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Vote: Who should be High School on SI’s Oregon Team of the Week (3/3/2025)?
Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Oregon High School Team of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.
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Amity girls basketball
The Warriors notched a 60-30 win over Valley Catholic in a Class 3A state playoff second-round game at Amity to stay unbeaten at 27-0. Junior Adie Nisly led the Warriors with 11 points.
Burns girls basketball
The 11th-seeded Hilanders (19-7) earned a spot in the Class 3A state tournament by getting a 62-58 win at Pleasant Hill in a state playoff second-round game.
Burns wrestling
The Hilanders claimed gold at the Class 3A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Burns had 234 points. Harrisburg was second with 191.5. The Hilanders boasted six individual champions in Liam Shepherd (106 pounds), Kale Cornell (126), Canon Winn (132), Cannon Kemper (150), Easton Kemper (190) and Joe Weil (215).
Cascade Christian girls basketball
The Challengers claimed their first trip to the Class 3A state tournament in the past 13 years by recording a 53-44 win against Sutherlin in a state playoff second-round game at Cascade Christian. Senior Isabel McCauley had 21 points for Cascade Christian (22-4).
Crane boys basketball
The Mustangs moved to 27-0 by notching a 68-37 home victory against Eddyville Charter in a Class 1A state playoff second-round game. Senior Cody Siegner had 31 points.
Creswell boys basketball
The 10th-seeded Bulldogs topped Riverside, the No. 7 seed, 66-59 in a Class 3A state playoff second-round game at Riverside. Senior Tyler Whitson had 24 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
Crater wrestling
The Comets, with 289 points, tipped second-place Thurston, which had 263.5, to win the championship at the Class 5A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Crater had five individual champions in Jeremiah Oliva (120 pounds), Joey Hutchins (132), Jaret Hickey (138), Aidan Godley (144) and Kutter Christensen (157).
Crook County wrestling
The Cowboys reigned supreme at the Class 4A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Crook County had 319 points. Sweet Home was second with 284.5. The Cowboys had three individual champions in Casen Villastrigo (106 pounds), Landon Lavey (138) and Gavin Sandoval (175).
Culver wrestling
The Bulldogs earned the title at the Class 2A/1A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Culver had 158 points. Oakridge was second with 137. Braden Nielsen (113 pounds), Carlos Fernandez (138) and Leland Minson (165) each had a second-place finish.
Henley girls basketball
The Hornets finished their regular-season schedule by recording a 68-26 win over Hidden Valley in a Skyline Conference finale at Henley. With the win, its 14th in a row, Henley moved to 12-0 in conference play and to 22-2 overall. Freshman Makayla Schroeder had 28 points and 15 rebounds.
Jefferson girls basketball (3A)
The Lions (20-6) earned their first trip to a state tournament site since 1993 by notching a 57-42 win against Creswell in a Class 3A state playoff second-round game at Jefferson. Senior Gretchen Orton had a game-high 19 points.
La Grande girls wrestling
The Tigers, with 98 points, edged second-place Oakridge, which had 92.5, to take the title at the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Paige Allen (145 pounds) and Maddie Armstrong (190) had second-place finishes.
McMinnville girls basketball
The Grizzlies wrapped up the Pacific Conference championship by running to a 67-50 win over Century in a conference showdown at Century. Senior Macie Arzner had 37 points and 13 rebounds. The Grizzlies, who also defeated Liberty 63-39, finished conference play 12-0.
Nelson boys basketball
The Hawks tipped top-ranked Barlow 43-40 in a Mt. Hood Conference finale at Nelson High School. With the win, its seventh in a row, Nelson forced a three-way tie for first place in the final conference standings, with the Hawks, the Bruins and Central Catholic finishing 12-2.
Newberg wrestling
The Tigers claimed the crown at the Class 6A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Newberg had 229.5 points. West Linn was second with 202.5. The Tigers had three individual champions in Kiah Worthington (106 pounds), Sawyer Keinonen (126) and Gus Amerson (157).
Phoenix boys basketball
The Pirates (16-7) claimed their first Skyline Conference crown in the past 21 years by topping Mazama 68-59 in a conference showdown at Phoenix. Martin Ortega had 27 points.
Scio boys basketball
The Loggers picked up their first state playoff victory since 1981 by topping Warrenton 66-44 in a Class 3A first-round game at Scio. Hunter Courtney had 29 points.
Taft girls basketball
The Tigers (20-6) earned their first trip to a state tournament site since 1980 by getting a 45-41 win at Corbett in a Class 3A state playoff second-round game. Junior Laney Lee had 17 points.
Thurston girls wrestling
The Colts triumphed at the Class 6A/5A state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Thurston had 124 points. Redmond was second with 114.5. Kristal Zamora (140 pounds) and Izabella Castlebery (190) each had a second-place finish.
Western Christian boys basketball
The top-seeded Pioneers (24-3) earned a chance to defend their Class 2A state championship by recording an 81-44 win over Faith Bible/Life Christian in a state playoff game at Western Christian.
West Linn girls basketball
The Lions created a tie atop the final Three Rivers League standings by topping Tualatin 64-57 in a league finale at West Linn, leaving both teams 11-1 in league play. Junior Reese Jordan had 28 points.
Westside Christian boys basketball
The top-seeded Eagles (21-3) soared to a 67-36 win over Douglas in a Class 3A state playoff second-round game at Westside Christian. Senior Jona Lee had a game-high 17 points.
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The Oregon Ducks are set for one of the biggest timelines of their recruiting cycle, as many top targets are nearing commitments. This time around, the Ducks have a ton of top targets still remaining on their board compared to past seasons, as the Ducks have eight total commitments at this time.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff still need to land a safety commitment, but three-star safety Elijah Butler out of Maryland recently included the Ducks in his final six schools.
Oregon Target Elijah Butler Makes Exciting Recruiting Announcement
Butler announced his top six schools ahead of a crucial part of his recruitment, according to a graphic by Leyton Roberts. The Ducks made the cut alongside the Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The talented prospect would be a great addition for any of these teams, as they could all use a safety prospect at this point in the recruiting timeline.
Butler is from the state of Maryland, which makes the Terrapins one to watch.
It is also worth noting that he has been labeled as one of the best players in the state of Maryland, as he currently ranks as the state’s No. 9 prospect, according to Rivals. This is important as the Terrapins have always made solid attempts to land their in-state stars, including last season when they landed one of the better players in the state’s history, Zion Elee.
As of now, the prospect hasn’t been predicted to land with any of these schools, which means it is likely still a tight race entering the official visit schedule. He has yet to schedule an official visit with all of the schools he has listed in his top six, as he is still missing three key official visits. Butler has scheduled official visits with Alabama, Auburn, and Florida, according to 247Sports. This means he still needs to set one with Oregon, Virginia Tech, and Maryland if he wants to take one to each school.
If the Ducks are able to get Butler on a visit, then they would likely be in a more favorable position to land his commitment, as it currently. seems they are one of the trailing teams from this list. It seems highly unlikely that the Ducks will gain his commitment unless they get him on an official visit, which is still possible at this point, as plenty of top prospects across the nation are still scheduling their official visits.
As of now, the Ducks have 27 prospects set to take an official visit, according to 247Sports. Among all of the prospects who have scheduled a visit thus far, only one of the players is listed as a safety. That player is a three-star target, Junior Tu’upo. This leads one to believe that the Ducks could try to get Butler on a visit, or at a minimum, pitch their program to the prospect from St Frances Academy.
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BLUE RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The founder of a former disaster relief nonprofit is being sued for allegedly diverting nearly $837,000 in donations and grants for personal gain.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the lawsuit Thursday against the founder and executive director of Cascade Relief Team (CRT), Marcus Brooks. In the complaint, Rayfield calls CRT “a sham.”
Brooks is accused of stealing donations and government grants meant for disaster relief following wildfires and flooding in 2020, and using it for personal expenses including casino visits, travel, vehicles, and more.
CRT was founded in 2020 and was hired for cleanup and relief services following the Labor Day Wildfires that burned over 1 million acres across Oregon.
In Blue River, an unincorporated community in the McKenzie River Valley, the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes and burned more than 173,000 acres.
I am angry that my community was taken advantage of
Just months after the fire, long-time Blue River resident Melanie Stanley said CRT stepped in and promised help to the community.
“For us, it was…like a savior at that point,” Stanley said.
Stanley was the manager for the Blue River Resource Center and worked for Brooks to help facilitate recovery efforts. She said CRT operations slowly became questionable.
“None of us knew the level at which all of this stuff that finally came out was at,” Stanley said. “We knew that there was some stuff that had started to look hinky or feel hinky, or there was just some lack of communication that was happening. There were some other things that were happening, and so we just all were kind of guarded.”
In fall of 2023 the nonprofit was reported to have run out of money, and Brooks allegedly fired staff without disclosing the organization’s financial conditions and did not notify donors or beneficiaries. Stanley was one of those people fired.
The state now claims the funds that were meant to go towards communities like Blue River, never made it out of Brooks’ hands, including donations given by Blue River neighbors.
“I am angry that my community was taken advantage of, and I am angry that they now have to worry about trusting when something else happens, because we know something else is going to happen,” Stanley said. “We hope to God it’s never anything as big or as bad as what has happened, but you know, we also have learned that groups like Locals Helping Locals…they are our foundation, and they are because they’re us.”
The state is seeking to recover the money, permanently bar Brooks from serving in a leadership role at a charitable organization and dissolve the nonprofit.
Stanley said Brooks’ actions have tainted reputations.
“We as a community and as the people from the community who helped kind of put all of these things together, we did what was asked of us,” Stanley said. “We did help clean things, and we did help get things to provide, you know, more progress and get things moving forward, and we did good work, and so I just really hope that this is not overshadowed.”
According to Stanley, Blue River’s recovery now stands at 50%.
“We will be very picky from here on out about who and what groups gets let in to help with anything,” Stanley said. “And sadly, it may be to our detriment, but he did more damage now, as far as reputations go, and for that I’m angry. I’m very angry.”
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