For the first time since 2016, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High has qualified for the OSAA State Cheerleading Championships. The Chieftains qualified for the state competition by finishing third at the Roseburg Cheer Challenge on Sat., Feb. 1. The state championship meet is Fri.-Sat., Feb. 14-15, at Oregon City High[Read More…]
Sports
Four Champions In The Final Meet
In spite of low numbers due to illness, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams each had solid efforts in their final regular-season meet, the Gold Beach Panther Coastal Clash on Sat., Feb. 1. The Chieftain girls’ team dominated the upper weights, with champions of all[Read More…]
Cash Rewards Doubled For Fishing Violation Tips
Last year, the Oregon Hunters Association awarded nearly $32,000 to reporting parties who gave information that led to a citation or arrest in cases involving fish and wildlife. Starting this year, OHA, the Coastal Conservation Association of Oregon, and the Association of Northwest Steelheaders have partnered to double rewards (to[Read More…]
Chiefs Keep It Close With Honkers, Fall Away
Coming into their final stretch of games before their season ends, particularly ones at James Martin Court, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team appeared to have at least two good chances to pick up a first 3A Southern Oregon Conference win. The Chieftains gave a good challenge[Read More…]
Chiefs Beat St. Mary’s, First 3A Win Since ’16
After a tough season of playing with small numbers and limited experience as second-year coach Jesse Langfield has spent the season working to break several young players into varsity basketball, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ basketball team came up with its biggest win to date, against a long-time[Read More…]
Chieftain Girls Face Final Three Weeks Of League Play
The good news for the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ basketball team is that from now on, there will be only Class 3A Southern Oregon League games, and the Chieftains can use that to evaluate the team’s and the program’s progress going into next year. The bad news is[Read More…]
Knights Press Chiefs Into League Loss
One aspect of the game Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball hasn’t seemed to master yet has been playing through defensive pressure. On the road at North Valley, a program that had its issues through the early part of the season but had won three straight games by the[Read More…]
Middle School Teams Start Season
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle school-level girls’ basketball teams started their season on Mon., Jan. 13. The Junior Chieftain varsity and junior varsity teams have each played three games, at White Mountain on Jan. 13 and at Lorna Byrne on Wed., Jan. 15. White Mountain won the earlier[Read More…]
Chief Teams Third, Sixth At RV Championships
A week after the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High combined boys’-girls’ team, through a big finish, took second place at their own Rumble On The Rogue Tournament, Chieftains had their best finish in years at a big regional tournament. Six top-five finishes for the Chieftain boys’ team, led by a[Read More…]
Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 14-17
We’re little more than two weeks away from the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a citizen-science-driven initiative to collect data on wild birds across the world. You can learn more — and download a beautiful graphic for social media posts to encourage others — at https://www.birdcount.org/. You can also watch[Read More…]