Twice as nice

Twice as nice

Banks wins its second straight state title with a 1-0 victory over McLoughlin CORVALLIS —...

Champions again

Champions again

Banks got all the offense it would need when MaKenna Partain hit a fifth-inning double and then...

Banks girls soar at state

Banks girls soar at state

Braves send eight athletes to the medal stand, and the girls finish in ninth place as a team...

Swanson surges to state title

Swanson surges to state title

Hannah Swanson shoots a record-setting round of 67 to win Forest Grove’s first state golf...

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June 05, 2013

Lady Braves land seven all-state selections

by Zack Palmer
Stellar season yields a slew of all-state and all-league hardware All season long, the focus for Banks softball was on team accomplishments, and the Lady Braves certainly had no shortage of…
June 05, 2013

Braves oust Newport in semis

by Amanda Miles
Senior Courtney Engeseth sends Banks back to the state finals with a walk-off single in the 10th inning against Newport The scenario was any young ballplayer’s dream — tie game, extra innings,…
June 05, 2013

Braves begin state title run against Henley, North Marion

by Zack Palmer
Banks storms to a pair of easy wins against its first two state playoff opponents It’s hard to imagine a player with eight games of postseason experience — a senior who has won a state title and…
June 05, 2013

Banks goes undefeated for the year

by Zack Palmer
At high schools the size of Banks — the third-smallest Class 4A school in the state with an enrollment of only 388 students — athletic success tends to come in waves. One strong incoming class…
May 29, 2013

Lady Braves advance to state semifinals

by Zack Palmer
Banks makes short work of North Marion and Henley in its first two playoff games It’s hard to imagine a player with eight games of postseason experience — a senior who has won a state title and…
May 29, 2013

Lady Viks bounced by Glencoe

by Amanda Miles
Forest Grove's postseason run ends in the second round against league rival Glencoe The Forest Grove softball team’s 2013 season came to an end at the hands of a familiar foe. After knocking off…
May 29, 2013

Sports briefs

by Staff
Gaston softball falls to Yoncalla Gaston’s promising softball season ended last Friday in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A/1A state playoffs with an 11-4 loss on the road against Yoncalla. The…
May 29, 2013

Hammond hits high jump PR to place seventh

by Amanda Miles
Forest Grove junior Shannon Hammond takes seventh place in the 6A state meet Setting a personal record in your first trip to the state track and field meet is difficult to accomplish. So is…
May 22, 2013

Lady Viks dispatch David Douglas in playoff opener

by Zack Palmer
Forest Grove advances to the second round of the playoffs with a 2-0 victory at home The Forest Grove softball roster isn’t exactly overflowing with state playoff experience, so head coach…
May 22, 2013

Gaston softball opens playoffs against Riddle

by Zack Palmer
The Class 2A state playoffs will begin this week for the Gaston softball team, while the Gaston baseball team missed out on a postseason berth by the narrowest of margins. The Lady Greyhounds…

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May 22, 2013

Braves miss out on district title

by Amanda Miles
Banks girls lose team title by a point but still crown five individual champions The streak is over. But not for lack of trying. The Banks girls track and field team’s run of consecutive Cowapa…
May 22, 2013

Lady Braves go unbeaten for the year

by Zack Palmer
At high schools the size of Banks — the third-smallest Class 4A school in the state with an enrollment of only 388 students — athletic success tends to come in waves. One strong incoming class…
by: NEWS-TIMES PHOTO: AMANDA MILES - Former Forest Grove shot putter Kristi VandeBergh, now competing for Montana State, shares a light moment with friends and family during the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which were held at Lincoln Park Stadium last weekend.
May 15, 2013

Big Sky homecoming

by Amanda Miles
Former Forest Grove standout Kristi VandeBergh gets an unexpected chance to compete in her hometown Third place? Fourth place? Third place. Fourth place. In the end, it was a third-place finish…
by: NEWS-TIMES PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD - Banks senior Eric Sommerfeld reacts to teammate Shane Spiering being called out on a close play at home plate during the Braves' 9-1 Cowapa League loss to Tillamook last Friday.
May 15, 2013

Braves nailed at home

by Amanda Miles
Banks misses out on a regular-season Cowapa League baseball title with a 9-1 home loss against Tillamook Last Friday’s game is one the Banks baseball team probably would like to have back. In a…
May 15, 2013

Swanson runs away with district golf title

by Zack Palmer
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

Forest Grove junior wins Class 6A state golf championship with…

by Zack Palmer
With her third consecutive Pacific Conference golf championship already in the books, Forest Grove junior Hannah Swanson went out and added a Class 6A state title to her burgeoning trophy case.…
May 15, 2013

In Brief

by Amanda Miles
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

by Zack Palmer
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

by Amanda Miles
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

by Staff Report
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…


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