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Joe Zavala

Joe Zavala has been the sports editor of the Ashland Daily Tidings since 2001.

Grizzlies at state, in links

By Joe Zavala | Published: March 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
The wait is over. The playoffs are here. As Karl Kemper might say, it’s a great day to be a Grizzly. The No. 3-ranked Ashland High girls basketball team (22-5) takes on No. 4-ranked and defending state champion Willamette(20-4) on Wednesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament. The eight-team, double-elimination bracket wraps up Saturday night with [...]
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Grizz girls move on

By Joe Zavala | Published: March 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
Bring on Willamette. Check back here Monday night for more on that Ashland-Willamette quarterfinal matchup (links, n-stuff). In the meantime, here’s my Ashland-Sherwood game story. By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings The Grizzlies weren’t satisfied with how they played when star point guard Allison Gida was stuck on the bench in foul trouble. The other three quarters worked out [...]
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Best Raider ever?

By Joe Zavala | Published: March 1, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Cascade Conference basketball awards were announced Monday and, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, Raider senior forward Jacki Speer was named the co-player of the year (actually, the fact that there is a “co” on front of her award is a bit of a surprise, but congratulations to Evergreen State’s Jessica Wilkerson). Speer wasn’t just [...]
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OSAA update

By Joe Zavala | Published: February 24, 2010 | 0 Comments
When the OSAA speaks these days, people are listening. That’s because it’s in the process of determining how the high school state championships will look like over the next four years. Highlighting the latest reveal- the championship committee met Monday in Wilsonville – are the regional breakdowns. In three sports – wrestling, golf and cross country [...]
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Gaviglio makes first appearance of 2010

By Joe Zavala | Published: February 22, 2010 | 0 Comments
Former Ashland High pitcher Sam Gaviglio saw his first action of the season for Oregon State on Sunday. It didn’t last long. Gaviglio, who emerged as the Beavers’ surprise ace late last season, pitched one inning of no-hit ball in what turned out to be Oregon State’s first loss of the season (here’s the box). [...]
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Grizz boys pull it off

By Joe Zavala | Published: February 19, 2010 | 0 Comments
What a win for the Ashland High boys basketball team tonight. The Grizzlies needed a win to clinch the Southern Sky Conference title and, more importantly, clinch a state playoff berth. They got it, on the road and against a team that they were previously 0-2 against – Mazama. Here’s the game story, with something that [...]
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Heater getting PT at Cal

By Joe Zavala | Published: February 18, 2010 | 0 Comments
Former Ashland High star Brenna Heater is getting on then court for the Cal Bears, who are 14-10 (8-5 Pac-10) after beating Washington in overtime last week. Heater has played in 15 of Cal’s 24 games, with two starts. She’s averaging 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 11.3 minutes. Cal hosts Oregon State tonight and [...]
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OSAA backpedals on team qualification issue

By Joe Zavala | Published: January 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Cross country coaches and fans from across the state, including Ashland High’s own running guru Bob Julian, were up in arms over the OSAA’s decision to possibly eliminate team qualifying from the state championships (golf was the other sport mentioned). Their complaints were apparently heard, because the OSAA is now reconsidering that move. Here’s the e-mail [...]
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Grizzlies win, but Gida hurt

By Joe Zavala | Published: January 15, 2010 | 0 Comments
Staff reports Ashland built a big lead then held on for a 57-42 Southern Sky Conference win over Mazama despite the loss of standout Allison Gida to a knee injury at the end of the first half Friday at Klamath Falls. Gide hyperextended her left knee with 1.7 seconds left as she went for a steal, said [...]
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Ashland girls settle for second

By Joe Zavala | Published: December 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
WILLAMETTE 47, ASHLAND 35 — At Coos Bay, third-ranked Willamette remained undefeated with the victory in the championship game of the South Coast Les Schwab Tournament on Wednesday. The Wolverines (10-0) are the Class 5A defending state champions. Ashland (7-5) stayed with Willamette until a 32-second stretch in the second quarter, when Alyssa Worthen made three of [...]
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