The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level varsity boys’ basketball team came back strong following the Thanksgiving off-week, beating Lincoln Savage in Murphy 35-27 on Mon., Dec. 1. The game was the first for the Junior Chieftains since their 42-36 loss at Hanby in Gold Hill on Wed., Nov. 19.[Read More…]
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Tips For Processing Your Own Big Game Meat
Cutting your own big game animal may seem a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. In the Wild Gourmet, a Boone & Crockett Club publication, Chef Daniel Nelson offers some tips. He suggests watching some processing videos, or getting assistance from someone who has done it many times[Read More…]
Group Of Eight In All-League Football
With three more wins in league play and two more overall, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s football program got an extra boost in the postseason All-District 5 voting. The Chieftains, who finished 3-2 in the league (4-5 overall), and one win away from the school’s football playoff berth since its[Read More…]
Give Thanks For Free Fishing Weekend
Residents and visitors alike can skip the licenses and stamps Nov. 28-29, one of a number of Oregon Free Fishing Weekends established by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. All other fishing regulations apply, including bag limits, size restrictions and closures in certain areas. Bass, panfish and trout in lakes,[Read More…]
Free Fishing Days
Get outdoors with friends and family and enjoy free fishing, crabbing and clamming on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29. Statewide free fishing days are a great chance to take someone new fishing and celebrate Oregon’s natural resources. No fishing or shellfish licenses or tags (Including the Combined Angling[Read More…]
Two First-Team Selections Improved Chieftains
With the increase in wins in Class 3A/2A/1A District 4 from three in 2024 to eight and a state playoff berth this fall, coaches in the girls’ soccer district took notice and doubled the number of Chieftains among the All-District 4 selections. Four Chieftains, up from two in 2024, were[Read More…]
Girls’ Basketball Season Canceled This Year
The writing appeared to be on the wall for the Rogue River Jr./Sr. High girls’ basketball program last year, when the Chieftains were only able to field a team of nine players, including one senior, and were down to four freshmen. After playing the 2023-24 season with a more athletic,[Read More…]
Lovato Scores 22 In Middle School Game; Varsity Team 4-1
Vincent Lovato had the kind of game you hope to have when you’re starting in middle school basketball. He scored 22 points, most of his team’s output, in a 28-17 win in the Rogue River middle school-level junior varsity game against Lorna Byrne on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Rogue[Read More…]
Snow, Wardle Named To District 5 All-League Team
Logan Snow, the most athletic player on the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ soccer team, who never came out of the Chieftains’ matches, was rewarded by being named to the All-Class 3A/2A/1A District 5 First team last weekend. Snow has been a mainstay of the Chieftains’ teams since the[Read More…]
Junior Chieftain Teams Both Start At 1-1
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School middle-school-level boys’ basketball teams each went 1-1 through the first week of their 10-game November and December schedule. After starting the new season off with losses against Hanby on Tues., Nov. 4, the Junior Chieftain teams both beat Lincoln Savage on Wed., Nov.[Read More…]