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James Day

Continued success: Mount Angel keeps winning JBO titles

The Mount Angel JBO program has turned out another state champion. Mount Angel’s Senior National squad of seventh-and eighth-graders went undefeated through the July 19-21 tournament in Portland, downing Colton 11-9 in a hard-fought championship game at McDaniel (formerly Madison) High. The victory marked the third year in a row that a JBO state title has been won by a […]

James Day

Achievement round up – Lots of accomplishments to report

The header that accompanies this column says “Sports & Recreation.” In this edition I am going to bend, if not shatter, the rules a bit. The challenge is that there are tons of things happening in the Silverton-Mount Angel-Scotts Mills area that involve individuals, particularly school-aged individuals or those who work with school-aged individuals, who are striving and achieving.  My […]

Funding boost – CTE modernizes

By James Day The Silverton High School career and technical education program has received a $125,000 shot in the arm. The CTE grant, one of 54 from the state, was part of $7.3 million that will assist 148 middle schools and high schools in programs such as advanced manufacturing, engineering, agricultural science, app development, robotics, tourism, forestry, home renovation and […]