We all enjoyed the amazing run by Bend South Little League in the Little League World Series, where they won the 2011 State Championship and made it to the final game of the Regional Championships. So here is their roster, now we’ll have to watch and see what they accomplish from here. I know that most of them are multi-sport athletes. I’d imagine that playing on the big stage that they did will help them in whatever sports they choose to play. I’ve had a few of these kids in my tennis classes and I can tell you that Cameron Baker is going to be a stud basketball player. This is going to be fun for use to watch them grow up from here!

Roster
Cameron Davis
Darryl Fristedt
Troy Viola
Cal Waterman
Noah Yunker
Cameron Baker
Kellon Heath
Justin Parsons
Jack Husmann
Terran Libolt
Jake Reinking
Dylan Ricker

Staff
Brad Waterman
Stace Baker
Corey Heath

• Bend South are playing a Little League Regional game tonight @ 7pm on ESPN2.
• Bend Elks play host to Corvallis in a playoff game on Friday @ 6:35pm @ Vince Genna Stadium.
• Madras graduate and from Bend Elk and OSU Beaver Jacoby Ellsury is killing it for the Boston Red Sox!

The drought continues for Central Oregon prep baseball and softball teams. All C.O. teams have now been eliminated from the postseason, meaning no area team will win a state title in either of the base running sports. The last C.O. team to win a state title with a bat was the Bend High baseball team back in 1987. No area softball team has ever won.

They are the three big sports for American males. Football, Basketball and Baseball. Since moving from Class 4A (the biggest at the time) to Class 5A (the second largest) Mountain View has had a lot of success in the “Big 3.” The least successful of those three has been baseball, but the Cougars made it to the quarters this year.

Many athletes cross over in these three sports, with some playing all three for MV. While Summit has become the Central Oregon power in sports like cross country, golf, tennis, swimming and track… the Cougars have remained at the top of the big three.

Here’s how Mountain View has done in state at those three sports.

STATE PLACING
FOOTBALL
2010 – Semifinals
2009 – Quarterfinals
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 – Semifinals
2006 – Quarterfinals

BASKETBALL
2011 – 8th
2010 – 2nd
2009 – Round of 16
2008 – 8th
2007 – 3rd

BASEBALL
2011 – Quarterfinals
2010 – DNQ
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 – DNQ

• “St. Helens baseball coach Tim Lokken dies after short illness” – The Oregonian
• “Hermiston basketball coach Usher to leave position” – Hermiston Herald
• “Molalla girl recovering from head injuries after discus mishap” – The Oregonian
• “Crescent Valley freshman leads tennis team past Corvallis” – Corvallis Gazette Times
• “Softball: Yamhill-Carlton’s Molly Smith throws perfect game” – The Oregonian
• “Seniors lead West Albany boys to win over Rebels” – Albany Democrat Herald
• “Prep win-streaks this spring” – COA

Here are the longest current win streaks in Central Oregon:
17 Redmond softball.
10 Crook County softball.
9 Madras softball.
9 Summit boys tennis.
7 Redmond girls tennis.

• Elks get ready for Game 2
Bend takes on Wenatchee in the WCL Championship baseball series tonight

• Redmond golfer finishes sixth
Mike Reuther shoots 10 over at Oregon Men’s Stroke Play event

• A touchdown helps LeGarrette Blount build his case with the Titans

Revisiting the 2009-10 all-state teams – The Oregonian

Time to play
The Bend Elks summer baseball team returns for its 11th season – The Bulletin

Bend Elks win third straight
Local West Coast League baseball team edges Bellingham, 4-3 – The Bulletin