Through relentless work and dedication to the sport of basketball, Sherman guard Max Martin has evolved into one of the most feared scorers in the 1A classification. Add to that his defensive upgrades, his passing abilities, leadership qualities and overall hoops IQ, the junior has displayed steady improvement over the years. Martin was named the 1A Oregon Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year and a first-team all-state honor for all of his individual and team accomplishments this season. “None of this would have been possible without the help of all my teammates and my coach, Bill Blevins,” Martin said. “He was Coach of the Year for a reason. He works his tail off getting us in the best possible position to win every single game we play.” Blevins had his name called as 1A Coach of the Year and Husky point guard Jacob Justesen and junior teammate Isaiah Coles picked up second-team recognition. South Wasco County senior guard Travis Hayes earned a third-team all-state award for his play during the 2015-2016 campaign.
Just two meets into the 2016 campaign and South Wasco County senior and defending 1A state shotput champion Ellis Rager already looks poised for a repeat run at the top spot. Rager had a first-place throw of 46-feet-1 inches, a career-best and he tacked on a distance of 120-08 for top honors in the discus event to lead the Redside boys at the Culver Invitational Wednesday in a six-team track meet.
