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Sweet Home High School's Forestry Club won its first competition of the season Saturday, March 5, at Knappa High School, outscoring six other teams.

Sweet Home's 124 points bested Clatskanie's 112 and Waldport's 88.

"Honestly, I was kind of shocked," said Natural Resources Teacher Blake Manley. "We are top-heavy with a lot of seniors, but a lot of our supporting cast is first-year competitors. I wasn't sure what it was going to look like, but I was pretty happy with their results."

Alex Miller finished first in the Timber Cruise.

"It's great to have a team leader like Alex because he takes...