When Rogue River entered the events at the ice-breaker Rogue Classic Invite track and field meet, a familiar figure showed her stuff, and it was if Suzy Smith had never left. Smith, who qualified for state track and field meets in three different events during her freshman and sophomore seasons,[Read More…]
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Chieftains Fall In Season-Opener At Bonanza
Rogue River took an early lead in its season-opening game at Bonanza, but the host Antlers came back with rallies in each of the first three innings and were able to hold off the Chieftains 12-9 on Thurs., March 14. The Chieftains’ originally scheduled home opener was Tues., March 12[Read More…]
Battle Of The Books Champions Head To State
For five Rogue River Elementary School (RRES) sixth graders, the “Readers,” Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is about connecting with other teams and with books. “My favorite book was ‘Focused’ by Allyson Gerber,” says Kaylee Hambley. She adds that it reminds her of the struggles of a family member.[Read More…]
Seniors Make 4th To 1st Move, Win Air Band Contest
Every high school student in America, along with a few million outside the U.S., was raised on Disney. Disney movies, Disney songs, maybe Disney memes, and TikTok by now! Rogue River Junior Senior High School’s annual Air Band Contest contains allusions to Disney throughout the program in just about every[Read More…]
Trautz Wins 75-Pound Title At State MS Meet
Jace Trautz, a wrestler who is a home school student, won all four of his matches to win the 75-pound weight class at the Oregon Middle School State Championship tournament at West Albany High School. His was one of three top-five finishes for Rogue River wrestlers at the one-day tournament[Read More…]
RRES Readers Represent At OBOB
On Saturday, March 9th, five Rogue River Elementary School (RRES) representatives competed at the Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) region. The tournament was held at Central Point Elementary School (CPE). The “Readers” were one of twenty schools represented and comprised of five southern Oregon counties: Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake,[Read More…]
Five Qualify For State MS Wrestling Meet
Five wrestlers from Rogue River will compete at next weekend’s Oregon Middle School State Wrestling Championships (OMSSWC) tournament in Albany next weekend after qualifying at a regional meet at Scenic Middle School in Central Point on Sat., March 2. Three wrestlers from the area were weight-class champions at the OMSSWC[Read More…]
Surprise Snowfall Catches District Off Guard
A First Student school bus on its way to pick up students for the day on Fri., March 1, the day the area, particularly the roads north of Wimer, was hit with snow, got stuck trying to climb an incline. The bus lost control of its tail end, causing it[Read More…]
District Leading The Way In Serving Houseless Students
While the Rogue River School Board and patrons within the Rogue River School District may already be aware of the work that the district’s Clothes Closet office, mainly through the work of her associate Quay Goff, has been able to do for students, they may not have understood that it[Read More…]
Battle Of The Books Expands Worldview
“Literature has expanded my worldview by putting me in the shoes of those characters from other cultures and ethnicities and understanding others’ difficulties and experiences.” Mya Manders is a senior at Rogue River High School. She’s been competing in Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) since elementary school. Teammate and[Read More…]