Sports News
Koskela will lead deep NHS roster
published: 9/4/2010 7:37:05 PM
Junior Talli Koskela is shooting to make her third consecutive trip to the Class 6A cross country state finals, but is hoping for a little more company this year.
NHS boys eye return to 6A finals
published: 9/4/2010 7:36:56 PM
As one of three returning runners from the Newberg High School cross country team that tied with Forest Grove for the Pacific Conference title and finished 11th at the Class 6A finals a year ago, senior Taylor Johnston hopes some of last year’s lessons won’t be lost on the 2010 squad.
Sept. 4 Sports briefs
published: 9/4/2010 7:36:29 PM
CPRD registration is open Registration for Chehalem Park and Recreation District middle school volleyball, soccer and cross country seasons is underway.
GFU falls 3-1 in season opener
published: 9/4/2010 7:36:36 PM
In a matchup that was decided by just 10 points over four games, self-inflicted errors proved too much for George Fox to overcome in a season-opening 3-1 loss to Warner Pacific at the Wheeler Sports Complex on Wednesday night.
St. Paul pounds Dufur to open title defense
published: 9/4/2010 7:36:43 PM
DUFUR — En route to the 2009 Class 1A state championship, many of the St. Paul High School football team’s games were already decided, if not well out of reach, by halftime.
Bruins can’t inaugurate new field with a win
published: 9/4/2010 7:36:49 PM
George Fox University unveiled its new soccer facility on Thursday, but couldn’t produce a win to celebrate the completion of the first part of the Austin Sports Complex.
Tomlin era begins with last-minute victory
published: 9/4/2010 8:52:08 PM
Even if T.J. Tomlin leads the Newberg High School football team for the next 21 years, like Eric Carlson did before him, the first-year head coach may never experience a more thrilling victory the 32-27 comeback win over Reynolds the Tigers delivered in his first game as coach Friday night.
NHS volleyball sweeps jamboree
published: 9/7/2010 1:42:02 PM
If Newberg wasn’t the preseason favorite heading into the Pacific Conference Jamboree, it certainly is now. With most of last year’s roster returning and 2009 league champion Canby now in the Three Rivers League, the Tigers proved as much by going unbeaten in matchups with each league team at the preseason scrimmage on Sept.
Tigers will take the field with some depth, new coach
published: 9/7/2010 1:43:35 PM
Despite losing nine seniors, including at least six starters, Newberg returns excellent depth in the midfield, which will give first-year head coach Scott Diefenbaugh plenty of options this fall.
Veritas attempts to build a volleyball legacy
published: 9/7/2010 1:45:16 PM
It takes time and experience to build a successful sports program. It also takes the grooming of younger players headed toward the next level of play.
Black belts, times three siblings
published: 9/7/2010 1:49:12 PM
Family is pretty big in Newberg. At Dragonfly TaeKwonDo, the story’s the same, with families participating and more parents regularly joining in the fun.
George Fox takes 3 of 4 at Northwest Invitational
published: 9/7/2010 1:51:05 PM
PORTLAND — George Fox won three of four games over the weekend at the Northwest Conference Invitational — an event the Bruins co-hosted with Lewis & Clark at the Pamplin Sports Center in Portland.
Bruins suffer a second loss
published: 9/7/2010 1:52:27 PM
EVERETT, Wash. — George Fox registered its first goal of the season, but it was not enough to deliver a victory as the Bruins fell 4-1 Saturday at Trinity Lutheran College.
GFU still searching for first win
published: 9/7/2010 1:53:40 PM
George Fox continues to look for its first goal of the season after battling Warner Pacific University to a 0-0 tie on Saturday at the Austin Sports Complex.
Club system may benefit NHS squad
published: 9/7/2010 1:56:14 PM
Having graduated 11 of 18 players from last year’s roster, Newberg may face a rebuilding year in 2010, but head coach Jon Halstead said he believes the team could make a significant transition that will benefit the program for years to come.
Bucks top Country Christian
published: 9/9/2010 10:33:27 AM
MOLALLA — Continuing the strong form it showed in going 5-1 in the preseason, St. Paul swept Country Christian to open the regular season on Tuesday.
Bruins fall 2-0 to Corban
published: 9/9/2010 10:34:37 AM
After two scoreless ties in the first two contests on its brand new synthetic field, George Fox has been eager to see the ball hit the back of the net for the first time at the Austin Sports Complex.
C.S. Lewis determined to show no fear on the court
published: 9/10/2010 3:24:14 PM
In addition to the challenge of playing perennial Casco League powerhouse Jewell, the C.S. Lewis volleyball team faced several unique obstacles in Thursday’s season opener.
NHS girls suffer rare home loss
published: 9/10/2010 3:26:48 PM
Perhaps just as much as winning the last five state championships, it says a lot about the Newberg girls water polo program that longtime head coach Jim McMaster can’t remember the last time the Tigers lost a home game.
Tigers dispatch Lincoln, Aloha
published: 9/10/2010 3:29:37 PM
One of the biggest question marks facing Newberg this season was how would the Tigers replace graduated goalie Brian Cheney. But after performing well in a pair of home wins over Lincoln and Aloha this week, Kristian Hansen appears to have answered that challenge.
Tigers kick off season with 1-0 road win over Crimson Tide
published: 9/10/2010 3:30:44 PM
HILLSBORO — After graduating nearly two thirds of last year’s varsity roster, Newberg may have even surprised itself with its 1-0 win at Glencoe Thursday in the season-opening OSAA Endowment Game.
Newberg settles for 2-2 draw with Glencoe
published: 9/10/2010 3:33:17 PM
Newberg made first-year head coach Scott Diefenbaugh’s new possession-style offense look like old hat in the team’s season opener, but a few too many miscues resulted in a 2-2 draw at home Thursday in the OSAA Endowment Game.
Tigers slam their way to a pair of wins
published: 9/10/2010 3:36:24 PM
A pair of wins to start the season may appear like a fast start, but for a Newberg team that expects to make it a deep into the state playoffs this year, sluggish starts are the last habit the Tigers would like to develop.
NHS picks Mike Weston to lead boys basketball program
published: 9/10/2010 3:39:12 PM
Former Wilsonville assistant head basketball coach Mike Weston will succeed Mark Vernon as the head boys basketball coach at Newberg, athletic director Tim Burke announced Wednesday in an e-mail.
Celtics tame Tigers 44-14
published: 9/10/2010 11:49:30 PM
KEIZER -- After Newberg and McNary each scored on their first possession of the game, it appeared as a slugfest might ensue. But before the Tigers could get off a second punch, McNary landed a knockout blow, scoring three times in a 3 minute, 46 second-span en route to 25 points in the second quarter and a 44-14 win Friday night.
Tigers tackle Trask Mountain
published: 9/14/2010 2:34:29 PM
YAMHILL — Despite missing two of its top runners, Newberg opened the 2010 season with a pair of top-10 finishes Saturday at the Trask Mountain Assault at 5 Rock Ranch.
GFU splits four matches in California
published: 9/14/2010 2:35:40 PM
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Struggling to play consistently, George Fox finished with a 2-2 record at the Cal-Lu-fornia Tournament Friday and Saturday at Cal Lutheran University.
Bruins find first goals, first win
published: 9/14/2010 2:38:01 PM
George Fox waited four games to earn its first goal of the season, but Kirsten Cardwell’s score in the 68th minute is the one that delivered the Bruin’s first win of 2010, a 2-1 decision over Evergreen State Friday night at the Austin Sports Complex.
Bruins play to draw with Simpson
published: 9/14/2010 2:39:18 PM
Still looking for its first victory, George Fox tallied its first goal of the season after playing visiting Simpson University to a 0-0 draw Saturday at the Austin Sports Complex.
Tigers tie for third in tourney play at Southridge Saturday
published: 9/14/2010 2:40:35 PM
BEAVERTON — Newberg entered the tournament at Southridge High School on Saturday hoping to test itself against some of the best competition in the state.
Bruins take first by 25 strokes in home tourney
published: 9/14/2010 2:43:01 PM
George Fox may have been a little bit rusty, but with four players finishing in the top five the No. 7-ranked Bruins cruised to a 25-stroke victory in the GFU Women’s Fall Invitational Sunday at the Chehalem Glenn Golf Course.
Bucks defense stifles Lowell; St. Paul goes to 2-0
published: 9/14/2010 2:44:55 PM
LOWELL — Unlike last year, when St. Paul simply blew out opponents with its offensive firepower, this year’s Bucks have been getting the job done with defense.
A meteoric rise in the rugby world
published: 9/14/2010 2:48:23 PM
At this time last year, the last thing Newberg High School junior Hannah Bell would have called herself was a rugby player. But in the past eight months, Bell has experienced a meteoric rise that has taken her from rookie on the Newberg Rugby Club high school team to Oregon All-Star and, as of Wednesday, member of the U.
Newberg grad leads Bruins in Hawai’i meet
published: 9/17/2010 2:01:47 PM
LA’IE, Hawai’i — Led by a pair of rookies, George Fox placed fourth out of six teams Saturday at the Brigham Young University-Hawai’i Invitational on the island of Oahu.
NHS improves to 3-0 in conference with wins
published: 9/17/2010 2:03:33 PM
Newberg is 3-0 in Pacific Conference play thanks to a pair of three-set victories over Century and Forest Grove this week. The Tigers dispatched the Jaguars 25-15, 25-19, 25-20 on the road Tuesday before beating the Vikings 25-19, 25-15, 25-19 at home Thursday.
Veritas opens with win over rival CSLA
published: 9/17/2010 2:08:23 PM
Veritas head coach Rachel Schippers emphasized serve and serve-receive heading into this season and the Vanguard excelled in both areas Tuesday to earn a 3-0 victory over crosstown rival C.
Tigers cage themselves in pair of losses
published: 9/17/2010 2:10:37 PM
After playing well for the majority of the time in both games versus Tualatin and Century, Newberg was twice undone by defensive miscues and unable to come back from early deficits in 2-0 and 2-1 setbacks this week.
CSLA Watchmen go co-ed, lose first game
published: 9/17/2010 2:14:10 PM
Considering the C.S. Lewis Academy soccer team had practiced just four times since merging the boys and girls teams into a single coed squad, it wasn’t too surprising that the Watchmen needed a little time to get their bearings in Tuesday’s season opener versus Open Door Christian.
Bruins edge Pacific 1-0 Wednesday at home
published: 9/17/2010 2:15:22 PM
Despite surrendering nearly four times as many shots to Pacific as they took, it was the Bruins who found the back of the net in a 1-0 win over the Boxers Wednesday night at the Austin Sports Complex.
Newberg rebounds from a tough loss
published: 9/17/2010 2:17:02 PM
Hillsboro — After starting the week with an 8-0 loss Tuesday to perennial Pacific Conference power Tualatin, Newberg was more than ready to put that game in the past and hit the field at Century two days later.
Bucks earn split at Jewell 3-way
published: 9/17/2010 2:18:26 PM
JEWELL — Despite the boost that came with a five-set win over Jewell, St. Paul did not have enough left in the tank to pull out a win in the fifth set against rival Perrydale and had to settle for a split Thursday at the Casco League three-way match.
Tiger boys cruise to a pair of wins this week
published: 9/17/2010 2:23:39 PM
The Newberg offense was humming this week, powering the Tigers to victories over Lake Oswego and Tualatin. Kale Rogers scored four goals and dished out three assists on Wednesday as Newberg pulled away for a 17-5 win over the visiting Timberwolves.
Newberg comes up short vs. Tualatin
published: 9/17/2010 2:34:09 PM
By now, Newberg head water polo coach Jim McMaster is accustomed to his birthday coinciding with Tigers games. Although Newberg fell short of giving McMaster a win on his birthday Wednesday night, he was encouraged by the improvement his young squad made in an 10-8 loss to a Tualatin team that he deems the best in the state so far this year.
Crimson Tide overwhelms Tigers in second half
published: 9/17/2010 11:57:44 PM
In the span of two plays, Friday night’s contest between Newberg and No. 8-ranked Glencoe shifted from a tightly-contested battle into a rout.
Youth leads George Fox in grass course event
published: 9/22/2010 11:28:30 AM
SALEM — Saturday was a youth movement for George Fox as freshmen Joseph Pia and Chelsea Sowards led the Bruins at the Willamette Grass Course event.
Bruins record no team score at Pacific Invitational
published: 9/22/2010 11:30:56 AM
BANKS — Trevor Pielstick and Mike Ulstad both played their second rounds at the Pacific Invitational Monday, finishing 19th and 24th, respectively.
Newberg goes 3-2 in own tourney
published: 9/22/2010 11:32:12 AM
Newberg earned wins over Beaverton, South Eugene and Southridge at its own tournament this weekend, but couldn’t get over the hump for its first wins this season against Lincoln and Tualatin.
Bruin men drop two at home
published: 9/22/2010 11:33:31 AM
George Fox is still in search of its first goal at home and will have to go on the road to get its first win of the season after Whitman and Whitworth beat the Bruins with identical 2-0 scores to open Northwest Conference play over the weekend at the Austin Sports Complex.
Tigers wade through opponents at tourney
published: 9/22/2010 11:34:46 AM
PORTLAND – Newberg hasn’t found much in the way of serious competition in the state of Oregon this season and the Parkrose Tournament over the weekend was no exception.
George Fox swept to open NWC play
published: 9/22/2010 11:36:22 AM
George Fox came into the season hoping to prove it belongs in the upper tier of the Northwest Conference, but that road got tougher after opening its conference slate with losses to Lewis & Clark College and Willamette University over the weekend.
Festival of Champions proves to be good for the Tigers
published: 9/22/2010 11:37:42 AM
MONMOUTH — Five Tigers turned in the best times of their careers Saturday at Western Oregon University to help the Newberg girls to ninth-place and the boys to 17th-place at the Festival of Champions.
Bruins seventh at prestigious event
published: 9/22/2010 11:39:12 AM
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Testing itself against the best Division III teams in the country, George Fox dropped 22 strokes from its first round total to move up one spot and finish seventh Monday at the prestigious O’Brien National Women’s Golf Invitational on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
Bucks advance to semis at East Linn Tournament
published: 9/22/2010 11:40:26 AM
LEBANON — St. Paul continued its strong play by advancing Saturday to the semifinals of the East Linn Christian Tournament and kicked off a big week with a 3-1 win over Willamette Valley Christian on Monday.
Bruins stifled in home losses
published: 9/22/2010 11:42:54 AM
The George Fox offense was stifled in a pair of Northwest Conference home losses over the weekend at the Austin Sports Complex. The Bruins managed one shot on goal in both a 1-0 loss to Whitman on Friday and a 3-0 setback to Whitworth on Sunday.
King’s Way no match for the Bucks
published: 9/22/2010 11:45:55 AM
Playing in front of the home crowd for the first time this season, St. Paul wasted little time putting on a show against King’s Way, Wash.
Girls cruise to trio of wins
published: 9/24/2010 2:08:40 PM
BEAVERTON — Thanks in part to 13 goals and six assists from sophomore Alysha Bush, Newberg cruised to wins over Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Southridge this week.
Newberg boys still unbeaten
published: 9/24/2010 2:10:03 PM
BEAVERTON — After relatively easy wins over Hillsboro and Forest Grove, Newberg received perhaps its first serious challenge of the season Thursday from Southridge.
Pair of wins pushes Tigers to 4-1
published: 9/24/2010 2:12:56 PM
The 8-0 loss to Pacific Conference powerhouse Tualatin may have been the low point of the season for the Newberg defense, but the good news is that so far it’s been the only one.
Watchmen fall twice this week
published: 9/24/2010 2:16:19 PM
C.S. Lewis Academy dropped a pair of games this week, but co-coach Adam Cotner said he was still encouraged by several aspects of the Watchmen’s play.
C.S. Lewis earns a non-conference win
published: 9/24/2010 2:18:13 PM
VANCOUVER, Wash. — C.S. Lewis ended its week on a high note Thursday, beating Vancouver Christian 3-1 on the road. The Watchmen (3-3) took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-23, but could not manage the sweep as Vancouver Christian rebounded to win the third 25-23.
Bruin women are swept by Concordia
published: 9/24/2010 2:19:45 PM
Concordia University-Portland racked up 47 kills to just nine errors on Tuesday en route to a 25-20, 25-23, 25-15 sweep of George Fox at Miller Gymnasium.
Tigers still looking for their first win
published: 9/24/2010 2:21:06 PM
HILLSBORO — For long stretches of its games this year, Newberg has controlled play with its new possession-style offense. Unfortunately for the Tigers, those stretches have too often come after they have already fallen behind.
Tiger runners improving as season continues
published: 9/24/2010 2:26:49 PM
Several runners recorded new personal-best times and junior Talli Koskela challenged for the win in the girls race, but it wasn’t enough Wednesday as Newberg fell to Forest Grove and Tigard in a three-way Pacific Conference meet.
Bucks earn victories over Veritas and Falls City
published: 9/24/2010 2:31:14 PM
St. Paul earned wins over Veritas and Falls City this week to improve to 5-1 in conference play, but it’s already evident to head coach Lesli Hiller that the Casco League has gotten much tougher than it was a year ago.
Newberg edges Tigard in five-set thriller
published: 9/24/2010 2:32:57 PM
TIGARD — Considering Newberg and Tigard were the only remaining unbeaten volleyball teams in the Pacific Conference, it was fitting their showdown Thursday night went to five sets.
Second half unkind to Tigers again
published: 9/25/2010 12:09:56 AM
For the third consecutive game, Newberg saw a competitive contest get out of hand in the second half and by now, the Tigers are getting pretty sick of hearing that tune.
Willamette hands George Fox women a 2-1 defeat on the road
published: 9/29/2010 2:46:28 PM
SALEM — Melanie Gaither scored her first goal of the year with 21 minutes remaining in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as George Fox could not complete its comeback in a 2-1 loss Sunday at Willamette.
Tigers second place at Sprague
published: 9/29/2010 2:47:42 PM
SALEM — Newberg was physically and emotionally drained following its thrilling five-set win over Tigard on Sept. 23, but the Tigers fought through the hangover from that victory to place second Saturday at the Sprague Tournament.
Pair of Bruin tennis players prosper this fall
published: 9/29/2010 2:48:56 PM
SALEM — Two George Fox tennis players proved their skills hadn’t gotten rusty this offseason by making deep runs as the men’s and women’s teams competed at the USTA/ITA Small College Northwest Regional Tournament.
Tigers first at Parkrose tourney, top Lakeridge 18-6 at home Monday
published: 9/29/2010 2:53:50 PM
PORTLAND — With a young and inexperienced team, Newberg got a nice boost of confidence after breezing to a 5-0 record and capturing the team title at the Parkrose Tournament over the weekend.
