Kristen Olson, left, does her best to help snowboarder Piper Bradley keep her mind off the pain as she jokingly diagnoses Piper's x-rays. The first aid station was a packed house as area high school snowboard teams practice. According to Piper the…
Armed with a shovel and their boards, Kyle Kotaich, 17, and three of his friends search for the last great ride on the sand dunes before the end of summer. 'It's a great day when you are able to walk to the dues from your house,' says Kotaich, who…
The fog had rolled in and the community had shut down. It was Friday night in Vernonia. Tucked up in the top of the stands at the football field, the band made its way through the Star Spangled Banner. Then came a familiar chant, but from an…
Before freshman Alexis Ehrlich can face his oppenent on the mat, he must survive an inspection by the referees. The inspection includes checking for skin infections, length of hair and fingernails, and wraps up with the weigh in. 'All it takes to go…
It's the first night of high school football. 'Hells Bells' by AC/DC blasts out the Scappoose locker room and echoes down the hallway at PGE Park. 'Alright guys. It's 5 minutes to game time. Turn off the music and have some quiet time,' demands…
Patrol cars, mounted police and plenty of extra security were in place. The gym was already packed to capacity just as the JV game was wrapping up. Echoes started to come from a corner stairwell. The big men had taken their place at the bottom of the…
An underwater speaker guides the synchro club as they move through the water and appear to effortlessly defy gravity as they practice an aerial lift. 'Our sport gets a bad wrap sometimes,' says coach Linai Vaz DeNegri. 'I think it is because art is…
Although mostly unsuccessful, the x-country runners used every possible technique as they attempted to get through the puddle without falling. First year runner Eric Bodell, 16, had some trouble with the mud. 'All the other coaches were telling their…