More than 600 fourth and fifth-graders in the Central Point School District, boys and girls, finished the five-kilometer (3.1-mile) run on the back roads around Sams Valley for the almost 50th Sams Valley Mini-Marathon, an annual Halloween Day event, the morning of Fri., Oct. 31. The runners, some ready to[Read More…]
Author: Brian Mortensen
Chieftain Boys’ Soccer Looks Ahead To Next Year
The Rogue River boys’ soccer team, still in its third year as a program after being in stasis during the three years the Chieftains played as a co-ed program, saw the potential of what it could be in the 6-1 win at home against Gold Beach in the team’s second[Read More…]
*** CHIEFTAIN GIRLS’ SOCCER HOSTS SISTERS IN PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND ***
The Rogue River girls’ soccer team, qualifying for the Class 3A/2A/1A State Playoffs for the first time since 2010, are hosting Sisters at Beck Field Saturday. The match begins at 2 p.m. Rogue River is the No. 16 seed in the 20-team bracket. The Chieftains (8-3-3) placed fourth in District[Read More…]
Chieftains Girls Make First State Playoff Game In 15 Years
The Rogue River girls’ soccer team wrapped up a great season—its best season since 2010, the year the Chieftains reached the Class 3A/2A/1A semifinals. The team now awaits an opponent for its first state playoff action in 15 years. The Chieftains have qualified for a spot in the 20-team state[Read More…]
RR Fire Knocks Down I-5 Truck Fire
Firefighters from Jackson County Fire District No. 1 dealt with a semi-truck on fire in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 at milepost 43 early in the morning on Wed., Oct. 22. “We arrived on scene at 4:20 (a.m.) to a semi-pulling doubles with the back of the rear trailer[Read More…]
Chieftains Bomb Bonanza, One Step Away From Playoffs
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High football team may already be ready for the state playoffs. Despite a rough start that saw the Chieftains fall behind and trail even into the second quarter, they bounced back well, scoring 54 straight points – nine straight touchdowns – in beating Bonanza 60-22[Read More…]
Council Denies Central Rogue Expansion
The Rogue River City Council not only didn’t allow the developer who planned to add eight additional units to the Central Rogue Mobile Home Community to take a three-month extension to hear his matter, but it followed the Rogue River Planning Commission’s lead in denying their application at the council’s[Read More…]
Orndoff Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Four Years In Prison
Jesse Orndoff, the former science teacher, coach, and athletic director at Rogue River Junior Senior High School, was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court to four years in prison on five counts related to the sexual abuse of a then-student at the school on Thurs, Oct. 23. Orndoff, 31, pleaded[Read More…]
Junior Chieftains Finish Out Tough Volleyball Season
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level volleyball team finished its 12-match season last week with its match at Prospect on Wed., Oct. 15. The Junior Chieftains had a strong start to the year with wins in both varsity and junior varsity matches against the new Rogue Christian team on[Read More…]
Chiefs Soccer Looking For One More Win
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ soccer team has two more chances to pick up its second win of the season, but the Chieftains will have to do it against tough competition. The Chieftains (1-7-2) haven’t been able to show the kind of relentless offensive firepower they showed in[Read More…]