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Cheesemakers run away from Skyhawks
The Tillamook Cheesemakers football team rebounded from a week two loss, with a resounding 49-6 road victory over the Southridge Skyhawks on September 14. The Mooks controlled all phases of the game from the kickoff and head into a week three state championship game rematch with Estacada 2-1. “I’m really happy for our guys tonight and our coaching staff,” Tillamook Head Coach Kye Johnson said after the game, “we wanted...
Werner Beef & Brew hosts fundraiser event for Tillamook athletics
Werner Beef & Brew, in collaboration with Tillamook Athletics, played host to a fundraiser parking lot party on Friday, August 18. The event featured ticketed activities such as a mechanical bull, axe throwing (courtesy of Portland Axe Throwers) and a dunk tank. The dunk tank was a huge hit and provided participants the opportunity to dunk various athletics program coaches. Other activities included a bounce house (popular with the 10 and under crowd) and rockin’ live music from two bands: Scott Casey’s Nü: 80’s Dance...
Banks football was good, but not great in 29-14 win over Tillamook
It wasn’t pretty, but the Banks Braves survived a rough first half to defeat the Tillamook Cheesemakers 29-14 on Friday night, Sept. 8, at Tillamook High School. “Missed tackles, procedure penalties, just shooting ourselves in the foot,” Banks head coach Cole Linehan said. “But we were able to clean that stuff up in the second half and kind of get things under control, but that first half was brutal.” Banks...
Injuries slow Mooks in loss against Banks
The Tillamook Cheesemakers football team lost 14-29 at home to the Banks Braves on September 8, giving the Mooks a 1-1 record. The teams were evenly matched in the early going, with the score tied deep into the third quarter, but a slew of injuries for the Cheesemakers stymied their offense and allowed the Braves to outdistance the Mooks. “We were kind of the walking dead there by the end...
Neah-Kah-Nie falls short against bulldogs
Playing In their first home game in two years, the Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates (0-2) had hoped that it would provide them with a little inspiration to come out and have a good performance in a Class 2A football nonleague contest versus the Willamina High Bulldogs. Unfortunately, the No. 12-ranked Bulldogs (2-0) spoiled the Pirates plans to celebrate a home win as they won 35-6 Sept. 8 at Neah-Kah-Nie High School in Rockaway. The Pirates, guided by first-year Coach Alejandro Quintana-Rios, were just overwhelmed by the...
Neah-Kah-Nie opens football season with road loss
Playing their first game in two years, the Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates traveled four and a half hours to Eastern Oregon for their OSAA Class 2A football nonleague season opener September 2 against the Irrigon High Knights. The Pirates (0-1), guided by first-year Coach Alejandro Quintana-Rios, played pretty well for three quarters while outscoring the Knights (1-0) 38-30. The Pirates had several early costly mistakes first quarter fumbles and they fell behind 36-6 after the first 12 minutes. The Pirates had the momentum going in their...
Work ethic, coach guide Southridge's Penuel to Ultimook win
A little mud didn’t hurt Southridge’s Collin Penuel, who won the Ultimook Race on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Tillamook. “I think it’s fun,” Penuel said. “It’s a cool experience, but it’s a pretty wild race.” The Ultimook is a cross country event that puts the “country” in cross country. The 5,000-meter race is competed on...
Work ethic, coach guide Southridge's Penuel to Ultimook win
A little mud didn’t hurt Southridge’s Collin Penuel, who won the Ultimook Race on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Tillamook. “I think it’s fun,” Penuel said. “It’s a cool experience, but it’s a pretty wild race.” The Ultimook is a cross country event that puts the “country” in cross country. The 5,000-meter race is competed on...
Neah-Kah-Nie opens football season with road loss
Playing their first game in two years, the Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates traveled four and a half hours to Eastern Oregon for their OSAA Class 2A football nonleague season opener September 2 against the Irrigon High Knights. The Pirates (0-1), guided by first-year Coach Alejandro Quintana-Rios, played pretty well for three quarters while outscoring the Knights (1-0) 38-30. The Pirates had several early costly mistakes first quarter fumbles and they fell behind 36-6 after the first 12 minutes. The Pirates had the momentum going in their...
Banks football was good, but not great in 29-14 win over Tillamook
It wasn’t pretty, but the Banks Braves survived a rough first half to defeat the Tillamook Cheesemakers 29-14 on Friday night, Sept. 8, at Tillamook High School. “Missed tackles, procedure penalties, just shooting ourselves in the foot,” Banks head coach Cole Linehan said. “But we were able to clean that stuff up in the second half and kind of get things under control, but that first half was brutal.” Banks...
Cheesemakers start season strong with win against Marshfield
The Tillamook Cheesemakers football team opened their season with a 45-20 win against the Marshfield Pirates at home on September 1. The Cheesemakers jumped out to an early lead in the first half before Marshfield closed the gap in the second and third quarters, only for the Cheesemakers to blow the game open in the fourth. “Week one, it’s always a little bit crazy and it was crazy but we...
Banks High School Girls' Soccer Team Spearheads Beach Cleanup Project
The Soccer girls from Banks High proved that they're more than just athletes by actively engaging in community service and environmental sustainability projects. The initiative was led by Violet Allori, a junior at Banks High and a keen animal and soccer enthusiast. Shocked by the amount of discarded plastic that littered Cannon Beach, she decided to take action.
Surfs Up! Tillamook native prepares for second Intercontinental Surf Cup
Tillamook native Megan Stevens will be traveling to Chelan, Washington, over Labor Day Weekend to compete in the Intercontinental Surf Cup for the second year in a row. The two-day competition will pit surfers from the United States against a team from across Europe on a fifty-foot, motor-generated wave as they are judged on their tricks and carves by a panel of judges. “I’m super excited to surf in the...
Neah-Kah-Nie varsity football returns after two-year absence
There’s good news at Neah-Kah-Nie High School this fall since the Pirates will have a football team for the first time in two years. Neah-Kah-Nie is resuming its varsity football program, which is something the school hasn’t had since 2021. Last year, the Pirates had only a junior varsity squad that competed in a regular season schedule. The Pirates began preseason summer practice August 14 with a total of 23...
Cheesemakers prepare to defend Cowapa League title
The Tillamook Cheesemakers football team is gearing up for a new season ahead of the Astoria Jamboree this Friday and opening game next. After a program-best season a year ago saw the Cheesemakers win a Cowapa League title and advance to the state championship game, a new group of players is stepping into the spotlight with their sights set high. “That’s still our goal: be a top two team in...
Work ethic, coach guide Southridge's Penuel to Ultimook win
A little mud didn’t hurt Southridge’s Collin Penuel, who won the Ultimook Race on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Tillamook. “I think it’s fun,” Penuel said. “It’s a cool experience, but it’s a pretty wild race.” The Ultimook is a cross country event that puts the “country” in cross country. The 5,000-meter race is competed on...
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