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Vote: Who should be the SBLive/SI Oregon Girls Soccer Athlete of the Week (10/7/2024)?
Here are the candidates for the SBLive/SI Oregon Girls Soccer 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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Paige Allen, La Grande
The senior forward stepped up to score four goals for the Tigers in their 8-1 win at Baker/Powder Valley in a Greater Oregon League match.
Danika Anderson, South Medford
The sophomore forward/midfielder had three assists for the Panthers in their 4-2 home win against Crater in a nonleague contest.
Mattie Andrus, Marist Catholic
The senior forward, and a team captain, had three assists for the Spartans in their 6-0 win over Cottage Grove in a Sky Em League match played at Marist Catholic.
Alyna Bravo, McKay
The junior goalkeeper made multiple clutch stops, many times stepping outside the box to make one-on-one saves for the Royal Scots in a 0-0 tie at Ridgeview.
Raegan Burke, South Medford
The junior midfielder tallied a pair of second half goals to help the Panthers post a 4-2 win over Crater in a nonleague match played at South Medford High School.
Lola Chamberlain, West Albany
The sophomore goalkeeper is having a strong season for the Bulldogs, reportedly stopping at least 10 shots in both matches against Crescent Valley and Silverton, while helping the team allow just an average of 1.5 goals a game for the season.
Bethany Dunn, North Marion
The junior forward had three goals and an assist for the Huskies in their 8-0 win at Sweet Home in an Oregon West Conference contest.
Rowan Evans, La Grande
The junior forward/midfielder turned in a hat trick, scoring three goals for the Tigers in their 8-1 victory at Baker/Powder Valley in Greater Oregon League play.
Suzanna Fee, Central Catholic
The senior scored the Rams’ first two goals in their 4-2 win over West Linn in a nonleague match played at the Eastside Sports Complex.
Kelsey Graham, Pendleton
The senior had both a goal and an assist for the Buckaroos in their 3-1 victory at Ontario in Greater Oregon League action.
Grace Hankins, Marist Catholic
The freshman midfielder scored the opening goal of the contest in the Spartans’ 6-0 win over Cottage Grove in a Sky Em League match played at Marist Catholic.
Emma Hart, Marist Catholic
The senior defender scored on a volley shot off a corner kick for the Spartans in their 6-0 home win over Cottage Grove in Sky Em League action.
Olivia Hays, Beaverton
The junior, who helped the Beavers get a 5-0 win over Southridge in a Metro League match, leads the team with 10 goals on the season while shining with her hustle and distribution of the ball to teammates.
Rylee Herndon, McLoughlin
The senior forward scored five goals for the Pioneers in their 7-2 home win over Grant Union in a Special District 5 contest.
Achiraya Junwiang, Illinois Valley
The senior stepped up to score four goals for the Cougars in their 7-2 victory at Douglas in a Special District 4 contest.
Morgan McKinney, Sutherlin
The senior forward scored three goals for the Bulldogs in their 5-0 win over Rogue River in a Far West League match played at Sutherlin High School.
Sinah Pederson, Douglas
The junior recorded both of the Trojans’ goals in their 2-1 come-from-behind win at Glide in a Special District 4 contest.
Emily Ruiz, Crook County
The senior helped the Cowgirls hold possession 57 percent of the time in a match with Estacada and then hold possession 61 percent of the time, as she scored three goals in a 6-0 home win against Madras.
Maycee Samuelson, Crater
The sophomore forward scored both of the Comets’ goals in their 4-2 loss to South Medford in a nonleague match played at South Medford High School. She then had two goals in a 2-1 home win against Thurston.
Kylee Schreck, West Linn
The junior forward scored both of the Lions’ goals in their 4-2 loss to Central Catholic in a nonleague match played at the Eastside Sports Complex.
Ella Shepard, Marist Catholic
The senior midfielder scored a goal for the Spartans, helping them roll to a 6-0 win over Cottage Grove in a Sky Em League game played at Marist Catholic.
Nailani Soloman, Grant
The junior forward scored two goals for the Generals in a 10-0 win at Roosevelt in a Portland Interscholastic League match and then she added another goal in a 2-0 victory against Wells.
Willa Stockton, Grant
The junior forward scored a pair of goals for the Generals in their 10-0 win over Roosevelt in a Portland Interscholastic League contest.
Doris Rios Valencia, North Marion
The junior forward/defender scored a pair of goals for the Huskies in their 3-0 victory at Cascade in an Oregon West Conference match. She also had two more goals in an 8-0 win at Sweet Home.
Deisy Zavala, Riverside
The senior forward scored three goals to lead the way for the Pirates in their 8-0 home win over Irrigon in a Special District 5 contest.
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The good times keep on rolling for the Oregon Ducks in the recruiting world. Dan Lanning and the Ducks scored a massive commitment from five-star quarterback Will Mencl out of Chandler, Arizona.
Oregon had been rumored to be leading the race for Mencl’s services for months, but the No. 1 quarterback in the country, per Rivals, cleared the air and committed to the Ducks on Wednesday evening. Mencl chose the Ducks over Auburn and Penn State, both of which battled hard for him down the stretch.
However, Mencl has been connected to Oregon for a long time. While he was offered last fall before breaking out in his junior season, Mencl has been a fan of the program long before he popped up on the Ducks’ recruiting radar. In a post shared by Rivals recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong, Mencl was announced as a quarterback for the Ducks when he was a kid at the 2019 NFL Draft fan experience in 2019.
Now, Mencl is ready to don the green and yellow for real and make his childhood dreams come true. The Ducks have made a point to get Mencl on campus as often as possible and as recently as last week. The continued connection between both sides is ultimately what made the decision easy for the nation’s top passer. Mencl said he told Lanning and the Oregon staff about his decision on Sunday.
“The biggest thing was the relationship with the staff,” Mencl said after committing. “I feel like that continued to grow over time, especially when I first got there last spring. Being able to sit down with Coach Koa, really being an underlooked guy at that time, and kind of blowing up my junior season. And then, the path to the NFL. You can’t deny what they do with quarterbacks and the type of scheme they run. I felt like that was the best fit for me and my family to get to the next level.”
Koa Ka’ai, Oregon’s new quarterback coach, made waves earlier in the offseason after his recruiting test about ice cream flavors went viral, but that doesn’t appear to have scared Mencl off. In fact, the two have a close connection that Oregon hopes will translate to success on the field in the near future.
“My relationship with Coach Koa, I feel like that is super, super strong,” Mencl told Rivals. “I’ve had a lot of discussions with Coach Lanning about the culture there and how they’re going to continue to sustain greatness throughout the program.”
Mencl exploded onto the national recruiting scene with a massive junior season for Chandler. He completed more than 70% of his passes for 3,815 yards and 33 touchdowns against five interceptions in his junior season, leading Chandler to a state title berth. He also rushed for 741 yards and an additional 17 touchdowns.
The Ducks expect to have some competition for Mencl to compete with when he joins the team for the 2027 season, with Dylan Raiola and Akili Smith Jr. already on the roster and competing for a role as the backup. Oregon has gone to the transfer portal as well in recent seasons, finding success with Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel, and now Dante Moore.
Oregon has recruited well at quarterback in the past, establishing an NFL pedigree that attracted Mencl. Maybe he will be the one to buck the trend and give the Ducks a true, homegrown product under center.
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‘Pour in the largest glass you can find while slow dancing in your socks,’ a Wine Enthusiast contributor said of an Oregon wine
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wine Enthusiast released a list of the top 40 sparkling wines around the world in 2026 – highlighting two bottles of bubbly from Oregon.
“While it can seem like you need a fortune to enjoy high quality sparkling wine, you honestly don’t. Excellent affordable bubbles are being produced around the world, often in places you might not expect. Each of the selections on our inaugural Top 40 Sparkling Wines list delivers personality, freshness, and celebration for under $75,” Wine Enthusiast wrote.
Wine Enthusiast divided its list into separate sparkling categories including, Champagne, Italian Bollicine, American sparkling and bottles $25 and under.
Snagging a spot on the American sparkling list: Corollary Wines in McMinnville.
Corollarly’s 2021 Momtazi Carbonic Rosé Pinot Noir scored 96 points from Wine Enthusiast.
“This is a Peter Max print of a wine, with vivid aromas and flavors to match the wine’s electric Kool-Aid color. It is filled to the brim with aromas and flavors of macerated strawberries, candied rose petals, apricots, and a bitter note similar to watermelon rind. Pour in the largest glass you can find while slow dancing in your socks,” wrote Wine Enthusiast contributor Michael Alberty.
The second Oregon winery to earn a spot on the list: Lytle-Barnett in Dundee.
Wine Enthusiast also gave Lytle-Barnett’s 2018 Brut Rosé Pinot Noir Chardonnay 96 points.
“Bubbles as persistent as an eight-year-old with a question deliver aromas of dried rose petals, macerated strawberries, and a touch of fresh hay and talc. This 70/30 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend is packed with flavors of lemon zest, Honeycrisp apple slices drizzled in caramel, and a dollop of raspberry,” Alberty wrote.
The nods to Corollary and Lytle-Barnett come as the wineries recently helped launch Method Oregon, a nonprofit made up of 50 Oregon wineries aiming to turn Oregon into a global sparkling wine destination.
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