The Dalles junior Zoe Dunn bounded to atop the Intermountain Conference track and field ranks in two events at Saturday’s “Need For Speed” Classic meet in Sherwood.
The balance of power in high school track and field tends to shift week-to-week during the spring season, as teams juggle training regimens toward season-ending district and state meets. This past week the Intermountain Conference power base tilted toward the Gorge, as Hood River and The Dalles registered some league-leading times and distances.
Dufur thrower Jacob Jones finished first in the javelin, second in the discus and third in the shot put to highlight small school performances at the April 7 track and field meet at Hood River Valley.
In its first Class 5A Intermountain Conference tournament, The Dalles High Riverhawks boys golf team took third place in the six-team event April 4 at the challenging 18-hole Crooked River Ranch Golf Course in Terrebonne.
Hood River Valley’s baseball fortunes turned from good to average in a few days last week, as the Eagles were impressive to start but not so much to finish.
The No. 5-ranked Dufur/South Wasco County High Rangers baseball team displayed its highly potent offense (12.6 runs per game average) while scoring a total of 34 runs in winning a doubleheader over the Stanfield/Echo High Tigers April 9 at Stanfield High School.
A tricky Crooked River Ranch Golf Course and some unsavory weather proved a tough combination for the Hood River Valley boys golf team April 4 in Central Oregon.
Hood River Valley’s softball team split two games this past week and have one more non-league contest Wednesday before embarking on its 15-game Intermountain Conference season on Friday.
Neticia Fanene was a three-sport The Dalles High athlete who went on to set volleyball records at the University of Oregon. Steve Sugg was a standout athlete and later head coach of six The Dalles state championship baseball teams.
