Stone Leads Viks To State Championship
Junior Henry Stone is the 2026 3A Champion in the 5,000 meters after leading the pack for the Vikings on Saturday. Stone finished in 15 minutes, 33.2 seconds, helping Siuslaw capture the boys team title at the OSAA State Cross Country Championships at Lane Community College in Eugene. Junior Bentley Nelson finished fifth overall, followed by Ezra King in 11th, Greyson Doyle in 19th and Yair Brito Xilot in 20th. The Vikings finished with 52 points, ahead of Neah-Kah-Nie with 63 and Nyssa with 101. The championship marks the ninth boys team title and 18th overall for longtime Siuslaw coach Chris Johnson, who has led the program since 1996.
The Siuslaw Vikings girls cross country team finished fifth at Saturday’s OSAA 3A State Championships at Lane Community College in Eugene. Freshman Hosanna Stone led the Lady Vikings, finishing 19th overall with a time of 21 minutes, 5.1 seconds over the 5,000-meter course. Junior Claire McNeill followed in 25th place, with freshmen Giovanna Flosi finishing 28th and Temperance Rupp 29th. Three of Siuslaw’s four scoring runners were freshmen, helping the Vikings secure their fifth-place team finish.
Season Ends For Viking Football
On Friday night it came down to a 4th and 2 in warrior territory but the Vikings could not convert. The Vikings were defeated by the Warriors 28-26 in a tough fought match. Coach sam Johnson gathered the team on the sidelines after the game.
“You’ve also lost the right way, which is really hard to do. I mean, it’s a lot harder to lose the right way than it is to win the right way. And there are a lot of things being said when the game’s over. There are a lot of things being said from guys holding chains on our sideline and you guys just played through it. And if we lose, you go shake the hand.”
Ducks Roll Over Buckeyes
The Oregon Ducks put on an impressive performance over Ohio State on Saturday, defeating the #12 Buckeyes 41-28. after trailing 14-0 early the Ducks scored 38 points before letting Ohio state back in the endzone. Ohio State dropped to 21 in Sunday’s poll while the ducks climbed to 18. the Ducks still have Michigan and Michigan State before finishing out the year at home against Washington on November 28th.
Beavers Fall to Texas State
The Oregon State Beavers fell to Texas State on Saturday 42-21 they now head to Boise to face Boise State this Saturday.
