Forest Grove's Sports
May 15, 2013
Swanson runs away with district golf title
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Hannah Swanson shoots a second-day 68
to earn her third straight conference title Hannah Swanson already knew that she was headed back to the Class 6A state golf tournament. What she wanted more…
May 15, 2013
In Brief
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Former Brave headed to NCAAs The Portland State softball team is back in the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year, and this year’s squad includes a Banks alumna in freshman Melissa…
May 15, 2013
Lady Vikings change focus to 6A playoffs
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Forest Grove softball takes third place and waits to learn its playoff opponent The Forest Grove softball team locked up a Class 6A state playoff berth with a 6-0 win over Newberg on May 1, so…
May 08, 2013
Forest Grove track team honors seniors
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Senior class is recognized during Vikings' final home dual meet of the season Last Wednesday, during the final home meet of the season, the Forest Grove track and field program honored its…
May 08, 2013
Sports briefs
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Vikings in good shape at district Last year, the Forest Grove girls golf team blew a 13-stroke lead on the final day of the Pacific Conference district tournament, falling from second to third…
May 01, 2013
Lady Braves double up Y-C to stay unbeaten in league
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Banks takes the inside track to a league title with a pair of wins over Yamhill-Carlton The Banks softball team finally got some competition last week. After recording double-digit wins in each…
May 01, 2013
Banner day for Boxers at NWC Championships
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Shipley wins distance double to lead Pacific
to its best conference meet finish since 1977 Two more conference champions, several personal best performances, another school record and the men’s…
May 01, 2013
Pitching staff boosts Banks into Class 4A playoff chase
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Braves sit in second after wins against Astoria, Tillamook Some coaches worry about stockpiling wins or boosting their team’s power ranking during the preseason, but Banks head coach Brian…
May 01, 2013
Sports Briefs
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Greyhounds fizzle against Nestucca Regardless of what happens over the last two weeks of the baseball season, Gaston is virtually guaranteed a third- or fourth-place finish in the Northwest…
April 24, 2013
Vikings make the step up to varsity level this year
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Twenty-seven players have turned out for a Forest Grove program in its fourth season Three years ago, Will Burnard really wanted to play high school lacrosse. Then a freshman, Burnard had played…
Apr 24, 2013
Braves dominate competition at annual Banks Invitational
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Banks athletes win a total of 12 event championships against a field of 15 teams from Oregon, Washington The Banks track and field teams cleaned house on Saturday. Competing in their own Banks…
Apr 24, 2013
Greyhounds lose five out of six games in league play
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Gaston baseball gets tripped up by two league heavyweights Last year, Gaston’s baseball season was done in by a six-game stretch in which the Greyhounds lost five times to Northwest League…
Apr 24, 2013
Sports briefs
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Viking junior sets school record Forest Grove’s Geremia Luzier-Zmudzinski set a new school record in the boys 3,000 meters on Saturday during the Wilsonville Invitational. The Viking junior won…
Apr 17, 2013
Vikings finding their legs
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Forest Grove stages its first home dual meet since the school put in a new track surface In many ways, last Wednesday’s Pacific Conference dual track and field meet at Forest Grove was quite…
Apr 17, 2013
Lady Vikings holding steady
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Forest Grove falls to No. 1-ranked Glencoe but rebounds with a crucial league victory In a showdown of two well-regarded Pacific Conference softball squads, Forest Grove did not flinch in last…
Apr 17, 2013
Gaston girls win four straight in league play
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Lady Greyhounds sweep a three-game series
against Knappa to move into second place Two weeks ago, Gaston took a 5-0 lead against Vernonia in a Northwest League softball game, only to lose 8-5.…
Apr 17, 2013
Sports briefs
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Locals compete in Boston Marathon Eleven participants with ties to western Washington County finished the 117th Boston Marathon, staged Monday on the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston.…
Apr 10, 2013
Such great heights
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Banks high jumpers Amy Hilger and Lauren Birr have their sights set on returning to the state meet Lauren Birr and Amy Hilger have known each other since they were in diapers — or at least…
Apr 10, 2013
Braves turn in dominant performance at Tillamook Invitational
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Neither rain nor wind could stop Banks on Saturday. Despite precipitation and swirling, gusting winds, the Banks boys and girls track and field squads showed themselves to be in fine early…
Apr 10, 2013
Lady Vikings stumble against Tualatin
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After a hot start in non-league play, Forest Grove drops its first Pacific Conference game of the year Forest Grove softball was rolling along with seven wins in its first eight games, but a…
