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A very successful fall for Central Oregon teams

Josh Cordell — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:12:23 +0000

Here are the Central Oregon state placers from the fall of 2017.

Summit girls state soccer champions.

Bend state volleyball champions.

Sisters state volleyball champions.

Summit girls XC champions.

Crook County boys XC champions.

Bend boys water polo state champions

Summit boys 2nd state water polo.

Summit 2nd in volleyball.

Culver 2nd in volleyball.

Mountain View playing in state football semifinals.

Summit girls 3rd state water polo.

Mountain View boys 4th state water polo.

Bend boys state semifinals in soccer.

Bend boys 4th in XC.

Crook County 4th in volleyball.

Sisters girls 4th in XC.

Summit boys 5th in XC.

Sisters boys 6th in XC.

Bend girls 7th in XC.

10 Things you should know about the Bend schools joining Salem

Josh Cordell — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:12:41 +0000

It’s official, the three Bend schools are joining five Salem schools to form a Class 6A sports league starting in the 2018-2019 school year.

I was born in Salem and have family there, so I make the trip over the pass often. I’ve been coaching sports in Bend for 17 years, so here’s what I can tell you about the Bend schools joining the Salem schools in a league.

1. Paddington’s Pizza is my favorite in Salem. They have two locations and a personal pizza lunch special that is very good.

2. The Marion Forks Fish Hatchery is a great place to stop, use the restroom and stretch your legs when you are driving over the Santiam Pass.

3. Salem’s Riverfront Park is a nice place to walk around and the Carousel is great for young kids.

4. The South Salem girls basketball team was Class 6A state champions in 2015-16. That’s the most recent of the Salem teams to win a Class 6A state championship.

5. The Salem schools have a rich tennis tradition, with the Sprague boys being among the state’s best every year. South Salem and McKay have put together great boys tennis teams over the years as well.

6. West Salem and Sprague are two of the best Class 6A football teams this year. Both are currently ranked in the top 8 for OSAA power rankings.

7. Sprague junior Ginger Murnieks is the fastest cross county runner in all of Oregon right now.

8. Sprague is a state power in wrestling. Often finishing in the top 10 and taking 2nd in the state last year.

9. Salem isn’t really stoked on being in a league with the Bend schools, but it’ll all work out.

10. Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem is a great place to go for a walk, especially when the roses are in bloom.

Central Oregon due for a 2017 Football state championship?

Josh Cordell — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:47:12 +0000

Since 2011, a Central Oregon football team has won a state championship in every odd year. So I guess they are due!

What C.O. squad is most likely to win a 2017 state football championship?

All the Central Oregon State Football Championships
2015 – Summit (5A) – Joe Padilla
2013 – Ridgeview (4A) – Andy Codding
2011 – Mountain View (5A) – Steve Turner
2007 – Culver (2A) – Kurt Davis
1999 – Sisters (3A) – Bob Macauley
1998 – Sisters (3A) – Bob Macauley
1984 – Crook County (AAA) – Bob Crofcheck
1976 – Culver (B) – Lonnie Turner
1975 – Culver (B) – Lonnie Turner
1974 – Culver (B) – Fred Blackman
1961 – Sisters (B-8) – Gene McDonald
1959 – Sisters (B-6) – Richard Blake
1957 – Sisters (B-6) – Tom Cox
1956 – Culver (B-6) – Buck Monroe
1955 – Culver (B-6) – Buck Monroe
1953 – Crook County (A-2) – Keith DeCourcey
1952 – Crook County (A-2) – Keith DeCourcey
1940 – Bend – Joe Huston

Crazy idea… keep Bend, MV & Summit in 5A

Josh Cordell — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:05:37 +0000

I get why the three Bend schools should move up to 6A. They should. It makes sense. But no one wants them to join their league… so why not just keep them in 5A?

Here’s the proposed 6A league for Bend, Mountain View and Summit.

Here’s the Intermountain Conference without them.

So what if you kept them in 5A and made a 9-team IMC?

What are the pros and cons of keeping the three Bend schools in 5A?
PROS
• Keep things the same. Same rivalries, same schedules, same travel. Things we know work.
• Salem is happy. Eugene is happy. Medford, Roseburg and Grants Pass are happy.
• Less travel over the pass. If you put the Bend schools in either of the latest proposed leagues, you’ve got lots of travel over the mountain passes. Something the valley schools don’t want.
• Less missed school.

CONS
• The 3 Bend schools are too big for 5A. They win a lot of championships.
• The other 5A teams would like them to move up to 6A.

So what should be done?

Hermiston is headed to Washington in 2018

Josh Cordell — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:00:49 +0000

The Bulldogs will join Washington State for all of their high school sports starting with the 2018-2019 school year.

Here’s all the info via Billy Gates.

Salem or Portland – which league would you rather see for the Bend high schools

Josh Cordell — Thu, 25 May 2017 22:50:47 +0000

Things are going to change for Central Oregon high schools… but what will league/classifications look like when it’s all said and done?

The latest Classification and Districting Update has two options. Which do you like better?

Draft #16

Draft #17

Either one has Bend, Mountain View and Summit heading over the pass quite a bit starting in the 2018-19 school year. Which league would you like to see come together?

Salem doesn’t want us.

In 6A girls, Jesuit vs Sunset is quite the rivalry!

Josh Cordell — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 19:51:03 +0000

The two Beaverton schools are only five miles apart and it appears they might be that far ahead of the rest of the state when it comes to girls sports this Fall.

6A girls sports results this Fall:
State Cross Country
1, Jesuit
2, Sunset

Volleyball
Sunset beats Jesuit in state quarterfinals to end incredible run by the Crusaders. The 15-25. 16-25, 25-22, 27-25, 15-10 come from behind win snapped a 92-match win streak for Jesuit.

Soccer
Sunset upsets No.1 Jesuit 2-1 (4-3 on penalty kicks) in the state semifinals.

Summit, Bend & MV all in top 10 football poll

Josh Cordell — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 21:06:50 +0000

OregonLive Class 5A Football Poll
1, Summit
2, Wilsonville
3, Ashland
4, Bend
5, Lebanon
6, St. Helens
7, Crescent Valley
8, Silverton
9, Mountain View
10 Churchill

Central Oregon teams sit at the top of early power rankings

Josh Cordell — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:04:41 +0000

Here are the top Central Oregon schools based on their OSAA power rankings.
Top 10 teams
1, Bend Football (5A)
1, Bend Girls Soccer (5A)
1, Crook County Volleyball (4A)
3, Sisters Volleyball (4A)
3, Bend Volleyball (5A)
4, Summit Boys Soccer (5A)
5, Summit Girls Soccer (5A)
5, Culver Volleyball (2A)
8, La Pine Football (3A)
8, La Pine Girls Soccer (3A)
8, Mountain View Volleyball (5A)

Top athletes to watch in Central Oregon this Fall?

Josh Cordell — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 05:24:17 +0000

Who are the top high school athletes to watch this Fall? You tell me! Here are a few that come to mind.

Summit Football
John Bledsoe, Dawson Ruhl and Kyle Cornett.

Summit Cross County
Olivia Brooks, Hannah Tobiason, Taylor Vandenborn, Autumn Layden, Kelsey Washenberger and Liv Downing.
Thomas Schoderbek, Scott Kinkade, Jett Ballantyne and Niklas Sjogren.

Bend Cross County
Hunter Greene.
Grace Perkins.

Mountain View Cross County
Kelsey Swenson, Ciara Jones, Grace Scrocca and Vanessa Jones.

Sisters Volleyball
Jessie Brigham and Hawley Harrer.

Crook County Volleyball
Jennifer Roth and Jennifer McCallister

Summit Volleyball
Haley Smith

Bend Volleyball
Tatiana Ensz and Kaci Cox