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Oregon high school girls basketball Playoff Pick ‘Em Challenge: Make your predictions
High school playoff basketball season has arrived in Oregon, and the big-school girls state tournaments will be tipping off soon.
Brackets have been released, and with that comes the chance to play the High School on SI Playoff Pick ‘Em Challenge!
Here are the matchups in the first round of the Oregon high school girls basketball 6A state playoffs, with JD Humburg’s predicted winners and link to make your picks.
Jefferson vs. Sprague: Jefferson
South Salem vs. Grant: South Salem
West Linn vs. Sheldon: West Linn
Benson vs. Central Catholic: Benson
Clackamas vs. North Medford: Clackamas
Beaverton vs. Lincoln: Beaverton
Forest Grove vs. Oregon City: Forest Grove
McMinnville vs. Cleveland: McMinnville
Tualatin vs. Liberty: Tualatin
Nelson vs. Wells: Nelson
Century vs. Mountainside: Mountainside
South Medford vs. Newberg: South Medford
Southridge vs. Lake Oswego: Southridge
Grants Pass vs. Barlow: Grants Pass
Jesuit vs. West Salem: Jesuit
Willamette vs. Sherwood: Willamette
To play the Pick ‘Em Challenge for other classifications, follow the links from our Oregon brackets homepage.
Playoff Pick ‘Em is a brand-new bracket prediction challenge for high school sports, where users compete to pick the most accurate bracket. The contest is free to play and is available nationwide for most sports on High School on SI. Enter today and pick your favorite teams to take home the title!
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(1) Union vs. (9) Echo
Wednesday, March 5
1:30 p.m.
Baker High School (Baker City)
(4) Country Christian vs. (5) Jordan Valley
Wednesday, March 5
3:15 p.m.
Baker High School (Baker City)
(3) Crane vs. (6) North Douglas
Wednesday, March 5
6:30 p.m.
Baker High School (Baker City)
(2) Imbler vs. (7) North Clackamas Christian
Wednesday, March 5
8:15 p.m.
Baker High School (Baker City)
(1) Stanfield vs. (8) Bandon
Thursday, March 6
1:30 p.m.
Pendleton High School
(4) Salem Academy vs. (5) East Linn Christian
Thursday, March 6
3:30 p.m.
Pendleton High School
(3) Western Christian vs. (6) Central Linn
Thursday, March 6
6:30 p.m.
Pendleton High School
(2) Weston-McEwen vs. (7) Knappa
Thursday, March 6
8:15 p.m.
Pendleton High School
(1) Amity vs. (8) Coquille
Thursday, March 6
1:30 p.m.
North Bend High School
(4) Cascade Christian vs. (5) Jefferson
Thursday, March 6
3:15 p.m.
North Bend High School
(3) Vale vs. (11) Burns
Thursday, March 6
6:30 p.m.
North Bend High School
(2) Banks vs. (10) Taft
Thursday, March 6
8:15 p.m.
North Bend High School
(1) Philomath vs. (16) North Bend
Friday, March 7
7 p.m.
Philomath High School
(8) Crook County vs. (9) Astoria
Friday, March 7
5:30 p.m.
Crook County High School (Prineville)
(5) Cascade vs. (12) Junction City
Friday, March 7
7 p.m.
Cascade High School (Turner)
(4) La Grande vs. (13) The Dalles
Friday, March 7
6 p.m.
La Grande High School
(3) Henley vs. (14) St. Helens
Friday, March 7
7 p.m.
Henley High School (Klamath Falls)
(6) Marshfield vs. (11) Baker
Friday, March 7
8:30 p.m.
Marshfield High School (Coos Bay)
(7) Seaside vs. (10) Marist Catholic
Friday, March 7
6 p.m.
Seaside High School
(2) Stayton vs. (15) Phoenix
Friday, March 7
6 p.m.
Stayton High School
(1) Jefferson vs. (32) Sprague
Tuesday, March 4
6:30 p.m.
Jefferson High School (North Portland)
(16) South Salem vs. (17) Grant
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
South Salem High School
(9) West Linn vs. (24) Sheldon
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
West Linn High School
(8) Benson vs. (25) Central Catholic
Tuesday, March 4
6:30 p.m.
Benson High School (Northeast Portland)
(5) Clackamas vs. (28) North Medford
Tuesday, March 4
6 p.m.
Clackamas High School
(12) Beaverton vs. (21) Lincoln
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
Beaverton High School
(13) Forest Grove vs. (20) Oregon City
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
Forest Grove High School
(4) McMinnville vs. (29) Cleveland
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
McMinnville High School
(3) Tualatin vs. (30) Liberty
Tuesday, March 4
6:30 p.m.
Tualatin High School
(14) Nelson vs. (19) Wells
Tuesday, March 4
6 p.m.
Nelson High School (Happy Valley)
(11) Century vs. (22) Mountainside
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
Century High School (Hillsboro)
(6) South Medford vs. (27) Newberg
Tuesday, March 4
6 p.m.
South Medford High School
(7) Southridge vs. (26) Lake Oswego
Tuesday, March 4
7 p.m.
Southridge High School (Beaverton)
(10) Grants Pass vs. (23) Barlow
Tuesday, March 4
6 p.m.
Grants Pass High School
(15) Jesuit vs. (18) West Salem
Tuesday, March 4
6:30 p.m.
Jesuit High School (Southwest Portland)
(2) Willamette vs. (31) Sherwood
Tuesday, March 4
6:30 p.m.
Willamette High School (Eugene)
To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App
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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