Grace Montes Moving Up in Baseball Ranks Former Siuslaw softball standout Nina-Grace Montes is continuing her rise in professional sports. The 2020 Siuslaw graduate is now Director of Community Relations for the Ontario Tower Buzzers, the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Montes previously worked with the Eugene Emeralds […]

Oregon Duck Sports Oregon baseball lost several key players in this week’s MLB Draft. Shortstop Maddox Molony was selected by the Detroit Tigers, and several other Ducks were also drafted, leaving head coach Mark Wasikowski with significant roster holes to fill before next season. Molony must now decide whether to […]

Siuslaw Hall of Famer Don Hunt is updating his book on the history of Vikings football. Hunt says the revised edition should be released within the next month and will include a list of Siuslaw players selected for the East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game, along with stories from the program’s […]

Middle School Seeks Athletic Director Siuslaw Middle School is looking for a new teacher, coach and athletic director following the resignation of Jeromy Graybill. Graybill, who has served in those roles since the 2016-17 school year, has accepted a position at Junction City High School. The district has posted the […]

Bittle Gets First Shot in NBA Oregon center Nate Bittle is getting his first shot at the NBA after signing with the Toronto Raptors. The Central Point native wrapped up a standout five-year career with the Ducks, averaging nearly 17 points and seven rebounds last season while earning Third Team […]

Eugene-Spokane Split Series The Eugene Emeralds closed the first half with a 9-5 win over Spokane Sunday at PK Park, earning a split of the six-game series. Lisbel Diaz hit 2 home runs and drove in 4 runs, while Zander Darby and Jakob Christian also went deep. Luis De La […]

Ems Fall Behind The Eugene Emeralds fell to Spokane 4-1 Thursday night, giving the Indians a one-game lead in the series. Jakob Christian drove in the Ems’ only run, while starter Jacob Bresnahan struck out a career-high 11 over 6 innings. Spokane scored 3 times in the eighth to secure […]

Ems Even Series The Eugene Emeralds snapped Spokane’s 10-game winning streak with a 10-2 victory Wednesday night, evening the series and improving to 8-9 in the second half. Lisbel Diaz led the offense with a 2-run homer and 3 RBIs, his third straight game with a home run. Eugene built […]