The top-seeded Barlow Bruins face the 11th-seeded Jesuit Crusaders in the Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A state tournament championship game Saturday at 8:45 p.m. at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center.
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Jalen Atkins, Barlow, senior
The Eastern Arizona commit and four-time all-MHC first-team selection averages 21 points, 7.5 assists and four rebounds per game, scoring a career-high 43 in the Bruins’ second-round win over Clackamas.
Brayden Barron, Barlow, senior
Bruins coach Tom Johnson called Barron “one of the most improved players our program has ever had” — high praise from the long-time coach about the Portland State commit and Mt. Hood Conference defensive player of the year who averages 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks.
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Mason Bierbrauer, Barlow, senior
The Bruins’ third all-Mt. Hood Conference first-team selection is a three-year starter who averages 16.5 points and six rebounds.
Patrick Kilfoil, Jesuit, senior
The Crusaders were a well-balanced attack this season, but Kilfoil (a Saint Martin’s commit) was the leader of the group, making the all-Metro League first team after averaging team highs in scoring (14.4 points) and assists (3.3) while grabbing 4.5 rebounds per game.
Isaac Bongen, Jesuit, sophomore
Bongen shot 36% from beyond the 3-point arc and averaged 12.1 points in making the all-Metro League third team.
Joe Stimpson, Jesuit, junior
Stimpson missed most of the first half of the season, but over the Crusaders’ past 13 games, he averaged 8.3 points and 2.5 assists. He made the all-Metro League third team and helped Jesuit win eight in a row to clinch a state tournament berth.
Ryan Fraser, Jesuit, senior
The third-team all-Metro League selection (10.2 points per game) led the Crusaders in 3-point shooting, hitting at a 46% clip — including going 9 for 12 in playoff wins over Gresham and Nelson, scoring 17 points in each game.
Jesuit starting five: Patrick Kilfoil, Trey Cleeland, Joe Stimpson, Ryan Fraser, Ryan Barone
First basket of the game goes to Jesuit’s Trey Cleeland. Blake Hills answers with a 3 for Barlow. 3-2 Bruins after 1:30.
Patrick Kilfoil scores in the lane for Jesuit, which leads 4-3.
Maddyn Cummings offensive rebound and basket for Barlow, which leads 5-4 after 3:30.
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Jesuit’s Joe Stimpson makes 1 of 2 from the line. It’s 5-5 with 4:18 left in the first quarter.
Maddyn Cummings with a smooth jumper in the lane for Barlow, which leads 7-5. Cummings has four early points.
Maddyn Cummings for 3! He has seven points. Barlow leads 10-5.
Brayden Barron scores for Barlow, which leads 12-5.
Jesuit’s Patrick Kilfoil makes 2 of 2 at the line. Crusaders trail 12-7, 1:33 left in the first quarter.
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Mason Bierbrauer with his first basket for Barlow. Patrick Kilfoil answers for Jesuit. Barlow leads 14-9.
Barlow 14, Jesuit 9, end of first quarter. Maddyn Cummings has seven points for Barlow. Jalen Atkins has zero (0 for 4 from the field). Patrick Kilfoil leads Jesuit with six points.
First basket of the second quarter goes to Jesuit’s Trey Cleeland. Crusaders down 14-11.
Ryan Barone 3-pointer ties it for Jesuit! 14-14, 5:06 before halftime. Timeout, Barlow.
Mason Bierbrauer hits a jumper after the Barlow timeout. Patrick Kilfoil gets to the rim on the other end for Jesuit. It’s 16-16.
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Brayden Barron with a put-back DUNK for Barlow, which leads 18-16.
Jalen Atkins with his first basket for Barlow. Bruins up 20-16.
Patrick Kilfoil drives the lane for another layup for Jesuit, which trails 20-18.
Grady Keljo makes 1 of 2 from the free throw line for Jesuit, which trails 20-19 with 57 seconds left in the half.
Brayden Barron scores to give Barlow a 22-19 lead.
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Barlow 22, Jesuit 19, end of second quarter. Maddyn Cummings has seven points for Barlow. Patrick Kilfoil has a game-high 10 points for Jesuit.
First basket of the second half goes to Barlow’s Jalen Atkins. Bruins lead 24-19.
Patrick Kilfoil 3 brings Jesuit within 24-22.
Brayden Barron scores inside to give Barlow a 26-22 lead.
Ryan Fraser for 3 for Jesuit! Crusaders down one at 26-25.
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Blake Hills gets the 3 right back for Barlow. And now a 3 by Jesuit’s Patrick Kilfoil. Barlow up 29-28 midway through the third quarter.
Brayden Barron makes 2 of 2 from the line for Barlow, which leads 31-28.
Patrick Kilfoil gets to the rim for two Jesuit points. Crusaders trail 31-30. Kilfoil has 18 points.
Barlow’s Blake Hills gets a friendly bounce on a 3-pointer. Joe Stimpson scores for Jesuit. Barlow up 34-32.
Barlow’s Brayden Barron for 3! He has 13 points. Bruins up 37-32.
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Shot clock violation on Jesuit. Brayden Barron hits a jumper for Barlow. It’s 39-32.
Oh, boy … Barlow’s Jalen Atkins is fouled as he’s launching a half-court shot at the buzzer. He makes all three free throws, and Barlow will take a 10-point lead to the fourth quarter.
Barlow 42, Jesuit 32, end of third quarter.
First basket of the fourth quarter goes to Barlow’s Brayden Barron, and Bruins have a 12-point lead at 44-32. Barron has 17 points, eight rebounds.
Patrick Kilfoil makes two free throws, and Jesuit trails 44-34.
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Maddyn Cummings scores to give Barlow a 46-34 lead.
Joe Stimpson converts a reverse layup for Jesuit — and he’s fouled. Free throw good. Crusaders down 46-37.
Joe Stimpson floater in the lane brings Jesuit within 46-39 with 5:46 remaining.
Mason Bierbrauer goes to the line for Barlow and makes 2 of 2. It’s 48-39 Bruins.
Patrick Kilfoil makes 2 of 2 free throws for Jesuit. Crusaders down 48-41. Kilfoil has 22 points. Exactly 5 minutes to go.
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Blake Hills for 3 for Barlow. Grady Keljo scores for Jesuit. It’s 51-43.
Jalen Atkins scores for Barlow. It’s 53-43 with 4 minutes to go.
Jalen Atkins makes 1 of 2 free throws for Barlow, and it’s crunch time for Jesuit … 54-43 with 2:41 left.
Isaac Bongen makes 1 of 2 free throws for Jesuit, which trails 54-44 with 2:34 on the clock.
Maddyn Cummings makes 1 of 2 free throws, and Barlow leads 55-44 with 1:33 to go.
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Ryan Fraser makes 2 of 2 free throws for Jesuit, which trails 55-46.
After Barlow gets called for traveling, Jesuit’s Joe Stimpson gets fouled and makes 1 of 2. It’s 55-47 with 1:13 to play.
Jalen Atkins makes 2 of 2 free throws for Barlow, which leads 57-47 with 1:11 left.
Goaltending called on Barlow. Basket to Joe Stimpson. After a steal, Stimpson scores again. Jesuit within 57-51 with 54.7 seconds to go.
Jalen Atkins makes 1 of 2 free throws. Barlow up 58-51.
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Jesuit misses a 3-pointer. Jalen Atkins makes two free throws. It’s 60-51, and Barlow fans are starting to celebrate.
FINAL SCORE: Barlow 61, Jesuit 55. Brayden Barron with 17 points and nine rebounds. Jalen Atkins has 16 points and eight rebounds. Blake Hills has 12 points; Maddyn Cummings scores 10. For Jesuit, Patrick Kilfoil finishes with a game-high 24 points. Joe Stimpson adds 13 points.
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The University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve a $1.55 billion operating budget for the next fiscal year.
But they asked university leadership to return with an amended proposal by Dec. 15, when more details about future budget cuts will be known.
FILE — The Board of Trustees recently approved next year’s budget for the University of Oregon. The vote comes several weeks after the school’s president announced that he wants the university to reduce its annual budget as revenues and out-of-state enrollment decline.
Brian Bull / KLCC
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The vote comes several weeks after University of Oregon President Karl Scholz announced that he wants the school to reduce its annual budget by around $65 million.
At a trustees meeting Monday, Scholz said the estimated budget shortfall for next year is just around $23 million. But he said out-of-state enrollment is below historical norms for the second year in a row, and it’s unlikely to bounce back.
“One year can be an aberration. Two years is a pattern,” said Scholz. “And I believe we have to treat it as a new reality.”
Scholz said in May that discussions about the budget would happen over a six-month period. He said no final decisions about cuts would be made over this summer.
On Monday, UO Senate President Dyana Mason told trustees that the Senate had approved a new process to allow for community feedback in the cost-cutting process.
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Mason said the provost will work with the deans on budget proposals, finding “clear rationale” for why programs are considered for elimination.
The provost would then bring those proposals to the Senate Committee for Academic Modifications—which includes staff, faculty and students—for feedback.
Once the plans are nearly finalized, the Senate could then hold a period for public comment.
Mason told trustees that a six-month timeline is better than the three months that frustrated some staff last year, but she recommended taking however much time is necessary.
“The worst situation would be rushing forward to make decisions without appropriate evidence, data, feedback from the people that are most in the know about the impact on our students,” said Mason.
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UO’s Board of Trustees Chair Steve Holwerda said that every week that university delays the decisions could cost them millions of dollars.
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Oregon’s juvenile justice system has been reshaped in recent years by a sweeping reform law that changed how the state handles minors accused of serious crimes.
Senate Bill 1008, which took effect in 2020, ended automatic transfers of juveniles into adult court and eliminated life without parole sentences for juveniles. The law also created “second-look” hearings and established parole eligibility after 15 years for certain offenders who committed crimes before turning 18.
To help explain the law and its impact, KVAL’s Frannie Pedersen put together a timeline video tracing the history of Senate Bill 1008, from the passage of Measure 11 in 1994 to the reforms that later reshaped Oregon’s juvenile justice system.
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The video breaks down how the law changed, why lawmakers pushed for reform, and how SB 1008 continues to influence Oregon’s justice system today. Viewers can watch the full video for a detailed timeline and explanation of the changes.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A New Jersey man was sentenced to federal prison last Friday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.
Mark T. Eager, 34, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release.
“This defendant showed a blatant disregard for human life by trafficking fentanyl across the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Bradford. “My office will continue to pursue those who profit from poisoning our communities, and we will use every available resource and partnership to combat fentanyl trafficking and keep Oregonians safe.”
“This investigation brought together law enforcement agencies from across the nation,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller. “Homeland Security Investigations special agents from Portland, Newark, and Houston contributed to the case, along with the Portland Police Bureau and HIDTA HIT officers, who were instrumental in identifying Eager. His 11-year sentence sends a clear message: no matter where you are in the country or the world, if you attempt to sell narcotics online to Americans, we will find you.”
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“Fentanyl trafficking poses a grave threat to communities across the United States, and Homeland Security Investigations is committed to working with our partners to disrupt and dismantle the criminal networks responsible,” said HSI Houston Special Agent in Charge Lucia Cabral-DeArmas. “This case demonstrates the power of interagency collaboration under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative, leveraging resources from across the country to hold traffickers accountable and protect the American people. We will continue to pursue those who endanger lives through the distribution of dangerous synthetic opioids, and we remain steadfast in our mission to safeguard our communities from the violence and instability caused by transnational criminal organizations.”
“By following this offender’s digital trail, Homeland Security Investigations and our law enforcement partners nationwide executed federal search warrants, dismantled an active dark web fentanyl packaging operation and recovered deadly amounts of fentanyl, thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, and a trove of electronic devices and packaging materials,” said HSI Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Spiros Karabinas. “This case is a powerful example of how coordinated, data-driven investigations can disrupt dangerous networks and help protect our communities from lethal synthetic opioids.”
According to court documents, from November 2023 through June 2024, Eager and his co-conspirator sold fentanyl on the Dark Net and Telegram. Eager operated as the vendor WRSEH10 and marketed the fentanyl as “China White Synthetic Heroin.”
In June 2024, HSI agents executed search warrants on two residences associated with Eager in Kearny, New Jersey, and seized over 360 grams of powdered fentanyl, counterfeit M30 pills, drug ledgers, cellular phones, two computers, and drug packaging consistent with three deliveries that were sent to Oregon.
On September 4, 2024, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a four-count indictment charging Eager with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl.
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On February 4, 2026, Eager pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
HSI Portland and HSI Houston investigated this case with assistance from HSI Newark, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Interdiction Task Force (HIT). Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin prosecuted the case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey assisted the U.S. Attorney’s in Oregon in obtaining the search warrants that were executed in Kearny.
