Chad Klaas was the Eagles defensive leader with four steals and he also had four assists.
HRV boys Water Polo: JJ Mears led the Eagles in scoring against North Eugene with seven goals.
In the first round of the state playoffs, HRV boys water polo knocked off North Eugene 27-9 to advance to the semifinals on Friday, where they will go up against Bend (results not available at press time).
Earlier this season, these two teams matched up and, after a tie in regulation, HRV would end up pulling away by a score of 4-2 in a penalty shot overtime.
The winner of this Friday’s matchup between HRV, the number two ranked team in state, and Bend, the number three ranked team in state, will determine who gets a shot at the state title on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Against North Eugene, HRV dominated all facets of the game, especially when they were on the attack.
The Eagles’ 27 points were a season high. Their previous was 22 and that came in back-to-back games against Sandy and Gresham in early September.
Against North Eugene, the Eagles were able to play their entire roster and ended up having nine players score, including three with at least five goals.
JJ Mears led Hood River in scoring with six goals, followed by Javi Pico and Carson Orr with five apiece.
“I haven’t seen anything like Orr showed us against North Eugene in a while,” said Head Coach David Robinson.
Orr came into this game midway through the fourth and within a three-minute stretch notched all five of his goals. “And to top it off, he scored the fifth goal right-handed as a leftie.”
Other scorers: Connor McElwee (3), Chad Klaas, Pelle Bergstorm, and Ethan Yoakum (2), and Corbett Blackman and Saylor Sunby (1).
Mears also had an impressive game passing the ball as well as scoring, bringing in seven assists against North Eugene to lead the Eagles.
Behind Mears in assists were Pico and Klaas, with five and four, respectively.
Pico and Klaas, however, led the Eagles on the defensive end with four steals apiece.
With an Eagles win against Bend on Friday in Corvallis, they’ll advance to the state title game this Saturday, Nov. 11 and go up against either Mountain View, the top ranked team in state, or Summit, the fifth ranked team in state.
Information from the News and our advertisers (Want to add your business to this to this feed?)
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sign up to receive notifications when a new Columbia Gorge News e-Edition is published.
Would you like to receive our news updates? Signup today!
Receive weekly updates on obituaries and death notices.
Oregon Capital Press presented by Columbia Gorge News
Receive updates on upcoming promotions and special sections.
Receive weekly updates on local sports news.
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
Commented