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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Silverton High baseball program is working under new management. Easton Bennett, 28, has taken over for Jeremiah Runion, who led the Foxes to the Class 5A quarterfinals in 2019. The year 2020, however, will always occupy a blank spot in the records because COVID-19 wiped out the season. Bennett, who formerly coached at Madison High in Portland, also his […]
