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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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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.”
The Oregon Ducks have been progressing through the class of 2027 with hopes of landing some of their top target’s commitment on both the offense and the defense.
With many names left on the board, the Ducks have started to receive some great news, including some news from someone they have been targeting since they offered back in January of 2025.
Darius Johnson Releases His Top Four Schools
One of the Ducks top targets’ in the 2027 class at the cornerback position is Darius Johnson. Johnson recently released his top schools with Hayes Fawcett, as he is entering a crucial part of his recruitment. The four schools he has listed at the top include the California Golden Bears, Michigan Wolverines, UCLA Bruins, and the Oregon Ducks.
Johnson is one of the better cornerbacks in the country. He currently ranks as the nation’s No. 178 prospect in the country, No. 20 player at the position, and the No. 14 player in the state of California, according to Rivals. Landing his commitment would be major for any of the schools, as he is someone who could see the field early due to his size, and his growing ability to lockdown a side of the field all by himself.
More About Darius Johnson
Johnson currently measures in at 6-1 and 155 pounds, and will be someone who continues to add weight through his high school program, and will eventually have the chance to really improve his frame when he gets to college. As of now, each of the four schools has a solid chance to win its recruiting battle, but there seems to be a clear leader at this moment.
The leader for the Ducks target seems to be the Michigan Wolverines, who have the only scheduled official visit at this moment. It seems likely that the talented prospect will schedule his other official visits sooner rather than later now that he has officially cut down his list. If the Ducks want to land his commitment, they will need to get him on an official visit because they are likely trailing at this point.
What If He Committed to Oregon Today?
If he were to commit to the Ducks today, he would be the ninth commitment for the Ducks in the class of 2027. He would also be the third cornerback commit for the Ducks in the class of 2027, which is a position they have been recruiting heavily. The cornerbacks the Ducks have at this moment are four-star Ai’King Hall from the state of Alabama and four-star Josiah Molden from the state of Oregon.
Some of their other commits at this moment include four-star EDGE Rashad Streets, four-star defensive linemen Zane Rowe, and four-star EDGE Cameron Pritchett. This class is shaping up to be another top-five class if the pieces continue to fall into place for Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff.
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