Boys Basketball

Hood River Valley 59, Ridgeview 50: Tommy Ziegler scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles came back from a nine-point deficit in the third quarter to win.

The Dalles 59, Pendleton 45: The Riverhawks dominated the second half after trailing by five points at halftime.

Toledo 56, Stevenson 21

Kittitas 60, Goldendale 45

Girls Basketball

Pendleton 53, The Dalles 33

Ridgeview 60, Hood River Valley 19

Goldendale 48, Kittitas 15

Wrestling

Pendleton 52, The Dalles 18: Connor Blair and Taylor Moorehouse recorded wins by fall for the Riverhawks.

Boys Basketball

Seton Catholic 66, Columbia 43

  Girls Basketball

Riverdale 57, The Dalles 40

King’s Way Christian 59, Columbia 41

Toledo 62, Stevenson 14

 

North Wasco County School District 21 has selected Kimberly Cutting Tyskiewicz as its new Director of Educational Success and Innovative Programming.  Tyskiewicz will be responsible for establishing an instructional vision and plan for supporting and improving student achievement, including program development and oversight for Riverbend Community School, NORCOR’s Youth Corrections Education Program, the alternative learning center at Wahtonka Campus, and the educational program at Kelly Avenue School.  Tysckiewicz holds an Educational Administration degree from Concordia University and administrative degrees from both Willamette and George Fox Universities.  Most recently, she was the Principal for Alsea Online, a virtual K-12 program, where she also served as Program Administrator and Spanish Translator.

Oregon ranks near the bottom when it comes to usage of the Earned Income Tax Credit, and a number of parties are trying to change that. The credit, which may give families up to $6,728 back when they file taxes, is a federal and state tax credit for people making less than $57,414 per year. Oregon Center for Public Policy director of policy research Janet Bauer says as of 2018, families in Oregon had left in the neighborhood of $84 million on the table by not taking the credit. She says some of the issue is awareness, but the complexity of filing taxes is another. CASH Oregon provides free or low-cost, in-person tax preparation services throughout Oregon. To see its locations, visit cashoregon.org. People can also dial 2-1-1 to find free tax return preparation sites.

Boys Basketball

King’s Way Christian 47, Columbia 30

Goldendale 60, Columbia 51

Goldendale 63, Highland 52

Napavine 72, Stevenson 42

Rainier 70, Stevenson 41

  Girls Basketball

Redmond 36, Hood River Valley 32

Ridgeview 47, The Dalles 18

LaCenter 60, Columbia 49

Goldendale 54, Columbia 46

Goldendale 46, Highland 44

Morton-White Pass 52, Stevenson 27

Napavine 90, Stevenson 22

  Girls Wrestling

Columbia’s Jessica Polkinghorn won the 155 pound title to highlight local efforts at the Hood River Classic.  LaGrande won the team title.

  Skiing

Hood River Valley’s Thorson Welch was second in the Mt. Hood League boys’ giant slalom race at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl.  Cooper Klindt of The Dalles was eighth. In the girls’ race, Lucy Booth of The Dalles was sixth.  Maya Corcoran was the top finisher for HRV in 17th.

A 28-year-old Idaho man was rescued on Mt. Hood after falling from the Hogsback snow ridge in the Mt. Hood Crater, sliding into the Devil’s Kitchen fumarole, and landing on rocks deep in the cavity and sustaining serious injuries.  According to the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, George Stevens and two friends started for the summit late in the day on Wednesday, and when they reached the steep Hogsback snow ridge on their descent, the surface was slick with frozen ice.  The climber attempted to snowboard down from this ridge, but lost his edge and slid out of control into the open fumarole a few hundred feet below.  The Hood River County Sheriff’s office led the rescue response and deployed more than 20 volunteer rescuers from the Hood River Crag Rats and Portland Mountain Rescue.  Two teams of rescuers were sent high on the mountain to extract and lower the injured climber to safety, with a rescuer wearing a respirator and using gas monitors lowered to Stevens around midnight.  The team stabilized Stevens and hoisted him to the surface where he was loaded in a litter.  Using ropes, the rescuers then lowered him down steep ice slopes to the top of the Palmer ski lift, where he was transferred to a snow cat that transported him to Timberline Lodge parking lot and a waiting ambulance.  This was the third rescue on Mt. Hood in only five days.

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2021 Distinguished Citizens Awards during a virtual presentation Thursday evening.  North Central Public Health District Health Officer Dr. Mimi McDonell was named Woman of the Year, Hew Hillis was named Man of the Year, and Columbia Bank received Business of the Year.  Rachel Carter was selected as Volunteer of the Year, Kimberly Koch received Educator of the Year, and Darlisa Black and Mack Lamb were honored as First Responders of the Year for their work on the Columbia Gorge Wildland and Fire Information Page.  Maddie Dollarhide was tabbed as Youth of the Year, Vesta Smith was honored with the Philanthropic Excellence Award, and Ken Bailey was given the Agricultural Achievement Award.

The Washington State House has unanimously approved a bill by 14th District Representative Gina Mosbrucker that would increase sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE, education in rural and underserved areas of Washington.   House Bill 1622 would require the Washington State University College of Nursing to establish an online and clinical training program and a regional SANE leader pilot program.  The Goldendale Republican said previously the only opportunity for the training had been through Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.  The measure passed the House 97-0.  It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.

Boys Basketball

Redmond 80, Hood River Valley 54:  Garrett Osborne scored 35 points as the Panthers led from start to finish.  Ryles Buckley led HRV with 20 points.

Ridgeview 60, The Dalles 50:  The Riverhawks lost on the road in their first game in two weeks after a COVID-19 pause.

LaCenter 73, Columbia 53

Morton-White Pass 70, Stevenson 25

Columbia Gorge Community College is in the initial phases of studying a potential ag-tech program for the school.  CGCC Dean of Library and Learning Commons Dylan McManus says the school is looking at how it can assist the agricultural community in the region, communicating with 75 different agencies.  Topics like sustainability, the potential influence of robotics on the ag industry, and the future of small and medium sized farms are all being considered in studying an ag-tech program.