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Softball Game Preview: Battle Ground Tigers vs. Kelso Hilanders
The Battle Ground Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kelso Hilanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Battle Ground's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Kelso's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Battle Ground is coming...
High school wrestling makes major rule changes, adding three-point takedown and near-fall overhaul to mirror college
Wrestling will look quite a bit different starting next school year after major changes were announced that will make high school matches look a bit more like college wrestling. On Thursday, the National Federation of State High School Associations made an announcement that wrestling has seen multiple major rule changes:
Diamond roundup: Central Catholic softball makes it 11 in a row with 10-3 win over Sandy
Sandy was able to get a big hit late, but for most of the afternoon Central Catholic High School softball’s Gracie Huston was nearly unhittable Wednesday, April 24 at Sandy High School. The senior finished the night with 17 strikeouts en route to her Rams winning 10-3 and staying unbeaten in Mt. Hood Conference play at 5-0. The win marks 11 in a row for Central Catholic (15-2, 5-0 MHC)...
Putnam outlasts Wilsonville 7-4 in key Northwest Oregon Conference baseball matchup
The Putnam baseball team secured an important Northwest Oregon Conference win on the road over Wilsonville on Wednesday, April 24, outlasting the Wildcats 7-4 at Wilsonville High School. The top of the fifth inning proved to be the pivotal frame for the Kingsmen, as senior Jackson Fera, senior Shannon Pando and fellow senior Brooklynd Latta recorded RBIs as they swiftly turned a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 lead. Then, Wilsonville...
SPORTS: Vancouver Volcanoes Now 11-3 This Season After Montana Road Trip
Vancouver, WA — The Vancouver Volcanoes went on a road trip to Montana after winning two games at home the previous weekend to play in a two-game series against the Great Falls Electric. The Volcanoes already beat the Electric earlier this season at home. In the first game, the Volcanoes led 62-40 at halftime. Behind Markus Golder’s 33 points, the Volcanoes beat the Electric 116-99. Another player to highlight was Vincent Baumann, who scored 26 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.
Portland State athletic director John Johnson announces resignation
Portland State University athletic director John Johnson announced his resignation Tuesday. His resignation will be effective April 30. Portland State President Ann Cudd announced that deputy athletic director Matt Billings will serve as the interim athletic director. Johnson, who has been with the university for two years, expressed a need...
Passion for Performance: Fantroy Keeps Saints on Track
Fernando Fantroy has been coaching in the Mt. Hood Community College Athletics Department since 2015, helping distance runners, sprinters, hurdlers and other field athletes improve their performance. First joining as an assistant, Fantroy became co-head coach of the Saints track teams in 2018. That followed the death of head coach...
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