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Cross-country cyclist stops in Portland, invites others to join ride for human trafficking awareness
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A cyclist making his way across the U.S. made a pit stop in Portland Sunday as he rides to help end human trafficking, and as he pedals, he invites others along. “I think freedom is the highest form of living and it’s a shame knowing that...
Tigard's 'Positive Marissa' Johnson wins pair of 3A state championships in throws
Forty-eight hours of 'Positive Marissa' is the mindset Tigard sophomore Marissa Johnson has to find. "I started deciding I have an alter-ego called Positive Marissa," Johnson said. "Every time I was Positive Marissa and just having fun with it I PR'd ... I just try to be extroverted and positive to everyone. No negative thoughts in my mind whatsoever. Even if it's a bad throw, I just go on to the next." ...
Roosevelt’s Aster Jones dominates for Class 6A 100-meter dash state title
EUGENE — Oregon high school track is officially in the Aster Jones era. The Roosevelt sophomore won the Class 6A 100-meter dash on Saturday at the OSAA state championship meet at Hayward Field with a finish of 11.87. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
2024 Oregon State 6A track and field championships results roundup
With the three day event of the 2024 Oregon State track and field championships now in the books, __ 6A schools saw Tigard High School The Tigard Tigers produced 18 total qualifiers in 2024 and finished seventh overall in the girls side of things and 19th in the boys. Marissa Johnson was the shool's only...
Widdows nabs pair of state titles for Catlin Gabel
Passion for the sport of track and field seeps out of the pores of Catlin Gabel's Joshua Widdows. "This sport means a lot to me," Widdows said. "I knew that this was my main sport after my sophomore year, it was just like, 'Wow, I really have potential for this,' But at the same time I still have to put in the work for it ... It's not easy. You have to work a lot, you have to eat healthy, too, and it's also a...
Catlin Gabel's Greenspan wins 100 hurdles in 3A State Championship
Catlin Gabel's Abby Greenspan was able to add her first ever state championship to her mantle with her victory in the 100 meter hurdles at the 3A Oregon State Track and Field Championships on Friday, May 17. "It was something I've been working for all season," Greenspan said. "It means a lot to me ... I'm happy I peaked at the right point in the season." And peak she did....
Former basketball coach alleges West Linn bowed ‘to parent pressure that was racially motivated’
After being let go by West Linn High School this spring, former boys basketball coach Robert Key is alleging that the school wanted to part ways with him after many years to appease racist parents. The West Linn-Wilsonville School District denied these claims through a spokesperson. Paul Buchanan, Key’s employment...
DeVinzenzi, De La Motte fuel WIlsonville girls to second-place finish at 5A track and field championships
The Wilsonville girls track and field team had a productive showing at the 2024 state championships last week, led by the standout performances of seniors Avery DeVincenzi and Caroline De La Motte. DeVincenzi, who has put together a dominant season as a thrower this spring, finished first in the 5A girls shot put, hoisting a toss of 41 feet, ¼ inch to best Eagle Point’s Thianna Deng by nearly three feet at Hayward Field on Saturday, May 18. ...
Sherwood boys win first ever state track and field title despite hiccups
For the first time since Madison and McKay high schools in 1986, the Oregon 6A Boys state track and field championship at Eugene's Hayward Field was an even tie, with both Sherwood and Sheldon scoring 46 total points. The win marks the first time in program history Sherwood had taken first place, previously being runners-up in 2019. It also comes in the first year under the leadership of head coach Tyrone Stammers, a 27-year veteran of coaching high school track. ...
Central Catholic siblings Conal and Maya Devine inspiring Rams’ track and field team
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — You may not realize at first glance that Conal and Maya Devine are related. Conal was born just 15 months before Maya, whom the Devines adopted at birth and was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome at the age of two. The two have never known life without the other, but the Central Catholic […]
St. Paul's Meredith Coleman finishes sixth in 1A 100 meters at state championships
After four years of competing in track and field and logging hundreds of hours on the rubber, St. Paul senior Meredith Coleman culminated her high school career with her first-ever individual medal at the OSAA track and field state championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, clocking in at 13.20 seconds to finish sixth in the girls 1A 100 meters on Friday, May 17. “I feel awesome," Coleman, a University of Puget Sound volleyball commit, said. "It just feels great to be able to show off...
Powderpuff games give girls a chance to play football, but some wrestle with sexist undertones
While signing up for the annual spring powderpuff football game at Wilsonville High School, sophomore Zoey Carlson thought back to her experience playing as a freshman. She said she felt some of the male football players tapped to teach the girls how to play were demeaning, but she still enjoyed playing with friends and didn’t want to miss out on this year’s game.
East County roundup: Centennial's Khen San wins 5A boys 300 meter hurdles state title
Centennial junior Khen San couldn’t quite put a finger on why he felt the vibes were off coming into the final day of the Oregon high school state track and field championships Saturday, May 18 at Hayward Field in Eugene. The Eagles hurdler came into the day with top five preliminary times in both the 110 and 300 meter races, so on paper the junior was in a strong position to challenge for the titles. ...
Lake Oswego's James Bauman runs 10.50 to take 6A boys 100-meter crown
When Lake Oswego senior James Bauman was on the track at the 2024 OSAA Track and Field State Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene this week, attention was on him. “Oh yeah this kid’s really fast,” one spectator noted prior to Bauman’s 100 meter prelim. And they couldn’t have been more correct. Bauman cruised to...
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