Sports
Published: 1/8/2013 9:29:02 AM
ALBANY — The North Marion wrestling team began 2013 by winning three of its five duals Jan. 5 at the West Albany Invitational.
The Huskies dominated Willamette 54-9, clobbered Stayton 57-18 and defeated Central Linn 51-30, losing to Class 6A powers Sprague and Thurston.
Published: 1/8/2013 9:40:49 AM
STAYTON — For a half it appeared the Kennedy boys basketball team was going to battle Regis to the wire.
The Trojans hung tough, trailing 10-7 after the first quarter and took the lead in the second quarter on a 3-pointer from Kasey Perez and another jumper from Doug Pomeroy, 18-15 with 3:15 left in the half.
Published: 1/8/2013 9:48:56 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais Lady Cats ran into a buzzsaw in basketball action on Jan. 3, falling to the Vernonia Loggers by a final score of 51-43.
The game was played at Gervais High School, and despite playing on their home court, the Lady Cats (8-3) struggled with the Loggers (5-3) from the outset.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:00:25 AM
GERVAIS — In basketball action on Thursday, the Gervais boys basketball team started the new year right as they clawed their way back to claim a stirring win over the Vernonia Loggers, 56-47.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:05:43 AM
STAYTON — Kennedy ran into a buzzsaw Friday at Regis High School as three-time defending state champion Rams cruised to a 62-23 victory.
Regis’ full-court press coupled with Beth Lorenz’s 26 points proved too much for the young Kennedy squad to overcome.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:10:44 AM
AURORA — The North Marion boys basketball team got in an early 10-point deficit against Astoria and nearly dug themselves out, but couldn’t get over the hump in a 54-39 loss Saturday.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:15:45 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — In June, the Kennedy High School baseball team beat Weston-McEwen 10-4 in the state championship game in Keizer, and little time was wasted in finding a good way to let the world know about it.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:20:36 AM
AURORA — The North Marion girls basketball team used a stellar defensive effort in the second half to come from behind and beat Astoria on Saturday, 33-30.
Published: 1/9/2013 9:48:44 AM
Nicole Watkins
For the Independent
MONMOUTH — At 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, Andy Avgi has proven he is almost impossible to stop once he gets the basketball on the low block.
Published: 1/10/2013 9:42:05 AM
WOODBURN — The Bulldogs fought hard in their Mid-Willamette Conference opener Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to best two-time state champion Corvallis, which won 57-53.
Published: 1/11/2013 10:45:09 PM
WOODBURN — It wasn’t the way head coach Hank Vredenburg drew it up, but the Woodburn girls basketball coach will take victories — especially league wins — any way he can.
Published: 1/15/2013 8:55:36 AM
WOODBURN — It wasn’t the way head coach Hank Vredenburg drew it up, but the Woodburn girls basketball coach will take victories — especially league wins — any way he can.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:01:10 AM
MOLALLA — The North Marion swimming team posted three first-place finishes in a four-team meet Jan. 9 at Molalla Aquatic Center.
On the girls’ side, Veronica Norris won the 100-yard backstroke and Katie Palmer had the fastest time in the 100 breaststroke to lead the Huskies.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:02:19 AM
AURORA — The North Marion wrestling team was stellar at its home tournament Jan. 12, winning all four of its duals.
The Huskies sliced Stevenson (Wash.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:13:10 AM
AURORA — A late 3-point play by Stayton High School guard T.T. Johnson allowed the Eagles to escape with a dramatic 35-34 win over North Marion on Friday.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:20:34 AM
GERVAIS — For three quarters it appeared Gervais was headed for its fourth straight West Valley League victory, but a five-point fourth quarter doomed them, falling 47-39 to Amity on Friday.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:26:22 AM
ALBANY — The fourth quarter has not been kind to the Woodburn boys basketball this year. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs had a lead against Corvallis but eventually fell 57-53; and then on Friday, Woodburn squandered an eight-point lead and fell to South Albany, 65-60.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:33:36 AM
AURORA — It was a highlight reel basketball game for North Marion High School’s Katie Kliewer on Friday night. Kliewer, a junior, led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding, pacing the Huskies to a decisive 58-31 win over the Stayton Eagles.
Published: 1/16/2013 5:09:55 PM
WOODBURN — Too many turnovers by Woodburn and too many field goals from a hot-shooting Silverton team doomed the Bulldogs in girls basketball action Tuesday evening.
Published: 1/16/2013 5:24:00 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — Two technical fouls in the last couple minutes of the game cost the Kennedy Trojans,
who fell 51-44 to the Santiam Wolverines in boys basketball action Tuesday night.
Published: 1/16/2013 5:27:49 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — Kennedy girls continued their hot start after defeating Santiam 50-35 Tuesday night.
The Trojans are now 4-1 in Tri-River Conference play.
Published: 1/18/2013 11:04:02 PM
WOODBURN — Size definitely matters when it comes to basketball and Woodburn had an up close looks at it Friday night when No. 8 West Albany marched in and beat Woodburn 64-49.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:23:22 AM
AURORA — It was a tough opening week for the North Marion girls basketball team, dropping its first two league games to Madras and No. 4 La Salle last week.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:29:09 AM
JEWELL — After battling to close wins over Crosshill Christian and Damascus Christian last week, St. Paul appeared to be turning the corner on its season, but a loss at Jewell on Friday night has stalled their momentum for the time being.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:32:00 AM
REDMOND — In case there were any doubts, Lucas Randall reminded opponents and spectators at the Oregon Classic why he’s a three-time defending state champion.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:32:54 AM
Mount Angel Middle School is seeking a seventh/eighth-grade softball coach.
The position is open until filled.
Anyone interested is asked to contact district athletic director Kevin Moffatt at 503-845-2703.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:34:37 AM
FLORENCE — The Woodburn wrestling team placed fifth overall at the Nick Lutz wrestling tournament at Siuslaw High School on Saturday.
The day was highlighted by Rodolfo Hernandez’s first-place finish at 132 pounds.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:40:53 AM
WOODBURN — Size definitely matters when it comes to basketball, and Woodburn had an up close look at it Friday night when No. 8 West Albany marched in and beat Woodburn 64-49.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:52:14 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — This one was over quickly. Playing in front of the home crowd on Friday evening, the Kennedy girls basketball team wasted little time in putting the clamps on the Central Linn Cobras and streaked to a 57-23 victory.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:00:52 AM
ST. PAUL — The third-ranked St. Paul girls basketball team just completed a week in which it played four games in five days and came away with a 3-1 mark.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:12:07 AM
GERVAIS — With post Beth Turner leaving Gervais at the end of the month, the Lady Cats basketball team’s 12-5 record could go south.
Turner, one of the league’s premier players, is an exchange student from Australia who is heading back home to Melbourne in time for a new school year in February.
Published: 1/23/2013 12:04:10 PM
AURORA — Both North Marion varsity basketball teams dominated the home court Tuesday night against Estacada, earning their first Tri-Valley Conference wins.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:02:11 AM
ESTACADA — The North Marion wrestling team won two of its five duals this past week as it inches closer to the all-important district meet Feb. 9.
The Huskies started off with a split at a Tri-Valley Conference double dual Jan.
Published: 1/29/2013 10:59:27 AM
ST. PAUL — More than any other Casco Leauge team, St. Paul has come ever so close to picking off perennial champion Country Christian during its current run of three consecutive conference titles.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:01:10 AM
DALLAS — The Woodburn wrestling team traveled to Dallas for a Mid-Willamette Conference three-way meet against the defending Class 5A Dragons, along with West Albany, which took fifth at last year’s state tournament.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:08:40 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais girls basketball team is peaking at the right time, and after two wins last week against Horizon Christian and Sheridan, the Cougars have now won four straight and sit at 7-2 in the West Valley League standings.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:13:13 AM
SCIO — The Gervais wrestling team dominated a pair of duals last week at Scio, getting league victories over Warrenton, 57-6, and Clatskanie, 60-4.
Both opponents ended up forfeiting several matches to Gervais.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:17:59 AM
ST. PAUL — The St. Paul girls basketball team continues to make progress, which is what coach Mike Murphy likes to see. The Lady Bucks went 3-0 last week with Casco League victories over Country Christian on Tuesday and Willamette Valley Christian on Friday, followed by a nonleague win over Dufur on the road Saturday.
