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Newport’s Collson claims state title in 3,000 meter race
Newport Newport High School’s Finn Collson is a state champion. At the 4A OSAA State Track and Field Championships hosted at Hayward Field in Eugene May 16-18, Collson literally ran away with the win in the 3,000 meter race. The high school junior clocked a personal record time of 8:35.36, beating out Carter Bengtson of Cottage Grove in second place by two seconds. Adding to his podium finish, Collson earned...
Newport and Taft baseball, Toledo softball to play in round one of State Championships
Newport baseball The Newport baseball team is headed to the playoffs. On May 21, the Cubs will travel to Marist Catholic High School to face the Spartans in the first round of the OSAA 4A State Baseball Championships. Newport is ranked 13th in the 4A state division while Marist Catholic is ranked fourth. Newport currently holds a 16-9 record overall and end the league season 9-6 in the 4A-3 Oregon West Conference. Play will begin at 5 p.m. Winner will advance to the quarterfinals. ...
Headed to Hayward
Newport Newport’s Finn Collson is one, if not the best, distance runner for the 4A division in the state of Oregon. Collson ran away with the win in both the 1,500 meters (4:05.74) and 3,000 meters (9:05.95) races at the 4A-3 Oregon West Conference Championships hosted at Newport High School May 10-11. His finishes advanced...
Letter: Track team says ‘thank you’
The Toledo Jr/Sr High Track & Field team wants to give a huge shout out and heartfelt thank you to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz for their contribution fund that was awarded to the team in August 2023. With that money, we were able to purchase a new timing system, which enabled us to continue to host track meets during our spring season and opens doors to possibly hosting “all comer” meets in the summer for the county. We hope to share our love of this sport with many more individuals/athletes in our community. Once again, thank you Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Janet Lohonyay Toledo
Join the Excitement Locally: Newport Marathon and Half Marathon Coming Up!
The 25th annual Newport Marathon and Half Marathon is scheduled for June 1st, 2024. Participants from Oregon, over thirty-seven other states, and various foreign countries will compete. The race starts at Yaquina Bay State Park and features views of the Pacific Ocean, Yaquina Bay, and local wildlife. The flat, fast USATF-certified course also qualifies runners for the Boston Marathon.
NST Shines at Albany Meet
The Newport Swim Team (NST) showcased impressive talent and determination at the AAA May Long Course Invitational in Albany, held from May 3 to May 5. This meeting marked the opening of their long course season, featuring a 50-meter pool that is an actual test of endurance and skill. A total of 15 Oregon teams participated, with NST contributing 12 swimmers to the fierce competition. Despite a smaller contingent of just four boys, the male swimmers from Newport secured a commendable 9th place overall. The standout performances came from 18-year-olds Sam Postlewait and Jack Sappington, who collectively clinched five events....
Newport hosted Regatta, April 20-21
High schools in the Pacific Northwest participate in sailboat racing as part of the Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (NWISA). Most of the teams participating are in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Oregon has three facilities where high school students can sail competitively: Newport, Hood Rand, and Portland. All are through yacht clubs that work with the schools. Newport High School (NPT) partners with the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club and the Oregon Boating Foundation to offer sailing to their students. Newport held a competition, called a regatta, here on Yaquina Bay on April 20-21, and 45 sailors from all three...
Track stars shine at Toledo Twilight
On May 3 the Toledo Boomers hosted their annual Toledo Twilight track meet. The meet, a last regular season competition for most teams involved, featured local athletes from Taft, Toledo, Siletz Valley, and Waldport. Taking home three wins for the days, was Taft junior Trenton Battle who won the 100 meter dash (11.72), high jump (5’ 8”) and the long jump (20’ 0.25”). Cash Adams of Siletz Valley earned a...
Newport Swim Team hosts swim meet
The Newport Swim Team hosted the 1st Annual Wray Open swim meet April 26-28. A total of 10 teams took part, including the Crescent City Swim Club from California. No team scores were kept, but 35 NST members put on outstanding performance, winning 37 races and recording 100 Top 5 places over the 2 ½ day meet. 10 yr old Zoey Chappell, 11 yr old Jay Eibner and NHS senior Sam Postlewait each won 6 races to lead NST. 8 yr old Kenlie Ware won 5 races, while 11 yr old Iker Leo won 3. ...
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