ONTARIO – La Grande and Nyssa girls varsity track teams claimed top honors at the Ontario Icebreaker track meet last week while La Grande was the top placer in team standing on the boys side. In girls team scores for the meet held Thursday, March 17 at Ontario High School,[Read More…]
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CHAMPIONS: Nyssa ends dream season with state title crown
COOS BAY – Heading into the final of the 3A girls basketball tournament Saturday night, it was certain the trophy was headed to eastern Oregon, just not how far it was going. As it turned out, almost to the Idaho border. Nyssa beat Eastern Oregon League rival Burns 33-30 for the title at[Read More…]
Jordan Valley girls finish fourth at state, Vale boys ends sixth in state playoffs
Vale’s John Wolfe drives toward the key in a playoff game against Amity earlier in the season the Vikings emerged from state play with sixth place. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). BAKER CITY – Kelsey Gluch scored 13 points and Jill Gammett added 12 to lead the Jordan Valley girls varsity basketball[Read More…]
PHOTO GALLERY: Nyssa rolls over Clatskanie in state playoff action
Nyssa’s Malerie Long (14) and Brooklyn Johns (4) converge on Clatskanie’s Kylie Thomas during the first half of their game Saturday. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) Fans packed the stands at the Nyssa-Clatskanie girls state basketball game Saturday in Nyssa. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) Nyssa’s Kate Vineyard (15) knocks the ball out of[Read More…]
Nyssa dominates Clatskanie in first-round state playoff contest
Nyssa’s Kate Vineyard (right) fights for a loose ball during a state playoff game against Clatskanie Saturday. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NYSSA – The Clatskanie girls’ basketball team quicky ran out of answers Saturday and Nyssa used its precision-like offensive attack to dismantle the Tigers 68-41 in a first-round state playoff[Read More…]
Vale uses big second half of offense to seal state playoff win over Amity
Vale’s John Wolfe (4) drives toward the key during second half action against Amity. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – On a night when Amity shut down two of Vale’s most potent offensive weapons, the Vikings collected big games from Colton Stepleton and Kade Kurata to help post a 60-42 victory[Read More…]
PHOTO GALLERY: Nyssa on the way to state with big district win over Burns
Nyssa’s Laney Hartley (1) guards Kaya Dobson of Burns as she begins to push the ball up the court during their game Feb. 17. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NYSSA – The Lady Bulldogs grabbed an early advantage but watched Burns stage a comeback bid in the second half. After several ties,[Read More…]
Vikings boys varsity hoop squad takes undefeated season in stride
Vale varsity basketball coach Colby Shira said he was happy his team ended its season undefeated but he said the Vikings have not met all of their goals going into the postseason. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). VALE – Vale boys varsity basketball coach Colby Shira admits he didn’t see an undefeated[Read More…]
District wrestling, basketball postseason contests highlight weekend prep sports action
Nyssa’s Jesse Aragon looks to his coaches for guidance during the 220-pound championship match. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NYSSA – There was plenty of prep athletic action last weekend as Class 1A and 3A grapplers competed in separate district wrestling tournaments and the Vale boys varsity basketball team clinched a state[Read More…]
Nyssa girls varsity basketball team clinches district title with late-game heroics
Nyssa’s Gracie Johnson (3) takes a shot during second-half action of a game against Burns Thursday night. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NYSSA – Thursday night with a district championship crown on the line, Brooklyn Johns of Nyssa didn’t flinch. Johns took an inbound pass from teammate Malerie Long under the basket[Read More…]