Contreras, The Dalles win by slim margins

Contreras, The Dalles win by slim margins

Steady Juan Diego Contreras was the individual winner and senior teammate Conor Blair led a group of runners with lifetime bests, resulting in The Dalles eking out a one-point win over Hood River Valley at the Intermountain Conference district cross country meet Wednesday in Pendleton.

Wood leads Hood River girls to another title

Wood leads Hood River girls to another title

A dangling shoelace was the only thing to slow down Hood River Valley’s Phoebe Wood during last Wednesday’s Intermountain Conference district meet.

Slow down, for sure, but definitely not stop.