The Summit Storm track dynasty looks like it’ll have plenty of athletes to work with once again this year. At last count Summit had 186 athletes out for track. Coach Dave Turnbull expects to have over 200 athletes when all is said and done.

“It’s going to be another fantastic year. So far, the energy is higher than it’s ever been and the kids are really improving quickly,” said Clark.

A year after not having any teams in the quarterfinals, the Intermountain Conference has three teams. All of the teams in the final eight finished first or second in their league, except for Summit, which finished fourth in the IMC. Four of the eight teams have never reached the Class 5A tournament before (Pendleton, Silverton, Glencoe and Summit). Two-time defending state champion Jefferson has a 17-game winning streak.
• BRACKET

(teams are in order based upon where they are in the bracket, from top to bottom)
No. 12 (t) Pendleton – IMC #2
20-5
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 4 Silverton – Mid-Willamette#1
23-2
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 1 Jefferson – PIL #1
23-3
2009 – 1st
2008 – 1st
2007 – 6th

No. 2 Wilsonville – NW Oregon#1
24-2
2009 – 3rd
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 5 Glencoe – NW Oregon #2
16-9
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 3 Mountain View – IMC #1
24-1
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 – 3rd

Summit – IMC #1
14-13
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 12 (t) Crescent Valley – Mid-Willamette #2
17-9
2009 – Quarterfinals
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

Dan Munson and the Summit boys basketball team just keep rolling on! The Storm won their second-straight road playoff game to reach the state’s eight-team championship tournament. Summit beat North Eugene in double overtime 57-56.

Mountain View beat Corvallis 67-62 @ Mountain View High School on Saturday night to advance to the eight-team Class 5A state tournament. Jesse Zapata came up big in the fourth quarter for the Cougars against a very physical Corvallis team.

Bend is in its second elite-8 since the reclassification, all eight schools have qualified at least once. Willamette is the defending state champion and is going for their third state title in four years. The only other 5A champion is Jefferson, who won in 2008. Five of the eight teams are league champions. The Southern Sky and the Intermountain Conference are the only leagues with two representatives in the final eight. The only teams without at least 20 wins are West Albany (16), Bend (17) and Hermiston (17).
• Draw
• Polls

(teams appear in order of where they are in the draw)
No. 4 Willamette – Midwestern 1st
20-4
2009 – 1st
2008 – 5th
2007 – 1st

No. 3 Ashland – Southern Sky 1st
22-5
2009 – 5th
2008 – 6th
2007 – DNQ

No. 2 Wilsonville – NW Oregon 1st
21-4
2009 – DNQ
2008 – 3rd
2007 – 6th

No. 13 Hermiston – IMC 2nd
17-5
2009 – DNQ
2008 – 2nd
2007 – 4th

No. 10 Crater – Southern Sky 2nd
21-7
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 -DNQ

No. 11 Bend – IMC 1st
17-9
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 – DNQ

No. 5 West Albany – Mid-Willamette 2nd
16-8
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – Quarterfinals

No. 1 Jefferson – PIL 1st
20-3
2009 – 3rd
2008 – 1st
2007 – 3rd

The Lava Bears beat Corvallis 44-41 in a class 5A girls state playoff basketball game @ Bend Senior High School on Friday night. Bend, along with Hermiston of the IMC, advances to the state’s final eight tournament.

What do you need when you are riding a 16-game winning streak, are ranked No. 1 in the state and have the best boys basketball player in the state? How about a former state player of the year who is ranked as one of the best seniors in the nation! Terrence Ross could be joining Terrence Jones at Jefferson High School.
Jefferson will take Terrence Ross eligibility appeal to OSAA board

Summit beat Hillsboro 67-60 @ Hillsboro High School on Wednesday night in the sub-round of the Class 5A state boys basketball tournament. Summit now plays @ North Eugene on Saturday with the winner advancing to the 8-team state finals.

BOYS
Wednesday
Summit (12-13) @ Hillsboro (13-12)
Summit
• 2 game win streak
• 56 ppg, 55 pag
Hillsboro
• 1 game win streak
• 57.7 ppg, 59.7 pag

Common opponents:
Mountain View, both teams lost to the Cougars.

Here are all the returning state placers for Oregon high school girls tennis. Listed by place, name, school and grade:

GIRLS
6A
Singles
1 Audrey Farr, Southridge, 11
2 Sophia Bott, Southridge, 10
3 Megan Moore, Jesuit, 12

Doubles
1 Sanji Rao, Jesuit, 11
2 Tasha Hueffner, Lincoln, 12
2 Betsy Sauer, Lincoln, 12
3 Bailey Westwood, Lake Oswego, 12
4 Mary O’Donnell, Jesuit, 12

5A
Singles
2 Katie Edwards, Century, 11
3 Dandan Yu, Corvallis, 10

Doubles
1 Bryn Oliveira, Bend, 11
2 Amber Brazil, Thurston, 11
3 Austin Hill, Summit, 12

4A/3A/2A/1A
Singles
1 Kate Rubinstein, Catlin Gabel, 10

Doubles
3 Estelle Berger, Oregon Episcopal, 11
4 Karo Lungerich, Valley Catholic, 12
4 Tori Kemper, Valley Catholic, 10