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LAKE STEVENS, Wash. - The first round as respective state contenders went to West Linn High School.  And the rematch as reigning state champions — the Lions as Class 6A champions of Oregon and Lake Stevens the Class 4A champions of Washington — took place Friday night on the Vikings' turf. The ...

Let the clarion call go forth to all thrill-seekers, nature lovers and those ready to embrace the literal “wild” side. The inaugural PNW Survival Games will arrive next month to provide adventures aplenty. For those with an inclination to test themselves against the wilderness, and their own limitations, something very interesting is about to spring up in Molalla. The Pacific Northwest Survival Games will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct....

In the final game of the season pitting Oregon’s best vs. Washington’s best, the West Linn Lions drove up north of Seattle and returned with a 49-30 win over Lake Stevens on Friday night. Continuing to play running back by committee, the Lions scored five rushing touchdowns against...

Through the first month of the season, No. 3 Tualatin has been on a clear-cut mission to prove it deserves to stay in the conversation among the state’s elite programs.  Coming off a semifinal berth last season and a state title game appearance two years ago, the Timberwolves are hungry to ...

Tualatin Timberwolves starting quarterback Nolan Keeney suffered a fractured collarbone Friday night against Jesuit and is out a "minimum of six weeks," he told SBLive Sports. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound signal-caller transferred from Westview during the offseason and has been among the state's best ...

On September 15th, 2023, Jesuit High School’s JV football team played West Linn High School’s JV program, losing 63-14. The two respected teams showed up at Cronin Field on a hot Thursday afternoon. Jesuit Crusader Parker Haydet kicked things off with a huge kick down the field. But...

On Thursday September 21st, Women’s Jesuit volleyball played against Beaverton, resulting in a commanding 3 sets to none victory. The volleyball team is currently undefeated in league play and is continuing to battle to the top, fighting for 1st in state. Jesuit started off strong in the first set...

For the first time in 1,360 days, Parkrose High School football can put down an OSAA official, on-field W in its win column. Parkrose dominated Putnam on the road 47-0 on Friday, Sept. 22, scoring on nearly every single possession and adding in three turnovers and a punt return touchdown. The Broncos have had a few wins in between, like two wins over Madison (now McDaniel) in the non-official 2020...

Lake Oswego scored early and often with running backs Zavier Russell and LaMarcus Bell, combining for more than 100 yards on the ground and four scores. Quarterback Liam Davis found his way over the goal line shortly before halftime to give the Lakers a commanding 28-0 lead at the break.

Lippert is a junior on the West Linn High School varsity cross country team, and Henderson is a junior flyer on the varsity cheer squad. Representing West Linn High School in cross country and cheer, junior athletes Ryan Lippert and Paige Henderson have been named Athletes of the Week for the week of September 20th. At the Meriwether Classic, Lippert finished 15th overall with a time of 16:52.61, leading the...

When Molalla’s Colten Strohmeyer was in his freshman season of cross country, things looked a bit different. For starters, Strohmeyer and hundreds of runners across the state had to compete and run in the standard 5K with masks on. The season concluded in April and not November, and Molalla’s boys and girls teams were severely depleted. The numbers were dwindling, and there just wasn’t much interest from Molalla students. The...

Move over Drake Stadium, there is a new premiere blue track wowing sports fans, and its right here in East Multnomah County. Centennial High School had a ribbon cutting for the amazing first phase of updates to its athletics facilities Friday evening, Sept. 22, before the football team kicked off against Hillsboro and students celebrated homecoming. The Eagles now have a new turf field; improvements to the historic grandstands, parking...

Wilsonville continues to look like the team to beat in Class 5A this season after knocking off Summit 35-20 in a rematch of last year’s title game. Wildcats’ QB Kallen Gutridge gave his team the early edge when he bought some extra time in the backfield before finding Mark Wiepert for the short touchdown throw and a 14-6 lead.

The Tillamook Cheesemakers football team is heading into Cowapa league play with a 3-1 record, after beating the Estacada Rangers 48-22 in a week four road game. The rematch of last year’s 4A state championship game championship game started off close, before the Cheesemakers came up with a string of huge, offensive plays to run away from the Rangers. “I thought we did a really good job of battling through...

The Hangar at Oaks Park was packed for a Sunday afternoon, a testament to the popularity of roller derby and the strength of the derby community in the Portland metro area. It’s called “a game of brutal beauty.” The junior skaters, making their way around the rink for the Sunday, Sept. 17 bout between the Bleeding Hearts and the Death Scar Derby Droids, barely noticed that, to the inexperienced eye, roller derby looks intense. ...

Kallen Gutridge scored five total touchdowns and Wilsonville held the Summit offense scoreless in the first half as the Wildcats beat the Storm 35-20 in a rematch of last season’s 5A state championship game on Friday. “The crowd’s excited, the boys are excited,” Wilsonville head coach Adam Guenther said. “The shining lights came out in our favor this week, so it’s a great night.” In front of a packed home...

Facing a major deficit, Centennial football showed its grit by stringing together a promising drive. After a quarter and a half struggling to establish the run, the Eagles uncorked a quick-strike passing attack against visiting Hillsboro that leaned on smart decisions by junior quarterback JD Self. He got the ball out fast, hitting his receivers on short throws that let them turn up field. Senior tight end Mitch Basinski had...

Before coming to Jesuit, Mr. Kessler had plenty of experience at his previous schools such as Tigard High School, Century, and Beaverton. Kessler is an on-campus substitute teacher and football and track coach. His schedule is different every day and he never knows where he’s going to be until that morning.

The recent Big Playback showcased a number of game results, ranging from thrilling wins to heavy losses. Among the highlights was the highly-anticipated rematch of Summit and Wilsonville, past contenders for the state championship. This time Wilsonville won the game against Summit with a score of 35-20, reversing their previous championship loss.

Despite recording nine shots on goal and holding 60-percent of possession, the University of Portland soccer team trailed No. 19 Denver 2-1 shortly into the second half on Sept. 15. The Pilots had conceded a 46th minute goal to Sam Bassett — his second of the game — but at that point, felt their play didn’t mirror what the scoreboard showed. “I thought we dominated in large stretches of the game,” Pilots head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt said. “But, we found ourselves chasing them.” ...