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Trio of Ashland coaches step down

Three Ashland High head coaches have resigned and another is taking a season off, AHS athletic director Karl Kemper announced Monday.

Local athletes sign with colleges

Sarah Kapple's best days as a runner should be in front of her.

Crusaders, Challengers given state honors

St. Mary's junior guard Emily Alvarez was selected to the Class 3A state basketball first team, while Cascade Christian junior post Alaina Thomson landed second-team honors and St. Mary's sophomore guard Rose Alvarez took home third-team recognition.

Phoenix's Tally lands on Skyline first team

Phoenix senior Delanie Tally secured first-team all-conference honors in voting by the Skyline Conference girls basketball coaches.

Panthers among all-state honorees

Three South Medford players were named to boys and girls all-state teams for Class 6A in voting by coaches.

Miller time for Siskiyous

In a record year of voting for starters in the sixth annual Mail Tribune All-Star Basketball Classic, no one's name popped up on more ballots than Cascade Christian's Alex Miller.

Hot stretch sets Siskiyous girls team apart

With a trophy in her hand, Casie Johnson smiled shyly as the crowd at Kids Unlimited acknowledged her efforts with applause.

MT All-Stars gear up for action

If there's a theme with all-star basketball games, it's this: lots of points, little defense.

All-Star voting takes off

Voting for starters in the sixth annual Mail Tribune All-Star Basketball Classic is fast and furious, with more than 2,800 responses to our online ballot reached as of Monday evening.

Players chosen for MT All-Star Classic

The boys and girls teams have been selected for the sixth annual Mail Tribune All-Star Basketball Classic, and if the credentials of the players are an indication, another exciting evening of high school hoops is in the offing.

March 2013

St. Mary's, Cascade Christian head all-leaguers

St. Mary's and Cascade Christian dominated Southern Cascade Hybrid all-league basketball voting, nearly sweeping all of the player and coach of the year awards.

Foul Finish

PORTLAND — Pivotal moments seemed to highlight South Medford's games all season, but the Panthers found themselves on the wrong end of such a moment during Saturday's Class 6A girls basketball state championship.

Panthers survive

PORTLAND — Leave it to South Medford's smallest player to come up with the biggest effort during Friday's Class 6A girls basketball state semifinals here at the Rose Garden.

Knights cap undefeated year with 4A title

The second-ranked North Valley boys basketball team capped a perfect season with a state championship on Friday night.

Under Pressure

PORTLAND — It just takes a little daylight for the South Medford girls basketball team to break a game open and that's exactly what the second-ranked Panthers found to open the second quarter of Thursday's Class 6A state quarterfinals matchup with...

South boys suffer another heartbreaker

PORTLAND — It was same song, different verse Thursday morning for seventh-ranked South Medford at the Class 6A boys basketball state tournament at the Rose Garden.

North Valley advances to Class 4A state title game

CORVALLIS — Keeping the North Valley boys basketball team's state championship hopes and perfect season alive was no easy task in Thursday's Class 4A state semifinal.

South falls short

PORTLAND — South Medford waited a touch too long to show its true colors Wednesday night here at the Rose Garden and it cost the seventh-ranked Panthers a shot at the Class 6A state semifinals.

Panther girls aim to repeat

Getting back to the state finals might be easier for the defending champs this time around.

Panthers take underdog role to state

As the only two teams to go winless during last year's Class 6A boys basketball state tournament, odds are good that South Medford and Central Catholic will be chomping at the bit when the teams square off tonight in a quarterfinals matchup at the Rose...

Knights roll in 4A tourney opener

CORVALLIS — After early-season knee surgery, North Valley's Kevin Brazille is rounding into top form at the opportune time.

Eagles' May, Chavez earn 5A SOH honors

Eagle Point had the girl and boy players of the year in Class 5A Southern Oregon Hybrid basketball.

Movin' on up

At least for the opening four minutes, Southridge did precisely what it wanted and held a 9-8 advantage over No. 2-ranked South Medford in the second round of the Class 6A girls basketball state playoffs.

St. Mary's falls short in 3A title bid

COOS BAY — Richard Vasey brought a silver linings playbook with him to Marshfield High on Saturday.

Miller sparks Challengers to fourth at state

NORTH BEND — Cascade Christian's Alex Miller wouldn't be denied in the Class 3A state tournament fourth-place game Saturday.

Feelin' Rosy

Nothing worth having ever comes easily, but when you're finally able to secure that elusive prize, there's nothing sweeter.

St. Mary's girls advance to state title game

On one of the brightest stages, the Alvarez sisters shined for the St. Mary's girls basketball team, whose poise was tested in Friday's Class 3A state semifinal game at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay.

Challengers rebound with consolation win

COOS BAY — Cascade Christian senior wing Troy Thompson recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds, David Sellers turned in 15 points and eight rebounds and Alex Miller flirted with a triple-double in the Challengers' 77-61 win over De La Salle in a Class...

Crusader girls coast into 3A state semifinals

COOS BAY — When St. Mary's went to its matchup zone defense, Scio was no match for it in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A girls basketball state tournament Thursday at Marshfield High.

February 2013

Just out of reach

Time seemed to freeze as Joci Ellis' game-winning 3-point attempt exited her hands and glided through the heavy gymnasium air.

Panthers pummel Pacers to open playoffs

The chant could've started 90 seconds into Wednesday's first round game between defending champion South Medford and visiting Lakeridge in the Class 6A girls basketball state playoffs.

Blues close out Comets' season

PORTLAND — Crater had an idea of what to expect entering Wednesday's Class 6A girls basketball state playoff game against St. Mary's Academy.

Challengers, Crusaders gear up for quarters

Cascade Christian boys head basketball coach Brian Morse knows enough about Valley Catholic to draw one major conclusion about his squad's Class 3A state quarterfinal matchup tonight.

Panthers march on

The way South Medford head coach Dennis Murphy put it, he and his staff have fulfilled their obligation after guiding the Panthers through their 24 regulation season contests.

Tigard races past Comets

CENTRAL POINT — Crater's chances of winning its first boys basketball state playoff game as a Class 6A school took a big hit about three hours before tipoff against the Tigard Tigers when Comets coach John Parent learned that leading scorer Cody...

North Medford's season comes to an end

PORTLAND — Unfortunately for the North Medford boys basketball team, history repeated itself on Tuesday.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Oshea Bailey

Chirnside gets top honor in the Skyline

North Valley's undefeated run in boys basketball was recently rewarded with a host of all-Skyline Conference honors, including player of the year for senior JJ Chirnside and coach of the year for Jeff Nelson.

Crusaders advance to state quarters

The St. Mary's girls basketball team cleared a big hurdle on Saturday.

North moves on

North Medford senior guard Oshea Bailey went to Oz Fitness on Friday afternoon and worked on his shoulders for an hour or so.

Cascade Christian steals one in first round

Home cheers amplified with every momentum-swaying steal and score as Cascade Christian rallied from an eight-point deficit in the final four minutes and defeated Creswell, 55-49, in the first round of the Class 3A boys basketball playoffs Friday in the...