New track debuts, plus baseball and softball updates

May 2013 Posted in School | Comments Off

By James Day May 10 will be a big day for the Regis High School track and field program. The Rams will host an 18-team invitational meet starting at 3:30 p.m. while debuting their new $300,000 track and field upgrade. The project ...

Learning by doing: Online students gather for community service projects

April 2013 Posted in School | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_1268" align="alignright" width="210"] Todd Miller, executive director of Oregon Connections Academy[/caption] By Mary Owen Todd Miller recently helped students, parents and staff volunteers from Oregon Connection Academy sort and box more than 3,600 pounds of food at the Linn-Benton Food Share, ...

Future First Citizen: Stayton High’s Presley Gescher plans to be a teacher

April 2013 Posted in People, School | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_1273" align="alignright" width="300"] Presley Gescher[/caption] By Mary Owen Presley Gescher credits the unconditional love and support of her family as well as having great teachers throughout her school years for who she has become. “I have been lucky to have terrific role ...

Future First Citizen: John Sampson chosen to represent Regis

April 2013 Posted in People, School | Comments Off

By Mary Owen John Sampson believes Stayton abounds with hometown heroes, so when he was named Regis High Schools Future First Citizen, he felt incredibly honored. “So many give their time to make our community a better, more livable place and to ...

State champs: Stayton dance, Regis girls

April 2013 Posted in School, Sports & Recreation | Comments Off

By James Day The winter sports season produced a bounty of supremely successful athletic squads in the area. Consider: The Stayton High dance and drill team won its 11th consecutive state championship, the Regis girls basketball team won its fourth consecutive state ...

Cougar cheer squad takes state title: A first for Cascade

March 2013 Posted in School, Sports & Recreation | Comments Off

By James Day The Cascade High School cheerleading squad captured the OSAA Class 4A small division title Feb. 9 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The Cougars scored 62.75 points, more then seven ahead of runner-up North Marion (55.35). It was the ...

Strong starts: Hoop teams tops

February 2013 Posted in School, Sports & Recreation | Comments Off

By James Day The Regis boys and girls basketball teams both are undefeated in Tri-River Conference play and ranked in the top three in the state at the halfway point of the league season. The boys are 13-5 overall and 7-0 ...

School security: National news, local threats lead to review of precautions

December 2012 Posted in News, School | Comments Off

By Mary Owen In the wake of the Connecticut school shootings, a rumor circulated around Stayton High School that a student or students were going to harm others on Dec. 21. “The threats were in the form of rumors on Facebook that ...

OSAA looks at realignment: Three scenarios being considered

December 2012 Posted in School, Sports & Recreation | Comments Off

By James Day Just like presidential elections, whether you like it or not, OSAA reclassification comes along once every four years. The goal is to realign the state’s high schools into leagues and classifications in an effort to maintain competitive balance. The ...

Changing roles: New board shoulders Hearts to Arts

December 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, School | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Santiam Hearts to Arts will step into the future with new vision and a new path. After serving five years, founder Renate Medley, and her husband, Mike, are stepping back and taking on new roles. “We told the group that ...
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