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Benson Clackamas 6A Oregon girls basketball semifinal 2024 Taylor Balkom 47
Oregon

Benson girls are winners — and heroes — to Portland’s next generation: ‘They inspire so many young Black girls’

By Alex Tam
Central Catholic Roosevelt 6A Oregon boys basketball final 2024 Naji Saker-230
Oregon

Roosevelt gives community a sense of pride, hope in unforgettable season: ‘There’s something special brewing in the North’

By Alex Tam
Benson Clackamas 6A Oregon girls basketball semifinal 2024 Taylor Balkom 41
Oregon

Jazzy Davidson, Clackamas fall short in quest for back-to-back titles: ‘We just weren’t ourselves’

By Alex Tam
a South Medford Southridge 6A Oregon girls basketball quarterfinal 2024 Dan Brood 14
Oregon

South Medford players believed in themselves — and now Panthers are back in Oregon 6A girls basketball final

By Alex Tam
Grant Roosevelt 6A Oregon boys basketball quarterfinal 2024 Taylor Balkom 47
Oregon

After year at Arizona prep school, Roosevelt (Oregon) star Terrence Hill Jr. returned to his ‘True North’ roots

By Alex Tam
Benson Grants Pass 6A Oregon girls basketball quarterfinal 2024 Naji Saker -35
Oregon

Benson turns back Grants Pass, rides suffocating defense to Oregon 6A girls basketball state semifinals

By Alex Tam
a Central Catholic Tualatin 6A Oregon football final November 22 2023 Leon Neuschwander 17
Oregon

For Tualatin, what-if finish doesn’t diminish another special season: ‘I love my guys forever’

By Alex Tam
a Central Catholic West Linn 6A Oregon football semifinal November 17 2023 Leon Neuschwander 67
Oregon

West Linn has ‘a lot to be proud of’ despite semifinal loss to Central Catholic: 5 takeaways from Lions' loss

By Alex Tam
a Central Catholic Lakeridge football Oregon November 10 2023 Joel Conrad Bechtolt 98
Oregon

Central Catholic cruises past Lakeridge, setting up ‘inevitable’ showdown with West Linn in 6A semifinals: 5 takeaways

By Alex Tam
Lakeridge Lake Oswego football Oregon October 27 2023 Alex Tam 1
Oregon

‘Our lake!’ Lakeridge makes it a win streak vs. Lake Oswego, but both teams feel good entering playoffs: 5 takeaways

By Alex Tam
a La Salle Prep The Dalles football Oregon October 20 2023 Dan Brood 63
Oregon

La Salle Prep goes from 0-10 to conference champions: ‘I’ve just never seen a turnaround like this’

By Alex Tam
a Lakeridge Tigard football Oregon October 5 2023 Dan Brood 16
Oregon

Remembering Barrett Bevacqua: Lakeridge (Oregon) honors late Pacers great before, during emotional win

By Alex Tam
a Lakeridge Tigard football Oregon October 5 2023 Dan Brood 60
Oregon

‘Film the scoreboard!’ Lakeridge puts Oregon’s Spygate controversy to bed, earns emotional win over Tigard

By Alex Tam
a Oregon City Tigard football Oregon September 29 2023 Dan Brood 67
Oregon

Oregon City Pioneers announce ‘we’re coming’ with signature win over Tigard: 5 takeaways

By Alex Tam
a Tualatin Jesuit football Oregon September 22 2023 Dan Brood 55
Oregon

Tualatin gets emotional win but loses starting QB; Jesuit 0-4 for first time since 1977: 5 takeaways

By Alex Tam
a Tualatin Wilsonville football Oregon September 15 2023 Dan Brood 26
Oregon

Tualatin ‘found a way to win’ in showdown with 5A No. 1 Wilsonville: 5 takeaways

By Alex Tam
Central Catholic Jesuit football Oregon September 8 2023 Leon Neuschwander 61
Oregon

Central Catholic rides ‘dawg’ mentality to 4th consecutive Holy War win vs. Jesuit: 5 takeaways

By Alex Tam
Lincoln Gresham 6A Oregon boys basketball quarterfinal Naji Saker -123
Oregon

Heather Seely-Roberts plans to return to Lincoln despite sons’ graduation: ‘I need to have something to do’

By Alex Tam
West Linn Duncanville Celebration Les Schwab Invitational 2022 Naji Saker-57
Oregon

West Linn boys basketball coach Robert Key: ‘I’ll definitely be back’ next season

By Alex Tam
West Linn Tualatin 6A Oregon boys basketball final Naji Saker 1 -85
Oregon

For stunned West Linn, reality finally hits: ‘A historical season just didn’t finish the way we wanted’

By Alex Tam
z South Medford Clackamas 6A Oregon girls basketball final Taylor Balkom 22
Oregon

They came up short on the scoreboard, but South Medford Panthers prove it once again — ‘They’re winners’

By Alex Tam
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Oregon

Despite semifinal loss, season an overwhelming success for Lincoln basketball, Seely-Roberts family: ‘We’ve created something that’s going to last’

By Alex Tam
Beaverton Tualatin 6A Oregon boys basketball quarterfinal Taylor Balkom 1944444
Oregon

‘Cool, calm and collected.’ Tualatin shows championship mettle in keeping calm vs. Beaverton, books return trip to 6A boys semifinals

By Alex Tam
Barlow Tualatin 6A Oregon girls basketball quarterfinal Naji Saker -113
Oregon

‘Humble but confident.’ Been-there, done-that Barlow holds on — literally — to get past Tualatin, return to 6A girls semifinals

By Alex Tam
Heather Seely-Roberts Lincoln photo Ken Waz
Oregon

Look: Lincoln (Oregon) boys basketball coach Heather Seely-Roberts celebrates tournament berth by leading players, fans in postgame ‘Savage Love’ dance

By Alex Tam
1 Lincoln vs Cleveland boys basketball 6A Oregon second round March 4 2023 Ken Waz 68
Oregon

‘Lincoln basketball.’ Cardinals get final word against rival Cleveland, sending Seely-Roberts family to another state tournament — this time in 6A

By Alex Tam
Sierra Canyon Bishop Gorman Les Schwab Invitational Soobum Im 103
Oregon

Bronny James, Sierra Canyon might have received ‘blessing in disguise’ with stunning loss to West Linn (Oregon) at Les Schwab Invitational

By Alex Tam
Bronny James is one of the reasons Sierra Canyon is one of the top-ranked teams in the nation.
Oregon

Bronny James, Sierra Canyon haven’t disappointed in rolling to LSI semifinals: ‘It was an onslaught’

By Alex Tam
West Linn Sheldon 6A Oregon football championship November 25 2022 Jeff Hinds 7
Oregon

For Sheldon, loss in final can’t break special bond shared by special group of players: ‘I’d do anything for the guys in there, and they’d do the same for me’

By Alex Tam
West Linn Sheldon 6A Oregon football championship November 25 2022 Jeff Hinds 97
Oregon

‘Greatest feeling in the world.’ West Linn avenges Week 2 loss on biggest stage, shuts down high-powered Sheldon to claim Oregon 6A football title

By Alex Tam
West Linn Central Catholic 6A Oregon football semifinal November 18 2022 Dan Brood 60
Oregon

‘We’re a special team.’ Dominant West Linn ousts 2-time defending 6A champion Central Catholic, but Lions aren’t celebrating — yet …

By Alex Tam
Central Catholic Jesuit football Oregon November 11 2022 Dan Brood 48
Oregon

Missed chances cost Jesuit in Holy War loss, but no regrets for Crusaders: ‘I love everyone on this team, and it’s been a really fun ride’

By Alex Tam
Mountainside Nelson football Oregon November 4 2022 Dan Brood 63
Oregon

Playoff success no surprise for Mountainside these days: Mavericks outlast Nelson, Mother Nature to reach 6A quarterfinals

By Alex Tam
Jesuit Mountainside football Oregon October 21 2022 Dan Brood 62
Oregon

‘All about team effort.’ Metro League crown still belongs to Jesuit after Crusaders hand Mountainside its 1st loss

By Alex Tam
West Linn Tigard football Oregon October 14 2022 Dan Brood 30
Oregon

So many words and yet no words: West Linn closes in on TRL title with awe-inspiring rout of previously undefeated Tigard

By Alex Tam
Grant Franklin football Oregon October 7 2022 Ken Waz 78
Oregon

Grant cools off Franklin to take control of PIL race — but Generals’ goals extend far beyond a league title

By Alex Tam
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Oregon

Bend announces itself as 5A contender with shutout of No. 5 Canby: ‘The trust we have between our team is amazing’

By Alex Tam
Mountainside Lake Oswego football Oregon September 16 2022 Soobum Im 40
Oregon

What a difference a year makes: Mountainside shuts down No. 10 Lake Oswego for program’s first 3-0 start

By Alex Tam
Lakeridge Jesuit football 2022 Naji Saker 43
Oregon

New year, same ol’ Jesuit: Crusaders run past Lakeridge in showdown between top-5 teams

By Alex Tam
Tualatin defeated Summit 19-12 in the season opener on August 2, 2022.
Oregon

Tualatin provides some answers, earns passing grade as Ricky Bobby offense debuts with 19 points in win over Summit

By Alex Tam
z Beaverton Barlow girls basketball Taylor Balkom 21
Oregon

‘Barlow Pride’ on full display even in defeat at 6A girls basketball final, and make no mistake: The Bruins will be back on this stage

By Alex Tam
Tualatin Summit boys basketball Ken Waz 25
Oregon

‘Second place in the state isn’t bad.’ Summit comes up just short in bid for 6A title, but Storm leave no doubt about one thing: The kids from Central Oregon can compete with anyone

By Alex Tam
Mountainside Cleveland boys basketball Ken Waz 14
Oregon

Don't call us Cinderella: Mountainside proves it belongs at 6A boys basketball state tournament, outlasts Cleveland in OT thriller

By Alex Tam
Tualatin Lake Oswego boys basketball Ken Waz 69
Oregon

‘It’s like a dream come true.’ Malik Ross, Tualatin headed to Chiles Center after outlasting league rival Lake Oswego in second-round thriller

By Alex Tam
Jefferson Bend girls basketball Leon Neuschwander 79
Oregon

‘We’re just playing basketball.’ Freshmen help lead girls basketball renaissance at Jefferson as Democrats trounce Bend for 1st playoff win since 2010

By Alex Tam
Lincoln Canby boys basketball Leon Neuschwander 58
Oregon

Epic comeback lifts Heather Seely Roberts’ Lincoln Cardinals over her former school, Canby, in Round 1 of Oregon 6A boys basketball playoffs

By Alex Tam
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