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Oregon restrictions send wrestlers out of state to compete
Sweet Home wrestlers have continued to compete this fall, despite state prohibitions against physical contact during practices and…
COVID scare abruptly ends spring sports; fall aims to start Nov. 2
The spring “mini season” ended abruptly for Sweet Home athletes Thursday, Oct. 22, when the school district officials…
Husky golfers get quick intrasquad match in to end ‘mini’ season
As spring sports’ “mini season” ended abruptly last Thursday, Oct. 22, (see accompanying story), Sweet Home’s golfers slipped…
Willamette Speedway results
Willamette Speedway ended its 2020 season Saturday night with a final race series. Here are results: Hornets –…
Baseball team downs Cascade, loses close game to S. Christian
Sweet Home’s varsity players ended their nearly year-and-a-half drought of baseball action last week with a 5-1 victory…
SH wins 2 in softball
Sweet Home’s softball team played twice last week, beating Santiam Christian 8-3 at home and then downing Cascade…
14-3 baseball score aside, Husky JV’ers ‘glad to be out there’ against Harrisburg
The first baseball game played Thursday, Oct. 8, on the Huskies’ varsity diamond in nearly a year and…
SH gets first softball win in 17 months, 11-6
It had been 17 months since the last time Sweet Home’s softball team took the field at home,…
LBCC hoops and volleyball set to start in February
Although delayed and truncated, the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) South Region Commission recently approved basketball and volleyball schedules…
Softball players get back on field during ‘mini’ season; to play Thursday
Scott Swanson Softball Coach Karyn Hartsook watched her players work out last week, the second of the “mini…
My turn: Local Ironman finisher tells story of epic journey
By Ken Bronson Thousands have embarked on the Ironman pilgrimage. They have armed themselves with gadgets for their…
Track coaches trying to keep things ‘normal’ in return from COVID
Scott Swanson Head Coach Nathan Whitfield stood on the track at Husky Field Monday afternoon, Sept. 28, and…
Coach: Volleyball drawing a crowd, but room for more
Scott Swanson Sweet Home volleyball had a banner year last season, with a second-place finish at state and…
Sports back at high school, limited to ‘mini seasons’ for start
Scott Swanson After six months of relative inactivity, Sweet Home High School students are getting a chance to…
Speedway offering racing this summer – just not to live crowd
Scott Swanson Loren Kruesi stands outside the Willamette Speedway racetrack on a hot early-September summer afternoon. It’s a…
Best in the West held quietly, in low-key format, but with big finishes
Scott Swanson With plans for this year’s Best in the West triathlon series already contingent on multiple COVID-related…
Scaled-down triathlon festival scheduled for this weekend
Scott Swanson Blair Bronson had big hopes for this year’s Best In the West triathlon series, which is…
Willamette Speedway Results – September 5
Hornets – (1) Cory Sweatman; (2) Andrew Wright; (3) CJ Davidson; (4) James Skeslien; (5) Robert Carver. Hornets…
On heels of All-America honor, local swimmer heads to college
Scott Swanson When Magen Hager finished the 200 Freestyle preliminary race at the 4A/3A/2A/1A swimming state championships last…
Coaches revamping plans for fall after latest OSAA decision
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home High School coaches and administrators are re-adjusting their plans for…
Local youths work on soccer skills — on their own
Husky Field sees action several days a week from local youth soccer players, some of whom show up…
OSAA: Football, cheer on hold while other sports to start three weeks late
Football and cheerleading are big question marks and other fall sports’ season kick-offs are being delayed until at…
Sweet Home quarterback gets taste of big time in all-star game
Scott Swanson Aiden Tyler, who has started at quarterback for Sweet Home’s football team for the past two…
New swim coach brings own experience to Sweet Home club
Scott Swanson Life has taken some unexpected turns for Jacquie Price in the last few years, but now…