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Tillamook-Milwaukie high school football game stopped due to alleged racial slurs
An Oct. 25 football game between Tillamook High School and Milwaukie High School was stopped at halftime for unsportsmanlike conduct and the alleged use of racial epithets, Tillamook School District 9 announced.
Mook football punches playoff ticket with victory clouded in controversy
With a 45-7 home victory over the Milwaukie Mustangs on October 25, the Tillamook High School Cheesemakers football team secured at least a third-place finish in the Cowapa League and a berth in the state playoffs. But the evening was thrown into confusion and controversy when the Mustangs refused to return to the field after the half, allegedly in response to racist behavior by Tillamook. Please see Saturday's online story for details on that developing situation. ...
Goats ‘mow’ Eastmoreland Golf Course’s gulch
Over the years, the ravine which bisects the 13th hole at Eastmoreland Golf Course had become overgrown with weeds and blackberries. The Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) manager and groundskeepers were uncertain just how to remove the overgrowth on the Par 5 fairway’s steep embankments. “It was too steep for our workers to keep their footing; mowing it would require noisy, heavy equipment; we couldn’t use herbicides, because in the ravine is the fresh-water spring tributary of Crystal Springs Creek,” recalled PP&R Golf Course Maintenance...
Record number of Marathon runners pass thru Inner Southeast
More than 9,000 registered runners sprinted, jogged, and walked their way over the Sellwood Bridge, and on multiple routes through Inner Southeast neighborhoods in the running of the 52nd annual Portland Marathon on Sunday morning, October 6. Organizers said it was the largest turnout in the event’s history. A few residents living along the designated route didn’t heed the signs posted every few yards – were surprised to find that their vehicle had been towed. But, only to the next block. However most residents took...
Southeast ‘Girls Basketball Club’ grows by leaps and bounds
In the six years since THE BEE published an article about the “Southeast Portland Girls’ Basketball Club”, run by a Woodstock resident, the effort to reach out to a diverse group of girls has been growing steadily. In 2018 that Woodstock resident, Steve Cooper – founder of the club, and its head coach – reported that his Oregon nonprofit club had 21 teams of elementary and middle school girls who would eventually feed into Cleveland and Franklin High Schools. ...
Young Buffalo squad falls in final game
The young Madras volleyball squad came out on fire Thursday, Oct. 24 against Estacada, hoping to beat the Rangers and tie them at 5-5 in Tri-Valley Conference play. With only two seniors on the roster, it was a building year for first-year coach Taytum Stevens, and tying for third would have been a nice achievement for the program. But after a sizzling start, the Buffs came up short, losing in...
Portland prep football roundup: Wells and Central Catholic clinch league titles
A couple league titles were clinched in week eight of the Oregon high school football 2024 season in the city. Ida B. Wells clinched the PIL for the second consecutive year with a big win over Cleveland coupled with an overtime win for Lincoln over Jefferson. In the Mt. Hood Conference, Central Catholic is the champion once again after dispatching David Douglas. ...
No. 11 Barlow, No. 16 Sandy volleyball to host first round playoff game
Three local 6A volleyball teams are headed to the 2024 OSAA State Championships, which begin this week. Barlow and Sandy both earned a home game, while Gresham will travel to take on the top team in the state. Here is the first round matchups: No. 11 Barlow (16-5) vs. No. 22 Beaverton (13-11) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30No. 16 Sandy (16-9) vs. No. 17 South Eugene (14-8) at 6:30...
Mountainside defeats Westview, clinches share of first Metro title
One week after its first-ever win over Metro League powerhouse Jesuit, Mountainside’s football team had a chance to make some more history Friday night against visiting Westview. The eighth-ranked Mavericks (6-2, 4-0) didn’t disappoint, clinching at least a share of their first league title with a 55-20 rout of the Wildcats (3-5, 2-2). Mountainside, in its seventh varsity season, can win the Metro title outright this week with a win at Beaverton (2-6, 1-3) in the regular-season finale. ...
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