La Pine wins, advances to semifinals

La Pine beat Cascade 65-54 to advance to the semifinals of the Class 4A state girls basketball tournament in Corvallis. The Bend girls lost to Crater 43-37 in the Class 5A state girls basketball tournament to move to the consolation semifinals in Eugene.

Find all the draws HERE.

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GREAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BEND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB AND BEND SENIOR HIGH GOLF TEAMS

Bend Senior High golf teams and Bend Golf and Country Club have had a fulfilling relationship for many years. With the use of the club’s varied practice facilities and championship-caliber course, BSH has produced state championship teams and individuals. In the past decade alone, BSH and Bend Golf and Country Club have produced an incredible list of collegiate players, including Amy Mombert, Brad Mombert, Lindsay Eide, Chad Cocco, Lisa Schmidt, Cory Schmidt, Natalie Weber, Joel Salmond, and Andrew Vijarro.

That successful effort continues into a new decade. The mild winter has allowed Bend Golf and Country Club to open for play much earlier than some other local facilities, which translates to a great head start for the Lava Bears squad. However, the life of a golf team member is not just qualifying rounds and hours spent refining swings on the driving range. These pictures illustrate that BSH golf teams expect to make a contribution to the care of the golf course and it’s future. In only a couple of hours, players cleaned up native areas and readied sand bunkers for spring play. In the weeks to come, both the boy’s and girl’s team will host their respective invitationals at the historic course. In years to come, the lessons learned from this partnership will benefit both Bend Golf and Country Club and the excellence of the Bend Lava Bears golf program.

Erik Nielsen, Head P.G.A. Professional

Bend Golf and Country Club

541-382-2878

www.bendgolfclub.com

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