The Chieftain boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams competed in their first duals meet of the District 3 season at Brookings-Harbor on Thurs., Jan. 9. The Chieftains beat Glide 42-33 and North Valley 48-35 but lost to South Umpqua 48-34. As a foreshadowing of the Chieftain girls’ tournament victory, Isom and[Read More…]
Author: Brian Mortensen
Chiefs Missing Players, Start League Play
Finally, with a win in their 11th game, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team has escaped the rather exclusive club of teams in Class 3A that have not won yet, which now only includes 0-11 Willamina. The team is now finding that to win other games, having[Read More…]
Chieftain Girls Win Second, Ready For League
Four days after the Rogue River girls’ basketball team earned its first win of the season, beating 3A LaPine, the Chieftains won a second game, beating a team scheduled for them to be competitive against, Class 1A Riddle 32-14 at James Martin Court on Tues., Jan. 7. That was the[Read More…]
EVFD Board Considers Chief’s Evaluation
The issue of Chief Tom Davidson’s evaluation, ahead of the contract negotiations in the spring, was a topic of conversation at the Evans Valley Fire District Board of Directors’ meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9. Director Heather Friend said she and directors Patricia Ott and Kathryn Henning spoke with Davidson about[Read More…]
Commission Considers DLCD Parking ‘Response’
The Rogue River Planning Commission, in its first meeting of 2025, was charged with finding out how the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development responded to the resolution it adopted to incorporate parking reform measures intended to meet the interpretation of the Governor’s Climate Friendly Area Execution Order. The[Read More…]
RR Cheer Squad One Step Away From State
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High Cheer squad is one step away from going to state for the first time. The 12-girl Chieftain Squad finished second at the four-school Rogue Rumble competition in Medford on Sun., Jan. 12. The team has one remaining regular competition, the Orange and Black Cheer[Read More…]
Chieftains Arise, Beat New Hope
They got up off the mat. The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team won ten games into a winless season and three days after getting beaten by 52 points on the road. With the same group of players the Chieftains had available in their 77-25 loss at 3A[Read More…]
Chieftains Win First Girls’ Game
By all measures and comparisons, Rogue River was going to struggle this season, returning to Class 3A Southern Oregon Conference play after a winning campaign with an independent schedule this year. Never mind that three starters from last year’s 10-11 season were gone, graduated. Eight players who had started last[Read More…]
Open House On Greenway Extension Tuesday
An open house on the Rogue River Greenway planning project is set for Tues., Jan. 14, starting at 5 p.m. “Basically they’re going to be showing us the routes they’ve considered, some of the reasons why some routes will be better than others, and that they’re working towards a recommended[Read More…]
Chieftain Girls Second At Eagle Point Tourney
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ wrestling team was just two points away from a milestone win for the program during the weekend. Seven of the 12 wrestlers the Chieftains brought to the Hunter Hoeptner Memorial Tournament at Eagle Point on Sat., Jan. 4, won matches, and Rogue River[Read More…]