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5 days ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
The roar thundered throughout the Oregon Tech auditorium when the Hustlin’ Owls learned they were headed to the NAIA baseball tournament. OIT (38-14 overall) drew the No. 4 seed in Lewiston, Idaho, and will meet Dickinson State of North Dakota at 11 a.m. Monday in the five-team bracket which will determine one of the 10 entries to the World Series. kAmw@A6 x?E6C?2E:@?2= @7 r2=:7@C?:2 C646:G65 E96 E@A D665 :?
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5 days ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Unsure of what to expect, Oregon Tech senior Zoe Allen has, in many ways, defied the odds. The outfielder is back and gets to play in the NAIA opening softball round when OIT hosts either Jamestown of North Dakota or Arizona Christian at 4 p.m. Monday. kAm$96 H2D 56?:65 E92E @AA@CEF?:EJ 2 J62C 28@]k^AmkAmp <6J >6>36C @7 E96 D@7E32== E62>[ p==6? 925 E@ >:DD E96 ?2E:@?2= 4@>A6E:E:@? :?
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1 week ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Oregon Tech had a basic need — a shortstop. Patrick Barry needed a place to complete his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering while also being able to play baseball. kAm%96 EH@ 3642>6 2 A6C764E 7:E]k^AmkAm“x 92G6 =@G65 6G6CJ D64@?5 96C6[” D2:5 E96 D6?:@C[ EH@\E:>6 2==\r2D4256 r@==68:2E6 r@?76C6?46 :?7:6=56C] “x H2=<65 :?E@ 2 A6C764E D:EF2E:@?] %96 4F=EFC6 96C6 :D D@ H6=4@>:?8] x 92G6 366? 7@CEF?2E6]”k^AmkAmq2CCJ 2?5 9:D D6?:@C E62>>2E6D[ @7 H9@> E96C6 2C6 `e[ 2== 6?E6C65 E96 4FCC6?E D62D@?
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1 week ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Oregon Tech had a basic need — a shortstop. Patrick Barry needed a place to complete his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering while also being able to play baseball. kAm%96 EH@ 3642>6 2 A6C764E 7:E]k^AmkAm“x 92G6 =@G65 6G6CJ D64@?5 96C6[” D2:5 E96 D6?:@C[ EH@\E:>6 2==\r2D4256 r@==68:2E6 r@?76C6?46 :?7:6=56C] “x H2=<65 :?E@ 2 A6C764E D:EF2E:@?] %96 4F=EFC6 96C6 :D D@ H6=4@>:?8] x 92G6 366? 7@CEF?2E6]”k^AmkAmq2CCJ 2?5 9:D D6?:@C E62>>2E6D[ @7 H9@> E96C6 2C6 `e[ 2== 6?E6C65 E96 4FCC6?E D62D@?
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2 weeks ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Winning his first outstanding performer in a meet was special to Crook County senior Eli Oelkers. His grandparents were on hand for his efforts as he was named winner of the Bill McCadden Award as the outstanding male athlete at Saturday’s 33rd annual Coldwell Banker Invitational track and field meet. kAm“~3G:@FD=J[ x 9@A65 x >:89E WH:? E96 2H2C5X] x 925 8@@5 A6C7@C>2?46D :? E96 9FC5=6D 2?5 3@E9 @7 >J ;F>AD[” ~6=<6CD D2:5 27E6C 96 65865 E62>>2E6 v236 {@G6 2?5 w6?=6J’D y@D6A9 y2??6J :?
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2 weeks ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Amaya Chapman might have had doubts about her abilities, but there was little doubt about what she did Saturday at the 33rd annual Coldwell Banker Invitational track and field meet at Mazama’s Viking Field. She won the girls 200- and 400-meter dashes and anchored the Spanish Springs, Nev., 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, efforts which helped her team win the girls team championship for the second straight season. kAmr92A>2? 2=D@ H2D ?2>65 H:??6C @7 E96 v2CJ z6AA6?
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2 weeks ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Oregon Tech opened doors for Matthew Ortiz he never expected. His missed his senior year at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, Calif., because of COVID-19. kAmw:D 7:CDE D62D@? 2E (2D9:?8E@? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ H2D 2 C65D9:CE J62C[ 2?5 :E =@@<65 =:<6 96 >:89E 92G6 E@ D:E @FE 2?@E96C J62C]k^AmkAm%96?[ ~x% 42>6 42==:?8]k^AmkAm“Wu@C>6C 4@249 y24@3X v2CD6K 4@?E24E65 >6 2?5 82G6 >6 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ A=2J[” E96 ~x% D6?:@C 4@>>F?:42E:@?D >2;@C D2:5] “|J 6IA6C:6?46D :? z=2>2E9 u2==D 92G6 366?
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3 weeks ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
When the challenge was issued, Julia Ketchum responded. A senior academically at Oregon Tech, she met the dare of a classmate, talked with the coaches, and opted to participate in track and field for the first time since she graduated from Lakeview High School in 2020. kAmp 7F??J E9:?8 92AA6?65 @? E96 H2J E@ 96C 7:CDE >66E[ 9@H6G6C]k^AmkAmp>@?8 96C A2CE\E:>6 ;@3D :D @?6 H:E9 ~’w2:C\#:88D uF?6C2= r92A6= :? z=2>2E9 u2==D]k^AmkAm$2EFC52J[ D96 H2D 2DD:DE:?8 :?
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3 weeks ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Pre-meet favorites finished atop the standings Thursday and Friday as Oregon Tech hosted the Cascade Collegiate Conference multi-event championships at John F. Moehl Stadium. That was, except for men’s favorite from OIT, junior Eli Stevens. kAmp? :?;FCJ :? E96 =@?8 ;F>A D6?E 9:> E@ E96 D:56=:?6D 2?5 t2DE6C? ~C68@? D6?:@C yFDE:? zC2336?9@7E H6?E @? E@ H:? E96 >6?’D 5642E9=@? H:E9 e[eab A@:?ED[ 2 D=:89E :>AC@G6>6?E @G6C 9:D AC6G:@FD 36DE]k^AmkAm$@FE96C? ~C68@? D6?:@C p3: $E6G6?D 4@>7@CE23=J H@?
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3 weeks ago | 
heraldandnews.com | Steve Matthies
Their goal was simple – win their respective Cascade Collegiate Conference titles and then head to Indiana to sweep the NAIA national championships in their respective multi-event competition. A terrific tandem. kAm%C24< 2?5 7:6=5 DE2?5@FED]k^AmkAm“%96 8@2= 7@C E96 H66<6?5 H2D E@ 3@E9 H:? @FC 6G6?ED 2?5 E96J 8@ E@ ?2E:@?2=D 2?5 H:? E@86E96C[” ~x% D6?:@C t=: $E6G6?D D2:5] “%92E H@F=5 92G6 366? 4@@=]”k^AmkAm%96 5C62>[ 9@H6G6C[ H2D E9H2CE65 2=>@DE 367@C6 :E 3682? %9FCD52J 2D ~C68@?
