Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. Areas of smoke and haze are possible, reducing visibility at times. High 96F. Winds light and variable..
Tonight
Clear skies. Areas of smoke and haze are possible, reducing visibility at times. Low 58F. Winds light and variable.
The Dalles High Riverhawks enjoyed their finest season in six years while reaching OSAA Class 5A state softball tournament for the first time since 2016.
In two league matchups with Pendleton, the Lady Buckaroos have been able to get the close wins when it counted. Earlier in the season, Pendleton won 11-10 on total sets won, and Tuesday, they secured three doubles victories and tacked on a pair of wins on the singles side, two of those decisions coming in close third-set tiebreakers in a 5-3 triumph.
As district play quickly approaches, The Dalles girls tennis team is on a major roll. Over their last five matches, the Riverhawks are 4-1 with their only loss coming on April 20 versus Pendleton, where the contest ended deadlocked at 4-4, but the Bucks scored the 11-10 win based on total sets.
Over the past three matches, The Dalles boys tennis team has gone 2-1 with wins over Ridgeview and Hood River Valley and a 7-1 loss on the road against Redmond in Tuesday’s varsity contest.
While Hood River Valley and The Dalles worked through wind and rain to a 4-4 deadlock, due to set win totals, the host Eagles racked up a 69-57 game difference for their league triumph in boys varsity action Tuesday at Hood River.
Playing against 6A Roosevelt, The Dalles girls tennis team finished tied at four games apiece and both squads were even in the number of sets won, so it came down to five more overall games to break the deadlock in varsity action on Mar. 21 in Portland.