Olympic reflections
Three athletes from Central Oregon share their experiences from the Winter Games – By Mark Morical/The Bulletin

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

2010 Winter Olympics: Chris Klug goes out with a flourish

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

BOYS
6A
Singles
1 Zhenya Pereverzin, Clackamas, 12 (3 titles)

Doubles
2 Brendan Gibbons, Jesuit, 12
2 Gram Leahy, Jesuit, 11
3 Preston Mann, Sprague, 12
3 Brent Wheeler, Sprague, 11

5A
Singles
1 Alex Rovello, Cleveland, 12 (3 titles)
2 Chris Wiechert, Churchill, 12
3 Stuart Tierney, Glencoe, 11

Doubles
1 Paxton Deuel, Summit, 10
3 Dexter Hoang, Century, 12
4 Jesse Diamond, Thurston, 11

4A/3A/2A/1A
Singles
1 Andrew Salvador, Catlin Gabel, 10

Doubles
1 Eric Morse, Cascade Christian, 10

Tested, ready … it’s time to board
‘The only way you’re going to win a medal is by going for it,’ says Chris Klug, who was raised in Bend and won bronze in ‘02 – By Mark Morical/The Bulletin

Ford races to 26th
Bend alpine skier posts the second-fastest American time in the giant slalom Tuesday – The Bulletin

Seeing stars
Local Special Olympians prepare for Winter Regional Games – By Katie Brauns / The Bulletin

If you didn’t get to see the 2010 NBA slam dunk contest, here is the video. Nate Robinson won his record third-straight Sprite Slam Dunk title.

Tommy Ford Update – The Bulletin

I’m liking the USA’s plaid snowboard jackets. They are made by Burton. You’d think you’d be able to just hop online and order that jacket… but I can’t find it on the Burton website. Strange, with the whole world watching that you wouldn’t make it easy to buy the USA Olympic Plaid Snowboarding Jacket… that I think is SICK!!!