Sports News
Condon/Wheeler edges St. Paul girls 41-37 in Hood River
published: 2/3/2012 2:38:03 PM
HOOD RIVER — By now, people shouldn’t surprised that St. Paul traveled all the way to Hood River to face off against unbeaten Condon/Wheeler on Thursday.
Bucks wipe out the Panthers 80-15
published: 2/3/2012 2:39:16 PM
SALEM — Facing an Oregon School for the Deaf squad without its best player, St. Paul stampeded to an 80-15 win on Wednesday. The Panthers (4-14, 2-11 Casco League) were without leading scorer Malcolm Harris and the Bucks (10-10, 7-5) had little trouble containing OSD’s offense.
Tigers secure a key victory
published: 2/3/2012 2:40:34 PM
HILLSBORO — Reeling a bit after losing its top two post players and getting hammered by Tigard in its previous game, Newberg steadied the ship with a 44-37 win at Hillsboro on Tuesday.
Bruins turn back the Pioneers a second time
published: 2/3/2012 2:43:39 PM
Hosting Lewis & Clark on Tuesday, George Fox didn’t much resemble the team that has thrilled home crowds at Miller Gym and terrorized opponents in their own buildings all season.
C.S. Lewis downs North Clackamas Christian at Rose Quarter
published: 2/3/2012 2:46:46 PM
PORTLAND — C.S. Lewis picked a nice time, or rather place, to pick up its biggest win of the regular season, topping North Clackamas Christian 42-32 on Wednesday at the Rose Garden.
NHS swimmers suffer a surprising split in Tigard
published: 2/3/2012 2:47:46 PM
TIGARD — What was supposed to be a dry run for next week’s district championship meet was soured a bit as Newberg closed the regular season with a split at Tigard.
Watchmen make it three straight wins
published: 2/3/2012 2:48:53 PM
It took C.S. Lewis Academy three quarters to shake off its shooting woes, but a strong fourth quarter was more than enough to lift the Watchmen past Falls City 32-20 at home on Tuesday.
Tigers hold on for a 34-33 win
published: 2/3/2012 2:52:13 PM
Newberg wrestling has always been a program that thrives on tradition. Thursday night was no different as the Tigers held off Tualatin en route to a thrilling 34-33 win on senior night Thursday.
Newberg rolls over Hillsboro 68-48 Tuesday
published: 2/3/2012 2:53:19 PM
Newberg used its superior height and a quality defensive effort to roll past Hillsboro for a convincing 68-48 home win Tuesday night. With the win, the Tigers remain in a tie with Tigard for second in the Pacific Conference.
GFU needs four overtimes to oust Pioneers
published: 2/3/2012 2:56:19 PM
Considering George Fox had kept Lewis & Clark at arm’s length all night, answering back after just about every Pioneer effort to pull within a single possession, many Bruin fans at Miller Gym on Tuesday could feel relatively confident of a victory heading down the stretch.
Bruin sets new school long jump record
published: 2/7/2012 3:41:03 PM
BOISE, Idaho — Providing the highlight of George Fox’s indoor track and field season, Angie Davison set a new school record in the long jump to lead a small contingent of Bruins at Boise State’s Bronco Classic on Saturday.
Tigers clamp down on the Jaguars on the road
published: 2/7/2012 3:42:45 PM
HILLSBORO — Adjusting to life without its top two post players, or any experienced post players at all, Newberg has been not only learning a new offense and defense, but searching for a new identity.
Bruins pummel Boxers at home
published: 2/7/2012 4:18:12 PM
One of the more difficult challenges in basketball is to hold a lead from start to finish, but George Fox did just that in impressive fashion Friday, sinking lowly Pacific 79-66 at home.
Bruins defend home court
published: 2/7/2012 4:23:48 PM
George Fox’s run through the Northwest Conference continued Friday with a comfortable 62-35 victory over Pacific. The Bruins (21-0, 12-0 Northwest Conference) jumped out to a 9-0 lead, holding the Boxers scoreless until the 13:20 mark in the opening period.
UC-Davis routs George Fox men in early tennis action
published: 2/7/2012 4:25:06 PM
BEAVERTON — The University of California-Davis rolled to a 9-0 sweep to spoil George Fox’s 2012 season debut Saturday at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center.
C.S. Lewis dampens St. Paul’s playoff hopes
published: 2/7/2012 4:28:23 PM
St. PAUL — C.S. Lewis Academy took a couple of big steps toward wrapping up the No. 2 seed at the upcoming Casco League district tournament by dispatching St.
Bucks run past the Watchmen 55-19
published: 2/7/2012 4:32:50 PM
ST. PAUL — After strolling to a 55-19 win over C.S. Lewis Academy at home Friday, St. Paul now finds itself only one victory away from punching its ticket to the district championship game.
Adams opts to walk on at Portland State
published: 2/7/2012 4:35:23 PM
Unlike many of the peers he competed against at football camps across the Northwest last summer, Newberg’s Darnell Adams didn’t sign a letter of intent when national signing day rolled around Feb.
George Fox grad Chad Jones inks his first pro deal with Canadian team
published: 2/10/2012 11:38:52 AM
After spending the past two summers playing in Canada’s premier collegiate circuit, the Western Major Baseball League, former George Fox reliever Chad Jones signed his first professional contract with the Quebec Capitales of the Canadian-American League.
Watchmen rip OSD 48-8 on Senior Night
published: 2/10/2012 11:39:57 AM
Although the victory didn’t count toward its Casco League record, C.S. Lewis Academy downed the Oregon School for the Deaf 48-8 on Thursday, securing its first trip to the postseason in quite some time.
St. Paul rallies for playoff berth
published: 2/10/2012 11:42:36 AM
ST. PAUL — St. Paul saved its best basketball for last and, in doing so, extended its season. Needing a win at Jewell to ensure a spot in the district playoffs, the Bucks handed the Blue Jays a 52-48 loss on their home floor, but they weren’t done.
Watchmen lock up second place in Casco League
published: 2/10/2012 11:56:46 AM
C.S. Lewis Academy finished the regular season strong with two quality wins this week. Despite not having starting point guard Collin Simovic, out due to a suspension, and seeing starting forward Isaac Rauch suffer a broken leg in pregame warmups, the Watchmen pulled out a gritty 58-56 victory against Perrydale on Tuesday.
Bruins are off to a strong start
published: 2/10/2012 11:57:38 AM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Finding a nice balance between offense and defense, George Fox got the 2012 season under way Thursday with a pair of wins over Occidental.
Tigers fend off the Tide
published: 2/10/2012 11:58:42 AM
HILLSBORO — With a tough three-game stretch to close the season just around the corner, Newberg stayed in the fight for an automatic playoff berth by dispatching Glencoe 57-41 on Tuesday.
Glencoe powers past Newberg 51-32
published: 2/10/2012 11:59:40 AM
Lacking much size in the middle, thanks to injuries, Newberg nonetheless fought Glencoe tooth and nail before falling 51-32 at home Tuesday.
St. Paul claims share of league crown
published: 2/10/2012 12:04:13 PM
ST. PAUL — St. Paul held serve in wins over Jewell and Country Christian this week to secure a share of the Casco League regular-season title.
Spring sports preview: Depth should boost the Bruins
published: 2/13/2012 11:10:07 AM
George Fox head coach Rick Cruz won’t have many seniors to lean on this spring, but does have five of six starters back from last season and something he hasn’t had for years: depth.
Spring sports preview: GFU aims to move up the NWC ladder
published: 2/13/2012 11:18:10 AM
George Fox was one of the youngest teams in the Northwest Conference a year ago and may be again in 2012, but the Bruins appear ready to take a major step forward entering head coach Jessica Hollen’s fourth season.
George Fox sports round-up
published: 2/14/2012 2:43:06 PM
George Fox wins its 2012 debut in convincing fashionDIII womens tennis — Bruins overpower College of Idaho for an 8-1 win; La Verne up next George Fox kicked off its 2012 campaign with an 8-1 victory over visiting College of Idaho on Saturday at the GFU courts.
Newberg wins another thriller over Forest Grove
published: 2/14/2012 2:46:20 PM
Early in the season, Newberg struggled down the stretch in close losses to Sunset, Lake Oswego and Summit, but the Tigers finally broke through in a 47-46 double-overtime win Jan.
Watchmen drop regular season finale
published: 2/14/2012 2:47:28 PM
Playing without Lana Friedrich, C.S. Lewis Academy fell 35-19 to visiting Vancouver (Wash.) Christian, but the difference in the game was not the absence of the do-everything sophomore guard, but rather a rough second quarter.
NHS guts out second place at state finals
published: 2/14/2012 2:48:30 PM
PORTLAND — Newberg finished runner-up in the Class 6A small division for the second consecutive year, but, considering the circumstances, the Tigers walked away from the state finals at Memorial Coliseum with their heads held high.
NHS third at districts
published: 2/14/2012 2:49:47 PM
SALEM — The consolation semifinals at the Special District 3 championships were not especially kind to Newberg on Saturday as the Tigers lost six of seven matches in the “blood round” and finished third as a team.
Newberg throttles Forest Grove 60-39 at home
published: 2/14/2012 2:52:39 PM
Newberg is still trying to work out some of its kinks, especially turnovers, as it fights for an automatic berth into the 6A state playoffs, but was strong enough to overcome its own mistakes in a 60-39 win Friday over Forest Grove.
Tigers second, fourth at districts
published: 2/14/2012 2:55:10 PM
McMINNVILLE — As usual, Newberg didn’t rest its swimmers much for the district championships over the weekend, but they still turned in solid performances as the boys took second and the girls fourth Friday and Saturday at the McMinnville Aquatic Center.
George Fox will lean on pitching, defense
published: 2/17/2012 1:54:12 PM
Most coaches will tell you that championships are won with pitching and defense. Entering the 2012 season, George Fox hopes that adage holds true, as the team will boast a pitching staff as deep as any in the conference and an infield that played the best defense in the country a year ago.
Timberwolves topple the Tigers
published: 2/17/2012 1:57:47 PM
Undermanned and undersized, the Newberg girls took one on the chin Tuesday, dropping a 55-14 decision to Tualatin. The Timberwolves overpowered the smaller Tigers all night with suffocating, full-court pressure and an inside-out offensive attack that left the home team searching for answers.
Bruins poised to take next step
published: 2/17/2012 2:01:28 PM
Normally, teams that finish in a tie for fifth in their league lose their best player and do not come into the next season with expectations of being better than they were the year before.
Newberg Mat Club scores a state championship
published: 2/17/2012 2:06:02 PM
Newberg is known for bringing home state championships in wrestling, so it should be no surprise that the Newberg Mat Club captured the Oregon youth club state championship Feb.
Tualatin nips Newberg 49-45 on the road
published: 2/17/2012 2:09:06 PM
TUALATIN — Hampered by a poor third-quarter performance, Newberg missed its opportunity to break a third-place tie with Tualatin after falling to the Timberwolves 49-45 on Tuesday.
Pirates get last laugh, bounce St. Paul
published: 2/17/2012 2:10:10 PM
PERRYDALE — After seeing their deficit grow to eight points in the third quarter in a district quarterfinal at Perrydale on Tuesday, St. Paul scored eight straight to tie the game at 22.
C.S. Lewis roars into district title game
published: 2/17/2012 2:13:53 PM
McMINNVILLE — C.S. Lewis Academy head coach Dave Brown has been trying to coax consistent, all-out defensive efforts from his team all season.
Feb. 22 George Fox sports news round-up
published: 2/21/2012 3:13:45 PM
George Fox beats Linfield, PLU; sets its sights on conference, national tournaments PARKLAND, Wash. — For the second time in four seasons, George Fox has gone through a regular season unblemished.
St. Paul muzzles Perrydale in title fight
published: 2/21/2012 3:17:13 PM
McMINNVILLE — When a team scores just nine second-half points and still wins by 17, it must have played some tough defense. That’s exactly what St.
Country flattens C.S. Lewis 71-44
published: 2/21/2012 3:20:11 PM
McMINNVILLE — C.S. Lewis Academy head coach Dave Brown says that over the course of this season he has learned how to get a pretty good feel for the mood of his team before a game.
Tigers finish in the top 10 at state championships
published: 2/21/2012 3:23:08 PM
GRESHAM — Newberg concluded a difficult and turbulent season in dizzying fashion, earning a pair of top-10 team finishes at the OSAA 6A state finals Friday and Saturday at Mount Hood Community College.
Grizzlies dump Tigers 45-23 on the road
published: 2/21/2012 3:25:50 PM
McMINNVILLE — As if it wasn’t enough that McMinnville smothered Newberg with a full-court press to jump out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead Friday, the injury bug reared its head once again and bit the Tigers.
Newberg trumps McMinnville in overtime
published: 2/21/2012 3:28:54 PM
McMINNVILLE — Newberg has often struggled to put teams away late in road games this year, sabotaging itself down the stretch. Unfortunately, the team did so again at McMinnville on Friday.
Gordon, Meek tops in NWC
published: 2/24/2012 2:46:50 PM
Reflecting George Fox’s undefeated run and regular-season Northwest Conference women’s title, the Bruin women’s basketball team dominated the league’s postseason accolades, released Tuesday.
Fincher steps up at state meet
published: 2/24/2012 2:48:10 PM
Ten-year-old Trey Fincher excelled at the state 10-and-under state swimming championships, setting new personal-best times in all six events he entered.
George Fox women look to repeat as NWC champions
published: 2/24/2012 2:49:36 PM
The last time anyone saw George Fox compete outdoors, Irene Johnson was winning a NCAA Division III national championship in the 100-meter hurdles.
NHS lets another one slip away
published: 2/24/2012 2:50:45 PM
Although Tuesday’s regular season finale against Tigard did not impact Newberg’s playoff position, the sting of surrendering another late lead was nonetheless sharp for the Tigers.
St. Paul and C.S. Lewis haul in All-Casco League awards
published: 2/24/2012 2:54:09 PM
The Casco League awarded all-league honors last week and the area was well represented after both St. Paul and C.S. Lewis Academy recorded strong seasons.
North Clackamas ends C.S. Lewis’ season
published: 2/24/2012 3:21:58 PM
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Tigard mauls Newberg in finale
published: 2/24/2012 3:23:22 PM
TIGARD — Newberg closed out the regular season on a sour note Tuesday, falling 69-23 at Tigard. The NHS Tigers (9-15, 6-8 Pacific Conference) were already guaranteed a fifth-place finish in the final standings, but Tigard (15-8, 12-2) wrapped up a share of the league title, which will also be shared with Glencoe.
Bruins make quick work of Loggers
published: 2/24/2012 3:28:24 PM
After breezing through an undefeated regular season, winning 14 games by 20 points or more, George Fox hoped Thursday’s Northwest Conference tournament semifinal marked the beginning of a deep postseason run.
Feb. 29 George Fox sports round-up
published: 2/28/2012 2:26:57 PM
George Fox splits over the weekend VANCOUVER, Wash. — George Fox posted two solid efforts over the weekend, blasting Linfield 8-1 for its first Northwest Conference victory Friday and acquitting itself well in a 7-0 loss to Division I Portland State on Sunday.
Newberg’s comeback attempt falls short
published: 2/28/2012 2:29:43 PM
The Newberg girls saw their season come to an end Friday with a 58-48 loss to Lakeridge. In a play-in game to qualify for the state playoffs, the host Tigers mustered a furious second-half rally to get back into the game, but then ran out of steam and couldn’t catch up to the Pacers.
Newberg puts up 93 in rout of Oregon City
published: 2/28/2012 2:32:17 PM
Newberg dominated at both ends of the floor in the first half of its 6A play-in game versus Oregon City, then held serve during a helter-skelter second half to preserve a 93-76 victory Saturday at McGrath Gymnasium.
St. Paul outlasts Damascus Christian
published: 2/28/2012 3:13:20 PM
ST. PAUL — Despite losing its nerve a bit in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, St. Paul survived a late rally to edge Damascus Christian 41-37 and advance to the 1A state tournament for the first time since 2008.
Bruins Northwest Conference champs
published: 2/28/2012 3:16:16 PM
George Fox jumped on visiting Lewis & Clark early and never looked back, making a statement with an 85-69 win over the No. 7 Pioneers in the Northwest Conference championship game Saturday night.
Russo, Rider best in the state
published: 2/28/2012 3:19:07 PM
PORTLAND — Peter Russo and Garret Rider each captured individual state titles to power Newberg to an 11th-place finish at the 6A state championships Saturday at Memorial Coliseum.
