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Baseball star now leading the Wildcats in McMinnville
MCMINNVILE Ore. (KPTV) - A division-three national championship head coach with the Linfield Baseball program in 2013, Scott Brosius, is safe at home as the new athletic director of the Wildcats after stops with the Seattle Mariners and USA Baseball. “The experience that I had at Linfield both in the...
Softball Game Preview: Newberg Leaves Home
Newberg is 9-0 against Century since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newberg Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Century Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. Century took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newberg, who comes in off a win.
Woodburn track and field honors seniors at final home meet
The Bulldogs honored their seven seniors on Wednesday, May 1, at Woodburn High School in a Mid-Willamette Conference meet against West Albany and Crescent Valley. Woodburn totaled 19 top-three finishes on the afternoon. Joaquin Parsons finished first in the 100 meters in a personal best time of 11.14 seconds, while junior Lola Heide took first in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles, respectively, clocking in at 17.99 and 50.00. David Villanueva Cortes won the 1500 meters in 4:23.55 and finished second in the 800 meters, crossing...
Forest Grove softball makes it five in a row with 5-4 win over Glencoe
The Forest Grove softball team has been on a run, and that run continued when the Vikings defeated Glencoe 5-4 on Thursday night, May 2, at Forest Grove High School. The Vikes got three runs in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie, then held on as the visiting Crimson Tide rallied late to earn their fifth consecutive win and pull within a game of first place in the Pacific Conference standings. ...
Prep roundup: Canby baseball extends win-streak to eight
The 5A No. 3 Cougars allowed just two hits against Centennial on Thursday, May 2, as Canby completed its season sweep over the Eagles. Canby's victory comes just two days after thumping Centennial 18-0 on Tuesday. Hayden Davis led the Cougars with three hits while Brady Ackerman recorded two hits and one RBI. Liam Steele finished with two hits and Blake Miller added one hit and one RBI. Quinton Esmay...
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. ...
Late Castillo homer lifts Hops over AquaSox 6-5
Neyfy Castillo continued to swing a hot bat, collecting his fifth extra base hit in eight games. But none were bigger than his seventh inning homer which led Hillsboro to a 6-5 win over Everett on Thursday night, May 2, at Funko Field in Everett. Castillo’s home run came with the bases loaded and two outs, with the Hops trailing 4-2. Hillsboro took a two-run lead to the ninth, but...
AquaSox Rally Comes Up Short
May 2, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: Neyfy Castillo’s seventh inning grand slam propelled the Hillsboro Hops to a 6-4 victory over Everett Thursday evening at Funko Field. The AquaSox struck first in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI double by Brock Rodden, marking his fourth double. Leading 1-0, Hillsboro claimed the lead in the top of the fourth, jumping ahead 2-1. Hillsboro’s lead was short-lived though as the AquaSox tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI sacrifice fly by Bill Knight.
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...
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