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April 21 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Hood River Valley 9, Putnam 6:  Tyson Harjo went four for five and drove in two runs while pitching four innings of scoreless relief, as the Eagles won their eighth straight game and stayed unbeaten in the Northwest Oregon Conference.  Bodie Stuben went three for four at the plate with three RBI.

Seton Catholic 14, Columbia 1

Stevenson 13, Fort Vancouver 7:  The Bulldogs scored three runs in the sixth inning and four in the seventh to grab the win.

Stanfield 9, Sherman 8:  Creed Weedman drove in two runs for Sherman, as the Huskies late rally could not overcome an early deficit.

 

Softball

Putnam 9, Hood River Valley 6:  The Eagles’ seventh inning comeback effort fell just short.  Honey Wampler-Bryan went three for three and drove in a run.

Seton Catholic 9, Columbia 3:  Seton Catholic stayed unbeaten in the Trico League with the win.  Joella Posini homered for the Bruins.

Fort Vancouver 20, Stevenson 5

 

Track and Field

Savina Davis won two events for Hood River Valley in a three-school Northwest Oregon Conference matchup at LaSalle.  Parkrose was the boys’ winner, and LaSalle topped the girls’ standings.

 

Boys Tennis

Hood River Valley 7, Putnam 1

 

Girls Tennis

Hood River Valley 8, Putnam 0

 

Boys Golf

The Dalles was fourth in a Tri-Valley Conference tournament at The Dalles Country Club.  Andrew Westin fired an 83 to finish third individually.

 

Girls Golf

Hood River Valley was fourth in a Northwest Oregon Conference Tournament at Stone Creek. Rayla Yasui was the top HRV finisher in 12th.

 

Boys Lacrosse

Oregon Episcopal 13, Hood River Valley 7

New Bridge Awaits Fed Funding, But Work Continues

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The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge project is awaiting word from the Federal Highway Administration on whether it will receive a $532 million Bridge Improvement Program grant during the current funding cycle.  The Bridge Authority should learn by September whether they will get the award that would allow construction to begin on the $1.12 billion project.  Bridge Authority board co-chair Grant Polson says behind the scenes work continues to be ready for when full funding is achieved, including testing the locations in the Columbia River where the bridge foundations will be.  Sixty-percent design work should be ready this summer, and the goal remains for actual construction to begin in the fall of 2027, assuming the federal funding coming through.

Cherry Festival Vendor Market Moves To Future Federal Street Plaza

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This year’s vendor market for the Northwest Cherry Festival on Saturday is located where the future Federal Street Plaza will be constructed.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson says the former Tony’s Town and Country lot will also have vendors.  Farquharson also says they have about half the usual number of vendors due to space issues and the market operation being shortened to just Saturday, but all the spaces they have are sold.  The Community Fair will be on Fourth Street between Federal and Washington, and a Children’s Activity Fair will be located in the parking lot between The Dalles Civic Auditorium and the Medical Arts Building.

HR County Commission Discusses Opening To Forest Policy Document

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Hood River County Commissioners started what figures to be a number of discussions surrounding a revised forest management plan policy with a discussion on what should be in the opening paragraph.  Commissioner Arthur Babitz questioned putting the priority of revenue generation in the first paragraph without acknowledging other goals, avoiding a priority order.  But Commission Chair Jennifer Euwer noted it is the Commission’s job in putting together the policy in a manner that is clear about what the County will seek to do.  County Administrator Allison Williams pointed out it helps staff to provide clarity.  The issue was tabled to a future meeting as Commissioners consider ideas for the opening paragraph of the policy.  In other business, the Commission decided to provide a letter of support for the Mt. Hood National Forest’s planned acquisition of 1,900 acres on the West Fork of the Hood River.

HR Schools Budget Committee Meets April 28

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The Hood River County School District is getting ready for its budget committee to meet on Tuesday.  Superintendent Bill Newton has been giving updates to the school board over the past few months, with continual adjustments as the project has progressed.  Newton said at this point, the district does not anticipate having to issue reductions in force notices, as enrollment continues to trend downward.  The first budget committee meeting will be next Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at Hood River Valley High School, with a second scheduled for May 5.

 

April 20 Prep Sports Roundup

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Boys Golf

Hood River Valley finished fourth in the latest Northwest Oregon Conference Tournament at Langdon Farms.  Aksel Betz was the top finisher for HRV, shooting a 13-over-par 84 to finish in eighth.

 

Girls Golf

Dufur’s Tygh Timinsky won medalist honors at the Seaside Invitational at Astoria Country Club.   Timinsky had an eagle and two birdies in the final five holes to shoot a five-over-par 78 to win by six shots.  Elliott Winwood of The Dalles finished 11th, while Hood River Valley finished third in the team standings.

 

Boys Lacrosse

Hood River Valley 14, Glencoe 13 (OT)

 

Port of HR Commercial Dock Damaged

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The Port of Hood River’s commercial dock was damaged when a cruise ship tried to dock there late last week.  Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood explains a Lindblad tour boat came in, did not have its bow thrusters, and crushed the west side of the dock.  It is currently unusable.  How long it will take to repair the commercial dock is unknown.  Greenwood says they are getting cost estimates for that work, and the Port will be working with the various insurance companies involved.  Greenwood notes they don’t have a lot of bookings for that dock, and hasn’t been a big revenue generator, so closing it won’t cause the Port many problems.  He adds Lindblad normally uses a smaller craft to take passengers to shore.

Cherry Fest Parade Entries At Capacity

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The revamped Northwest Cherry Festival will be taking place this weekend in The Dalles.  With First Street closed for renovation, Festival attractions will be spread out from Lewis & Clark Festival Park to Fourth Street.  The park will host the Rainier Amusements Carnival starting on Friday at 4 p.m.  Most of the events will take place on Saturday, with the annual parade at 10 a.m. beginning at 6th and Webber and taking the usual route through downtown.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson notes they are no longer taking parade entries, as it is full.  There are 100 entrants for the parade.  A schedule of events is available at northwestcherryfestival.com.

April 17-18 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball
Hood River Valley 5, Putnam 2:  Hood River Valley scored four in the first inning to stay unbeaten in the Northwest Oregon Conference. Landon Pratt struck out 11 over six innings, and Tyson Harjo retired all three batters he faced in the seventh inning to earn the save.

 

The Dalles splits with Mazama, winning game one 5-4 but losing game two 10-9:  Gunner Bustos drove in three runs for the Riverhawks in the opener, but the Vikings scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the nightcap before scoring two in the tenth to win it.

 

Sherman sweeps Pine Eagle 14-4 and 11-0:  Creed Weedman went four for five with three runs batted in in the opener, and Drake Dark pitched a four-hitter and struck out ten in the nightcap.

 

Softball

Putnam 6, Hood River Valley 2:  Putnam’s four run fourth inning was the difference in the game.  Honey Wampler-Bryan hit a home run for HRV.

 

The Dalles 7, Sweet Home 3:  The Riverhawks win on Friday as Morgan Donivan homered and drove in three runs.

 

The Dalles defeated Junction City 10-0 and Marshfield 15-0:  The Riverhawks scored two more non-league wins on Saturday as Donivan again homered and drove in four runs in the first game, and Madalynn Sagapolutele had a home run in the nightcap.

 

LaCenter 7, Stevenson 5:  The Bulldogs fell behind 6-0 after two innings and could not quite come all the way back.  Abi Swanson drove in a pair of runs for Stevenson.

 

Columbia defeats Nooksack Valley 2-1, and loses to College Place 15-5:  Julia Mullinix and Danica Herman had run-scoring hits in the bottom of the sixth inning in the game one win, but College Place scored ten runs in the fourth inning to blow open game two.

 

Boys Soccer

Columbia 6, Winlock 0

LaCenter 8, Stevenson 0

 

Track & Field

The Dalles’ Willow Ziegenhagen won both the girls’ javelin and high jump at the Willamette Falls Invitational in Oregon City.  The Riverhawks’ Derek Goulart was third in the boys’ high jump.

 

Stevenson was the boys’ winner and host Trout Lake the girls’ winner at the Jeff Agar Memorial Invitational.  Trout Lake’s Jayden Kusky, Stevenson’s Johnathan Thornburg, and South Wasco’s Jason Hull won two events each in the boys’ competition.  Cora Sharp, Aurora Zoller, and Melody Stock all won a pair of events for the Trout Lake girls.

 

Sherman’s Eli Pickard won the boys’ 100 meters and Rena Christiansen the boy’s shot put at the Cove Invitational.

 

Lyle-Wishram’s Ezekiel Marble was second in the boys’ 110 meter hurdles and third in the 300 meter hurdles at the River’s Edge Invitational in Umatilla.

 

Boys Tennis

Hood River Valley was second at the Caldera Invitational, winning three matches before falling to the hosts in the final.

The Dalles 4, Pendleton 0

 

Girls Lacrosse

Hood River Valley 15, Cleveland 2

 

Girls Flag Football

Barlow 45, The Dalles 0

West 1st In The Dalles To Reopen Between Union & Terminal Way

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West 1st Street in The Dalles will reopen to all traffic between Union Street and Terminal Way at approximately 6 p.m. Friday evening.  This route will serve as a direct connection between Downtown The Dalles and the Port Area.  Access to the Port Area from the west side of The Dalles will continue via West 6th Street and River Road.  Starting on Monday morning, Webber Street will be closed to through traffic in both directions as Crestline Construction continues work on the Westside Interceptor Upgrades – Phase 2 Project.  Webber Street is expected to remain closed well into July.  Businesses along West 1st Street between Terminal Way and Webber Street will continue to be accessed from Bargeway Road.

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