By Mike Weber
For Columbia Gorge News
THE GORGE — The Dufur High Rangers won two more golf tournaments recently to bring their 2026 season total to four.
The Rangers, who play in OSAA Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 6, were led by senior Tygh Timinsky, who was medalist at a five-team event on April 3 at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla. Timinsky shot a season-best 78 to finish atop the 14-player leaderboard.
Timinsky won by 28 strokes. The Ranger quartet also included seniors Kaylee Wiles and Cynthia Medina (112), and junior Piper Murders (111). Dufur senior Makaila Collins shot a non-counting score of 117.
Dufur’s boys competed April 3 at Umatilla in an OSAA Class 3A/2A/1A Special District 4 nine-team tournament and they took sixth place with team score of 476. Junior Gavin Anderson took fifth place out of 39 players with an 87. The Ranger boys’ quartet also included senior Brian Brewster (127), senior Charles Compo (129) and junior Luke Radford (133).
The Ranger girls captured their fourth tourney win in the seven-team Nels Nelson Invitational on April 7 at Wildhorse Golf Resort in Pendleton. Timinsky notched her fourth win individually, shooting 84 and leading the team to a score of 398 — 11 strokes ahead of runner-up Pendleton. The Ranger trio who followed Timinsky included Medina (95), Wiles (108) and Collins (111). Murders shot a non-counting score of 119.
The Dalles High Riverhawk girls took fifth place on April 6 at Pendleton with team score of 482. The Riverhawks were led by Athena Lepinski (112). Senior Elliot Winwood (113), freshman Rozlyn Elliot (127) and senior Andrea Rivas (130) completed the team score. Senior Abril Rincon shot a non-counting score of 134 for The Dalles.
The Riverhawks played another event the next day in a 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 five-team tournament April 7 at Glendoveer Golf Club in Portland. The Riverhawks took third place with a team score of 504. Winwood led the Riverhawks with a score of 111. She was followed by Roslyn Elliot (126), Lepinsky (128), and sophomore Hailey Cain (139). The Dalles junior Alice Judah shot a non-counting score of 149.
The Riverhawks boys squad also competed at Pendleton on April 6, placing eighth out of 10 teams with a score of 498. Senior Andrew Westin led the four-player Riverhawk squad with a score of 114. Senior Cam Whipple (124), junior Aiden Flores (134) and junior Harley Beaver (136) rounded out the Riverhawk team scorers.
The Riverhawks then had a much-improved performance in a five-team tourney April 7 at Desert Peaks Golf Course in Madras, where they finished fourth with a 375. Westin led the Riverhawks at 80, followed by sophomore Caden Rippy (93), sophomore Nautis Kerr (99) and freshman Jaxson Howe (103).
The Hood River Valley High Eagles competed in an OSAA Class 5A Northwest Oregon Conference boys golf tourney April 6, when they took fourth place out of seven teams at Willamette Valley Country Club in Canby. HRV sophomore Aksel Betz led the Eagles with a score of 77 to finish fourth individually out of 33 players.
The Eagle trio of sophomores Wyatt Bahn (87), Ren Sandahl (89), and junior Max Kellner (94) rounded out the top four scorers. HRV senior Josh McLaughlin shot a non-counting score of 105.
The Eagle girls golf team, guided by second-year Coach Mark Bauman and assistant Coach Laura Waller, competed in its first NWOC event April 6 at Charbonneau Golf Club in Wilsonville and they took fourth place out of eight teams with a 429. Senior Bella Howe led a quartet of Eagle golfers with a score of 97. Howe was followed by juniors Kailee Klindt (106), Rayla Yasui (106), and Reese Goldman (131).
“We had a great first week of NWOC competition last Monday,” said Bauman. “Our team score of 429 was 55 shots better than we had at a tournament last year at Charbonneau. We’re excited to have built a solid program over the last couple of years that can compete solidly in matches.”
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