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On Target: Rainier Trap Team shines at Newberg Tournament
In an effort to zero in on their target of the State Championship next month, the Rainier Trap Team traveled to Newberg for a youth tournament recently. On May 11, fifteen team members made the trip, and they had some great results, according to Head Coach Jeff Sorenson. The tournament was a “100-bird” tournament, which is the same format as the state competition, and it gave the kids a great chance to get some experience. ...
No. 15 Scappoose softball gets rivalry revenge with 2-1 quarterfinals win over No. 7 St. Helens
With runners on second and third with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, No. 15 Scappoose High School softball junior Brooklyn Schmidt wasn’t going to be denied. After fouling off five pitches and drawing a full count, Schmidt took pitch No. 10 of her at bat against No. 7 St. Helens pitcher Ava Eib and blooped it into short centerfield. The ball was placed perfectly where Lions...
Diamond Dynamos: Washington & Columbia County's standout baseball & softball performances (May 13-17)
Below are the best of the best performances from last week on the Washington and Columbia County high school baseball and softball diamonds: Baseball Kruz Schoolcraft of Sunset allowed no hits and struck out 11 in a complete game shutout of Aloha.Coleton Noah of Forest Grove went 4-for-4 with a triple, double, two RBI and three runs-scored in a loss to McMinnville.Kyle Sheller of Sherwood went 3-for-4 with a home...
Scappoose's Alice Davidson defends titles, Peyton Lennox gets her first at state track and field championships
For the second consecutive season, Scappoose High School senior Alice Davidson won the 4A 100 and 200 meters at the OSAA track and field state championships on Saturday, May 18, at Hayward Field in Eugene. Davidson clinched the state title in the 100 by 0.22 seconds, clocking in at 12.32, a personal best. She needed another personal best to win the 200, crossing in 24.97. “I’m just so grateful to...
Back from Nationals: Rainier History Bowl JV team earns 4th place
The RJSHS History Bowl JV Team has returned from the 2024 National History Bowl and competed well, earning a fourth-place finish in the country in the Small Schools division. There are four students on the JV high school team. They qualified to attend Nationals after winning their second consecutive regional championship at the 2024 Portland Regional History Bee and Bowl. The students competed against schools from around the country at...
Fresh Identity: Sea Lions Swim Team unveil new brand
Youth swimmers in Columbia County have a new look, as the county’s only year-round competitive swim club unveiled a new logo at Eisenschmidt Pool during the team’s annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser. The Columbia County Sea Lions Swim Team is almost 50 years old, and the team determined it was time to retire the decades-old logo and modernize the team’s identity to better represent today’s swimmers. The Sea Lions Swim Team is...
IN FOCUS: Rainier track athletes celebrate school records by breaking vinyl records
Rainier High School track and field athletes Acacia Murphy and Ella Marvin set school records en route to winning Central 2B League titles on Friday, May 10 at Kalama High School. To celebrate, their
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