By James Day It looks like Kennedy High School will be losing football coach Randy Traeger. But it doesn’t appear as if he will be going far. Traeger, a 1975 Kennedy graduate who has coached the Trojans for more than 25 years – including the past eight years as head coach – is close to accepting a position as an […]
By James Day The Academic All-State awards are in for spring activities, with both Kennedy and Silverton high schools placing well in multiple areas. Kennedy finished best in its class in two sports, baseball and softball. The Trojans’ baseball team, which won its fourth consecutive Tri-River Conference title, turned in a cumulative 3.69 grade point average. Kennedy’s softball team, which […]
By James Day Silverton High basketball coach Darren Shryock is moving on to a new challenge. The longtime teacher and highly successful coach is taking over as the athletic director at Stayton High School. “It has always been my long term goal to be an AD,” Shryock told Our Town. “There is a lot of time away from family with […]
By Kristine Thomas Jenna Bochsler said the word “inspirational” is defined along the lines of “something or someone that makes a person want to do something.” So what makes a high school student motivated or inspired to achieve his or her goals? Kennedy High School’s Class of 2014 valedictorians Jenna Bochsler, Phoebe Hill and Emily Schmidt and salutatorians Brent Lang […]
By James Day The Kennedy High School girls track and field team is the best Class 2A squad in the state. The Trojans won their first OSAA track title since 1985 by scoring 83 points May 22-23 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Union finished second with 78. “Winning the first girls state championship at Kennedy in 29 years feels great,” […]
By James Day The streaking hot Kennedy High baseball team is looking like it is ready to make another deep run into the state playoffs. The Trojans, the 2012 state champions, have won 13 of their past 14 games, including 10 consecutive wins, and are ranked fourth in Class 2A-1A by the OSAA. Kennedy scored a huge victory May 5, […]
By Steve Ritchie Drop by the Kennedy High School track on a spring afternoon, and you’ll see a hub of activity with nearly 100 high school and middle school athletes sprinting, jogging, and practicing jumps and throws. It’s an idyllic, maybe even inspiring, scene for parents and community members who like to see young people being active. However, without the […]
By James Day Sheyenne Brusven, Silverton High’s all-Mid-Willamette Conference goalkeeper, will be playing college soccer close to home at Corban University. Brusven signed her letter of intent on April 28. “Her body of work in the 2013-14 season was monstrous,” Foxes Coach Fred George told Our Town. Brusven set school records for most saves in a match (22), most saves […]
By James Day This could be a special season for Kennedy High track and field. The Trojans’ girls team returns athletes who scored 45 of Kennedy’s 63 team points at last season’s OSAA Class 2A meet, in which the Trojans finished second to Portland Christian. Loghan Sprauer won the high jump in a state-meet record 5’-6’, won the 200 in […]
By James Day The Silverton High School dance and drill team is always in the hunt for statewide honors. The Foxes, who won OSAA titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000, had finished in the top five for six consecutive years heading into this year’s competition at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland. March 20 they broke back through to the top, […]
By Kristine Thomas Kennedy High School junior Hannah Kloft cannot count all the times Reagan Purdy has made a difference in her life. “Ever since I was a freshman, Reagan has always helped me so much. She is always compassionate and she never wants anything back in return,” Kloft said of Purdy, who is the school secretary. “She does so […]
By James Day Both Silverton High School basketball teams turned in gutty, unexpected performances this season that left them one game short of advancing to play in the Elite 8 teams at Matt Knight Court in Eugene. The boys team, which lost its top six players from a squad that finished third in the 2013 Class 5A tournament, finished third […]
By James Day The Silverton High wrestling team qualified eight wrestlers for the OSAA Class 5A championships while finishing fourth at the Feb. 21-22 Mid-Willamette Conference championships. Four Foxes finished second in their weight classes: Tristan Lanier (106); Austin Reed (113); David Horsey (170) and Cameron Clokey (285). Boston Merrifield (106), Ben Griesenauer (138) and Cody Gubbels (220) took third […]
By James Day Silverton High’s boys and girls basketball teams finished the first half of the Mid-Willamette Conference in strong standings. The Silverton boys team is 4-3 in league play and riding a three-game win streak. The Lady Foxes, meanwhile, are 5-2, after a pair of close losses to top rivals for the league title. Silverton’s boys team is 9-6 […]
By James Day The surprising Silverton High girls basketball team is off to a 4-0 start in the Mid-Willamette Conference. The Lady Foxes, in their first year under coach Tal Wold, are 8-5 overall and ranked ninth in Class 5A by the OSAA. The Foxes took a six-game winning streak into the Jan. 29 game at 4-0 Corvallis, which is […]
By James Day Under new coach Tal Wold, the Silverton High girls basketball team, has rebounded from an 0-4 start to win three of its past four contests. “The team is really getting better daily,” Wold told Our Town. “The growth from day one to today has been incredible. We have some weaknesses that we are working on and have […]
By James Day Junior Olympics: Kennedy High junior Lauren Stokley and Silverton High sophomore Maddie Fuhrman both competed in USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country meet on Dec. 14 in San Antonio, Texas. Fuhrman finished 10th in 19:20.41 and Stokley was 45th in 20:49.34. There were 152 finishers in the 15-16 girls race. The Silverton High boys basketball team is in […]
By Kristine Thomas Kennedy High School junior Lauren Stokley could have been playing basketball in a warm gym if it weren’t for Silverton High School sophomore Maddie Fuhrman. Instead, Stokley has been running in the pounding rain and freezing temperatures. Her friends have inquired if she is “crazy” for training in the winter, while in the next breath congratulating her […]
By James Day The resurgence of soccer at Silverton High was shown with the release of the Mid-Willamette Conference all-star teams. Foxes boys coach Kyle Calder was named coach of the year after leading Silverton to a 4-2-1 league record and a spot in the state Class 5A quarterfinals. Defender Anthony Reyna and forward J’Rrett Baker were first-team all stars […]
By James Day The Silverton High and West Albany football teams have battled four times in the past 14 months. High stakes were on the line in all four games, but none higher than Saturday night’s OSAA Class 5A semifinal on a cold night at Hillsboro Stadium. Bulldogs running back Jake LaCoste rushed for 207 yards and a pair of […]
By Vince Teresi “What you do now…matters,” Kurt Berning emphasized during a recent 40-minute presentation to the Kennedy High School student body. A 2008 valedictorian, Berning was in town for a brief visit with family and friends before continuing his globe-trotting adventures that have spanned six continents. After graduation from the University of Portland, Berning received a prestigious Fulbright scholarship […]
By James Day The Silverton High football team just doesn’t like to lose. Since a 13-0 loss to West Albany on Sept. 27, the Foxes have won five consecutive games in dominating fashion, including a 35-0 Class 5A playoff dismantling of Mountain View of Bend on Nov. 8 at McGinnis Field. Silverton (9-1) has outscored its opponents 231-18 since the […]
By James Day Silverton and Kennedy will be sending a pair of district champions to the OSAA state cross country championships on Nov. 2 at Lane Community College in Eugene. Junior Lauren Stokley of Kennedy won the Class 3A-2A-1A Special District 2 championship, running a 19:57.8 for 5,000 meters Oct. 24 at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem. The Trojan boys […]
By James Day The Silverton High Football team faces an uphill battle to repeat as Mid-Willamette Conference champions. The Foxes, who went undefeated in last year’s conference race, lost 13-0 at West Albany on Sept. 27. Silverton is 3-1 in league play, tied with Crescent Valley, heading into Thursday’s game at Woodburn, which occurred after Our Town’s presstime. West Albany […]
By James Day The Silverton High football team has picked up just where it left off last season. The Foxes are 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Mid-Willamette Conference heading into Friday night’s showdown at West Albany after Our Town’s presstime. And Silverton is once again doing it with defense. The Foxes have only allowed four touchdowns in the four […]
