The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team experienced a scoring surge in the first week of the year against the Class 1A competition. Still, back against Class 3A teams, including those they faced at the beginning of the Southern Oregon Conference campaign, they have struggled to score again.[Read More…]
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Silver Placement At FFA Nationals
It has become custom in the Rogue River School District. Rogue River Junior-Senior High students in the school’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter, after winning or earning high places at individual skills competitions through the school year or Career Technical Educational (or CTE events), win at the Oregon state[Read More…]
With Four Champions, Chiefs Second At Rumble
Sitting in fourth place heading into the boys’ finals at their major home tournament, the Rogue River boys’ wrestling team got a boost from a source the Chieftains may be able to count on the next several years – its wrestlers from the Class of 2028, its freshmen. The Chieftains[Read More…]
Chieftains Win Girls’ Tourney For First Time; Looking Ahead To Rumble
The Rogue River girls’ wrestlers, a mostly young group with 10 sophomores, freshmen, and older first-year performers, created a big surprise when they finished two points away from winning the Hunter Hoeptner Memorial Tournament at Eagle Point on Jan. 4. Chieftains coach Rob Isom said that his team would have[Read More…]
Chiefs Win Two Of Three At Duals Meet
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…]
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…]
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…]