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Vote: Who should be the SBLive/SI Oregon Volleyball Athlete of the Week (9/23/2024)?
Here are the candidates for the SBLive/SI Oregon Volleyball Athlete of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.
Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday.
If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com.
Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
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Mayen Akpan, South Medford
The junior had 29 kills, 12 digs and a block for the Panthers in their 23-25, 25-14, 25-16, 20-25, 15-9 win over Roseburg in a Southwest Conference match at South Medford High School.
Madi Andrews, Nelson
The junior outside hitter went over 1,000 career kills during the Hawks’ win over David Douglas in Mt. Hood Conference play. She had 17 kills in a conference victory against Central Catholic.
Calli Aplin, Crater
The senior outside hitter had 12 kills and 10 digs for the Comets in their 25-11, 25-9, 25-14 win against Thurston in a Midwestern League contest at Thurston High School.
Harry Barry, Milwaukie
The senior middle blocker had 14 kills, 91-percent serving, a serve-receive of 3.00, four digs and two blocks in a win against Canby, and she had 14 kills, five aces, four blocks and two digs in a victory against La Salle Prep.
Lily Buendia, Junction City
The senior libero had 29 digs, four aces and a serve receive rating of 2.10 for the Tigers in a win over Siuslaw. She had 25 digs and two aces in a five-set victory against Philomath.
Lily Mae Buerkle, McDaniel
The junior setter, who shines with her court awareness and is one of the team leaders in kills, helped the Mountain Lions get wins over Wells and Sunset.
Addie Byington, Mazama
The senior outside hitter, a team captain, had 23 kills, 23 digs, four aces and a block for the Vikings in matches against North Valley and Yreka, Calif.
Brooklyn Cyr, North Douglas
The senior outside hitter had 12 kills and 11 digs for the Warriors in their 25-17, 25-15, 31-29 win at Elkton in a Skyline League match.
Poppy Freeman, Cascade Christian
The senior outside hitter had 16 digs, 11 kills and two blocks for the Challengers in their 25-14, 25-11, 25-20 home win against North Valley in a Southern Oregon Conference opener.
Ava Gerry, Heppner
The senior had a quadruple-double for the Mustangs with 24 assists, 14 digs, 10 kills and 10 aces in their 25-17, 21-25, 25-12, 25-13 home win against Dufur in nonleague competition.
Lana Gillas, Wilsonville
The senior opposite hit at .340 with 24 kills for the Wildcats in Northwest Oregon Conference wins over Centennial and Hood River Valley. In the win over Hood River Valley, with an outside hitter getting injured during the match, she stepped up and produced points at critical times.
Piper Glass, McDaniel
The sophomore libero/defensive specialist, who shines with her consistency, stepped up in helping the Mountain Lions post a 25-21, 25-23, 16-25, 25-23 win over Sunset at the Forest Grove Tournament.
Alexa Gugliotta, Crater
The senior middle blocker shined with 15 kills, six blocks and four aces to help the Comets rally for a 26-28, 25-16, 25-14, 25-11 win over Ashland in a Midwestern League match at Crater High School.
Elise Hartle, Junction City
The senior middle blocker had 18 kills and hit .293 for the Tigers in a nonleague victory over Siuslaw. She had nine kills and three blocks, including the winner, in a five-set victory against Philomath.
Allie Hawk, West Linn
The senior setter, a team captain, paced the Lions with 41 assists, 14 aces and 17 kills in sweeps over Tigard and Tualatin in Three Rivers League play.
Gabby Hill, Nelson
The senior outside hitter had 15 kills, 10 digs, four aces and two block assists for the Hawks in a 29-31, 25-22, 25-17, 25-13 win over Central Catholic in a Mt. Hood Conference match at Nelson High School.
Lilly Huck, Klamath Union
The junior outside hitter had 18 digs and 14 kills to go with her speed and hustle as she helped the Pelicans get a 23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-14 victory at Hidden Valley in a Skyline Conference opener.
Grace Ispen, Roseburg
The senior setter/right side had 44 assists and seven kills to help Roseburg post a 22-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-14, 18-16 win over South Eugene in a Southwest Oregon Conference match at Roseburg High School.
Ophelia Johnson, Junction City
The senior setter had 28 assists, 13 kills and seven aces for the Tigers in a win against Siuslaw. She had 19 assists, 18 digs and an ace in a victory over Philomath.
Audrey Kirkland, Glendale
The junior outside hitter, a team captain, had a double-double with 18 kills, 18 digs and four aces for the Pirates in their 15-25, 11-25, 25-17, 25-18, 17-15 Skyline League win at Camas Valley.
Mady Lebeck, Westview
The sophomore libero had 27 digs, eight assists, two aces and a kill and passed at 2.28 on serve receive for the Wildcats in a 25-19, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22 home win over Sprague in a nonleague match. She had 19 digs and an assist and passed at 2.10 on serve receive in a loss to Jesuit.
Nadiah Luna, South Salem
The senior outside hitter had 13 digs and 10 kills in the Saxons’ 25-20, 25-17, 25-22 victory against West Salem in a Central Valley Conference contest at South Salem High School.
Briella Mathis, South Salem
The junior outside hitter had a double-double for the Saxons with a team-high 19 digs and 10 kills in their 25-20, 25-17, 25-22 win over West Salem in a Central Valley Conference match at South Salem High School. She had 19 kills and four aces in a win over McNary.
Jazlynn Morris-Holmes, The Dalles
The freshman outside hitter, a six-rotation player for the Riverhawks, had 21 kills, 16 digs and two blocks in a 25-27, 27-25, 23-25, 28-26, 15-13 win over Crook County in a Tri-Valley Conference match at The Dalles.
Evie Morrissette, Sprague
The senior setter/opposite had 39 assists, 18 digs, four kills, three aces and two blocks for the Olympians in a five-set win over West Salem, and she had 19 assists, six digs, five aces and five kills in a three-set victory against North Salem.
Mila Nikolic, Ashland
The senior right side had 15 kills and a .444 hitting percentage for the Grizzlies in a 25-11, 25-23, 25-18 win over Springfield in a Midwestern League match at Ashland High School.
Mazie Reeser, Stanfield
The senior outside hitter had a huge performance for the Tigers with 28 kills, 23 digs, six blocks and six aces in their 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 28-26 nonleague victory at La Grande.
Avery Renyer, Umpqua Valley Christian
The junior had 12 kills and 10 digs for the Monarchs in their 25-17, 25-10, 25-7 home win against Myrtle Point in nonleague play.
Danika Richardson, South Umpqua
The junior setter had 24 assists and six aces to help lead the Lancers to a 25-13, 25-7, 25-13 win at Rogue River in a nonleague contest.
Lauren Rohman, Marist Catholic
The sophomore setter had 19 assists, eight digs and seven kills for the Spartans in a 25-16, 27-25, 25-16 win over Cascade in a Sky Em League game at Cascade High School.
Natalia Rojas, Hillsboro
The senior outside hitter, a team captain, had a big week for the Spartans with 34 digs, 22 kills and three aces.
Mackenzie Running, North Medford
The senior outside hitter had a strong all-around performance for the Black Tornado with 11 kills, 10 digs and two aces in a 24-26, 25-16, 25-11, 25-22 win at South Eugene in Southwest Oregon Conference action.
Julia Slaughter, South Medford
The junior had 35 assists, four kills and four aces to help the Panthers edge Roseburg 23-25, 25-14, 25-16, 20-25, 15-9 in a Southwest Conference tilt at South Medford High School.
Kimmy Spurlock, Marist Catholic
The sophomore outside hitter had 15 digs, 10 kills and eight aces in helping the Spartans record a 25-16, 27-25, 25-16 victory at Cascade in Sky Em League action.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Monday restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and freelance journalists.
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued the preliminary injunction after a three-day hearing in which the plaintiffs — including a demonstrator known for wearing a chicken costume, a married couple in their 80s and two freelance journalists — testified about having chemical or projectile munitions used against them.
The lawsuit, whose defendants include the Department of Homeland Security, argues that federal officers’ use of such munitions is a retaliation against protesters that chills their First Amendment rights.
“Plaintiffs provided numerous videos, which were received in evidence and unambiguously show DHS officers spraying OC Spray directly into the faces of peaceful and nonviolent protesters engaged in, at most, passive resistance and discharging tear gas and firing pepper-ball munitions into crowds of peaceful and nonviolent protestors,” Simon wrote, using the term OC Spray to refer to pepper spray.
“Defendants’ conduct — physically harming protestors and journalists without prior dispersal warnings — is objectively chilling.”
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In previous statements, it said federal officers followed their training and used the minimum amount of force necessary.
Simon had previously issued a temporary restraining order similarly limiting federal agents from using chemical munitions during protests at the ICE building. His preliminary injunction is the second in recent days restricting agents’ tear gas use at the facility, following that of a federal judge overseeing a separate case brought by the residents of an adjacent affordable housing complex.
Federal officers’ aggressive crowd-control tactics are causing concern as demonstrators in cities across the country have protested the immigration enforcement surge spearheaded by President Donald Trump’s administration.
In his Monday order, Simon limited federal agents from using chemical or projectile munitions such as pepper balls and tear gas unless someone poses an imminent threat of physical harm. He also ordered agents not to fire munitions at the head, neck or torso “unless the officer is legally justified in using deadly force against that person.”
Additionally, officers cannot use pepper spray against a group in an indiscriminate way that would affect bystanders; they must only target people who are engaging in violent unlawful conduct or actively resisting arrest, or use it “as reasonably necessary in a defensive capacity,” Simon wrote. He specified that trespassing, refusing to move and refusing to obey an order to disperse are acts of passive, not active, resistance.
Simon also granted provisional class certification, which means his order covers a broader group of all those who have peacefully protested or reported on demonstrations at the ICE building in recent months.
The preliminary injunction will remain in effect while the lawsuit proceeds.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oil prices continue to soar Monday as the war in Iran shows no signs of slowing down. Oregon’s gas prices are above the national average.
Production and shipping in the Middle East have been jeopardized by the conflict, pummeling financial markets.
The Associated Press reported that the price for a barrel of Brent crude surged to $119 on Monday. That’s the highest level it’s been since the summer after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Brent crude is the international standard.
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The prices fell to just under $100 later Monday, but barrels are still 36% more expensive than they were before Israel and the United States attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
Today’s AAA national average is $3.478, whereas Oregon’s current average across the state is $4.205.
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The average in Oregon just a year ago was 3.730, demonstrating a 12% increase since then.
Still, Washington State’s current average remains higher than Oregon’s, at $4.630.
Malheur County in Oregon currently has the cheapest gas price at $3.499, while Josephine has the more expensive at $4.447.
AAA suggests maintaining cars to the manufacturer’s recommendations can help save fuel. The agency also recommends slowing down and driving the speed limit, avoiding “jackrabbit” starts and hard accelerations and avoiding extended idling to warm up the engine, in winter and even prolonged idling in general.
Research by AAA has shown that premium fuel provides no added benefit unless it is recommended or required by the car’s manufacturer.
Vice President and Global Head of crude oil research at at S&P Global Energy Jim Burkhard said in an analysis on Monday that, at first, the crisis was a transportation issue, “which could conceivably be resolved quickly.”
However, he explained that production and storage concerns are increasingly piling up and restoration “will be a massive technical exercise that could last weeks or more.”
Energy experts’ opinions are clashing, as some warn the war could contribute to even higher oil prices in the near future. In particular, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for only a few weeks, oil and gas strategists at Macquarie Research said the price of crude could push to a $150 per barrel or higher. Such prices would top previous peaks of nearly $147, which were reached just before the 2008 financial crisis.
Others, however, don’t expect the disruptions to last much longer. Oxford Economics researchers predict prices will soon fall to an average of $80 a barrel for the quarter, but noted today that the “risk of a more prolonged crisis has clearly increased.”
Iran exports roughly 1.6 million barrels of oil a day, mostly to China, which has called for an immediate end to the fighting.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 8 drawing
1PM: 5-0-5-7
4PM: 9-6-4-3
7PM: 1-4-8-5
10PM: 7-9-3-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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