• 2011 5A Boys Basketball Playoff Projections. – Oregonprepsports.net
• OSAA 5A power rankings.
OSAA Top 10 5A Teams:
1 Corvallis 16-0
2 Bend 14-2
3 Wilsonville 14-2
4 Benson 11-2
5 Mountain View 10-5
6 Crescent Valley 12-5
7 Milwaukie 12-3
8 North Eugene 9-5
9 Woodburn 10-6
10 Silverton 11-5
Here’s some Bend boys basketball numbers for the season:
• 14-2 overall (2nd in 5A).
• 7-game win streak (3rd in 5A).
• 4-0 in 5A IMC.
• 7-0 in Hybrid IMC.
• #2 in OSAA ranking.
• 68.6 points per game (4th in 5A)
• Highlights from Summit game – KTVZ.
• Hayden Crook profile.
FIRST TEAM
RB – Austin Sears, SR, MV
SECOND TEAM
QB – Jacob Hollister, JR, MV
C – Andrew Hester, SR, MV
DL – Matt Asher, SR, MV
LB – Joel Skotte, JR, MV
DB – Dimitri Dillard, JR, MV
HONORABLE MENTION
WR – Cody Hollister, JR, MV
G – Colton Nye, SR, Bend
K – Hayden Crook, JR, Bend
When Mountain View and Summit meet under the lights @ Summit High School on Tuesday night, it’ll be a matchup of two of the hottest girls soccer teams in the state. Mountain View has been dominant all season, see link!
Here’s what the two teams bring into the game combined:
• Combined 11 game win streak.
• Outscored their opponents 83-5.
• Combined 14-2-1 record.
• Have out scored their opponents 45-0 in their last 6 games combined.
Sam Naffziger is a junior at Summit and is going to be a big part of what Summit hopes is a run at the Class 5A boys cross country state title. Naffziger’s sixth place finish at the Pre-District meet put him as the No. 2 Summit runner and the 4th fastest in league. He answered a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete.
Central Oregon Athlete – How long have you lived in Bend?
Sam Naffziger – I have lived in bend for about 14 years.
COA – How long have you been running competitively?
SN – I started running competitvely when i was 8 or 9.
COA – What got you into racing?
SN – I would always go watch my grandpa run, what really got convinced to race was when I went and watched my grandpa finish the western states 100 mile run.
COA – What is your favorite part of running XC?
SN – Every thing is fun about XC, the bus rides are a lot of fun as well as the races.
COA – Do you play any sports other than XC?
SN – Right now i just do XC and track but i have probably played just about every sport.
COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t playing sports?
SN – I really like to travel and hang out with my friends.
COA – What are your goals for this XC season?
SN – My goal is for the boys team to win state.
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
SN – My favorite workout would either have to be going 1000 repeats in juniper park or runnning the green lakes trail.
Career highlights:
(District placing, State placing, PR)
2009 – 20th, 56th, 17:12 (4th fastest ever by a Summit sophomore)
2008 – (1st in JV race), 72nd, 17:57
Mikhaila Thornton had a solid junior season running cross country for Mountain View last year. She finished 17th at state meet after finishing 7th at districts to qualify as an individual. Thornton looks poised to improve upon those showings based on her first race of the season. Thornton finished second at the Pre-district meet last Friday running several of the best Class 5A runners in the state. Thornton answered some questions for Central Oregon Athlete:
Central Oregon Athlete - How long have you been running competitively?
Mikhaila Thornton – I’ve been running long distance competitively since 8th grade, before then, I always played soccer.
COA – What got you interested in running?
MT – I have always loved doing sports, and my parents were really into sports. My mom was my soccer coach, but when I forgot to sign up for soccer my 8th grade year, I decided to try cross country.
COA – How long have you lived in Bend?
MT – I have lived in bend for about 7 years.
COA – Do you play any sports other than running XC?
MT – Yup! I played soccer freshman year, I have been on the Nordic ski team since sophomore year and I have always done track and field.
COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t running?
MT – I love to hang out with friends, draw and paint, dance, road and mountain biking, reading, and of course eating and sleeping.
COA – You had a great start to the season @ Pre-Districts, were you expecting to run so well?
MT – I knew I was going to do fairly well, I wasn’t expecting second place though. I feel a lot stronger this year than I did last year because I’ve been working on treating my asthma a lot this summer, so I knew that would help a lot in my training and races.
COA – What are your goals for this XC season?
MT – Im really hoping to help bring home a State trophe with my team and just do the best that I can possibly do in every race.
COA – What has been the highlight of your XC career so far?
MT – Hm, my highlight would probably be last year at the Sunfair invitational in Yakima when I won my flight. After the race, my assistant coach picked me up and spun me around and cried, it was such a great feeling.
COA – Anything else to add?
MT – GO COUGS!!!!!!
Brit Oliphant is a great example of a young person who has grown up enjoying the Central Oregon lifestyle. The standout cross country runner at Summit high school is one of the best distance-running sophomores in the state. Brit slowed down just long enough to answer a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete.
Central Oregon Athlete – How long have you been running competitively?
Brit Oliphant - Well, I grew up in a family of all athletes, both my parent’s winners of the Pole Pedal Paddle and many other races so I was introduced to racing at a pretty young age. I started Alpine and Nordic skiing around 1st and 2nd grade and I think that’s where I got my competitive edge.
COA – Can you remember your first race?
Brit – I can clearly remember my first race; it was the little foot in Drake Park. I was in 2nd grade and nobody including myself really knew I could run. I ended up winning and getting my picture in the paper and I think that’s the day I fell in love with the sport.
COA – What got you interested in racing?
Brit – I would have to say watching the summit team when people like Zoe Roy were running. I always looked up to the Summit kids and they were really nice to me and helped me believe that anything is possible, even for a 2nd grader. But also my parents, I was surrounded with sports and competition my whole life.
COA – What other sports do you enjoy besides running?
Brit – Growing up I don’t think there was a sport that I didn’t do. I did everything: traveling soccer, basketball, Gymnastics, Nordic skiing, Alpine skiing, Snowboarding, Swim team, Bicycle racing, I was an active member in a horse 4-H club, really I think I did it all. But as I grew up I had to start committing to the sports that I wanted to pursue so I chose running. Now days when I’m not running I enjoy paddle boarding, climbing, skiing and yoga.
COA – What are some of your hobbies besides sports?
Brit – I like camping and boating a lot, I also like spending time with my friends and just living the Bend lifestyle.
COA – Having grown up in Bend, what are some of your favorite adventures in Central Oregon?
Brit – I was born and raised here, in what I think is paradise. There are so many different things you can do in Oregon. Every summer I hike south sister and spend a lot of time wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and tubing. Smith rock is right in our back yard as well as many lakes. I really enjoy going to Steelhead falls and jumping off the rocks. I also enjoy skiing on Bachelor all winter.
COA – What are your goals for this XC season?
Brit – I really want to focus on just staying healthy. I had quite a few injuries last year and I got sick as well. I think if I stay healthy success will come on its own.
COA – What’s the best part about running XC?
Brit – Cross country is great because we do so many things besides running. We go rafting and exploring and really anybody can do cross country. Plus we have the world’s best coaches.
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
Brit – That’s impossible. There are so many fun places to run here I could never chose a favorite. But I do enjoy running along the river trail or out at smith rocks.
COA – Anything else to add?
Brit – Look out because a storm is coming!
2009 Highlights:
• 18:53 PR (third fastest by a Summit freshman girl ever)
• 7th @ State as a freshman (19:38) – 2nd fastest freshman @ State
Madras crushed Crater 11-3 to move into a Class 5A state semifinal @ Ashland on Tuesday. Here is the bracket. Central Oregon teams have had great success this team in prep sports, it’s awesome to see Madras having such a strong baseball campaign.
