Varsity 541

09.06.13

Becker repeats as Gatorade player of the year

When Maryssa Becker wrapped up her 2012 softball season at North Medford High, there seemed no way she could top that experience.

08.06.13

Back on the Bench

CENTRAL POINT — In a sense, David Heard has returned home.

28.05.13

Johannes selected to coach Comets

Glenn Johannes, who guided the Phoenix boys basketball team to its best three-year run in school history, has resigned and will move a short distance across the Rogue Valley to coach another school.

25.05.13

De Luca, McKelvey shine in state finals

EUGENE — Phoenix's Nevina De Luca and Ashland's Kelsey McKelvey were both interested in times.

Sheldon stuns Comets with walk-off HR

EUGENE — Crater's Nolan Bastendorff delivered one of his finest pitching performances of the season, but against the power-loaded Sheldon Irish it wasn't quite enough for the Comets in a Class 6A baseball quarterfinal thriller Friday.

23.05.13

Fox tosses gem, Crater advances

CENTRAL POINT — Crater coach Jay Campbell was faced with a dilemma concerning pitching ace Ty Fox prior to Wednesday's Class 6A second-round baseball contest against defending state champion Oregon City.

Becker, Mayben land top SOH honors

North Medford's Maryssa Becker was named Southern Oregon Hybrid pitcher of the year for the third straight season in all-conference voting conducted by the league's coaches.

22.05.13

A Piece of History

The record, the top step on the awards podium and the headline in the newspaper the next morning all belonged to someone else.

21.05.13

Power surge carries the Comets

CENTRAL POINT — Home runs have not been a staple of a very potent Crater offense this baseball season but that doesn't mean the Comets aren't capable of clearing the fence every now and then.

Tornado rolls past Scots in opener

Top-seeded North Medford tallied 18 hits en route to a 17-2 win over David Douglas in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs Monday at North Medford High.