Rogue River’s high school competition equestrian program has been represented by one dedicated female athlete for the past several seasons, but yet the program is still alive. Victoria Howard, a freshman at Rogue River Jr./Sr. High will compete wearing the familiar green shirt of Rogue River through its three competition[Read More…]
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Outdoor Recreation Is A Trillion-Dollar Business
Recently released Commerce Department data shows that outdoor recreation is a major driver of the U.S. economy, jobs, and local communities. According to the latest data, outdoor recreation generated $1.2 trillion in economic output and accounted for five million jobs in 2023. This is the largest recorded measure since the[Read More…]
Junior Chieftains Teams 0-3
Playing against feeder middle-school programs for two bigger schools and for a high school league rival, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level boys’ basketball teams have each had tough stretch since the week before Thanksgiving. The Junior Chieftain varsity team lost at St. Mary’s, after leading 12-8 at halftime[Read More…]
LeDoux, Perryman Each HM In Volleyball League
Rogue River Sr. Jr. High players Amanda LeDoux, a senior, and junior Finnley Perryman were named among the All-Class 3A District 7 Honorable Mention volleyball selections when all-district teams were named last week. St. Marys’ junior Ada Bernard was named the district’s top player, and North Valley junior Natalie Miller[Read More…]
Smiths, Scott All-District Second-Teamers
Six players from Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s football program received All-Class 2A District 5 honors last week. Senior Byron Smith was one of three all-district second-team performers, selected as second-team punter and named Honorable Mention tight end. Smith’s sophomore brother Wyatt Smith, a tackle, was a second-team performer on[Read More…]
Trapping Is Controversial, But Valuable Tool
Both trappers and anti-trappers want healthy landscapes and abundant wildlife. That’s a great place to start — and end — a debate about the merits of regulated trapping. Stan Steele, director of government affairs for the Oregon Trappers Association, said that when it comes to natural-resource arguments, we forget to[Read More…]
Snow’s Defense Long Kicks Make Him First Teamer
Sophomore Gavin Snow’s booming kicks from a distance put pressure on District 5 goalkeepers and even found their way into the back of the net a team-leading four times, along with his athleticism in back as the Chieftains’ last line of defense made him a first-team all-District five selection last[Read More…]
Brown, Fithian All-District Four Soccer Selections
Most of the 2024 Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ soccer team were freshmen, with nine ninth graders on a team that went 3-10-1 (3-8-1 in District 4), but the framework of the Chieftains team is its seven sophomores. Its only player who has served as captain through the first[Read More…]
Alden Leads Way In Jr. Chieftains’ First Win
Waylon Alden, an eighth grader, scored six of his game-high 13 points in the fourth period as the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle school varsity team won for the first time this season, a 34-27 win against Fleming on Wed., Nov. 13, at the Rogue River Elementary School West[Read More…]