Gorge sports roundup for May 12, 2023
Gorge sports roundup for May 12, 2023
Hood River Valley’s first Northwest Oregon Conference three-way track and field meet April 6 was a wet affair, highlighted by a couple of stellar races.
Wilsonville won boys and girls dual meets against the host Eagles and Centennial, while HRV topped the latter school.
Paced by its deep distance running crew, The Dalles High boys track and field team finished second at the April 8 Sandy Invitational track and field meet.
The Riverhawks boys bested 16 of the 17 scoring teams with 96 points, second only to Scappoose and its winning total of 113.
The No. 2 The Dalles High Riverhawks proved worthy of their high recognition in the OSAA Class 4A softball rankings with a 13-1 win over the Class 5A Hood River Valley High Eagles in an April 7 Gorge rivalry matchup in The Dalles.
The Riverhawks, guided by first-year Coach Lindy Macnab, overpowered the Eagles with a potent offense (11 hits) and error-free defense in allowing no earned runs.
Friday’s nonleague The Dalles vs. Hood River Valley rivalry baseball game had the usual Gorge April offerings for the bundled-up crowd braving the elements at HRV’s Traner Field. Drizzle, rain, brief sunshine, more clouds, followed by an extra inning, all figured in host HRV’s 5-4, come-from-behind win.
After going through a rough four-game losing streak, the Hood River Valley High Eagles were hoping to turn things around and get a win in their Class 5A softball Northwest Oregon Conference opening game Tuesday against the Parkrose High Broncos (result was after the printed edition deadline).
Visiting Parkrose ended the fast start to the Hood River Valley girls tennis season with an 8-1 win over the Eagles on April 4.
A relatively young and inexperienced (no seniors) Columbia High Bruins girls tennis team opened its WIAA Class 1A 15-event schedule by playing three matches in 10 days in March.
The Sherman County High Huskies continue to be one of the top Class 2A/1A baseball teams, as they swept a home doubleheader, 10-5 and 13-3, over the Dufur High Rangers on April 8.
The Columbia High Bruins (0-3 league, 2-6 overall) baseball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a much-needed, 14-4, home win over the Riverside High Pirates (1-5) in an April 5 nonleague contest.
Visiting Parkrose ended the fast start to the Hood River Valley girls tennis season with an 8-1 win over the Eagles on April 4.
Sherman seniors Kole Martin and Morgan Geary had busy track and field days at the April 7 Prairie City Annual Meet.
The Dalles High Riverhawks girls golf team had another successful tournament, led by junior Katelynn Vassar, who was the individual winner in …
Hood River Valley finished third in the opening Northwest Oregon Conference boys golf match April 3.
The Dalles High Riverhawks Class 4A boys golf team competed in a non-sanctioned eight-team event April 7 at Crooked River Ranch Golf Course in Terrebonne.
