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Gaston High School set to hold 7th Annual IMUA Open Golf Tournament
Gaston High School is looking for your help. The school and its athletic department are holding their 7th Annual IMUA Open Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 22, at Meriwether Golf Club in Hillsboro, and they’re asking you to play in, sponsor, donate or simply volunteer to help the event that directly funds the football program and student athletes at Gaston High School. The tournament is a 4-person scramble and is...
Newberg track and field's Sophia Castaneda named OSAA athlete of the week
Newberg track and field sophomore standout Sophia Castaneda was one of the four athletes awarded athlete of the week for April 22-28 by the OSAA. Castaneda ran the 400 meters in 54.96 seconds on April 24 at a Pacific Conference meet against Forest Grove and McMinnville. The time re-broke Castaneda's previous school record and slated her with the second-fastest time in the state this season, regardless of classification. The time also makes her the 12th fastest sophomore in the country. ...
Hops look to salvage a split with Everett on Sunday, after 7-1 loss Saturday night
Miscues in the field and on the bases plagued Hillsboro (11-15) throughout the night as the AquaSox (10-16) prevailed 7-1 to take a three-game-to-two lead in their six game series on Saturday, May 4, in Everett. The Hops committed three errors and stranded six on base, and despite tallying eight hits, were able to push just one across. Everett scored three in the fourth inning, two of which came after...
Hops Weekly: Hillsboro drops rain shortened series with Everett
The Hops’ bid for a series split with the AquaSox ended before it could really get started when rain wiped-out the last of the two teams’ six-game set in Everett, WA. Hillsboro (11-15) took the series opener 6-3 but dropped three of the next four in the second of consecutive road trips after splitting with rival Eugene the week prior. The losing week left the Hops in fourth place in...
Wilsonville softball clawing back into 5A title race
According to head coach Steve Harms, resilience defines this year’s Wilsonville softball team. The Wildcats kicked off 2024 facing a gauntlet of formidable opponents, amassing a mediocre 4-6 record early on. “Our preseason schedule was pretty tough,” Harms said. “We played a lot of top-10 teams, 6A and 5A, but I like that because it prepares us for the league and then our 5A postseason.”. ...
May 5th - Today’s Game Vs. Hillsboro Postponed
Please note that this afternoon’s scheduled game against the Hillsboro Hops has been postponed due to inclement weather. This game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, June 19. Game One will start at 6:05 PM and the second game will start approximately 30 minutes following the completion of the first game. Both games will be seven innings.
Hops continue seesaw battle with Everett, losing 8-5 to the home AquaSox
Despite 13 hits and three home runs, the Hops were on the wrong end of Game 4 of their six-game series with the AquaSox, falling 8-5 on Friday afternoon, May 3, at Funko Field in Everett. Everett (9-16) scored two runs in the third inning, one in the fourth, four more in the fifth, then capped things with a single one in the seventh. Victor Labrada went 2-for-3 with two...
Softball Recap: Newberg picks up third straight win on the road
Newberg waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Liberty Falcons. That's more bragging rights for Newberg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. For Liberty's part, Carley Cunningham made the most of her...
Prep football: Rochester's Nichols inks with powerhouse D-III program
ROCHESTER – For Jaden Nichols, the campus at Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon felt a lot like the campus at Rochester High School. And that was more than enough for the offensive lineman. “First time I went there, I really felt like I was at home,” Nichols said. “Like...
Baseball Game Preview: Gaston on Home-Turf
Gaston and Vernonia are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Gaston Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vernonia Loggers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vernonia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gaston, who comes in off a win.
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