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May 23-24 Prep Sports & May 26 Baseball/Softball Playoffs

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Baseball

Hood River Valley 6, Centennial 2:  Davis Parr hit a grand slam with one out in the top of the seventh inning to give the Eagles the win in their final regular season game.  HRV travels to play Summit in the first round of the Oregon Class 5A playoffs on Tuesday.

 

Softball

Hood River Valley 17, Centennial 0:  The Eagles scored 16 runs in the second inning, as Gracyn Hanshaw had three hits and three runs batted in during the frame.  Isa Rivera doubled twice, tripled, and drove in four runs, while Grace Rowan also had four RBI.  The Eagles host Eagle Point for round one of the Oregon Class 5A playoffs on Tuesday.

 

Boys Soccer

Washington Class 1A Quarterfinal

Columbia 3, King’s 0:  The Bruins posted their second shutout in as many days to reach the state semifinals.  Matthew Miller’s early corner kick was deflected into the net by a King’s defender, and Issac Reynoso and Matthew Carrillo would add goals for the Bruins, who had defeated Highland 1-0 in a first round game on Friday.  CHS will take on The Bush School of Seattle in the semifinals on Friday in Federal Way.

 

Oregon Class 5A Boys Tennis Tournament at West Hills Racquet Club

Singles

Hood River Valley’s Judah Caudill won in the first round by coming back to defeat Rikuya Kasai of Springfield 2-6, 6-1, 6-1, but lost in the quarterfinal to Aiden Cruz of Caldera 6-0, 6-0.

 

Oregon Class 5A Girls Tennis Tournament at West Hills Racquet Club

Singles

Kendall Sales of HRV reached the consolation final before losing to Audrey Gardner of Silverton 6-1, 6-0.

 

Doubles

Hood River’s Jena Hager and Poppy Mooney won one out of three matches.

 

Washington Girls Class 1A Tennis Tournament at Yakima

Doubles

Samia Rudd and Piper Rudd of Stevenson won two out of four matches to finish fourth

 

Track and Field
Jack Miller’s win in the boys’ javelin was the highlight for Hood River Valley at the Northwest Oregon Conference Championships at Canby.  Miller won with a toss of 165’ 4 ¼”.  The HRV boys were in a tie for third in the team standings, while the HRV girls finished fourth.

 

Oregon High School Lacrosse Association Playoffs

First Round

Sherwood 12, Hood River Valley 1

 

Boys Volleyball

Oregon Class 5A Boys Tournament at Olympus Sports Center, Hillsboro

Hood River Valley vs. Parkrose

 

Tuesday Schedule

Baseball

Class 5A First Round:  Hood River Valley at Summit, 5 p.m. (airtime on KIHR at 4:45 p.m.)

Class 4A First Round:  The Dalles at Junction City, TBA

 

Softball

Class 5A First Round:  Eagle Point at Hood River Valley, 5 p.m.

Class 4A First Round:  The Dalles at Astoria, 4 p.m.

May 22 Prep Sports Roundup

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Softball

The Dalles 3, Dallas 2 (12 innings):  The Riverhawks broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the twelfth inning, then hung on as the Dragons answered with two in the bottom of the half.  Maddie Brock and Bryce Newby had run-scoring doubles for the Riverhawks, while Siyra Faulkner struck out 16 in going the distance in the circle.

 

Track and Field

The Dalles grabbed three more first place finishes on the final day of the Tri-Valley Conference Championships in Prineville.  River McClure won the boys’ 300 meter hurdles in a time of 38.4 seconds, Julian Morehouse won the pole vault clearing a height of 14″ 4″, and the 4 by 100 meter relay team finished first in a time of 42.8 seconds.  The Riverhawk boys finished third overall and the girls fifth, with Crook County winning both team titles.

 

Horizon Christian is the boys’ leader and Echo is first in the girls ‘standings, with Trout Lake second in both, after the first day of the Oregon Class 1A Special District 3 Championships at South Wasco.  Horizon Christian received first place finishes from Caleb Caldwell in the boys’ 3,000 meters and Landon Whitaker in the boys’ long jump, while for Trout Lake Sawyer Dean won the boys’ pole vault and Melody Stock topped the girls’ 3,000.  The meet concludes today in Maupin.

 

Columbia’s girls finished second at the Southwest Washington Class 1A District Championships at Seton Catholic.  Saylor Hague won the 300 girls’ meter hurdles, Samantha Evans took first in the girls’ high jump, and the Bruins’ 4 by 100 meter relay team was also victorious.

 

Goldendale’s Matthew Gray finished third in both the boys 100 and 200 meters and fourth in the long jump at the Washington Class 2B District Championships at Central Washington University.  The Timberwolves’ Seth Wilder was second in the boys’ shot put, and Emma Meagher was fourth in the girls’ 3200 meters and fifth in the 800 and 1600.

Memorial Day Observances In The Area

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Memorial Day observances are planned throughout the area on Monday.  In Wasco, it starts with a country breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Wasco School Events Center, a Memorial Service at 10 a.m. at the train depot, a parade at 11 a.m., plus a car show, aritisan market, and more.  Full details are available at the Wasco Memorial Day Facebook page.  Hood River’s Memorial Day Ceremony is presented by American Legion Post 22 starting at 11 a.m. at Idlewilde Cemetery.  Guest speaker is former Hood River City Manager and prisoner of war Ret. Col. Lynn Guenther.  In The Dalles…American Legion Post 19, Point Man Ministries, Patriot Guard, and Scouting America Pack 398 host a ceremony at noon at the Viewpoint across from Sorosis Park.  The speaker will be Steve Lawrence.  White Salmon American Legion Post 87 and Carson American Legion Post 137 Veterans’ Memorial Ceremony will be at 1 p.m. at the White Salmon Cemetery.  Approximately one dozen deceased Veterans’ will be inducted into the “Walk of Honor” with a personalized bronze plaque installed on the walk.

The Dalles Dam Visitor Center Schedule Reduced

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The Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced The Dalles Dam Visitor Center will be open on a reduced schedule this summer.  The Corps says the Visitor Center will be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.  The Corps says it is experiencing what it called “resource constraints” to provide recreational activities to the public this year.  It adds in a statement that schedule and adjustments allow them to prioritize quality of service while managing the sites effectively.  The Corps is also actively recruiting volunteers to support operations at sites like The Dalles Dam Visitor Center, and will adjust access as those staffing levels allow.  To volunteer, visit https://www.volunteer.gov/s/ and type in “Corps of Engineers Oregon” into the search function/bar.

 

Big River CLT Starts Construction On First House

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Big River Community Land Trust has begun construction on its first house:  a 13-hundred square foot home on just under at tenth-of-an-acre it acquired from the City of Hood River located near Windmaster Corner.  The land trust is looking to help provide more affordable and middle housing by maintaining ownership of the land while the occupant purchases the house itself.  Trust executive director Alysha Sherburne says they are starting to receiving inquiries about the home, and she hopes to open up applications to the general public in the next six weeks.  Big River CLT has purchased from Faith Bible Church two-point-seven acres on Hood River’s Heights off Belmont and Avalon.  Sherburne says they are working with a consultant to determine how many homes can feasibly be placed on that land.

Rock Snake At Sorosis Park

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The Dalles Art Center, in collaboration with the Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District, has launched of the Rock Snake, a whimsical, interactive public art installation designed to bring color, creativity, and community connection to Sorosis Park.  The project officially kicked off last Saturday with a special rock painting event led by Art Center Board Vice President Ami Beaver.  Community members of all ages joined in to paint and add their first rocks to the growing Rock Snake.  Throughout the summer, residents and visitors alike are invited to continue contributing to the Rock Snake by painting and placing their own uniquely designed rocks along its winding form in the park.  Reminiscent of the beloved dragon features once located at Sorosis, the Rock Snake is designed to be a joyful, evolving piece of public art that invites imagination and playfulness for all who encounter it.

WAGAP Partners In Weatherization Program

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Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) has connected with the Weatherization Assistance Program through the Northwest Community Action Center, a division of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, to provide home weatherization services to Klickitat and Skamania counties.  The Washington State Department of Commerce approved the partnership.  Clients of WAGAP who already qualify for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program automatically qualify for this program.  Additionally, homeowners or renters in Washington who make up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or 60 percent of the state median income also qualify.  WAGAP would connect them with the NCAC to have a certified professional conduct an audit of the home and outline updates that would help reduce energy bills.  They will then analyze the findings to pinpoint the most effective upgrades for the home.  There are no guarantees are made that a home will be eligible for specific upgrades.  To apply, eligible homeowners and renters in Klickitat and Skamania counties should contact the WAGAP Energy Assistance program at (800) 755-1192.

May 21 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Hood River Valley 4, Centennial 0:  Addison Postlewait pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out 10.  Bodie Stuben drove in a pair of runs for the Eagles.

The Dalles 6, Horizon Christian (Tualatin) 5:  Hunter Bustos singled home Trey Hodges with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Riverhawks the win.  Finley Corbin went two for four with four runs batted in.

 

Softball

Hood River Valley 21, Centennial 3:  The Eagles scored nine runs in both the second and third innings.  Kenadie Lucas, Bella Belcher, and Sarah Mason drove in three runs apiece. The win officially clinched a state playoff berth for HRV.

 

Track and Field

Francisco Solberg won the boys’ pole vault to highlight Hood River Valley’s first day at the Northwest Oregon Conference Championships in Canby.  Solberg cleared 12’ 6 ¾”.  Logan King was second in the boys’ 3,000 meters and

Syl Perrin second in the girls’ 3,000 meters.  The meet continues on Friday.

 

The Dalles’ Derek Goulart won the boys’ high jump at the Tri-Valley Conference Championships in Prineville with a jump of 6’ 3 ¼”.  The Riverhawks received second place finishes from Aiden Ericksen in the boys’ 3,000 meters, Alana Casady in the girls’ 3,000 meters, and Laci Hoylman in the girls’ javelin.  The meet concludes Thursday.

Wasco County Commission Starts Burn & Fireworks Ban On June 2

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The Oregon Department of Forestry, Wasco County Commissioners, and county fire districts are issuing a debris burn ban that will go into effect on Monday, June 2.  The timing of this debris burn ban coincides with ODF’s Central Oregon District declaring fire season, which will also occur on that day.  This debris burn ban restricts the use of fire to dispose of backyard woody material through general property clean up, or from slash created from forestry work, and includes slash piles and burn barrels.  Wasco County Commissioner Scott Hege noted if property owners have work like this to, now is the time to do it.  In conjunction with approving the burn ban, Wasco County Commissioners also approved a personal use fireworks ban beginning on June 2 as well.  Fire officials say conditions are drier than normal for this time of year.  Human activities are the number one cause of wildfire starts in Oregon

WS Schools Facilities Committee Wraps Up Recommendation

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The White Salmon Valley School District’s Facilities Advisory Committee wrapped up its monthly meeting schedule this week, finalizing its recommendation for the district to develop a K-12 campus at the current middle and high school location.  The district is dealing with a combination of declining enrollment and an aging Whitson Elementary School in need of replacement.  Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn says the next step is to present the recommendation to the board and spark a public discussion about the proposal.  Polkinghorn says at this point they don’t have a cost estimate for what is being considered.  He once again pointed out the K-12 campus site would make the eligible to receive financial help for construction from the state of Washington than if they simply tried to build or remodel one school.

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