Hood River Valley’s boys and girls swim teams remained unbeaten in Northwest Oregon Conference dual meet competition after defeating Centennial on Dec. 15 in Hood River.
Hood River Valley’s depth was on display last week when the Eagles won 10 of 11 girls events, including all three relays, in its season-opening swim meet at the aquatics center.
The highest finish of Gorge teams in their respective state track and field championship meets was that of the Columbia High girls. Columbia was fifth at last month’s Class 1A state meet at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. The Bruins scored 34 team points, just missing out on a team trophy.
Columbia High’s girls track and field team capped its 2022 season with a third-place finish in the meet’s final event — the 4x400-meter relay — to place fifth at last weekend’s Class 1A state meet at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.
Montesano’s team depth carried the Bulldogs to the District 4 girls track and field championship last Thursday, while Columbia High advanced a strong team to this weekend’s Class 1A state meet.
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 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.
Columbia High’s track and field team finished its pre-spring break meet schedule March 29 at a five-way Trico League meet at Seton Catholic in Vancouver.