OSAA Winter Sports
Nov. 14, 2022 first date allowed for Winter Sports practices (basketball, wrestling, swimming, dance) within the OSAA membership. First contest date is Nov. 30, 2022.
Prep xc
Marshfield cross-country runner Alexander Garcia Silver qualified for the Nike Nationals with a fifth-place finish at the NXR Northwest Regional Championships Saturday at Eagle Island State Park, Idaho. Garcia Silver, the OSAA 4A State Champion the week prior, ran 15:06.2 over the 5K course. Tyrone Gorze, of Crater in Central Point the 5A State Champion who set a new course record at the State Championships, took first-place in 14:51.6. The Nike Nationals are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 4.
Prep fb
It was a tough 19-hours in the Klamath Basin for the two highly-ranked Klamath County School District football teams in the OSAA quarter-final playoffs. Both games were played on the turf at Mazama High School. First up was No. 5 Estacada vs. No. 4 Henley Friday night. Both had lost to Mazama during the regular season. The Rangers upset the Hornets and won 17-16 to advance to the semi-finals. On Saturday afternoon, top-ranked and unbeaten Mazama fell to No. 8 Scappoose 28-27 in overtime. Estacada will now play Scappoose in the semi-finals, Saturday, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m., Hillsboro Stadium. In the bottom-half of the bracket, No. 2 La Grande advances to play No. 6 Tillamook, also Saturday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m., at Barlow HS. La Grande beat Pendleton/Nixyaawii for the second time this season 28-13, while the Cheesemakers downed visiting Gladstone 28-6. In 1A 8-Player play-offs, No. 5 Myrtle Pt. advances to the semi-final round with a 38-22 win at Crane on Friday. The Bobcats will play St. Paul for a second time this season Saturday, Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m., Cottage Grove HS. No. 1 Powers fell in the 1A 6-Player semi-final playoffs at home Saturday to No. 4 Spray/Mitchell/Wheeler 55-19.
Prep sc
Ontario won the OSAA 4A Boy’s State Soccer Championship over Phoenix 1-0 Saturday at Liberty HS in Hillsboro. Marist Catholic, of Eugene, won the 4A Girl’s Championship 4-0 over Hidden Valley also Saturday at Liberty HS.