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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…
Travis Thorpe among three wrestlers chosen for Ron Finley scholarship
Sweet Home wrestler Travis Thorpe is one of three grapplers statewide chosen to receive the Save Oregon Wrestling…
Local sports making slow return in SH
Scott Swanson Local athletes were allowed back on the fields and into the gyms this week for the…
Allison Miner, Zach Luttmer named Athletes of the Year
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home High School Booster Club named Zach Luttmer and Allison Miner its Booster Club…
Thorpe, Royer and Hart named Outstanding Wrestlers at long-delayed awards event
State champions Jackson Royer and Travis Thorpe were named the Pat Baxter Outstanding Wrestlers for Sweet Home’s boys…
Coronavirus stirs appreciation for what could have been
Scott Swanson Many of us likely didn’t give a lot of thought to the role of sports in…
SH had lineup, mentality to go deep on diamond
Sweet Home High School baseball returned an experienced lineup this year that Coach John Best hoped would engineer…
Seasoned softballers were primed to make run
Sweet Home was returning a seasoned roster to face one of the tougher leagues in the state this…
Golfers had experience on both teams
First-year coach Ron Moore welcomed back teams led by seniors who had experience at state, the girls having…