Local high school teams set sights on state championships
By Joe Hathaway on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 in Columbia Basin News Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Northeastern Oregon News
EASTERN OREGON – Across Oregon, a wave of determined high school teams is emerging, fueled by the fervor to etch their names into the annals of championship glory.
Late October and November means its playoff time for fall sports, and the following local teams are pursuing their dreams of a state title this week.
OSAA FOOTBALL
4A ROUND ONE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
No. 8 Baker hosts No. 9 Junction City.
No. 10 Pendleton visits Mazama in Klamath Falls.
3A ROUND ONE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
No. 16 Burns travels the Portland area to take on No. 1 Banks.
No. 7 Vale hosts No. 10 Santiam Christian.
2A ROUND ONE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Top-seeded Weston-McEwen/Griswold plays host to No. 16 Knappa
No. 5 Heppner plays at home against No. 12 Bandon/Pacific
No. 13 Stanfield visits the Salem-area to play No. 4 Regis.
1A(8)
No. 10 Cove travels to No. 7 Enterprise on Friday, November 3.
No. 2 Crane has a bye and will host the winner of Cove/Enterprise on November 10.
No. 4 Imbler has a bye and will host the winner of Crossroads Christian/St. Paul on November 10.
No. 6 Adrian is at home against No. 11 Camas Valley on Saturday, November 4.
1A(6)
Top-seeded Prairie City/Burnt River has a bye and will play the winner of North Lake/Triangle Lake on November 10.
No. 4 Joseph has a bye and will play the winner of Eddyville Charter/Harper Charter on November 10.
No. 10 Echo travels to the Coast Range to play No. 7 Alsea on Friday, November 3.
OSAA VOLLEYBALL
3A QUARTERFINALS – SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
No. 4 Burns plays No. 5 Valley Catholic on Friday, November 3.
2A QUARTERFINALS – RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, REDMOND
No. 5 Grant Union will play No. 4 Salem Academy on Friday, November 3.
1A QUARTERFINALS – RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, REDMOND
No. 1 Crane plays No. 8 Adrian on Friday, November 3.
No. 2 Powder Valley plays No. 7 Crosshill Christian on Friday, November 3.
No. 5 Joseph plays No. 4 Umpqua Valley Christian on Friday, November 3.
OSAA BOYS SOCCER
4A ROUND ONE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
No. 7 Pendleton hosts No. 10 The Dalles.
No. 11 Ontario visits No. 6 Cottage Grove.
3A/2A/1A ROUND TWO – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
No. 3 McLoughlin hosts No. 11 Brookings-Harbor
OSAA GIRLS SOCCER
4A ROUND ONE – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
No. 7 La Grande hosts No. 10 North Bend.
No. 13 Ontario visits Grants Pass to play No. 4 Hidden Valley.
No. 15 Pendleton/Weston-Mcewen plays at No. 2 Scappoose.
3A/2A/1A ROUND TWO – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
No. 5 Four Rivers Community School hosts No. 12 St. Mary’s, Medford.
OSAA CROSS COUNTRY
4A BOYS – CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, November 4, Lane Community College, Eugene
LOCAL ENTRIES:
BINGHAM, Hunter SR Baker
BROWN, Daniel JR Baker
CIKANEK, Karsten SR Baker
HILLS, Caleb SR Baker
JENSEN, Nathaniel SR Baker
JOSEPH, Jack SO Baker
LUCAS, Tanner SR Baker
SIMONIS, Josef SO La Grande
HALLY, Jack JR Ontario
BAISLEY, Eric JR Pendleton
BROWN, Khoda SO Pendleton
MORIOKA, Mason JR Pendleton
OLIVER, Conner JR Pendleton
REYNOLDS, Jack SO Pendleton
ROBINSON, Autry FR Pendleton
VEGA, Damien FR Pendleton
4A GIRLS – CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, November 4, Lane Community College, Eugene, OR
LOCAL ENTRIES:
GAGNON, Maddy SR Baker
GRESSLEY, Tyler SR Baker
KAAEN, Sofia JR Baker
RASMUSSEN, Gwendolyn SO Baker
RUIZ, Sara SO Baker
SPAUGH, Katie SR Baker
TIMM, Emma SR Baker
AZURE, Maleigha SR La Grande
CALHOUN, Faith SR La Grande
CARLSON, Kiah SR La Grande
PERRY, Brooke SO La Grande
TUBBS, Emily SR La Grande
VILLAGOMEZ, Cecilia JR La Grande
WILSON, Maya SR La Grande
TUNE, Melissa JR Pendleton
3A BOYS – CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, November 4, Lane Community College, Eugene
BANKS, Tim SR Burns
GUTHRIE, Noah SR Burns
JOYCE, Tanner JR Burns
KAINO, Owen FR Burns
MORRIS, Talon JR Burns
O’CONNOR, Braeden SO Burns
VOLLE, Carsen JR Burns
BEACHY, Isaac SO Enterprise
GOODRICH, Lucas JR Enterprise
KEFFER, Colton SO Enterprise
LEAVITT, Jett JR Enterprise
LYMAN, Jonah SO Enterprise
PERRY, Xander JR Enterprise
SCHEIFELBEIN, Jennin SO Enterprise
BEATY, Ethan SO Riverside
BROWNE, Wyatt SR Riverside
HAMMOND, Nathen SO Riverside
HARRIS, Michael JR Riverside
PULLEN, Eric FR Riverside
WEISS, Jack FR Riverside
WILTBERGER, Devon JR Riverside
3A/2A/1A GIRLS – CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, November 4, Lane Community College, Eugene
LOCAL ENTRIES:
BANKS, Aleyna SR Burns
BURNS, Keaira SR Burns
GLASCOCK, Josie FR Burns
ROBBINS, Addie SO Burns
VOLLE, Camryn JR Burns
WHITE, Shailey SR Burns
WHITE, Sydney SO Burns
BOYD, Zion SO Enterprise
BROWN, Kyra FR Enterprise
HARGUESS, Owyhee SO Enterprise
HELLINGER, Mary SO Enterprise
HURLEY, Abigail SO Enterprise
MCDONALD, Opal SO Enterprise
WEER, Camdyn SO Enterprise
ARCHER, Riley SO Heppner
HENDRICKS, Brooklyn FR Heppner
KOLLMAN, Irelynn SR Heppner
MCDANIEL, Hailey FR Heppner
NICHOLS, Lily SO Heppner
WORDEN, Arianna SR Heppner
BLACKBURN, Jayda SR Union
BLACKBURN, Camilla SO Union
MILLER, Millie FR Union
PATTON, Josie JR Union
SAVAGE, Gia FR Union
SHIELDS-MARRS, Angel SO Union
WEISHAAR, Taylor SO Union
SAUNDERS, Addie SO Vale
2A/1A BOYS – CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, November 4 Lane Community College, Eugene
LOCAL ENTRIES:
GREENWOOD, Carson JR Heppner
GREENWOOD, Grady SR Heppner
JENSEN, Quaid FR Heppner
LATHROP, Walker SO Heppner
WILSON, Jake FR Heppner
WILSON, Max SO Heppner
ALAM, Kolt FR Imbler
CLARK-PIERCE, Eli SO Imbler
GORDON, Adam JR Imbler
JACOBSON, Razi JR Imbler
LUCAS, Ayden FR Imbler
SHEAHAN, Kaed FR Imbler
TARVIN, Clinton SR Imbler
TUBBS, Gideon SR Pine Eagle
BAILEY, Landon JR Stanfield/Echo
GALINDO, Pablo JR Stanfield/Echo
MENDEZ, Daniel SO Stanfield/Echo
MENDEZ, Gabriel SO Stanfield/Echo
SPERR, Jack JR Stanfield/Echo
THURMAN, Andrew SO Stanfield/Echo
TONFA, Festus SR Stanfield/Echo
GARLITZ, Ian FR Union
MALLORY, William SO Union
MCDONALD, David JR Union
O’REILLY, Nathanael JR Union
PEDRO, Gavin FR Union
RITTER, Mason SO Union
WILLIAMS, Eli SR Union
