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The Hood River Middle School Panthers pose for a team picture. Pictured, from left to right, in the back row are Caleb Ingersoll, Reid Richardson, Diego Jaimes, Lars Welch, Jack Miller, Chaz Valentine, Trevor Jacobs and Gabe Witt-Inman. In the second row from the back are Coach Michael Becke…
With wins this past week, two Gorge football teams are headed into state playoffs: The Hood River Valley Eagles compete in Wilsonville; and the Dufur Rangers will play the No. 1 seed Adrian Antelopes. Also eying state championships are both Gorge water polo teams out of Hood River, continuin…
The Glenwood/Klickitat High Eagles and the Ione/Arlington High Cardinals both won Big Sky League District quarterfinal playoff road games Wednesday to advance to Saturday’s semifinals at Echo High School.
Hood River Valley High School cheerleaders perform during Friday’s game in The Dalles Oct. 9.
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Sports roundup for the past week.
Visiting Pendleton handed Hood River Valley its first high school football loss of the 2021 season Friday night, when the Buckaroos scored 29 second-half points in a 35-21 come-from-behind win.
After opening the football season with a disappointing shut out to start their 2021 campaign, The Dalles Riverhawks (0-2, 0-1 IMC) looked to right the ship and open conference play with a win. The Redmond Panthers (1-1, 1-0 IMC) had other ideas though, as they cruised to a 76-12 victory Friday in The Dalles.
Sept. 21-29
Trout Lake’s 2-1 girls soccer start this fall season can be attributed to a couple of factors, but perhaps the main one is because the Mustangs have a talented and dedicated roster of players.
The Dalles High cross country team, fresh off mixing it up with larger schools at Oregon City on Saturday, will host its own invitational this Friday.
The Dalles will host nine other teams at the annual Bridgette Nelson invite at Sororis Park. The meet includes a middle school division, of which races are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
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The Dalles High Riverhawks (1-3) girls soccer team won its first game this year, a 7-0 non-league victory over the Goldendale Timberwolves on Saturday at the Wahtonka campus.
Pretty? It was not. Exciting? Oh baby, was it ever. A classic? Well, that’s probably a stretch; lets stick with exciting for now.
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Unbeaten Montesano rallied to the football on defense and was efficient on offense during a 53-0 road win at Columbia High on Thursday in White Salmon.
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After three games, it’s obvious that The Dalles High Riverhawks boys soccer team is continuing its strong development, while making huge strides and showing rapid improvement that indicates they could very well be one of the top contenders in the Intermountain Conference.
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The Hood River Valley boys soccer team renewed its rivalry with the Hillsboro Spartans on Sept. 14, when the No. 8 Spartans traveled to HRV for matchup of elite soccer programs. Since 2014, the Eagles have won two 5A state championships and advanced to the quarterfinals in all but one year. The Spartans have also qualified for the playoffs every year, with two trips to the semifinals.
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The Dufur High Rangers (2-1) and the Sherman/Condon High Huskies (0-2) renewed their rivalry in OSAA Class 1A eight-man football for the first time in four years last Friday in a Big Sky League matchup at Dufur High School.
The Dalles High Riverhawks volleyball team opened its 10-game Intermountain Conference schedule on the road Sept. 16 and lost 3-1 to the No. 5 ranked Crook County Cowgirls (1-0 IMC, 5-1 overall) in Prineville.
There are three teams undefeated in the OSAA Class 1A Big Sky League volleyball standings, led by the Dufur Rangers and the South Wasco County Redsides at 3-0 along with the Condon High Blue Devils at 2-0.
In what was undoubtedly their most exciting match of the season thus far, the Hood River Valley High Eagles (3-4) recorded a come-from-behind 3-2 non-league win over the Class 4A Banks Braves (1-6) Sept. 14 at Banks High School.
An improving The Dalles girls soccer team seeks its first win in a nonleague contest at home Thursday at 4:30 p.m. against the Hillsboro Spartans (0-0-1).
The Riverhawks (0-1-1) had a good start in their opening game of the season, a 1-1 tie against the Class 3A Riverside Pirates (1-1-1) Aug. 30 at the Wahtonka soccer field. The Dalles, guided by Coach Colby Tonn, was unable to keep the momentum from the opener and lost 6-0 to Scappoose (2-0-1) Sept. 7 at Otto Petersen Elementary School in Scappoose.
Kellie Dunn has coached a lot of water polo, but even with the help of her trusty crystal ball, the Hood River Valley girls coach is uncertain how things will shake out come playoff time this November.
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When you’re unbeaten you deserve a day at the beach — don’t you?
Don’t get the wrong idea here; the Columbia High girls soccer team happened to be in the neighborhood, so Coach Adriana Clayton afforded them a little down time to frolic in the Pacific Ocean surf. And, perhaps let their tired legs recover after their 6-0 win against Ilwaco High on Saturday.
A Jekyll-and-Hyde start to the girls soccer season has afforded Hood River Valley Coach Amanda Orand to focus on practice plans with different emphasis points.
After beginning the season with a win, The Dalles High Riverhawks (1-1) boys soccer team had hopes of making it two in row in a nonleague matchup Sept. 9 on the road against the No. 7- ranked Parkrose Broncos (1-1-1) in Portland. But the Broncos’ ball movement and more experience lineup were among the factors in Parkrose’s 1-0 win.
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During the 2017 fall sports season, the Hood River Valley boys soccer team was the subject of Stick Figure Studios film crew’s documentary that showed behind the scenes of the Eagles’ campaign for another state championship.
There will be no easing into the Intermountain Conference volleyball schedule for Hood River Valley and The Dalles when they open league play Thursday on the road.
The highly regarded South Wasco County High Redsides volleyball team has certainly proved that it’s one of the top contenders at the OSAA Class 1A level — recent proof was a five-match win streak.
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Columbia High’s season-opening cross country meet brought a smile to Coach Mike Hannigan’s face, but don’t expect the Bruin coach to go easy on his young team because of it — in fact, it might lead to the exact opposite.
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Hood River Valley responded to an increase in the competition level last Friday, winning a nonleague football game against visiting Scappoose, 39-21.
In the Eagles first game of the season, they handled business against the Hillsboro Spartans, but their week two match up featured a team ranked in the top-10 of the state according to OregonLive. The Scappose Indians are coached by Sean McNabb and his son, Luke handles quarterback responsibilities. Standing at 6 feet 3 inches, the senior quarterback McNabb is an intimidating figure. This week in practice the Eagles emphasized controlling the Indians ground attack.
Sherman County and Dufur will resume their football rivalry for the first time since 2017 with a game 7 p.m. Friday at Dufur High School.
Dufur won last week via forfeit over the Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat High Cougars (1-1). The Cougars had COVID health and safety concerns, and they had only 10 of their 16 players available for the contest. Sherman lost a nonleague game Friday at DeSales Catholic School in Walla Walla, Wash., 60-20.
After two years of competing in the OSAA Class 1A six-man football Special District 4, the Sherman County Huskies (0-1) returned to eight-man football against DeSales. Their season-opening contest against Crane was canceled Sept. 4.
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So many things can go wrong in football’s kicking game — and that’s just in practice. Put 11 opponents on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage and the odds of success decrease exponentially — at any level of play.
Stevenson blocked a fourth-quarter field goal attempt and returned it for a touchdown Friday, dashing visiting Columbia High’s hopes of a Gorge Bowl win. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the ensuing conversion attempt failed, and the Bulldogs won, 6-0.
The Columbia Gorge Hustlers have returned home to Quinton Ballpark.
Gorge players were selected to play in a long-time summer staple — an all-star football game, held last weekend at Linfield University in McMinnville.
College-bound Maddie Troutt taking her game to a new level
Hood River junior Emily Sullinger and sophomore teammate Lauraine Smith finished in second place at Thursday’s Oregon girls state wrestling tournament at Cottage Grove High School.
In game that looked much different than the final score, missed opportunities were the story for The Dalles Riverhawks as they fell, 48-38, to the Ridgeview Ravens in the first round of the Intermountain Conference Playoffs.
The South Wasco County boys basketball team capped its best season in 15 years by taking third place in the Oregon Class 1A/Community Bank/Steens Baker County State Tournament last week at Baker High School and Powder Valley High.
The Dalles Little League’s 12U baseball team won two of four games to finish tied for fifth in last week’s 10-team District 5 tournament in Redmond.
Hood River Little League’s 12U all-star team placed third at last week’s District 5 tournament in Redmond at the Umatilla Sports Complex.
Hood River Valley coaches and players put a on a weeklong basketball camp for elementary and middle school athletes.
Small victories, not in the win-loss column, should pay future dividends for the Hood River Valley girls basketball team.
The South Wasco County girls basketball team enjoyed its most successful season in 20 years by taking fourth place in the Oregon Class 1A Community Bank/Steens/Baker County State Tournament June 21-24 at Baker High School and Powder Valley High.
Hood River Valley’s boys basketball season ended June 23 with a playoff loss at Redmond, but the imprint this year’s senior players left on the program dates back three prior seasons.
The Dalles Little League’s 10U baseball team finished third in last week’s District 5 tournament in Redmond.
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