The Regis High girls track and field squad won the team title at the Class 2A meet May 22 in Union.
The Rams scored 60 points to easily best Faith Bible, which finished second with 47.
Whitley Stepp led the Rams by taking the high jump at 4-11, taking second in the triple jump (32-5.75), fourth in the long jump (15-1.75) and running the third leg on the 4×100 relay which was third (53.23). The 4×400 relay team of Rachel Koellman, Julia McLoughlin, Johanna Otter and Daisy Hernandez also was third in 4:32.23.
The Regis boys took fifth with 34.5 points, led by Preston Tinney, who was second in the 110 hurdles (17.5) and fourth in the 300 hurdles (45.62). Grant Vogel was third in the 110 hurdles (17.72), while Cameron Diacetis was fourth in the shot put (41-2) and sixth in the discus (111-2).
Class 4A Track: Cascade’s girls took sixth with 43 points and the boys were seventh with 37 in the May 22 meet at Siuslaw High in Florence.
Emma Gates won the high jump (5-6), was second in the 200 (25.58), third in the 100 (12.64) and also ran a leg on the 4×400 relay squad which triumphed in 4:10.34. Also running on the relay were Cami Oliva, Gabreiila Floyd and Ashley Fraser, who also was third in the 400 (1:00.48).
Ashton Williams led the Cascade boys by winning the 100 (11.19), taking third in the 200 (23.03) and running a leg on the 4×100 relay, which ran third in 45.49. Also on the relay were Jesus Franco, Thomas Boyer and Lance VanHoose. Ethan Newton was third in the 300 hurdles (43.26) and fourth in the 110 hurdles (16.57).
Madelynn Mitzel was second in the 800 for Stayton at 2:25.53, while boys athlete Connor Riedman was fifth in the shot put (44-3) and seventh in the javelin (146-11).
Boys Soccer: State Class 4A champion Stayton dominated the all-Oregon West Conference all-stars. The Eagles, who finished 12-0 and outscored opponents 60-5, placed six players on the first team and coach Chris Shields earned the coaching honor.
First-teamers for Stayton were field players Jayden Esparza, Damien Uribe, Julian Flores, Ishmael Esparza and Omar Renteria and defender Omar Garcia. Defenders Erick Gomez and Colby Fredericks earned second team and honorable mention, respectively.
Cascade, which finished 3-3-2, placed field player Julian Lopez on the first team. Second-teamers for the Cougars included goalkeeper Dylan Wolf, field players Jacob Farr and Ruben Ruiz and defender Jesus Franco. Defender Cole Quarteros received honorable mention.
Baseball: Stayton captured first place in the Oregon West with a 9-3 record, one game ahead of Philomath/Alsea. The Eagles then lost twice in the 4A playoffs, against Hidden Valley and Marist Catholic.
OSAA update: Like its previous seasons in this truncated activities year, the Oregon School Activities Association has returned the “culminating week” of June 21-26 to member schools to schedule as they wish for the Season 4 of basketball, wrestling and swimming.
Basketball receives four additional games, swimming two additional dates and wrestlers receive one additional date, two additional weigh-ins and five additional mat appearances.
Summer Volleyball: North Santiam Youth Athletics (NSYA) will host an outdoor co-ed summer volleyball program for youth entering third through eighth grades this fall. Cost is $45 per student. Registration is currently open through June 18 at www.nsyathletics.org/volleyball. The season will begin after the Fourth of July for six weeks of weeknight practice and matches. No weekends are required.
The program is open to those living in Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Turner, Scio, Jefferson and the Santiam Canyon.
NSYA also needs local sponsors, coaches and volunteers for summer and fall sports programs. If you are interested in helping, please go to www.nsyathletics.org for additional information or to sign-up.
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