The bottom line: It goes in the books as a victory for the Roseburg Indians.
It took a village to get William Byrd to the finish line of the Rocky Raccoon 100-mile endurance race in Huntsville, Texas.
DAYS CREEK — It’s certainly a unique arrangement James Ellis has during the winter sports season.
RIDDLE — In a Class 1A Skyline League boys basketball matchup between two division leaders, Riddle and Umpqua Valley Christian played a highly-entertaining game Tuesday night.
Kaden Seely was unable to walk, tie his shoes or put socks on in the final months of his sophomore year at Roseburg High School.
DRAIN — Natalie Thompson stays busy as a student-athlete at North Douglas High School.
Hunter Agsten was missed for Roseburg’s last home swim meet Thursday against Sheldon at the YMCA of Douglas County.
Roseburg High School’s career boys basketball scoring record was within reach for Collin Warmouth on Tuesday.
Girls have been wrestling in Douglas County high schools since Asia DeWeese, the current Umpqua Community College women’s coach, joined Sutherlin’s team in 1986.
The first message sent across the Southwest Conference came from Robertson Memorial Gym on Friday night.
SUTHERLIN — Sutherlin’s Bryce Olsen pinned Siuslaw’s Elijah LaCosse in 1:42 to win the 132-pound bracket at the Sutherlin Wrestling Classic on Saturday.
SUTHERLIN — Sutherlin’s girls basketball team had to fight to keep its lead, but was able to hold on for a 57-51 win to open Far West League play Tuesday evening.
GLENDALE — No girls basketball team, no problem.
WINSTON — Douglas fended off a South Umpqua rally early in the fourth quarter, sinking eight free throws down the stretch to notch a 64-54 victory on Friday night in the Far West League boys basketball opener.
WINSTON — The South Umpqua girls basketball team made some big plays in crunch time and left the Douglas gym with a satisfying win on Friday night.
OAKLAND — The Glide boys basketball team couldn’t shake Bandon on Friday night, thanks to some 3-point shooting by the Tigers.
OAKLAND — The Oakland High girls basketball team shook off a shaky start and dropped No. 1 Kennedy from the ranks of the unbeaten on Friday night.
Roseburg High senior Zack Mandera made it official Thursday night.
