Photos from the 2009 high school Winter season  
       
Metro League District Wresting

103 lb Class  Ernesto Escobar (top) of Westview works for a pin against fellow Wildcat teammate James Nyugen during the championship match of the 130 lb class of the Metro League District Finals.  Escobar took top honor with a fall at the 3:36 point in the match.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Beaverton Valley Times


140 lb Class  Tylor McVey (left) of Aloha battles Southridge's Kelvin King (right) for control during their championship match where McVey scored an 8-7 decision over King for the 140 lb title.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Beaverton Valley Times


171 lb Class  Zack Reser (top) of Westview sustains a hold against fellow Wildcat teammate Alex Keezel (bottom) as he goes on to a 14-4 victory to claim the district title in the 171 lb class.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Beaverton Valley Times


189 lb Class  Michael Verbeek (right) of Sunset keeps a tight grasp on Westview's Ronnie Rothstein (left) during the championship match in the 189 lb class.  Verbeek dominated the match and earned an 11-2 decision for the title.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Beaverton Valley Times

215 lb Class  Devin Wells (top) of Southridge works to pull the shoulders back of Beaverton's Tyree Barton (bottom) during the early going of the 215 lb class championship match.  Wells finished off Barton with a fall at the 1:59 mark to take the district title.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Beaverton Valley Times

OSAA 4A Basketball Championships
Cottage Grove 61 - Gladstone 59  Aaron Sneed (20) of Gladstone puts in an offensive rebound against the defense of Cottage Grove’s David Black at the start of the overtime period of the OSAA 4A championship game.  Cottage Grove nullified a 14 point half-time deficit to force the overtime and edged out the Gladiators with a 61-59 victory to earn the fourth place trophy at Gill Coliseum on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Clackamas Review

Cottage Grove 61 - Gladstone 59  Andy Applebee (right) of Gladstone keeps a step ahead of Cottage Grove’s Toselli Dawson (left) as he defends during the third quarter of the OSAA 4A Basketball Championship game.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Clackamas Review

Cottage Grove 61 - Gladstone 59  Ethan Varmer of Gladstone hits an acrobatic jump shot in the key to put the Gladiators up by seven, 20-13, with 6:52 to go in the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Clackamas Review

Cottage Grove 61 - Gladstone 59  Matt Rothermund (44) of Cottage Grove has his shot attempt smothered mid-way through the fourth quarter by Aaron Petrous (left) of Gladstone as his teammates Taylor Taft (right-center) and Aaron Sneed (right) help on defense.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Clackamas Review

PIL Girls Basketball
Madison 31 - Roosevelt 29  Monique Carlson (10) of Roosevelt shoots a jump shot in the lane over Madison's Sarah Guseh (23) early in the first quarter.  After reading of Roosevelt's plight of an 0-17 season and the severe lack of spectators following the Lady 'Riders in a column by the Oregonian's Steve Duinn, members of the Portland community filled the Roosevelt gym to near capacity to provide support for the team's final home game of the season.  The Lady 'Riders nearly pulled created a magical memory as their late fourth quarter charge fell short as Madison held out for a 31-29 victory.  Photo © John Lariviere

Madison 31 - Roosevelt 29  Monique Carlson (10) of Roosevelt is fouled as she attempts a shot in the lane late in the fourth quarter.  Sarah Gushe (23) of Madison picked up the foul as Ebony Cleveland helps out on defense.  Photo © John Lariviere

Madison 31 - Roosevelt 29  Ebony Cleveland (13) of Madison battles Roosevelt's Ahoefa Ananouko (right) for a rebound during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Madison 31 - Roosevelt 29  Roosevelt's lone Senior Monique Carlson leads a break up court in the first quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Madison 31 - Roosevelt 29  Ericca Ducre (3) of Roosevelt breaks past Madison's Rachel Rogers (15) to work the ball out of the back court during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Madison 31 - Roosevelt 29  The near capacity crowd enjoyed a thrilling game down to the wire as people from throughout the Portland community showed up to support the Lady 'Riders for their last home game of the season.  Photo © John Lariviere
Three Rivers League Basketball

Oregon City 64 - Clackamas 29  Former Oregon City High School girls basketball coach Brad Smith steps on to the court just named in his honor at Oregon City High School where he coached for 27 seasons to toss up the ceremonial jump before the Oregon City versus Clackamas game.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Oregon City News & Clackamas Review
Oregon City 64 - Clackamas 29  Taylor Belmont (31) of Oregon City goes up for a lay-up against Clackamas’ Joelle Schaffer (24) late in the fourth quarter. Schaffer was call for a foul on the play.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Oregon City News & Clackamas Review
Oregon City 64 - Clackamas 29  Calli Jackson (13) of Oregon City drives for a lay-up against Clackamas’ Mackenzie Owens during the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Oregon City News & Clackamas Review

OSAA 1A Girls Basketball Playoffs

Adrian 44 - St. Paul 42  Andrea Shenk (center) of Adrian dives for a loose ball against the challenge from St. Paul's Kaylyn McKillip (left) and Roree Lewis (right) during the third quarter of the teams' OSAA 1A Basketball Playoff contest where visiting Adrian advanced with a 44-42 win over St. Paul.  Photo © John Lariviere
 

Adrian 44 - St. Paul 42  St. Paul standout Julie Drescher out-paces Adrian's McKenzie Purnell to lead a break up the floor during the third quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Adrian 44 - St. Paul 42  Tessa Brentano (left) of St. Paul applies full pressure against Adrian's Madison Shira (right) in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Metro League Girls Basketball

Southridge 55 - Beaverton 25  Allie Brock of Southridge shoots a jump shot in the lane over Beaverton's Ronnie Jones late in the third quarter of her team's 55-25 home victory over Beaverton.  Photo © John Lariviere

Southridge 55 - Beaverton 25  Aubrey Ashenfelter (32) of Southridge slips past the defense of Beaverton's Nicole Hartzog (right) to shoot inside the lane during the third quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Southridge 63 - Jesuit 42  Elizabeth Brenner (15) of Jesuit drives the lane for a layup against the defense of Southridge's McKenzie Dalthorp (23) during the first quarter of the Metro League matchup between the two top teams.  Southridge surprised Jesuit with a strong 63-42 home victory over the Crusaders.  Photo © John Lariviere

Southridge 63 - Jesuit 42  Sarah Griffin (4) of Jesuit gets a hand on the shot of Southridge's Dominique Johnson Dominique Johnson (22) during fourth quarter action of the Skyhawk's 63-42 victory over Jesuit.  Photo © John Lariviere
 
OSAA 6A Basketball Playoffs
Wilson 56 - Oregon City 54  Ryan Robertson (left) of Wilson goes up for an inside jumper over Oregon City's Jimi Schafer during the second quarter of the Trojan's 56-54 first round playoff home victory over Oregon City.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Oregon City News

Wilson 56 - Oregon City 54  Trevor Ferguson of Oregon City drives the lane late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere for the Oregon City News
 OSAA 6A Girls Basketball Championships

Oregon City 46 - South Eugene 37  Ashley Reed (right) accepts the OSAA 6A Championship Trophy along with teammates Calli Jackson (center) and Nichole Thoens (left).  The Pioneers defeated South Eugene 46-37 to claim their 11th state championship at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland.  Photo © John Lariviere


Oregon City 46 - South Eugene 37  The celebration begins with the final seconds ticking away as members of the Oregon City Pioneers rejoice in winning their 11th OSAA Basketball Championship.  From left is Brittany Knighton, Melair Holterhoff, Ashleigh Anderson, Tiffani Brewer (behind) and Taylor Ward.  Photo © John Lariviere
 

Oregon City 46 - South Eugene 37  Calli Jackson (13 ) of Oregon City pulls down a rebound during the first quarter against the pressure of South Eugene's Ellen Cook (30) and Lacy Clark (behind).  Photo © John Lariviere


Oregon City 46 - South Eugene 37  Taylor Ward (center) of Oregon City gets trapped by a screen from South Eugene's Mackenzie Kerins (right) as Olivia Roberts (left) moves the ball around the perimeter during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Oregon City 46 - South Eugene 37  Sasha Teninty (13) of South Eugene lets a one-handed jumper fly as she drives the baseline at the end of the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Oregon City 46 - South Eugene 37  Taylor Belmont (31) slips past South Eugene's Lacy Clark as she begins to work the ball inside during the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

OSAA 5A Girls Basketball Championships

Willamette 49 - North Eugene 33  Sunny Greinacher (center) of Willamette holds off North Eugene's Kristen Huff (behind) as she looks to receive a pass from teammate Alyssa Garner (front) during the first quarter of the OSAA 5A Basketball Championship game.  Willamette won their second title in three years by defeating North Eugene 49-33 at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland.  Photo © John Lariviere


Willamette 49 North Eugene 33  Ellen Ferrenburg (34) of North Eugene pick a rebound out of the hands of Willamette's AJ Smith early in the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Willamette 49 - North Eugene 33  AJ Smith of Willamette looks upward with pained expression as her concerned teammates gather around after she collided with North Eugene's MaKenzie Ficek at mid-court late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Willamette 49 - North Eugene 33  Sunny Greinacher (14) of Willamette is fouled by North Eugene's Kristen Huff (32) as she puts up an inside shot during the third quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

OSAA 4A Girls Basketball Championships
Sutherlin 41 - Yamhill-Carlton 34  Elle Anderson (left) of Yamhill-Carlton drives against the defense of Sutherlin's Brooklyn Norman (right) during the second quarter of the OSAA 4A Basketball Championship third place game.  Sutherlin Sutherlin came out in the second half and used a 17-2 third quarter margin to set up their 41-34 victory for the trophy.  Photo © John Lariviere


Sutherlin 41 - Yamhill-Carlton 34  Elle Anderson (25) of Yamhill-Carlton hits for two of her team high 12 points over Sutherlin's Destiny Cowan during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Sutherlin 41 - Yamhill-Carlton 34  Carrie Skuzeski of Yamhill-Carlton drives for a layup during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere
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