Scappoose keeps pace in league with three wins
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The Scappoose Indians stayed very much in the battle for a state playoff spot with three Cowapa League wins last week.
The wins kept Scappoose in a …
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St. Helens will make the playoffs, but at first, second or third?
By john brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
Early last week, it seemed like the St. Helens Lions were going to finish third in the Northwest Oregon Conference playoff race. Three days later the …
Scappoose could finsh second or third in league
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Wed, May 7, 2008
Scappoose High’s Lady Indians trounced Banks in Cowapa League softball action last week, but split a doubleheader with rival …
St. Helens still has slim chance of making playoffs
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The St. Helens Lady Lions had a nearly improbable week of softball, pulling off a 2-1 win over Sherwood, coming close against the conference’s …
Yamhill-Carlton no match for boys; girls just a bit short
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The Scappoose High boys track team didn’t have a lot of problems downing Yamhill-Carlton in a double dual meet on Thursday, but the girls were …
Marcus Kienlen tied for individual lead
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The Scappoose Indians emerged from the first round of district golf play on Monday in first place.
After the first round, Scappoose led Seaside by …
Squad preps for district this week
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The St. Helens High boys' tennis team had no problems in handing Parkrose an 8-0 loss, but had some lapses in singles matches against Glencoe.
The …
St. Helens squad wins four games in first outing
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The St. Helens Lions 12-and-under fastpitch team won their opening tournament of the season, a four-game round robin in Newberg over the …
Scappoose plucks Gulls, but falls to ‘Mooks.
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Scappoose’s hitting spree against Seaside in a doubleheader on Friday night didn’t carry over to Saturday’s game at Tillamook.
The …
Indians jump back into thick of league race
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The Scappoose Indians picked up a doubleheader sweep at Tillamook on Saturday and put themselves right into the running for a state playoff …
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Scappoose, St. Helens teams still in running
By john brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Three of the four local ball teams are still very much in the running for state playoff berths.
The state playoffs are fast approaching. First round …
Scappoose sprinter makes his mark at 56-team meet
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The sprints are the glitter events of a track meet and Scappoose’s Kevin Carpenter was dazzling at the Meet of Champions at Willamette …
St. Helens boys, girls, and Scappoose girls also compete
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The Scappoose High boys’ golf team is playing consistently and posted three wins in the last week of action, two of them in three-team …
Freshman has a chance to go to Div. III nationals
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Fri, Apr 25, 2008
Former St. Helens High track star Carson Bartlett is just a freshman at Pacific University, but he’s already making a name for himself in the …
Lions win three of the eight matches
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Rain curtailed some tennis activities last week, but the St. Helens Lions did get in a match with Sherwood on Thursday.
“It could have gone …
Rugby team loses to Eastside, but B team downs McMinnville.
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The Columbia County Operators had to move up a notch to the state rugby association’s Division One and the move came home to roost in a 46-10 …
St. Helens now solidly in third with big games looming
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The St. Helens Lions outhit, outpitched, and outplayed Wilsonville in a three-game series last week to stay very much in contention for the Northwest …
Rally against Y-C comes up short, Astoria no problem
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The Lady Indians almost staged a roaring comeback against Yamhill-Carlton on Tuesday, but came up just a bit short. They were able to put away …
Tribe track teams top Tillamook
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The Scappoose Indians didn’t have much trouble downing Tillamook on Thursday last week at the coast.
Kevin Carpenter led the boys with two …
Squad loses by eight, then wins by eight in first two matches
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The St. Helens Lions boys’ tennis team had an interesting week on the courts.
The squad started with an 8-0 loss to Wilsonville, one of the …
Team blasts Linn-Benton, 71-10
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The Columbia County Operators smashed Linn-Benton 71-10 at Delta Park Saturday as the Division One playoffs got underway.
The locals went into the …
Rugby team finishes regular season 4-1
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Updated Apr 16, 2008
The Columbia County Operators were looking to finish division play unbeaten and earn the No. 1 seed to the state playoffs. It was not to be.
The …
Track meet an easy one for the boys
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Banks hasn’t been the strongest of track programs over the years and the visiting Scappoose boys overwhelmed them on Thursday, 98-46.
The …
Scappoose pitching dominates in three league outings
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
The Scappoose Lady Indians kicked off their season last week with three fairly easy Cowapa League wins.
The squad was supposed to travel to Seaside …
Scappoose falls behind and fails to come back twice
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
The Scappoose Indians just couldn’t get on top of Yamhill-Carlton Friday, dropping both ends of a doubleheader, 9-5 and 3-2.
The Tigers took …
Most St. Helens hits come in last inning
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
It was a case of too little, too late at the plate for the St. Helens Lady Lions against Hillsboro on Friday in Northwest Oregon Conference softball …
St. Helens’ depth prevails as boys win 10, girls win eight in wet event
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Both the St. Helens boys and girls track teams topped Liberty on a wet, showery afternoon in St. Helens Wednesday.
The results were a lot better …
Scappoose looks past dual to Wilsonville meet
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
The Scappoose Indians didn’t take their dual meet at Astoria too seriously on Thursday, looking toward the Wilsonville meet on …
Rugby team faces rivals Saturday in battle of unbeatens
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
The Columbia County Operators rugby team rolled over West Linn 55-0 Saturday in Scappoose, tying one record and setting another.
The squad tied …
Two state runner-up baseball and softball teams included
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
The Scappoose High Hall of Fame will induct a number of individuals, teams and community members at their annual banquet beginning at 6 p.m., …
St. Helens 5-1 heading into series with Liberty this week
By John Brewington /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
The St. Helens Lions won two of three games with Hillsboro last week, clobbering them in their first two meetings, but losing on Friday.
The Lions …
John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
St. Helens’ Julian Zirkle is safe at home during game with Glencoe on Thursday. The Lions lost their first game with the No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide, but came back to win the next two games and the series.
Nusom wins Sportsman; Jeremy Martin tops in Modified
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The Columbia County Racing Association kicked off their 2008 season at the Columbia County Fairgrounds track on Saturday night.
Curt Nusom won the …
Boys and girls can’t keep pace
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
Updated May 6, 2008
It just was one of those days for both the St. Helens boys’ and girls’ track teams on Wednesday at Glencoe.
“The meet was not a …
Columbia River seasons remain relatively stable
By Rick Swart / The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife last week announced the upcoming summer and fall salmon seasons for the Columbia River, including the …
Squad goes unbeaten over weekend
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
It wasn’t an easy win for the Scappoose Invasion at the Beaverton Invitational on April 20, but the team fought through the wind, rain and hail …
Tournament slated for May 17
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, May 6, 2008
A Texas Hold ‘em poker Tournament will be held on May 17 at the St. Helens Elks Lodge to benefit the Scappoose wrestling program.
A …
St. Helens wins two of three from Century
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The St. Helens Lions have all but mathematically guaranteed themselves an Oregon Schools Activities Association 5A baseball playoff berth, but have a …
4x400 relay team pulls out the win
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The winning point for the St. Helens Lady Lions track team could have come just about anywhere along the way, but in the end it was the 4x400-meter …
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Boating creates good memories
By john brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Some boat owners will tell you that it’s the thrill of reeling in the big one, or the freedom of crossing the bar and heading 30 miles …
Scappoose boys cruise to win, girls missing athletes
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The Scappoose High boys track team easily overwhelmed Seaside Thursday afternoon, but some key girls were missing and the Lady Indians were nudged by …
With 20 6A teams, St. Helens didn’t fare as well
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The St. Helens High track teams had a hard time cracking the finals in the 34-team Centennial Meet on Saturday.
Only Lady Lion Haley Ricker was able …
Glencoe too much, but Lady Lions top Parkrose
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
The St. Helens Lady Lions couldn’t find enough offense to beat powerhouse Glencoe on Wednesday, but they were able to down Parkrose on …
Several are first in Greco-Roman
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
With more than 400 kids from all over the state, Scappoose had a large number of youngsters place in the state youth wrestling tournament they hosted …
Local athletes perform well, despite snow, hail, rain
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Despite hail, snow, wind, rain, and cold conditions, Scappoose and St. Helens athletes turned in some excellent performances at Saturday’s 45th …
Tribe splits week's games with Fishermen
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The Scappoose Indians did themselves a world of good with a 6-5 Cowapa League baseball win over previously unbeaten Astoria on Thursday …
Girls win 11 events in 92-52 victory
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The St. Helens Lady Lions won 11 of 17 events, including both relays, and took nine seconds for a solid triumph over Century on Wednesday last …
It is spring out, right?
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
As the snow came down almost sideways on Saturday at the Lower Columbia Invitational, I began wondering if this is what they mean by climate change. …
St. Helens plays five matches in one week
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Updated Apr 22, 2008
The St. Helens girls’ tennis team played four matches last week, winning just one, but playing competitively in all of them.
Two of the …
St. Helens loses four of five games, drops out of contention
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
The St. Helens Lady Lions had bad outcomes in four of their five softball games last week.
It might have seemed like “road rash” for the …
Hall of Fame Inductees
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
The Scappoose Boosters 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday night was a gathering of old friends, teammates, coaches, family, and …
St. Helens wins both matches 6-2
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
The Lions’ tennis team posted nearly identical wins over Hillsboro on Wednesday, winning 6-2, and 6-2.
One match was a replay of an earlier …
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Great athletes usually have success
By john brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Years ago, an exceptional athletic director at Rainier, Paul Mannen, did a study of athletics and academics. The evidence and conclusion wasn’t …
St. Helens sandwiches wins around narrow loss
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
The St. Helens Lions stayed in the thick of the Northwest Oregon Conference baseball race this past week to post two wins in a three-game series with …
Danielle Harcourt leads St. Helens to win
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
St. Helens parlayed a slim 1-0 lead into a 4-0 advantage when first baseman Danielle Harcourt stepped up to the plate and banged out a two-run triple …
Girls close, but boys outgunned
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
St. Helens competed well against Hillsboro in a track meet at Hare Field on Wednesday, but found itself short in some events.
The girls fell just …
Scappoose falls at Banks, but rallies for home win
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
The Scappoose Indians had one bad inning at Banks to open their league season last week, but it was costly.
The young Scappoose squad bounced back …
Squads both have several firsts in chilly eight-team meet
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
Both Scappoose and St. Helens turned in some outstanding performances at the eight —team Wilsonville Invitational Saturday.
The two teams …
Senior breezes through bracket
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
Winning a national wrestling championship is never an easy task, but Scappoose’s Ryland Geiger has a way of making it seem so.
The Tribe …
St. Helens finally beats Parkrose; wins two of four during week
By John Brewington / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
Updated Apr 8, 2008
St. Helens softball coach Jeff Edwards took a dive for the team Thursday, ending 17 innings of “no decision” with Parkrose with a 2-1 …
