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Championship rewind: Sights and stories from Oregon’s wrestling state tournament
The OSAA wrestling state championships were from Thursday through Saturday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. In those final days, champions were crowned in seven classifications between boys and girls, and team titles were hoisted.
Here’s a look at the action this weekend from The Oregonian/OregonLive:
Newberg’s Dillon Le celebrates after winning a state championship on Saturday night. Tim Healy for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Newberg returns to the top of the state at Oregon’s wrestling championships
The Tigers had to stomach being the runner-up in 2023, breaking a three year streak of state tournament wins. This year, they were back. Read about it HERE.
Roseburg’s Drew Dawson celebrates after winning the Class 6A 106-pound title. Tim Healy for The Oregonian/OregonLive
From 3A to 6A: Drew Dawson ends transfer to Roseburg with a wrestling state championship
Drew Dawson went from competing in Class 3A as a member of Glide last season, to winning a Class 6A title with Roseburg this year. Read about it HERE.
Wrestlers from around the state compete in the OSAA Class 6A wrestling state championships on Saturday, Feb 24, 2024 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Tim Healy for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Back on top: After upset losses, Roseburg’s Gage Singleton ends his prep career a state champion
After an upset loss in the state tournament last year and an upset loss in Reser’s this year, Roseburg’s Gage Singleton needed to end his high school career on top. Read about it HERE.
West Linn’s Charles Spinning celebrates after winning the 165-pound state championship in Class 6A. Tim Healy for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Charles Spinning comes back from serious knee injury, leads three Lion two-timers at wrestling state championships
A knee injury threatened to derail Charles Spinning’s title defense this year. But he was able to come back and be a part of three West Linn wrestlers who repeated as state champions. Read about it HERE.
Newberg’s Isaac Hampton gets his hand raised after winning the 126-pound Class 6A wrestling state title. Tim Healy for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Match breakdown: Newberg’s Isaac Hampton beats Clackamas’ Jeremiah Wachsmuth in dream showdown of former wrestling champions
A match between two former state champions. A match over 10 years in the making with the title on the line. Read about it HERE.
Dallas’ Joe Johnson, right wrestles against Crescent Valley’s Colton Hankey in the Class 5A 126-pound finals. Howard Lao for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Dallas boys come out ahead in competitive Class 5A boys wrestling field
The Class 5A team title came down to the finals on Saturday night. How did Dallas come out with the win? Read about it HERE.
Bend’s Lief Larwin, celebrates at the 2024 OSAA State Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Portland, Ore.
Howard Lao for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Bend’s Leif Larwin introduces himself as a new force in Oregon’s Class 5A wrestling with title win as a freshman
Freshman Leif Larwin’s first year of high school wrestling included a Reser’s title and a state title. Read about it HERE.
Silverton’s Brash Henderson celebrates after winning the Class 5A state championship at 285 pounds.Howard Lao for The Oregonian/OregonLive
After facing against some of Oregon’s best in past years, Silverton’s Brash Henderson finally gets his wrestling gold
Brash Henderson’s state title this year was one at the end of a rocky road. With the competition he’s had over the years, it was rocky than perhaps anyone has ever seen. Read about it HERE.
Thurston’s Izabella Castleberry, top, wrestles Tigard’s Natalie Wilhoit in the girls 155-pound finals. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Thurston girls, after back-to-back runner-up finishes, finally take the top spot in Class 6A/5A girls wrestling
The Colts have watched teams win the title each of the past two years as they ended with silver. Read about it HERE.
Dallas’ Polly Olliff, left, wrestles in the state championship match. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Dallas’ Polly Olliff navigates the tough 110-pound weight class, repeats as Class 6A/5A girls wrestling champion
Navigating the 110-pound weight class was not an easy challenge, but Olliff was able to successfully complete it for her second state title. Read about it HERE.
Cleveland’s Isabel Herring gets her hand raised after winning the girls 170-pound state championship. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Cleveland’s Isabel Herring beats Wilsonville’s reigning champion Jasmine Brown for 170-pound Class 6A/5A girls wrestling crown
Herring needed to face a reigning state champion to get her first title. She was able to look dominant in her finals match. Read about it HERE.
Wells’ Zorina Johnson gets her hand raised after winning the 125-pound state championship. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Wells’ Zorina Johnson wins battle of 2023 runner-ups, finally gets her Class 6A/5A girls wrestling state title
A runner-up last year, Johnson’s finals win was about more than winning a match. It was the culmination of hard work and forging new relationships in wrestling. Read about it HERE.
Kyle Sieminski makes it to the four-timers club, Sweet Home brings home the team gold at Oregon’s Class 4A wrestling state tournament
Oregon now has had 50 four-time state champions, with Kyle Sieminski being the latest while helping the Huskies to team gold as well. Read about it HERE.
La Grande’s Kai Carson brings home third state title, matching his brother’s mark
The Tigers have been dominant for years in Class 4A, and a big part of that has been the Carson brotherrs leading the way. Read about it HERE.
La Grande wins first girls team gold at Oregon wrestling state championships
The La Grande boys are one of Class 4A’s best over the past few years. Now the girls are getting in on the fun. Read about it HERE.
Crook County’s MaKenna Duran warms up for her finals match. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/Oregon Live
MaKenna Duran makes it back-to-back golds, leading a surging Crook County girls wrestling squad at Oregon’s state championships
Crook County’s first girls wrestling state champion just set the bar a little higher. Read about it HERE.
Sweet Home’s Bailey Chafin celebrates after winning her second state championship. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/Oregon Live
Sweet Home’s Bailey Chafin wins second state title, sets her sights on four
There are currently two girls in Class 4A/3A/2A/1A on pace for four state titles, and Bailey Chafin on Sweet Home is ready for the moment. Read about it HERE.
Vale’s Ava Collins gets her hand raised after winning a second state championship. Ali Gradischer for The Oregonian/Oregon Live
Ava Collins has to get through training partner Hannah Hernandez to match Vale record 2 girls wrestling state titles
Winning a second state title wasn’t going to be easy for Ava Collins, especially since she had to get through a wrestler she faces all the time in the practice room. Read about it HERE.
Harrisburg and Toledo win their school’s first team titles at Oregon wrestling state championships
The Class 3A and Class 2A/1A state championships both went to teams that have never won it before. Read about it HERE.
Illinois Valley’s Mike Miller celebrates after winning a fourth state championship. Linus Brush-Mindell for The Oregonian/OregonLive
‘Be like Mike’: Illinois Valley’s Mike Miller becomes the 49th to win four Oregon wrestling state championships
The first four-time state champion of the year won in Class 2A/1A. Read about it HERE.
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CURRY COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) – A Texas man wanted for child sex crimes was arrested in Curry County on Tuesday afternoon.
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office says Kenneth Leatherwood of Bastrop, Texas, was arrested with the help of Oregon State Police and U.S. Marshals just after 12:30 p.m.
Leatherwood, who is accused of sex-related crimes involving a child in Texas, was reportedly found camping in a heavy wooded area near Lucas Lodge in Agness.
Investigators say Leatherwood has been on the run from Curry County law enforcement since June 16 after reports that he had been seen with a stolen car in the Agness area.
Leatherwood was also believed to have stolen weapons with him.
His dog was also found and returned to the suspect’s family in good shape, according to the sheriff’s office.
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PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Fireworks are on sale in Oregon until July 6, but state and local rules limit where they can be used and what types are allowed.
In Portland, fireworks use and sales are banned year-round.
Fireworks are also banned on beaches and in state and national parks.
Statewide, fireworks that fly into the air, explode, act unpredictably or move more than 12 feet horizontally are illegal. Banned fireworks include sky lanterns, missiles, rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, cherry bombs and M-80s.
Fountains, sparklers, ground spinners and smoke devices are among the fireworks allowed under state rules.
Officials said people should not call 911 to report illegal fireworks. They said reports should go to the non-emergency line for the area.
First responders said there were 263 fires across Portland during last year’s fireworks season, and 27 were caused by fireworks.
For more details about fireworks regulation in Oregon, click here.
In Washington, fireworks sales legally begin Sunday and run through July 4.
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GEARHART, Ore. (KATU) — Another gray whale washed up on the Oregon coast last week, this time in Gearhart, according to Seaside Aquarium.
The 41-foot-long male had been dead for months before washing up on the beach, Seaside Aquarium general manager Keith Chandler said.
He noted that there have been 19 total whale strandings or carcasses washing up on beaches just this year on the Oregon coast region.
The Cascadia Research Collective is reporting at least 30 on Washington coastline alone. | TIMELINE
Of those deaths, more than half were at least partially attributed to malnutrition. That could have been the cause in more strandings, however, necropsies were not performed in roughly a dozen of the 30 strandings.
Chandler said strong wind from the west this year has been contributing to why coastal towns are seeing a lot of whales and other things washing up on shore. However he also noted that many of the Grey whales washed ashore were emaciated with necropsies showing signs of malnourishment.
“The food sources have been compromised. The warmer water means the nutrients that they’re getting aren’t as good, so the whole food chain is kind of not as healthy,” Chandler said.
He pointed to the warming waters with climate change as the main reason noting that warm water plankton–Grey Whale’s main food source–is thinner and has fewer nutrients than plankton in cooler waters.
Chandler says this whale will not have a necropsy done because of its level of decomposition.
“The fresher ones, the team from Portland State [University] will come down and they’ll go in and do measurements, take samples and stuff, measurements of the internal organs. But on one this decayed, you won’t gain anything from it scientifically. And it’s just kind of a mess to do when they’re this rotten,” he said.
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You can report a whale stranding to the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network Hotline by calling 1-866-767-6114.
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