ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ BAKER — Pendleton had a goal waved off in the second half, resulting in a 0-0 draw with Baker on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Greater Oregon League opener for both teams. “Plenty of opportunities that we needed to capitalize on,” Pendleton coach Kiana Rickman said. “Played really pretty soccer for stretches, just need to figure…
Month: September 2025
Rockets take down Pirates
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PILOT ROCK — Pilot Rock ended a three-match slide with a 25-19, 25-17, 17-25, 26-24 nonleague win over 3A Riverside on Tuesday, Sept. 23. “We had a great match tonight,” PR coach Jen Porter said. “There were several long, exciting rallies. We had a true team effort. Everyone contributed and played as a team. I asked…
Nixyaawii’s Devon Hall sets the ball while playing Griswold on Sept. 18, 2025, in Mission.
Golden Eagles pick up first win
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ MISSION — Nixyaawii won its first match of the season with a 25-13, 22-25, 25-15, 25-22 win over the Pendleton JV2 team. “The girls did an excellent job communicating and working hard to get the win against Pendleton’s JV2 team,” Nixyaawii coach Nina Watchman said. “Teata (Ellenwood) and I are super proud of the Eagles for putting…
Pendleton’s Jack Reynolds, Farley Hill and Damien Vega lead the pack during a warmup run on Aug. 27, 2025, at Community Park during a cross-country practice.
Reynolds shines for Pendleton in Seaside
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ SEASIDE — Pendleton’s Jack Reynolds turned in a time of 18:35.30 to finish third in the Division 3 hard course race at the Three Course Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 20. Reynolds’ time placed him 11th overall. “He took about a minute off of his PR from last year,” Pendleton coach Maddy Naughton said. “He ran like…
Pendleton’s Jaren Yoshioka kicks the soccer ball on Aug. 22, 2025 during a team practice.
Pendleton tops Madras on the road
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ MADRAS — Pendleton improved to 3-3 on the season with a 4-3 nonleague win over Madras on Saturday, Sept. 20. Jaren Yoshioka, Colin Harrington, Gabriel Figueiredo and Easton Dressler all scored goals for Pendleton, while goalkeeper Jared Pace finished with 10 saves.
Pendleton head girls soccer coach Kiana Rickman talks to her team on Sept. 1, 2025, during a team practice.
Pendleton shuts out Madras
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ MADRAS — Pendleton got goals from three players, and goalkeeper Citlalli Garcia had 12 saves in a 3-0 nonleague win over Madras on Saturday, Sept. 20. “With injuries and sickness, we had one sub on a hot day,” Pendleton coach Kiana Rickman said. “Proud of the girls for their grit today and through a ton of travel…
Kayli Choin, of Weston-McEwen, plays the net on Aug. 22, 2025, during a team practice.
Weston-McEwen splits matches on the road
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ LOWELL — Charlotte Hansell had 17 kills, 16 digs, three aces and one block to lead Weston-McEwen to an 18-25, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11 road victory over Lowell. Addy Hall chipped in 11 kills and 12 digs for W-M (4-6), while Reagan Pickard had 13 assists, 11 digs, seven kills, and Mya Bryan had 21 assists,…
Pendleton’s Avery Brown, senior middle blocker, serves on Aug. 26, 2025, during a team practice.
Bucks split matches at North Marion tourney
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ AURORA — Pendleton finished 1-1 at the North Marion Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 20, beating Baker and dropping a match to Burns. The Bucks opened the day with a 1-0-1 record in pool play, beating Tillamook 2-0 and splitting with Philomath. In bracket play, Pendleton beat Baker 25-22, 26-24 before falling to Burns 25-15, 23-25, 15-6. On the…
Pilot Rock head volleyball coach Jen Porter instructs her players on Aug. 21, 2025, during a team practice.
Cove sweeps Pilot Rock in OOL play
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ COVE — Unforced errors led to Pilot Rock’s downfall in a 25-9, 25-15, 25-21 Old Oregon League loss to Cove on Friday, Sept. 19. “We were inconsistent today,” PR coach Jen Porter said. “We had some great blocks and plays, but too many unforced errors. I changed up the rotation each set, and the third set…
A pair of Pilot Rock football players face off in a drill on Aug. 25, 2025, during a team practice.
Perrydale tops Pilot Rock
ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PILOT ROCK — Perrydale held Pilot Rock scoreless in the second half as they cruised to a 50-14 nonleague win Friday, Sept. 19. Carter VanHouten led the Rockets (1-2) with 172 yards passing and 72 yards rushing. He threw touchdown passes of 15 and 21 yards to Gage Williams. Williams led the way on defense for…