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Oregon 4A wrestling: Champions, takeaways from district meets
The 4A wrestling district meets took place over the weekend, with the OSAA state championships scheduled for Feb. 26-27 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.
Here’s a look at the champions and three takeaways from each of the four district meets. The top four finishers from each district advance to state.
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Special District 1 (at Molalla)
Team champion: Tillamook (376.5 points)
Most automatic qualifiers: Tillamook (15), Molalla (11), Estacada (10)
Individual champions
106 Liam Pyle, jr., Tillamook
113 Braiden Grochowsky, sr., Estacada
120 Cole Stafford, fr., Molalla
126 Kipton Allen, soph., Tillamook
132 Leroy Mixon, jr., Estacada
138 Beau Sandberg, sr., Molalla
144 Beau Smith, jr., Astoria
150 Logan Riga, jr., Estacada
157 Brayden Cooley, jr., Seaside
165 Tyler Kenton, jr., Molalla
175 Turner Jackson, jr., Estacada
190 Charlie Becker, jr., Gladstone
215 Melesio Brito, soph., Astoria
285 Adrian Balli, sr., Astoria
3 notes
Tillamook earns eighth consecutive district title
The Cheesemakers romped to another championship, putting six wrestlers in the finals and advancing 15 to state to outscore runner-up Estacada by 105 points and set themselves up for a run at improving upon back-to-back sixth-place finishes at state. Pyle repeated as 106-pound champion, pinning teammate Javier Vazquez in 74 seconds in the final.
Three-time champions hope to make mark in two weeks
Two wrestlers won their third consecutive district titles, with Sandberg pinning Scappoose’s Lawson Komp 41 seconds into the second round and Cooley earning a 4-0 decision over Tillamook’s Dillon Bennet. Now, each looks to improve upon his 2025 state finish — Sandberg placed fifth at 132 and Cooley sixth at 150.
Estacada’s Grochowsky avenges loss in district final
Grochowsky won a district title as a freshman but lost 12-11 to Seaside’s Henry Rollins in the 113 final last year. This weekend, he got the better of Rollins when the Seagulls junior had to retire because of injury after the second round. Grochowsky’s teammate, Mixon, also won a second title, as did Astoria’s Balli.
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Special District 2 (at Newport)
Team champion: Sweet Home (507 points)
Most qualifiers: Sweet Home (20), Cascade (14), Cottage Grove (7), Philomath (7)
Individual champions
106 Cody Sieminski, fr., Sweet Home
113 Keegan Jefferson, jr., Sweet Home
120 Riley Vaughan, jr., Sweet Home
126 Jesse Landtroop, jr., Sweet Home
132 Jeffery Conklin, jr., Cottage Grove
138 Henry Bankhead, jr., North Marion
144 Leonardo Michel, sr., Stayton
150 Riley Barrett, sr., Philomath
157 Porter Compton, sr., Philomath
165 Hans Kamm, jr., Cascade
175 Luke Rosa, sr., Sweet Home
190 Lake Mulberry, sr., Philomath
215 Matthew Hinkle, sr., Cascade
285 Lynkin Royer, sr., Sweet Home
3 notes
Sweet Home poised to reclaim state championship
A 12th consecutive district championship trophy is nice, but with 2025 champion Crook County now in 5A, the Huskies put themselves in fine position to reclaim the state title in two weeks — they won in 2017 and 2024 and have five runner-up finishes in the past decade. They owned the lower weights, winning every title from 106 to 126 pounds, and Jefferson, Vaughan, Landtroop and Rosa repeated as district champions.
Conklin ends six-year title drought for Cottage Grove
Conklin improved to 46-0 (improving his win streak to 48 after placing third at state as a sophomore) when two-time district champion Tytus Hardee of Sweet Home sustained an injury in the final. Cottage Grove had not had a district finalist since 2023, and Conklin became the program’s first champion since 2020, when Jacob Dunn, Drew Swenson and Cobie Simpson took home titles.
Philomath state champion shrugging off early-season injury
Barrett suffered an ankle injury at Philomath’s season-opening tournament and has been brought back gradually to prevent a recurrence as he tries to become the program’s first three-time state champion. He improved to 18-0 with a 14-0 major decision over Sweet Home’s James Hearick in the district final.
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Special District 3 (at Hidden Valley)
Team champion: Marshfield (299 points)
Most qualifiers: Marshfield (14), Hidden Valley (9), North Bend (9), Mazama (9)
Individual champions
106 Rhoan Rambo, fr., Hidden Valley
113 Garron Castro, sr., Marshfield
120 Ryker Pruett, fr., North Bend
126 Acen Clark, soph., Henley
132 Nicholas Campbell, sr., North Bend
138 Nicco Kovacic, soph., Klamath Union
144 Jackson Swanson, sr., North Bend
150 Levi Padoshek, jr., Mazama
157 John Willett, sr., North Bend
165 Walter Collier, sr., Henley
175 Jyles Peterson, jr., Hidden Valley
190 Brent Kolkow, sr., Hidden Valley
215 Dylan Swanson, sr., North Bend
285 Mitchell Quist, sr., Hidden Valley
3 notes
Depth key to Marshfield’s second consecutive district title
A year ago, Marshfield won eight individual championships en route to its first team title since 2018. This year, the Pirates won only one weight class when Castro took home his third district crown with a third-period technical fall, but their depth (state qualifiers at 12 of 14 weight classes) was enough to stave off Hidden Valley (and the Mustangs’ four district titlists) by 39 points.
Returning champions square off in 285 final
The 285 final featured returning district champions Quist moving up from 215 to challenge Marshfield’s Skyler Folau. Quist, whose only loss this season came in the High Desert Classic final to Burns’ Joe Weil, defeated Folau for the second time this season with a 4-1 decision. It was a closer match than in mid-December, when Quist (third at state a year ago) won an 11-3 major decision in the North Bend Coast Classic quarterfinals.
North Bend’s Swanson, Henley’s Collier also repeat
Two other wrestlers repeated as district champions, with Swanson moving down from 150 (where a possible final against two-time state titlist Riley Barrett awaited) to beat Phoenix’s Caden Cunningham by second-period fall, and Collier moved up from 157 to 165 and earned a second-round pin over Mazama’s Isaac Stacey.
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Special District 4 (at Madras)
Team champion: La Grande (396 points)
Most qualifiers: Pendleton (18), La Grande (16), Madras (9)
Individual champions
106 Darren Gulzow, jr., La Grande
113 Hank Roy, soph., Pendleton
120 Aiden Cox, fr., Pendleton
126 Deegan Nelson, soph., La Grande
132 Bragen Anderson, sr., La Grande
138 Colton Livingston, sr., La Grande
144 Bryler Anderson, soph., La Grande
150 Cole Roy, sr., Pendleton
157 Tommy Belding, sr., La Grande
165 Kainen Zimmerman, sr., Pendleton
175 Vance Nelson, sr., Pendleton
190 Aidan Perkins, sr., Pendleton
215 Dex Dunlap, jr., La Grande
285 Gage Valencia, sr., Ontario
3 notes
La Grande edges Pendleton for first district title since 2022
The departure of three-time reigning champion Crook County to 5A created a wide-open district tournament, where Pendleton enjoyed a 3-2 edge over La Grande in district finals matching the schools’ wrestlers and an 18-16 edge in state qualifiers but still saw the Tigers eke out a 1.5-point victory for their first title since 2022 — the year before the Cowboys dropped to 4A. Belding and Bragen Anderson each won a third district title to lead the charge, and Dunlap repeated as 215 champion.
Two No. 2 seeds help Buckaroos push for team title
The Buckaroos had six district champions, one fewer than La Grande, with Nelson needing just 31 seconds to pin Madras’ Colton Gillespie to earn his third individual crown. They also got wins at 120, where Cox earned a 5-3 decision over La Grande’s top seed Kallen Blakely, and 165, where Zimmerman posted a 14-5 major decision over top seed Noah Collins of La Grande.
Ontario heavyweight denies La Grande-Pendleton title sweep
Ontario will have only four wrestlers make the 375-mile trip from the eastern tip of the state to Memorial Coliseum, but one of them is Valencia, who was the only wrestler not from La Grande or Pendleton to win a title — he earned a second-period technical fall over La Grande’s Darryn Richardson to improve to 31-4.
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Entering the 2026 college football season, the Oregon Ducks are looking to not only win their first national championship in program history but also their second Big Ten title in the last three seasons.
When the Ducks joined the Big Ten in 2024, they kicked off their inaugural season in the conference in style, finishing the regular season undefeated at 13-0. This regular season was concluded with a thrilling 45-37 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten championship game.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes, however, got revenge for their loss to the Ducks at Autzen Stadium earlier in the regular season, beating Oregon 41-21 in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Entering the 2026 season, here’s a look at the Ducks’ chances of winning the Big Ten for the second time.
Oregon Ducks Big Ten Title Odds: Who’s The Biggest Threat?
According to the latest betting odds by FanDuel Sportsbook, the Ducks have +270 odds to win the Big Ten championship this season. The one team ahead of them is the Ohio State Buckeyes at +190, who, believe it or not, are in search of their first Big Ten title since 2020. The Buckeyes were upset by the Indiana Hoosiers 13-10 in the Big Ten championship last season.
Among the top teams in the Big Ten next season, Ohio State poses the biggest threat to the Ducks’ chances of not only winning a conference title but also the national championship. The Buckeyes and Ducks will face off in what could be the game of the year in Columbus on Nov. 7.
As exciting as this matchup will be for college football fans, it likely won’t be the only one between the Buckeyes and Ducks. Regardless of which team wins the Nov. 7 showdown in Columbus, the Buckeyes and Ducks could match up again in the Big Ten title game and in the CFP.
Other Teams That Pose a Threat to Oregon
While the Buckeyes are the main threat to the Ducks’ Big Ten title aspirations, other teams will be worth watching. One of those teams is the defending national champions, the Indiana Hoosiers.
Despite the key losses this offseason, which include Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, coach Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers restocked talent with the addition of TCU Horned Frogs transfer quarterback Josh Hoover and Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Nick Marsh.
The only two losses that the Ducks suffered last season came against the Hoosiers. If the two face off in the Big Ten championship, Indiana looks to continue its dominance over the Ducks. The Hoosiers and Ducks don’t play each other during the regular season.
The USC Trojans, whom the Ducks will face at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sept. 26, also look to knock off Oregon in what should be one of the top games of the first month of the college football season. Oregon coach Dan Lanning is undefeated 2-0 against USC’s Lincoln Riley and looks to extend the Ducks’ winning streak against the Trojans to five games.
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Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 14 drawing
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon State Police are asking for additional witnesses to come forward after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 20E in Deschutes County left two people seriously injured.
Troopers responded at 12:47 p.m. Friday, July 10, to the crash near milepost 41. A preliminary investigation found a westbound 2013 black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck pulling a single-axle utility trailer attempted to pass a black Dodge 4500 towing a trailer. Police said an eastbound Hyundai Elantra tried to avoid a collision with the Chevrolet, lost control in the gravel on the eastbound shoulder, veered into the westbound lane and collided with the trailer pulled by the Dodge 4500.
The driver and passenger of the Hyundai were flown by air medic to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The crash affected traffic for about five hours. The driver of the Chevrolet was cited for careless driving and unsafe passing.
OSP is asking anyone who may have seen the Chevrolet driving westbound on Highway 20 at the moment of, or prior to, the collision to contact the OSP Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-0776 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Callers should reference case number SP26-255130.
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