Riverside escapes with win over Pendleton

ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Freshman Julieta Mendoza scored the game-winning goal 10 minutes into the second half as Riverside eked out a 3-2 win  Thursday, Sept. 25, in a nail-biter over Pendleton. “We were up 2-0 in the first half and the girls moved the ball well,” Riverside coach Eddy Ramos said. “Had some defensive errors that led…

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 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,…