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Tickets now on sale for NASCAR Xfinity Series in Portland
NASCAR fans can now buy single-day tickets for the third annual Pacific Office Automation 147. The NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series West will return to Portland International Raceway on May 31 and June 1. Tickets are available starting on April 30 at RacePortland.com for the race weekend. Friday and Saturday General Admission tickets are available for $25 and $60, respectively. A 2-Day General Admission ticket will be $75. Single Day Grandstand seats will also be available, offering the best vantage points at PIR....
Who We Are: Columbia County Pro boxer wins debut
After years of preparation, St. Helens boxer Haidon Allen has won his professional debut, beating Robert Jimenez by unanimous decision. Competing in the Arena Wars Fighting Series, Allen got in the ring at Campy Withycombe, located at 15300 SE Industrial Way, Happy Valley, Oregon, on April 20. Allen secured victory by unanimous decision after four three-minute rounds. The Columbia County Chronicle & Chief caught up with Allen after his big...
Halftime performance from CTUIR Youth Council
MILWAUKIE, Ore. - A group of middle and high school students and tribal members, all from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), will perform at halftime at a May 4 women's football game in Portland.
Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays (Winners)
Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays Below are the winners in each event at last Friday's Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays at Jesuit High School. Boys 100 Meters (Varsity) — Stephen Judd, Westview 10.94 100 Meters (Elite)—Mateo Ganje, Glacier Peak 10.92 ...
Readers respond: Maintain Portland’s bicycling infrastructure
I’m writing to suggest a follow-up on your recent piece on cycling and mass transit in PDX: Examine how Portland maintains its bike infrastructure, (“Earth Day: Can Portland recover its bike-and-transit prime?” April 22). I cycle thousands of miles every year. I’m constantly struck by how Portland...
New team takes the courts in Vancouver joining the national Basketball League
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A new basketball team in Vancouver, Washington will be joining a national league, The Basketball League. The league consists of mostly former college players, some with experience playing in Europe. Now, the Vancouver Volcanoes are making a name for themselves. “It's just a step below the...
Barlow softball’s Sahdaya Nelson, Pehtyn Hart knock it out of the park in win over Gresham
Barlow softball beat its crosstown rivals at their own game, with booming bats and a pair of deep home runs from a sophomore duo. The Bruins were on the road at Gresham — on a brand new turf field the Gophers debuted midway through the season — holding onto a narrow lead. Then in the 4th inning the visitors offense came alive. First sophomore Sahdaya Nelson smashed one over the...
Westview's McKenzie may be calling it a career, but her team isn't done winning
The Westview High School softball team is in a familiar position atop the Metro League standings, and equally familiar is the fact that they’re doing so with the school and program’s only head coach, Ronda McKenzie, at the helm. But after this season, McKenzie’s 30th, the now legendary coach will be stepping down, which is why the former Hillsboro High School and University of Oregon standout is trying to make the most for her team, and of what’s left of her soon-to-be former career. ...
Nathan Caferro honored as the Rising Star of the Year by Sports ETA
PORTLAND—Nathan Caferro, a Sports Events Coordinator at Snohomish County Sports Commission, was honored by Sports ETA as the Rising Star of the Year. He was one of 10 awardees honored today among the 800 Sports ETA member organizations. Caferro accepted the award at the annual Sports ETA Symposium held...
Tigers secure three personal bests at Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays
More than 20 Tigers took to the field and rubber on Friday, April 26, at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays, with three athletes recording personal bests. Sophomore Abigail Wheatley finished 15th in the 3000 meters, clocking in at a personal best of 10 minutes, 50.56 seconds. Tenley Pothoff inked her personal best in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing 26th in 17.04, while Gabriel Bondurant finished fourth in the high jump, clearing a personal best of 6 feet, 3 inches. ...
Wilsonville softball races past Parkrose
The Wilsonville softball team earned a run-rule victory on the road over Parkrose on Wednesday, cruising past the Broncos 16-0 in just four innings. The top of the fourth inning proved to be the pivotal frame for the Wildcats, as senior Callie Weaving, senior Grace Wilson, junior Sadie Hibbard, and sophomore Sophia Vega each recorded RBI doubles while Wilsonville scored a whopping 12 runs to extend its lead to 16-0. ...
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