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Blanchet's Molly Mucken wins 2A girls discus at OSAA state track and field championships
EUGENE — Coming into this season, Molly Mucken had plenty of lofty goals — none bigger than capturing her first state title. On Thursday, the Blanchet Catholic junior did exactly that and notched a somewhat unexpected personal-best in the process. Mucken won the 2A girls discus title with a throw of 121 feet, 9...
West Salem's Mihaly Akpamgbo captures rare back-to-back 200 meter state title
EUGENE — The highly-anticipated 6A boys 200 meter showdown didn’t quite materialize as expected at Hayward Field on Saturday. None of that mattered to Mihaly Akpamgbo, though. The West Salem senior arrived with a plan, executed it to perfection, and wasn’t concerned with what else happened around him. Akpamgbo won in a personal-best time...
20 Salem-area athletes to watch at 6A, 5A, 4A OSAA state track and field championships
The OSAA 6A, 5A, and 4A state track and field championships are set to begin at Hayward Field in Eugene on Friday, and numerous Salem-area athletes could be in contention for titles. The large-school state meet will begin at 9 a.m. Friday and will conclude Saturday around 6:30 p.m. Here are local athletes...
Our picks, your votes: West Salem’s DaMari Hall runs away with reader votes for top baseball outfielders
Earlier in the season, The Oregonian/OregonLive made a list of the top baseball outfielder in the state, and asked subscribers for their thoughts on who is the best outfielder in Oregon. DaMari Hall, a sophomore for West Salem, picked up 42.94% of the total votes from readers. Hall has been...
Dawgs fall in finale, but beat Santiam JVs to cap season
A second-inning home run helped fuel the Central Linn Cobras to a 15-5 win over Culver Wednesday in Special District 3 softball action. The game against Central Linn was the final regular season game of a very tough season for the Bulldogs. After opening with a win against the Bend JVs, the Bulldogs lost their final 20 games. They went 0-12 in Special District 3 competition. The losses on the...
Photo: Closers win Mother’s Day tournament in Salem
The LC Closers 10U fastpitch team went undefeated over the Mother’s Day weekend to bring home the title in the 10U open division at the Play for Mothers, Play for a Cure tournament in Salem, Oregon. The LC Closers 10u fastpitch team is made up of players from Adna, Chehalis, Centralia, Elma, and Olympia. Players pictured standing are Alexis Tolle, Cooper Lound, Ella Fourtner, Aisley Boeck, Aria Reynolds, Caroline Day, Charlotte Deguise, and Emma Fourtner. Kneeling players are Emily Jussila and Parker Clark.
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