I just got off the phone with Gary Hartrick, one of several parents to accompany the Ashland High football team to Japan for the Pacific Rim Bowl. Hartrick said the team just left San Francisco and is on schedule to arrive in Ashland at about 7 p.m. A welcome party is expected at Ashland High, [...]
Here’s the box. Salem eliminated Ashland from the American Legion A state tournament, ending the Pilots’ two-year reign. Meanwhile, the Ashland High football team fell to the Japan All-Stars in the Pacific Rim Bowl. Salem Senators vs. Ashland PilotsJul 27 2009 at Jim McAbee Field (North Medford High) Salem Senators Player Name AB R [...]
Ashland fought back from a three-run deficit to tie the game at 4-4 in the sixth but gave up a run on an error in the seventh and ended up losing to LaGrande 6-4 in the second round of the American Legion A state tournament today at North Medford High. The loss drops Ashland into [...]
Ashland blew a 9-4 lead in the seventh inning and burned two of its top six pitchers. But … coach Josh Leedy will still get at least a little sleep tonight because the Pilots eventually beat Richardson in the first round of the American Legion A state tournament today. Kealii Cecil hit what ended up [...]
For those who haven’t noticed, we ran the first two of what will hopefully be at least 10 Pacific Rim Bowl diary entries in Wednesday’s paper. Here’s an excerpt from Mason Costantino’s entry: “Probably the most fun part of the day came after we returned from Kyoto. The plan was to watch the Japanese team’s [...]
Former Ashland High star pitcher Sam Gaviglio is giving his sore shoulder the summer off after a short stint with the Corvallis Knights. I talked to Gaviglio this afternoon and he said that his throwing shoulder should be good to go by the time he and his Oregon State teammates reconvene for fall ball, which [...]
The annual Big Al’s Tennis Tournament, billed as “southern Oregon’s largest adult recreational tennis tournament” will be held Friday through Sunday in Ashland. As usual, the ADT will cover the tourney starting with a preview scheduled to run Thursday. Here’s the release: STAY (Supporters of Tennis for Ashland Youth), a grass-roots community tennis organization, is [...]
Ashland’s 11-12 Little League all-star baseball team was eliminated from the District 6 tournament by Klamath Falls Americans tonight. KFA overcame a 1-0 deficit to pull out a 2-1 victory and avoid a winner-take-all showdown Thursday. Ashland pitcher Eric Carlson started on the mound and delivered a masterful performance, holding down one of the most [...]
Ashland unleashed a season-saving three-run rally in the top of the sixth then held on for dear life in the bottom of the inning to defeat Klamath Falls Nationals 8-7 tonight in the semifinals of the 11-12 Little League all-star District 6 tournament at Medford American Fields. The dramatic victory sends Ashland to the final [...]
Ashland’s 11-12 Little League all-star baseball team will play in the District 6 tournament semifinals at 6 p.m. tonight at the Medford American fields behind Dairy Queen. Ashland needs a win in order to advance to the championship round, where it will have to beat Klamath Falls American twice to claim the district title. Ashland [...]
