Gorge sports roundup for May 11
Visiting Pendleton ended Hood River Valley’s unbeaten run in the Intermountain Conference baseball race, edging the Eagles, 5-4, on May 3 in eight innings. Then two days later, in a re-scheduled contest, HRV split a doubleheader on the road at Redmond.
The Dalles High Riverhawks won their first Class 5A Intermountain Conference baseball game Saturday, 12-3, over Crook County at Quinton Street Ballpark in The Dalles.
The No. 4 ranked Dufur/South Wasco County High Rangers remained unbeaten in Class 2A/1A Special District 7 baseball after sweeping doubleheader over Pilot Rock on May 7 at Dufur High School.
Columbia High’s baseball team lost four games the past two weeks, heading into this week’s district playoffs.
Hood River Valley’s girls track and field team has outdistanced itself — literally and figuratively — from the rest of the Intermountain Conference competition with the district meet looming this weekend.
The Dalles and Hood River track and field teams held dress rehearsals for this weekend’s district championship by competing in their final meets last week.
The Spudder Classic track and field meet on Friday in Ridgefield wasn’t exactly the sub-district tune-up many were expecting, but a few distinguishable performances mixed in among sometimes nasty weather may indicate the Columbia High girls team is ready to make a season-ending trophy run.
The Dufur girls are favored to win the District 3-1A track and field championships this weekend in Maupin.
The Dalles High Riverhawks boys golf team took first place in the Class 5A Intermountain Conference District Tournament Monday at the Dalles Country Club with a season-best score of 350.
The Dufur High Rangers boys and girls golf teams competed in their final regular-season event April 29, the Nixyaawii Invitational at the Wildhorse Resort Golf Course in Pendleton. Junior Tora Timinsky remained undefeated, as she won her seventh girls tournament this year.
The Hood River Valley High Eagles, guided by Coach Erin Mason, took fourth place in the six-team Intermountain Conference tourney Tuesday at The Dalles Country Club.
Hood River snowboarder Anders Chapman had a long wait sitting atop the freeski run in zero-degree weather. He had his rock music in, which calmed him down somewhat, but he couldn’t get over how tired he was. It was early May at Colorado’s Copper Mountain and a national title was at stake.
Chapman said he felt relaxed, but “at that point, you’re just trying to stay warm - stay focused. It was weird because I was just really tired from the day, and the day before.”
Hannah Polkinghorn’s hard work and talent were validated this past week, when she signed a letter of intent to compete in track and field at Western Washington University in Bellingham.
Columbia High’s softball team’s regular season is coming to a close this week, with the Bruins sitting at second place in the Trico League.
Next up will be what the Bruins hope is a long run in the district playoffs — and beyond. Columbia is 14-2 overall and currently the No. 2 seed in the Trico League.
The Dalles High Riverhawks are peaking at the right time, with a five-game win streak and are focused on reaching the OSAA Class 5A softball state playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Dalles High Riverhawks and the Hood River Valley High Eagles competed in the Intermountain Conference Class 5A Girls District Tournament M…
