Dream team: Kennedy’s football team shines on and off the field

August 2010 Posted in Sports | No Comments »

By Vince Teresi Kennedy High School’s football team is becoming known for not only what it accomplishes on the field but off it. The team took second place in the state OSAA 2A game in 2009.  Team members also raised enough money ...

Calling the plays: Silverton and Kennedy high welcome new coaches

August 2010 Posted in Sports | No Comments »

By Steve Ritchie Athletes on Kennedy and Silverton high schools’ volleyball teams and Silverton’s football and cross country teams will be greeted by new coaches this fall. Ryan Case and Staci Sprauer are the head volleyball coaches for Silverton and Kennedy high ...

Training athletes: Silverton High adopts ‘whole body’ philosophy

July 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Kristine Thomas Summer athletic clinics Silverton High School 1456 Pine St. For students in sixth – 12th grade Friday, Aug. 13 8:30 - 10 a.m., Speed and Efficiency 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., Injury Prevention and Vulnerability Testing Saturday, Aug. 14 8:30 -10 a.m., Power Development 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ...

Driven: Wrestler Izaak Tobin excels

July 2010 Posted in People, School, Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth Izaak Tobin is not your average incoming sophomore in high school. Six days of the week, he drives an hour and a half to practice in Hillsboro and on days off, he runs. His work ethic is taking him ...

Athletes wrap up seasons

June 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth Silverton Track The Silverton High Schools boys and girls track and field teams both won the Mid-Willamette Conference district and dual championships. Qualifying for the state meet in Eugene in May were Jordan Sinn in the 400 and 4x400 ...

Trail race: Silver Falls Challenge attracts runners, benefits kids

June 2010 Posted in Sports | No Comments »

By Steve Ritchie Runners who are suffering from a case of the blahs caused by too much running on the road or track might find Saturday's Silver Falls Challenge an intriguing change of scenery. The Challenge is a 5-kilometer trail race at ...

Swing shift: Team aims for state

May 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth Struggling with early season losses and feeling as if they lacked cohesiveness, the Silverton High School softball team didn’t begin the season in its groove. “We were faced with a really big challenge being number two when we ...

Photo Gallery: Silverton Basketball at State Championship

March 2010 Posted in Photo Gallery, School, Sports | No Comments »

The Silverton High School boys basket-ball team advanced to the state tourn-ament for the first time since 1969. The Foxes earned third place in the OSAA Class 5A state tournament defeating Crescent Valley 47-31; losing to ultimate state champion Jefferson ...

Photo Gallery: Silverton vs. Sherwood

March 2010 Posted in Photo Gallery, School, Sports | No Comments »

The Silverton boys basketball team defeated Sherwood 55-47 March 6 at home. The Foxes next head to Eugene to face Pendleton 1:30 p.m. March 11 at the University of Oregon's Mac Court. Photos by Mike Whitmore [gallery=15]

Courting a championship: SHS team at the top of the league

March 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth The Silverton High School boys basketball team feels it has something special this season. And what the team is accomplishing on the court has fans ecstatic. As of press time on Feb. 24, the boys’ basketball team was ranked fourth ...

Sports gala: Silverton High School programs get financial boost as Hall of Fame inductees are honored

March 2010 Posted in Sports | No Comments »

By Jan Jackson When Silverton community members gather in The Oregon Garden pavilion on Saturday, March 13, they will not only celebrate Silverton High School Athletic Department’s rich past, they will help to pave the way for its future. The third annual ...

JFK team gets conference awards

January 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

Recipients of the 2009 Tri-River Conference football honors are: First Team: Derek Barth, defensive and running back; Nick Theimer, offensive line and linebacker; Justin Humphreys, offensive line; Dylan Barth, defensive line; Nikitta Sharabarin, punter.  Second Team: Derek Traeger, quarterback and ...

The house that Trojans built

January 2010 Posted in People, School, Sports | No Comments »

By Vince Teresi Mt. Angel’s Kennedy Trojans finished the 2009 season as second in the state for 2A football, but their dream season was not over. They made another dream come true. Five members of the team accompanied by coach and ...

Frigid temperatures, fast times: Aqua Foxes aim for success

January 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Katie Tolmachof Swim team reflections “The hardest part is jumping into the water.” – Austin Anderson, sophomore “Having to run outside with little clothing on icy ground with freezing feet is difficult.” – Nicole Brandjten, freshman “The worst part for me is ...

Dancing divas: SHS girls find friendship, fitness part of teams’ benefits

January 2010 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth The music cues, the spotlight shines, and the Silverton High School Dance team takes the floor. With focus and style they execute a carefully choreographed routine. Many of these dancers have been dancing since they were small and have ...

Kennedy High football: Trojans take secon place in state 2-A

December 2009 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

By Vince Teresi The 2009 schedule posters displayed in many Mt. Angel businesses labeled the Kennedy High School football team as “Bigger, Stronger, Faster.” The team certainly lived up to that standard. The Trojans also proved to be better, winning the Tri-River ...

Anderson earns cross country recognition

November 2009 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

Silverton High School sophomore Morgan Anderson took 24th place at the OSAA 5A State Cross Country Meet with a time of 20 minutes and 25 seconds, earning her an All-State Honorable Mention. She took third place at the district cross-country meet. ...

Kennedy High fall sports All State honors named

November 2009 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

The OSAA recently announced winners of the Dairy Farmers of Oregon Academic All State honors for fall sports. Kennedy High School Boys Cross Country team came in first place in the 1A/2A/3A division with a team GPA of 3.74. Kennedy Girls’ ...

Cross country: JFK places high

November 2009 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

The Kennedy Cross Country teams concluded a successful season at the OSAA State Meet on Nov. 7. The Kennedy boys finished in 11th place and the girls took 9th. The boys team extended its run of qualifying for state to 12 ...

Mosher and Fisher: SHS grads return as the school’s volleyball coaches

October 2009 Posted in People, School, Sports | No Comments »

By Steve Ritchie The Silverton High School volleyball program benefits this fall from two first-year coaches, both recent SHS grads. Justine Mosher (SHS ’08) coaches the freshmen team; Staci Fisher (SHS ’04) guides the junior varsity team. Both Mosher and Fisher assist ...

JFK runners rank high at cross-country meet

October 2009 Posted in School, Sports | No Comments »

At the Silver Falls Invitational cross-country meet hosted by Stayton High School on Oct. 1, John F. Kennedy High School’s Bridget Donohue won the Varsity Girls’ race in 20:57, narrowly edging Blanchet's Emily Hillmer in the last 100 meters of ...

Coach Traeger: Cheers for 30 years

October 2009 Posted in People, School, Sports | No Comments »

By Vince Teresi Kennedy High School head football coach Randy Traeger has begun his 30th year in the interscholastic sports arena. Traeger said he equally enjoys both the “what” and “why” of coaching and is motivated by the building of character ...

Behind the team: SHS managers part of the football family

October 2009 Posted in People, School, Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth Rebecca Merrell, Lindsey Kariker, Hannah Roth and Jason Pallister stand on the sidelines, watching the Silverton High School football team fight for a win. Roth fetches water for the exhausted players, Merrell keeps track of the offensive stats, ...

From Emeralds to Foxes: SHS soccer coach watches team mature

October 2009 Posted in Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth In the spring of 2003, Fred George formed a team of 8-year-old girls called ‘The Emeralds’ for the Silver Falls Soccer Club. After training that spring, they decided to enter a tournament in Corvallis and went up against a ...

Deede picks Gonzaga

September 2009 Posted in Sports | No Comments »

By Cambria Roth Silverton High School senior Hannah Deede began to be recruited for volleyball by Gonzaga University during her junior year. “They would come watch me play at tournaments during volleyball club season and the coaches and I would email back ...
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