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HRV baseball ends season with 2-0 loss

North Eugene beats Eagles in state play-in game

Having home field advantage and the momentum of a last week’s 6-1 upset over The Dalles-Wahtonka in its favor, the No. 11-ranked Hood River Valley High School varsity baseball team came into Friday’s play-in contest vs. North Eugene with confidence and poise. The team walked away disappointed, however, as the No. 22-ranked Highlanders pulled off a 2-0 upset to end the Eagles’ season and advance to the Oregon 5A state championship tournament.

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Eagles track and field finishes second in conference, qualifies 14 for state

For Hood River Valley Track and Field, there is plenty to look forward to this weekend as 14 athletes will leave for Eugene at noon on Thursday to compete at the OSAA State Track and Field meet.

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‘Coach B’ to be honored as OACA Assistant Coach of the Year

Bruce Burton has been a fixture with Hood River Valley football for more than 30 years. Starting in 1980 as an assistant coach to Pete Hopkins, Burton has been an unwavering coach and mentor to hundreds of young athletes passing through the Eagle football program.

Hood River lacrosse team wins Sisters Lacrosse Invitational

The Hood River Boys 5-6 Select lacrosse team, the Fire Hawks, won its division of the Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational Tournament last weekend. The Hood River boys went undefeated in the tournament, winning three games to qualify for the championship match later that evening against an experienced Lincoln squad.

HR players shine in FC Portland soccer league

Hood River Dynamos U-10 boys team recently completed FC Portland’s Spring Development League undefeated, with a record of 6-0-1. For most of the players, the season was their first experience playing competitive club soccer against larger club organizations, such as Westside Timbers, Lake Oswego Soccer Club, Willamette United and FC Portland.

Hawk baseball ends on high note

The final high school pitching performance by Horizon Christian School’s Jake Wells on Saturday turned out to be his best. Wells, one of two seniors on the Horizon roster, tossed a one-hitter in a 3-1 win at Irrigon in the Hawks’ season finale. Wells also had two hits, scored a run and knocked in another on a 90-degree day in Eastern Oregon.

Horizon track chases state

Horizon Christian School doesn’t have the numbers to challenge for the boys or girls Big Sky Conference district track and field team titles, but the Hawks do have some individual athletes bidding for state meet berths.

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Eagle girls lacrosse moves on at state

Hood River Valley High School varsity girls lacrosse hosted Sheldon Monday night in the first round of the Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association state playoffs.

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Ziegner advances to state tennis

Scottie Ziegner breezed through the first three rounds of the Special District 1 tennis tournament over the weekend in Sunriver before dropping the next two to finish fourth overall and secure a qualifying round match Thursday in the opening round of the OSAA State Championships.

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Eyeing playoffs, HRV softball gains momentum with 7-2 win in last league contest

Byers’ three-hitter, home run leads Eagles to victory over The Dalles

The Hood River Valley High School varsity softball team has relied on its rock solid defense (2.95 runs allowed average) all season to help pull out victories. In the team’s final Columbia River Conference regular season softball contest Friday afternoon, the team combined that same tough “D” with a potent offensive attack (16 hits) to defeat league rivals, The Dalles Wahtonka, 7-2.

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An encouraging upset for HRV baseball

Eagles beat No. 2 ranked TDW in last league game

There couldn’t be a better way to prepare for the postseason than getting a win against one of the best baseball teams in the state.

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Eagles take fast track to the finish

Rodriguez breaks 27-year school record as HRV track and field chases CRC titles

In a format that rewards saving the best for last, Hood River Valley High School track and field athletes are preparing for what is essentially the only contest that really matters since the beginning of the season.

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