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The area was well represented at the 2024 edition of the Silver State International Rodeo held in Winnemucca, NV over the 4th of July week. Junior and High School contestants from 10 states saw competition. Leading the way was Tate Turner, Cecil. He and his partner, Ethan Patton won the Junior High Team Roping average. They brought trophy saddles and other awards back to Oregon. Arlington's cowboy, Colt Gronquist won the first go around and ended up third in the average in...
The Columbia Basin High School Rodeo Club was well represented at the 2024 Oregon High School Rodeo Finals held last weekend in Prineville. Condon's Gracie Garthwaite led the way, bringing home the Champion Goat Tying saddle and was also named the Reserve Champion Barrel Racer. Gracie will represent Oregon at the National High School Rodeo Finals with top four finishes in Goat Tying and Barrel Racing. She will compete for Blue Mountain Community College next year. Brycen...
The Condon Blue Devils made history last week, as the boys Track and Field Team won the 1A - District 3 Championships held in Maupin. It marked the first District Championship for the Condon Men's Track and Field Team since 1971. The Blue Devils didn't look back and dominated the competition in Maupin and are well positioned going into the State Track Championships in Eugene this week. With a score of 84.5, the Blue Devils boys team easily bested South Wasco (68), Trout Lake...
Natalie Wilkins knows a good runner when she sees one. Having coached Cross-Country and Track for nine years at Condon Middle School and High School, Natalie can immediately spot talent. But talent only takes an athlete so far. Development, training, and mental fortitude separates the talented from champions. Natalie's daughter Kallyn Wilkins had "it." The gifts and athleticism, but also the work ethic and desire to win. Kallyn shattered school records and was a Cross-Country...
Sherman County School senior Sophie Hulke ended her high school track career on a high note last weekend, earning her third consecutive 1A state championship in discus. She also scored a personal best in shot put, taking 1st place and setting a new school record at the state track meet at University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene. The last record in shot put for Sherman was set in 1997. In March, Hulke signed a letter of intent to join the track and field team at...
Oregon High School Rodeo action took place May 3, 4, and 5, in Prineville. Once again, the Columbia Basin High School Rodeo Club was well represented. Condon's Gracie Garthwaite rode to the Reserve All-Around Girls title for the weekend. In the first round of competition, she tied her goat in 8.61 seconds for a second place finish. With Spray's Oran Davis at the heels, they turned in a fourth place time of 10.90. A time of 3.1 seconds earned Gracie 6th in the breakaway roping....
Arlington senior Calli Troutman has signed a letter-of-intent with Umpqua Community College and will play volleyball for the Riverhawks. Troutman is coming off of a phenomenal season, in which she led the Arlington/Ione Cardinals to a district championship. She was selected as the Big Sky Conference First-Team. But despite these achievements, Troutman said that she didn't get much attention from colleges – that is until recently. "I was late to get footage up for coaches to vi...
Arlington senior Calli Troutman has signed a letter-of-intent with Umpqua Community College and will play volleyball for the Riverhawks. Troutman is coming off of a phenomenal season, in which she led the Arlington/Ione Cardinals to a district championship. She was selected as the Big Sky Conference First-Team. But despite these achievements, Troutman said that she didn't get much attention from colleges – that is until recently. "I was late to get footage up for coaches to vi...
The Oregon Junior High rodeo division kicked off their spring competition at Sherman County's beautiful new indoor arena in Moro on April 13-14. The area was represented by Clem's Caydence Wade, Matthew Tucker from Arlington, and Tate Turner, Ione. While results for this event are not available, the current standings for this school year show Matthew Tucker in a three-way tie for first in the Boys Bull Riding. Tate Turner sits fifth in the Boys Breakaway Roping. He is holding...
After a successful 2023 campaign the Sherman Huskies baseball team is off to a strong start again in '24. They have come out of the gate with a 6-2 record, and, after a week of league action, they sit atop the Special District 7 standings, knotted in a four-way tie with Heppner, Union, and Grant Union, all of whom can boast of 3-0 league records. Returning starters from last year's squad are catcher Brody Geer, first baseman Blake Carnine, second baseman Caiden Walker, third...
A senior from Sherman County School's Class of 2024 has announced her intention to join Linfield University's track and field team next year. Senior Sophie Hulke signed a letter of intent Friday, March 1, to join the team at Linfield for the 2024-25 school year. Linfield University is a private college located in McMinnville, Oregon. Hulke currently holds the Sherman County School record in the discus, previously held by 1999 Sherman graduate Kara (Blagg) Lanthorn of Grass...
The Big Sky District Tournament was held in The Dalles last weekend at Kurtz Gym with the top three teams assured a spot in the state playoffs. In boys basketball, the Dufur Rangers have been unstoppable this year. The Rangers are 21-2 overall and 14-0 in the league. The Condon Blue Devils gave the Rangers a run for their money and played them as tough as anybody (with the exception of Sherman Co. who lost to Dufur in overtime earlier this month). After beating the Blue...
Junior Morgan Cole-Hand has been recognized by the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) as the Athlete of the Week from January 22 – January 28. Cole-Hand was recognized for her achievements in girls basketball. The junior from Spray has had a stand-out year and has propelled the Lady Rattlers (13-7 Overall, 6-4 League) to fourth place in the Big Sky Conference. The Wheeler County Rattlers are a combined team of the three Wheeler County schools in Spray, Mitchell, a...
The Sherman County School varsity boys basketball team set a new school record for consecutive wins last week. "I want to thank the basketball coaches, the volunteers and the fans for a great basketball season so far," Sherman Principal and Athletic Director Trent Kroll said Monday. "It's pretty exciting, our boys are 20-0 and our girls are 9-11 going into playoff week next week." With a win against Lyle on Monday night, the boys team is now 21-0, with three regular season...
The Big Sky League is entering the final stretch, with league play ending on February 10. Due to school cancellations from poor weather last week, several games were postponed and rescheduled. The Wheeler Co. Rattlers had games against Klickitat and Horizon Christian cancelled last week due to school closures and dangerous driving conditions. The Rattlers were due to host Horizon Christian in Mitchell on January 19. Dangerous conditions on I-84 prompted ODOT to close the...
Grady Greenwood put the cherry on top of his high school cross country career with an exciting first place finish at the OSAA 1A/2A State Cross Country Championships Saturday, November 4 in Eugene. The senior from Condon edged out Union High School senior Eli Williams with a time of 16:12.9 on the wet, muddy course. Williams faded in the last 300 yards to finish in 16:22.6 for second. Greenwood garnered second place at the state championships last year finishing behind...
PENDLETON, OR - The Nixyaawii gym was packed to the gills as the school hosted Ione-Arlington for the 2nd round of the OSAA 1A State Basketball Tournament on Saturday, February 26th. Starting with the girls game, the first quarter was fast paced and both teams played competitive ball. Players dove for loose balls and hit tough shots. At the end of the first quarter, Ione-Arlington led 15-14. But the Nixyaawii Eagles came out in the second quarter and played hard, aggressive...
The S. Wasco Co. Redsides didn't look prepared for the Condon Blue Devils team that took the court in Maupin on Wednesday night. After beating the Blue Devils by 33 points in January, the Big Sky West's top seeded team was shocked to be down 22-21 at the half. S. Wasco Co. won the game 56-49 but the game was close throughout. When asked if the Blue Devils surprised the Redsides, Condon Coach Teren Humphreys said it seemed that way. "It was not our best shooting night, which...
Momentum changed sides like a pendulum but the Ione-Arlington Lady Cardinals caught the final wave and survived a late run from the S. Wasco Redsides to win 42-41 on Thursday night. With S. Wasco leading by one-point with 35 seconds to play, the Lady Cardinals had a final opportunity and capitalized when Haylie Peterson fed Grace Claughton for the go-ahead bucket. It is the fourth game of the season that Ione-Arlington has won by one point on a final possession. Coach Nathan...
There was no quit in the Sherman County Huskies on Thursday night. Trailing from the start, the Huskies could have folded. But each time the Rattlers stretched their lead, the Huskies came back. Ultimately, it was not enough and the Wheeler Co. Rattlers beat the Sherman Co. Huskies 59-51. The game opened with a 3-pointer by Carter Boise, who also had a rebound and put-back to give the Rattlers a 12-4 lead early. But Sherman County's Gabe Fritts answered, as he did all night,...
District tournament play for Big Sky Basketball teams will get underway tonight and continue through the week. Six teams from the Big Sky League are facing off and will vie for a place in the OSAA State 1A Basketball Tournament. Girls Teams On Monday, the Wheeler Rattlers girls team (combined team of Wheeler High, Spray High, and Mitchell High School) will travel to Trout Lake to open the tournament. The Lady Rattlers (8-6 League, 9-11 Overall) are the #3 seed from the Big...
With the district tournament in the rear view, remaining teams are now jumping into the state tournament. The Sherman County boys and girls, Ione-Arlington boys and girls and the Wheeler Co. Rattlers boys teams are still in it. In the 32-team bracket, the Rattlers have been given the 18 seed. Wheeler County travels to Molalla on Wednesday and will face the 15 seed Country Christian. The teams look to be evenly matched and it should be a good one. The Ione-Arlington Cardinals...
The Sherman Huskies baseball team is riding a five-game winning streak and has a perfect 3-0 record in league play. Led by head coach Joe Justesen, the Huskies travelled to Dufur for their league opener on Tuesday, the 8th, a game in which Sherman overpowered the Rangers 21-8. This single game was followed by a double header against Dufur in Moro on Saturday. The Huskies handled the Rangers again, winning the opener 10-5, and the second game by a score of 13-3. With those... Full story
Fossil native, legendary coach and shoe innovator Bill Bowerman, helped to put Oregon track and field on the map and made Hayward Field a destination for sneakerheads and athletes alike. Remodeled in 2021, Hayward Field is akin to holy ground for lovers of track and field. Hayward hosted the 2022 World Athletics Championships last year, bringing the best athletes in the world to compete in Eugene. But last week, athletes from Oregon's smallest schools got to have their shot...
