Monthly Archives: February 2009

Scarminach falls in semis

By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings   After shaking hands with a former Ashland High great, the Grizzlies’ super sophomore Jake Scarminach is poised to leapfrog Doug Samarron in the AHS record books. Scarminach beat senior Andres Esconbedo of Marshall by injury default Friday before losing to top-ranked Jacob Richard of West Albany in the [...]

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AHS hockey team checks Pels out of playoffs

MEDFORD – The Ashland High hockey team unveiled its newest weapon at the start of the Southern Oregon League playoffs on Friday night. Carley Santee, who had one goal during the regular season, scored twice while Casey Skolnik and Josh McLaughlin combined for 13 points as the Grizzlies defeated Klamath Falls 7-1 at The RRRink. [...]

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Heartbreak in Caldwell

The 22nd-ranked Southern Oregon women’s basketball team took a demoralizing defeat tonight, losing 97-88 in overtime to 14th-ranked The College of Idaho after a buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave the Coyotes new life at the end of regulation in Caldwell, Idaho. The Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament semifinal victory advances the Coyotes to the league’s championship game for [...]

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Gaviglio picks up first win as a Beaver

A big day for Sam Gaviglio. The former Ashland High two-sport athlete picked up his first win in his first appearance as a member of the Oregon State University baseball team. The true freshman pitched two innings of relief in the Beavers’ 12-8 win over Missouri today. He relieved starter Tanner Robles to start the [...]

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OSAA redistricting proposal

This from the OSAA this morning: An update from the February 23 meeting of the OSAA Classification & Districting Committee is available at www.osaa.org. It includes Proposal #5. Select “Governance” and “Committees” or go directly to the following link: http://osaa.org/governance/committees/classification/022309Update.pdf   The committee also has posted all submitted proposals: http://osaa.org/governance/committees/classification/proposals.asp Have at it.

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Scarminach into semis

An injury default advanced Ashland High sophomore Jake Scarminach to the 145-pound semifinals in the OSAA Class 5A state wrestling meet today. All that stands between Scarminach and the championship match now is top-ranked Jacob Richard of West Albany. Scarminach moved on after Andres Esconbedo of Marshall was forced to withdraw after suffering a dislocated [...]

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Ashland vs. Marshfield, in links

The Ashland-Marshfield girls basketball playoff preview will be up on our Web site shortly. In the meantime, chew on this: Marshfield beat Dallas in the first round, 35-25. Game stories appeared in both the Statesman Journal and The World (Coos Bay). John Gunther wrote the story for The World and it’s a doozy – about [...]

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Grizzlies beat Mazama to wrap up regular season

KLAMATH FALLS — Adam Pavlich’s steal and layup with one minute remaining gave Ashland the lead for good and the Grizzlies scored the game’s final seven points to upset Southern Sky Conference champion Mazama 57-53 in the regular-season finale for both boys basketball teams on Thursday night. Charlie Sebrell led all scorers with 15 points [...]

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Scarminach into quarterfinals

Ashland High sophomore Jake Scarminach stunned fourth-ranked Ethan Parks of Hermiston in the round of 16 of the 145-pound weight class to highlight the Grizzlies’ first day at the OSAA Class 5A state wrestling tournament today at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The Grizzlies’ other three wrestlers were 2-3 on the day (as of 7:10 p.m.), [...]

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McKinnis voted SSC Player of the Year

Here’s Mark Vinson’s story, followed by the complete list.   By MARK VINSON For the Tidings   A glance at the names of Ashland High female basketball players to be honored as Player of the Year in recent times reads like a who’s who of Southern Oregon basketball royalty.   Jamie Roupp (now at Portland [...]

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