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North Marion girls win on a buzzer beater

North Marion players swarm sophomore Jennifer Nichols after she made the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime on Tuesday against Estacada.

AURORA — Wins have been hard to come by this year for the North Marion girls basketball team, but they don’t come any sweeter than Tuesday’s victory over Estacada.  The Huskies required not just one, but two, dramatic, last-second shots to secure a 47-46 win in overtime over the visiting Rangers. After leading for the majority of the game, the Huskies had fallen behind by two points with 8.

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Unlucky No. 7: Huskies drop first league game

AURORA — For the first six games of the Capital Conference season, the North Marion boys basketball team had owned the fourth quarter. However, on Tuesday night at North Marion High School, the fourth quarter belonged to the Estacada Rangers.
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Pierson named best in state

ST. PAUL — Locally, and even around the state, Ryan Pierson has been recognized as the focal point of the Bucks’ high-octane offense, which carried the St.
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Six St. Paul football players earn first-team all-state honors

ST. PAUL — Honors continue to roll in for the state champion St. Paul football team.  Six members of the undefeated Bucks squad were first-team all-state selections, while senior Ryan Pierson was named state player of the year, and Tony Smith was named coach of the year.
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Short-handed Huskies fall to Gladstone

AURORA — With North Marion’s top two players sidelined with injuries, the Huskies didn’t stand much chance on Friday night at North Marion High School.
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Cougars split duals at league three-way

COLTON — Clayton Burtis showed why he’s the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the state at the 189-pound weight class at the 3A classification.  The Colton senior pinned Gervais sophomore Mac Martin in just 13 seconds to help lead the Vikings to a 42-18 dual win on Thursday at Colton High School.
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Wrestlers one win away from league dual title

ESTACADA — In the first of back-to-back tests to determine the Capital Conference dual championship, the North Marion wrestling team was up to task. The Huskies earned crucial victories at several key positions in the lineup to score a 44-30 victory over Estacada on Thursday at Estacada High School.
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North Marion swimmers register a clean sweep

WOODBURN — The North Marion boys swim team swept every event en route to a three-way meet victory last Tuesday at the Woodburn Aquatic Center.The Huskies scored 144 points, while Blanchet was second (76) and Cascade was third (65).
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Defense, free throw shooting lead Huskies past Gladiators

AURORA — Balance has quickly become the name of the game for the North Marion boys basketball team. Each game, it seems a different player is capable of taking the reins and leading the team to a win.
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St. Paul girls fall short in upset bid

By B. Scott AndersonSpecial to the Woodburn IndependentMOLALLA — The Bucks were oh-so-close Monday. All the way to the end. The St. Paul High School girls basketball team battled back and forth against No.
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