Challengers rally to salvage split.Byline: The Register-Guard MEDFORD - Ryan Royster hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Eugene Challengers to a 6-4 win over Medford and gain a split in an American Legion baseball American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by teenage boys in 45 states in the USA. Purpose According to the American Legion, the purpose of American Legion Baseball is to give young men "an opportunity to develop their skills, personal fitness, doubleheader on Tuesday. Medford won the first game 4-1. The Challengers (28-9 overall) are tied with Medford for first place in the Area 4 standings at 7-3. REGIONAL ROUNDUP Royster's blast over the left-field fence was his 12th of the season. A.J. Norris led off the inning with a walk and Kellen Hobie singled with one out to set up the game-winning home run. Royster, Norris and James Mannion each had two hits in the contest, while Sean Mascolo picked up the victory and Patrick Cooley earned his fourth save. Norris also had two hits in the opener and scored the lone run for the Challengers on Royster's RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in single. Former OSAA OSAA Oregon School Activities Association OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (United Nations body) OSAA Ocean State Aquaculture Association OSAA Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms (Philippines) director earns national award The National Federation of State High School Associations has awarded a NFHS NFHS National Federation of High Schools NFHS National Family Health Survey (India) NFHS Norfolk Family History Society NFHS North Forsyth High School (Forsyth County, Georgia) citation to Wes Ediger, former executive director of the Oregon School Activities Association. The award, which is designed to honor individuals who impacted prep activity programs, is one of the most highly regarded achievements in high school activities. Ediger directed the OSAA from 1993 until his retirement in 2001. His career as a school administrator included stints as assistant principal and principal at South Salem High School South Salem High School was the second public high school built in Salem, Oregon, in 1954, at which time the former Salem High School was renamed North Salem High School. It is in the Salem-Keizer Public School District, and competes in the Central Valley Conference of the Oregon , principal at North Salem, and director of secondary education and assistant superintendent for the Salem-Keizer School District Salem-Keizer School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon that serves the cities of Salem and Keizer. Schools High schools
Ediger also held various teaching, counseling and coaching positions at Dallas and Corvallis high schools. A 1955 graduate of Oregon State, Ediger earned three varsity letters and was captain of the Beaver football team. He served three years as a corporal in the U.S. Army and played in both the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga and CFL CFL Canadian Football League . Reign split two games at Canada Cup VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Oregon Reign 18-and-under softball team moved to 2-1 in pool play at the Canada Cup tournament Tuesday. Kristina Cooke tossed a three-hit shutout as the Reign defeated the Calahoo 86ers 5-0. Lacey Gorman, Stephanie Bour and Lauren McCarthy each singled in a run in a three-run third inning for the Oregon club. The Reign was held to two hits in a 7-0 loss to the Washington Lady Hawks Gold of Seattle. The Reign, which is 31-8 overall, meets the Nebraska Echoes at 3:30 p.m. today Magic open tourney with one victory, one loss COCOA BEACH, Fla. - The Oregon Magic split two games in the opening round of pool play at the National AAU AAU abbr. Amateur Athletic Union 16-U girls basketball tournament on Tuesday. The Oregon club lost 61-48 to the fifth-seeded Georgia Black Magic, but bounced back to knock off to cease, as from work; to desist. - De Quincey. To force off by a blow or by beating. To assign to a bidder at an auction, by a blow on the counter. To leave off (work, etc.). See also: Knock Knock Knock Knock the Missouri Valley Aces 79-73 behind 25 points from Central Catholic's Kinsey Tucker, 17 from Grant's LaToya Hill and 12 from Siuslaw's Kammy Martindale. The Magic's next game in the 75-team tournament is at 9 a.m. today against the Alabama Roadrunners. U.S. team announced for World Championships Hurdler Allen Johnson was among five defending world champions selected Tuesday for the U.S. team at the IAAF IAAF abbr. International Amateur Athletic Federation World Outdoor Track & Field Championships next month in Paris. Joining 110-meter hurdler Johnson on the team announced by USA Track & Field were shot put champion John Godina, women's pole vaulter Stacy Dragila, 100-meter champ Maurice Greene, and 2001 world indoor and outdoor gold medalist Anjanette Kirkland in the 100-meter hurdles. The world championships will be Aug. 23-31. Eugene's contingent includes 5,000-meter champion Marla Runyan and Becky Holliday in the pole vault. Hammer thrower John McEwen made the U.S. squad, but he has not yet achieved the IAAF's `A' qualifying standard in the event. Two other athletes with Oregon roots have earned berths in the world championships - Portland's Dan Browne in the 10,000 meters and former Lane Community College standout Tom Pappas in the decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. . Richey's Market shuts out Emerald Valley, 11-0 CORVALLIS - Emerald Valley managed just five hits in an 11-0 loss to Richey's Market of Corvallis in an Area 3 American Legion game on Tuesday. Jon Higgins had two hits for the Titans (23-16, 3-6 Area 3). |
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