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The South County Spotlight - Sports
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Portland and surrounding area community news and information
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Lady Lions’ golf has low turnout this year
With just four girls out for the St. Helens High girls’ golf team this season, the squad is going to have a hard time making an impression on the Northwest Oregon Conference this spring.
Third-year coach Jen Johnston has just one senior and three sophomores on the team. Those players include ...
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Lady Lions solid in tennis this spring
Individually, the girls on the St. Helens High tennis team might not have an elite athlete or two, but Coach Mike Gregor feels as a team they will be pretty solid.
He had 39 girls turnout for tennis this spring, but says many of those aren’t looking for competition as much as a life ...
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Golf team looks to move up a notch or two
The St. Helens Lions have some returning golfers with potential to do well in the Northwest Oregon Conference this spring, and some potential to move up a bit in the league standings.
Coach Dave Lawrence said his team has been out working hard at local courses and at the practice facility they ...
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UPDATE: Anderson headed to Arizona, reports say
Former Scappoose quarterback Derek Anderson, who was released by the Cleveland Browns after a tough season last year, has signed with the Arizona Cardinals to start as quarterback, several on-line sports media sources are reporting.
News of the deal surfaced early Wednesday afternoon.
Several ...
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Lions’ tennis team should be competitive in tough league
Second-year tennis coach Don Courtain sees positive things happening for the St. Helens High boys’ tennis team this season.
“We have a lot of raw ability,” he says. “It’ll take about three weeks to hone it down and we’ll be ready to be competitive.”
There ...
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Questions remain for Scappoose track teams
The Scappoose High boys track team may have some difficulty repeating as league champions this year–they’ve got some serious holes to fill.
Scappoose coach David Harley, now in his 15th season with Scappoose, says the Tribe has a good turnout this year–around 100–but there ...
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Anderson moving on to better things
There’s usually a certain amount of sadness when leaving a job, but I have to think that may not be the case with Derek Anderson. In fact, while there are those he will miss, I don’t think Cleveland or it’s fans are one of them.
Anderson was released by the Cleveland Browns last ...
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It’s a rebuilding year for Tribe boys golf
The Scappoose High boys’ golf team has a new coach, many new players, and a ways to go to be competitive this season.
The new coach is Jeff Mapes, a local attorney, who lives in Scappoose with his wife, and two children. He says he has been playing golf most of his life. He’s donated a ...
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Girls golf league title theirs to lose this year
The Scappoose High girls’ golf team wants to head back to state this season, only this time they want to go as the league champions.
“I told them it was ours to lose,” fourth-year coach Kord Schull said. “I’m impressed with how the girls are doing. We’re playing ...
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Lions’ track team wants it all this season
The St. Helens High track coach has been around long enough to know a winner when he sees one and he believes the Lions have a good shot at a 5A Northwest Oregon Conference district title this spring.
Now in his 28th season at St. Helens and 31st as a head coach, Gerry Tinkle is the dean of track ...
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