Cross Country
The Dalles won the boys’ title and Hood River Valley rolled to the girls’ crown at the Intermountain Conference championships at Sorosis Park. In the boys’ run, the Riverhawks held off second place Crook County and third place HRV in a close race. Alec Case of Crook County was the individual winner, with Juan Diego Contreras of The Dalles in second and Sam Alvarez of the Riverhawks in fourth. Omar Quintana was the top HRV runner in sixth. Hood River Valley took four of the top five places to cruise to the girls’ team championship. Josephine Dickinson was the individual winner, with teammates Lottie Bromham in third, Frances Dickinson in fourth, and Chloe Bullock in fifth. Hanna Ziegenhagen topped the Riverhawks in seventh.
Columbia won the boys’ championship at the Southwest Washington Class 1A District meet in Woodland. Thomas Ziegler of the Bruins was fifth while Jacob Lockman was right behind in sixth. Abiy LaCombe of Stevenson finished 11th to lead the Bulldogs to a sixth place finish. In the girls’ competition Columbia took third and Stevenson fourth. Isabella Spencer of Stevenson finished sixth, and Columbia’s Joules Hope was seventh.
Goldendale dominated the girls portion of the SCAC Championships at Apple Ridge. Ellie Rising was the individual winner, while Timberwolf teammates Kimberly Chestnut and Abby Hedges were right behind in second and third. The Timberwolves were fourth in the boys’ race, with Corbin Riley taking fifth and Sterling Beasley sixth.
Boys Soccer
The Dalles 3, Hood River Valley 2: Goals by Fabian Canchola and Miguel Leon in the opening 20 minutes jumpstarted the Riverhawks to a win that clinched a state playoff berth and also denied the Eagles an undisputed Intermountain Conference title. HRV closed to within 3-2 early in the second half, but The Dalles was able to deny the equalizer. Hood River kept a share of the league title when Pendleton defeated Ridgeview 2-0.
Girls Soccer
Hood River Valley 2, The Dalles 0: The win by Hood River gave them a share of the Intermountain Conference crown, as Ridgeview kept its half of the title by defeating Pendleton.
Volleyball
Columbia def. Stevenson 3 sets to 0.