word for this evolution of mascots. Go to the Looney Tunes website and look up the definition of Daffy Duck and it will describe the maturation of Daffy who in earlier cartoons was manic, explosive and unpredictable yet in later years become more self-analytical, competitive, peevish, paranoid and neurotic. "Th-th-thuffering thuccotash Porky, that sounds just like the DAF to me!" For some, a baseball field in the midst of what was the Autzen Stadium parking lot is a crowning jewel of returning to glory. I suspect for the majority of legionnaires du' canard it has the appeal and sensability of a toddlers day care center stuck in the midst of a retirement home. Oregon to "Bring It" for Schwab NW Shootout
Written by Don Francis Thursday, 03 April 2008 19:32 Hits: 380 Last season the Les Schwab Northwest Shootout was nothing more than a turkeyshoot for both Washington girls and boys team who rolled into the Chiles Center and came away victorious. The Oregons boys team, who played without the talented twosome of Kevin Love and Kyle Singler, who were away at the McDonald's All-America game, battled gamely before falling 96-82 while the Washington girls took advantage of a stellar class and put a bushwacking on the Oregon girls and piled on for a 104-60 win. This Sunday the two Oregon squads have a good shot at revenge when they meet up at Chiles Center where the girls tip off at 4pm and the boys are slated for a 6pm contest. Admission is $10 for reserved seating, $7 for general admission and $5 for students.
The Oregon girls team this year features many of the players who took home medals at the state tournament just a few weeks ago. Most notable are the Southridge duo of Alex Earl and Michelle Jenkins who will play together for the last time against Prairie's Ashley Corral who just returned from the McDonalds Classic where she came away victorious in the Three Point Shooting Contest. Next year, Jenkins and Corral will team up for USC and face Earl who'll be a Sundevil for ASU. Portland State coach Sherrie Murrell will have two players, Eryn Jones of Meadowdale and Steph Egwuatu of Auburn on the floor Sunday and Brittany Kennedy of Lewis and Clark High has committed to Oregon State for next season. Shane Schutz of Napavine will coach the Washington girls while Oregon will hand the reigns to Gary McGrath who's daugher Amanda McGrath is the current coach at Westview. Consolation Games-Philomath vs Hidden Valley
Written by Kelly Atkinson (Gollygal) Thursday, 13 March 2008 12:05 Hits: 168 Kicking off the early morning itinerary, The Philomath Warriors, after losing last night to a strong, defensive Stayton team, 56-33, will try to recoup and earn the chance to play for the Consolation Trophy in tomorrows final day of play. Having something to say about that will be the Hidden Valley Mustangs. Reeling from a grueling battle and loss against the Brookings-Harbor Bruins last night 45-38. They are hungry for an opportunity to redeem themselves and bring home some hardware. Winner of this game advances to the Consolation Championship tomorrow at 10:45, they will play the winner of the next game between LaGrande and Phoenix. Loser of this game goes home. Conditions Cancel PacWest Games of the Weekend
Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Saturday, 26 January 2008 16:32 Hits: 69 Toledo-Regis Contests to be Rescheduled Coast range conditions caused Toledo to call of the crossing. Oregonprepsports.net's feature coverage of Saturday PacWest games falls victim to the winter weather as well, as word was received too late to relocate to cover the Creswell - Santiam Christian contests. 2007-8 Gatorade Oregon Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
Written by OregonPrepSports.net Friday, 11 January 2008 10:24 Hits: 141 Henley's Taylor Wallace has been named the 2007-8 Gatorade Oregon Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Francis Forum: Monday Night Musings
Written by Don Francis Monday, 05 November 2007 20:53 Hits: 265 Its been a long past couple of weeks. I feel like Bill Murray on "Groundhog Day" where he finally sees snow on the ground after a very long day. All Star Selection Time
Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Wednesday, 31 October 2007 16:42 Hits: 265 All Conference All Star lists are starting to be named as the fall sports seasons wind down. Check each sport section for All Conference lists, and later, the All-State Lists. We will continually update the stories as we receive more lists.
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