Four years ago, a half-dozen students gathered on a cold, blustery March day on the grassy field behind Horizon Christian School and declared themselves a track team. They had no uniforms, no track to run on and no equipment. A hard rain early on during that initial practice forced the athletes to seek shelter inside the school’s gym, where they completed their workout.
The Horizon Christian School boys track and field team finished fourth Thursday at the Life Christian Invitational in Aloha, and a select few athletes competed Saturday at the Meet of Champions in Salem. On Thursday, the Hawks had a number of athletes who were competing in events for the first time this season – including some for the first time ever.
The powerhouse 1A No. 1 ranked Horizon Christian School boys basketball team steamrolled two more opponents over the weekend to conclude its Big Sky Conference schedule with a perfect 14-0 record.
After five weeks of football games in the nine-team Trico League, it’s pretty clear where teams stand: front-runners La Center and Wood-land are in a tier by themselves, followed by a middle tier of Toledo, Columbia, and Kalama, then everybody else.
BAKER CITY - Horizon Christian School opened defense of its Class 1A boys basketball state championship Wednesday with a 53-42 win against Country Christian in the final eight tourney.
Top-ranked Horizon Christian School accomplished one of its season goals Saturday, winning the Big Sky Conference boys basketball championship in Hermiston.
What was billed as a Big Sky Conference, West Division showdown never materialized Tuesday in Maupin, as second-ranked Horizon Christian School strong-armed South Wasco County, 78-42, in boys basketball.
