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Rapid Reaction: Braves beat Warriors at their own game, win on the road 57-45
It’s been a while since we put an article out. Hopefully not too rusty. The biggest question coming into the night was: can Philomath contain Cooper Gobel? The answer turned out to be yes (generally), but that ended up being an afterthought. Here’s what we saw: There are two ways to attack Philomath: speed them […]
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Delayed Rapid Reaction: Dayton Beats Amity in OT, Will Host Playoff Game for First Time since 2017
For the first time since 2016, Dayton beat Amity. For the first time since 2013, they did so on the road. For the first time since 1998, this game went to overtime. We called our shot when Jacob Peterson was hired, and we should have stuck to our guns predicting this game tonight. Make no […]
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4A Football Preview
What did you miss most about a ‘normal’ football season? A full playoff? Non-sub-50-degree kickoffs in week two? For us, it was the crisp sunset of an early September evening giving way to the overhead lights of a freshly-prepared football field; it’s the scenery that goes into and the product that comes out of those […]
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3A Football Preview
What did you miss most about a ‘normal’ football season? A full playoff? Non-sub-50-degree kickoffs in week two? For us, it was the crisp sunset of an early September evening giving way to the overhead lights of a freshly-prepared football field. The scenery that goes into, and the product that ultimately comes out of those […]
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2A Football Preview
What did you miss most about a ‘normal’ football season? A full playoff? Non-sub-50-degree kickoffs in week two? For us, it was the crisp sunset of an early September evening giving way to the overhead lights of a freshly-prepared football field. The scenery that goes into, and the product that ultimately comes out of those […]
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Rapid Reaction: East Rolls West, Peiffer Puts On a Beatdown
The East rolled, and it was never in question. Here’s the breakdown: Sweet Jesus, Sebastian Peiffer. Way to go out, young man. A one-man wrecking ball in the middle, he breathed life into an East offense that was off to a sluggish start in the first half. The persona of the Gladstone community and football […]
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2021 East-West Shrine Game Preview
Finally, it’s Shrine time. It’s East vs. West, all for the Shriners Hospital. It’s Mazama vs. Marist, Heppner vs. Kennedy, Cascade Christian and Santiam Christian vs. Amity and Rainier. A conglomeration of all the most high profile matchups the last four years culminating in this one charity event. Each year, the Shrine game takes shape […]
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Hits and Misses: Looking Back on Our Boys Basketball Previews
Our process for projecting how things will shake out in various sports is complex and varies by season and year, and it is ultimately scrutinized internally and refined to produce better results next time around. This process churns out, on balance, more accurate predictions than faulty ones. Usually, we keep this hand wringing in-house, but […]
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Hits and Misses: Looking Back on Our Football Previews
Our process for projecting how things will shake out in various sports is complex and varies by season and year, and it is ultimately scrutinized internally and refined to produce better results next time around. This process churns out, on balance, more accurate predictions than faulty ones. Usually, we keep this hand wringing in-house, but […]
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Coos Bay Cliff-Notes: Day Two
We were focused entirely on the games at Marshfield High School today, so we were too short-handed to cover both gyms. Hidden Valley 44 Philomath 39 Valley Catholic threw a lot at Philomath: speed, pressure, quickness, and perimeter shooting. There was one thing they couldn’t do, however, and it cost them in the semis: they […]
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Coos Bay Championship and 3rd Place Game Previews and Predictions
Cascade Christian vs. Yamhill-Carlton: This all revolves around one thing: how well can the Challengers play defense? Keeping the Seely-Roberts twins under 45 combined points seems to be the tipping point between competing with the Tigers and watching them run it up on you. Can Cascade Christian hold their own against Moroni and Malachi Seely-Roberts […]
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Coos Bay Cliff-Notes: Day One
Girls Clatskanie 73 Nyssa 43 Nyssa came out with a lot of energy, and was fueled by their larger fan turnout than Clatskanie. However, the initial burst was limited, and in the end the defending champs pulled away. Clatskanie was bolstered by a career night from Shelby Blodgett, as the senior notched 36 points and […]
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Boys Coos Bay Final-4 Preview and Predictions
Banks vs. Cascade One matchup impacts this game more than the rest: Dom Ball versus Tyler Exline. In the battle of these two bigs, fighting in the paint will go a long way in determining who plays in the state title game. The perimeter players of both teams will play with tons of energy on […]
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Rapid Reaction: Pirates Struggle Offensively as Knights Advance to Coos Bay to Face Yamhill-Carlton
Ultimately, this game went as expected. We said it would be a 2-3 possession game throughout, and that’s what it was. We said an offensive output similar to what they had against Amity could sink Dayton‘s ship, and ultimately, it did. Here are some thoughts on Tonight’s game: In certain situations you can see a […]
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Boys Quarterfinal/Sweet-16 Preview and Predictions
Banks vs. La Grande: This could get ugly. The Braves come into this one undefeated and, by virtue of COVID, still technically defending state champions. La Grande, as much as they have outperformed their contemporaries in the east, may be way too outmatched. It wouldn’t be surprising to see this one end up with a […]
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Opinion: PacWest in Three-Way Tie, Should Knock De La Salle Out of Elite-8
The debate should be settled with Amity’s win over Dayton 52-45, but, sadly, the angling will only ramp up from here. As a group which has seen every team in the at-large bid chase multiple times both in person and on NFHS, has talked to multiple coaches, players, and media members both inside and outside […]
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Rapid Reaction: Siuslaw Beats Junction City on the Road, Sets Up Potential Tie Scenario
Why not? Why not throw a massive monkey wrench into this final week of the regular season? Why not send the Sky-Em League into utter chaos 3 days before the final selection meeting? Siuslaw, you never cease to amaze. Here are some takeaways and then some statewide implications. First, let’s talk about Siuslaw: We knew they […]
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Rapid Reaction: Westside Silences Doubters with Win Over De La Salle, Ensures End-of-Season Controversy
Let the drama begin. In the 3A ranks, there was one nightmare scenario that could lead to controversy: ambiguity in the Lewis and Clark League. The elite-8 format was always going to leave somebody on the short end of the stick, but with Westside’s win today, that team might be a little higher up the […]
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Rapid Reaction: Pirates Throw Curveball at Spartans, Escape Eugene With Massive League W
Two contenders, a student section, a packed house, and toxicity in the stands: just beautiful. Here are some takeaways from one of the best matchups we’ve seen at the 4A level: First for the Pirates: Putting in a box-and-one defense the day before one of your most important games of the season takes stones. To […]
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Rapid Reaction: Amity Holds On to Beat Yamhill-Carlton on the Road in Potential #1 v #2 Matchup
Amity did something tonight I didn’t think was possible: they played at a fast pace against a fast-paced team and won. Not only did they win; in spots, they dominated. Here are some takeaways first for the victorious Warriors: If you’re looking for signs that this Amity team is different, that this is the group […]