Considering he was among the state’s fastest high school sprinters, excuse Western Oregon University freshman Gabe Arce-Torres for winning the 400-meter dash Saturday in his first outdoor meet of the collegiate season.
Taft High senior Mad Scott and sophomore JJ French posted runner-up finishes for the boys Thursday, while senior Savannah Russo and freshmen Aubrey Sciarrotta and Kadence James were second on the girls side in the Scio Icebreaker track and field meet.
Santiam Christian -- a familiar foe in an unfamiliar role -- used a four-run seventh-inning rally to defeat Taft 11-10 Monday in nonleague high school baseball action in Corvallis.
Twelve-year-old Taft Elementary School student Ryan Best placed in the top 20 among nearly 300 competitors from throughout the Great Pacific Northwest on Sunday in the 8-kilometer race in the Shamrock Run in Portland.
Kam Kessler and Bleiz Kimbrough combined on a three-hitter and Cody Knott drove home two runs Thursday as the Taft High baseball team opened its season with a 4-3 home victory over Toledo.
Toledo High scored twice to take the lead in the top of the fourth inning and added three runs in the seventh to overcome freshman Chloe Peterson's second home run in as many games Thursday and hand the Taft High softball team its first loss of the season.
Senior Mad Scott placed in the top 10 three times against several Class 6A schools as Taft High unveiled its large contingent of runners and field athletes Wednesday at the season-opening Sherwood Icebreaker.
