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After graduating some heavy hitters last year, the Sweet Home High School Forestry Club is "rebuilding," but in a recent "pre-season," the team came through with two first-place trophies and one second place finish in three competitions.

Four competitions and state are held in the spring, said natural resources teacher Blake Manley, who coaches the club in forestry competitions. Scio High School used to be the only school that hosted an event in the fall, but three years ago, Tillamook started another because the schedule had no room in the spring, and Clatskanie just shifted its competit...