1 BEND – 31
2 SUMMIT – 24
3 CROOK COUNTY – 19
4 MADRAS – 16
5 CULVER – 12
6 SISTERS – 9
7 MOUNTAIN VIEW – 7
8 REDMOND – 4
9 LA PINE – 3
Year of first state title:
1940 – Bend Football
1952 – Crook County Football
1955 – Culver Football
1957 – Sisters Football
1961 – Madras Boys Basketball
1989 – La Pine Girls Basketball
1992 – Mountain View Girls Swimming
2003 – Summit Boys Swimming
Using a simple point system of 3 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for 3rd in league play, here’s how the three Bend schools finished up the 2010-2011 school year. It was a great year by all three schools as they finished dominated league play (when other schools were involved, as some leagues were made up of just the three).
Total points for the year:
Summit 44.5
Mountain View 36
Bend 33.5
Spring Total
1 Summit 20.5
2 Mountain View 14
3 Bend 13.5
Spring Boys
1 Summit 10
2(t) Bend 7
2(t) Mountain View 7
Spring Girls
1 Summit 10.5
2 Mountain View 7
3 Bend 6.5
Baseball
1 Mountain View
2 Bend
3 Summit
Boys Tennis
1 Summit
2 Mountain View
3 Bend
Boys Golf
1 Summit
2 Bend
3 Mountain View
Boys Track
1 Summit
2 Bend
3 Mountain View
Softball
1 Mountain View
2 Summit
3 Bend
Girls Tennis
1 Bend
1 Summit
3 Mountain View
Girls Golf
1 Summit
2 Bend
3 Mountain View
Girls Track
1 Summit
2 Mountain VIew
3 Bend
Stephanie Howe hasn’t been in Central Oregon for long, but she has already made a name for herself. The 2010 Pole Pedal Paddle champion took some time away from her busy schedule to answer a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete:
Central Oregon Athlete - How long have you lived in Bend?
Stephanie Howe – I have lived in Bend for a little over a year. I moved here from Eugene last summer.
COA – Where did you come from?
SH – Originally from Minnesota, but I haven’t lived there in over 10 years. I went to college in Michigan, lived in Bozeman, MT for a few years while completing some graduate school & then moved to Oregon to do some more graduate school!
COA – What brought you to Central Oregon?
SH – I love the outdoors in Bend. I like to ski in the winters & bike/run/paddle in the summer- so Bend is a good fit for me. I am also on the XC Oregon Ski team, which is based out of Bend.
COA – What sports do you compete in?
SH – A little of everything. Really 
My main sport is cross country skiing. I train year-round for races. I also compete in a lot of running races. I prefer trails & like distances anywhere from 5k-marathons. I REALLY like hills.
I do a few fun races to keep throwing my body for a loop. I raced in the high desert omnium the past two years, the flaming chicken adventure race, and of course the PPP this year.
COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t racing?
SH – I teach at COCC in the Health & Human Performance Dept. I also work at Thump coffee a few days a month. When I ‘m not working I like to be outside as much as possible.
My favorite things (in no particular order) include: traveling, adventures outside, playing with my puppy, drinking wine (especially Zin), Thump coffee, cooking, geeking out on exercise physiology.
COA – What have been some of your sports highlights so far in your career?
SH – Winning the PPP this year was pretty cool. I’ve had quite a few good results like the Mt. Ashland Hill Climb the past 2 years, some of the local running races, lots of ski races around the country.
The things I remember the most about racing are the people & places I get to travel to. I have a great group of friends who also happen to be teammates: Sarah Max, Taylor Leach, & Felice Betzel are some of my best friends AND teammates. We always have so much fun when we travel to races. Some of my best memories have nothing to do with the racing.
COA – What was it like winning the Pole Pedal Paddle?
SH – It was pretty amazing! I was surprised! I was so stressed leading up to the race trying to figure out gear & what I was supposed to be doing. It was such a relief when the race actually started. As soon as I got into racing mode, I was like “Now I know what to do.”
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
SH – Probably long trail runs up at Tumalo or other trails around Bend. I also really enjoy bounding up the hill at Archie Briggs (when I am craving pain). Long mountain bike rides can be pretty nice around here too.
COA – Do you have any sports goals you can share with us?
SH – Have fun is always the number 1 goal. Other than that I have some big ski races planned for the winter, including some racing in Switzerland and Norway. It should be a good year!!
Also, I started doing yoga with a goal to be able to touch my toes by the end of the year Still working on that one……
Megan and her twin sister Sara Fristoe have had pretty amazing freshman and sophomore years at Summit high school. The girls have not only run varsity in their first-two seasons, but they led have led the Storm to two-straight state team championships.
Megan is the reining Class 5A individual state XC champion and she answered a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete:
Central Oregon Athlete – How long have you been running competitively?
Megan Fristoe – I have been running competitively since 8th grade, which is when I first started to run.
COA – What got you into racing?
MF – In 8th grade I moved from California to Bend. I went out for the cross country team only to make friends. But Dave Clark saw my potential and he was the one that really encouraged me to run and race competitively.
COA – What is it like having your twin on the team?
MF – Having Sara (my twin) on the team is a blessing and a curse. We are best friends so it is aways great to have her with me, but it does get hard always competing against each other, even though we are on the same team, we both want to be the best we can be so it gets competitive.
COA – Has anyone ever joked with you about each running half a race (which I’m not saying you should do)?
MF – Yes. People have joked about us switching places. Since we are identical twins, I don’t think it would be that hard to, but we would never have enough guts to do it. Though it would be funny.
COA – At what point in the race did you think you were going to win the state XC race last year?
MF – Going into the state xc race last year I was pretty confident that I could win the race. But with about 1,500m to go, a person was talking to the runner behind me and said to her, ” she’s dying, take the lead, she’s hurting!” and I remember saying to myself “no I’m not” and at that point I took off and I knew I had what it takes to win the race.
COA – Has being the reigning state champion changed your training or focus at all?
MF – If it has changed anything, it would be the intensity of my workouts. I know that I can push myself beyond what I think I can do, and I am a more focused and serious runner now because of it.
COA – What other sports do you enjoy?
MF – Besides running, I love to ski, downhill and nordic. I also enjoy windsurfing and paddle boarding. I have recently taken a few Pilates classes which I enjoy doing.
COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t running?
MF – When I am not running I love to spend time with my friends and family. I love reading, backpacking, hiking and doing other outdoor activities.
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
MF – My favorite workout would have to be mile repeats at Drake Park. I usually do four of them faster than race pace and it is a really great workout.
COA – Anything else to add?
MF – I just want to say that I am really thankful for having such a great, supportive team and coach. It is a blessing.
Megan Fristoe’s career so far:
(Year – State place, District place, PR)
2009 – 1st, 1st, 18:21
2008 – 4th, 2nd, 18:42
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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