Monthly Archives: April 2009

Blazers-Rockets

So where is the best place in town to watch the Blazers? Send thoughts to jzavala@dailytidings.com The Portland Trail Blazers will be in Houston tonight to play the Rockets in Game 6 of their best-of-seven first-round NBA playoff series. The Rockets lead 3-2, so it’s a close-out opportunity for them – their second in three [...]

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Crater’s last chance?

The Southern Sky Conference baseball season is barely half over, but it’s hard to argue against calling Thursday’s Ashland-Crater game a must-win for the Comets – at least as far as their league title hopes go. Ashland has a 1 1/2-game lead over Crater in the SSC standings, but that doesn’t really tell the full [...]

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Hemphill sixth at Relays

Former Ashland High all-state distance runner Natalie Hemphill placed sixth in the 1,500-meter run in the Oregon Relays on Saturday. Hemphill ran in the Section 2 race and finished in 4:37.71, besting several Pac-10 runners. Complete results can be viewed here. Women 1500 Meter Run Section 2================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Finals ================================================================ 1 Moore, Cori [...]

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Johns 16th at Big Sky tourney

Former Ashland High golf standout Stephanie Johns placed 16th out of 44 golfers in the Big Sky Conference Championships at Chandler, Ariz., Wednesday. Johns was the top placer for Portland State, which finished fifth as a team. Northern Arizona won the team title and Ali Nelson of Northern Colorado won the individual title with three-round [...]

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More Gaviglio, Allred

In case you missed it, here’s a story about Ashland High grad Sam Gaviglio that appeared in The Oregonian. And here’s where to stay up to date on how another AHS alum, Jason Allred, is doing in the South Georgia Classic. He’s tied for 39th at 2-under par through two rounds.

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Yup, they’re good

You know you’re good when: * You run off seven straight wins. * Six of those end early by the 10-run mercy rule. * Your leadoff hitter goes deep for the second time in three games. * You have outscored opponents a combined 137-39. * You have three aces, including a junior (Ian Kendall) who is [...]

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Ashland blows away Crater

Here’s the first few paragraphs of Jason Schulman’s story. The rest will be in Wednesday’s Tidings. By Jason Schulman For the Tidings The Ashland Grizzlies affirmed their spot on top of the Southern Sky Conference baseball standings Tuesday, handling the Crater Comets 14-1 at North Mountain Park. Ashland hit three home runs in the first two [...]

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Big game today

No, this isn’t a post about Game 2 between Portland and Houston. No. 2 Ashland hosts No. 6 Crater today in a crucial Southern Sky Conference baseball game that will go a long way toward determining the league champion. Crater has a leg up in the head-to-head series thanks to its 4-1 win over Ashland [...]

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Guthrie at Fenway

Ashland High grad will start on the mound at Fenway Park today, as the Baltimore Orioles take on the Red Sox. The game is scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m. Pacific. Guthrie (2-0) is on a roll since his struggles for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Here’s a preview of the pitching matchup, [...]

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Blazer fans unite

That’s what they were doing at the Rose Quarter all night, waiting for a chance at snatching up playoff tickets. Check out the pictures here and here. These people are nuts. I’ve been a Blazer fan since 1988, have been to a few games (including a series-clincher against Utah) and I’m telling you – it’s not [...]

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