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Prep central: Weekend state tournament results from volleyball, cross country and soccer

chris hansen, register-guard
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Sheldon played Jesuit three times during the regular season and lost each match.

But those were just tune ups for Saturday.

The Irish rallied from an opening game loss to beat the top-seeded and undefeated Crusaders in the Class 6A championship match, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15, at Forest Grove High School.

Kait Wood had 18 kills, Gwen Fife had 17 kills and 10 digs, Beaux Bruegman had 11 kills and 36 assists, and Jordan McKibben had 10 kills and 11 digs for Sheldon (29-5) as the Irish won the state title for the first time in program history. Their previous best finish was fifth place.

Gracee Robertson also had nine kills for Sheldon, which outhit Jesuit .343-.205.

CeAnna O’Loughlin 18 kills and 11 digs for the Crusaders (33-1).

CLASS 4A

Marshfield entered the state tournament as the No. 1 seed and left with a championship trophy.

The Pirates won the Class 4A title Saturday night with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-16 victory against No. 2 Cascade at Springfield High School.

The Marshfield volleyball team celebrates their championship after defeating Cascade in the 4A volleyball state championships in Springfield.
The Marshfield volleyball team celebrates their championship after defeating Cascade in the 4A volleyball state championships in Springfield.

Tatum Montiel had 11 kills to lead Marshfield, Gracie Peach had 10 digs and Ava Ainsworth had 22 assists.

It was the first state volleyball championship for the Pirates (24-3), who had to survive a five-set scare from Crook County in the quarterfinals on Friday. Marshfield followed Friday with a semifinals sweep of Baker to earn a spot in Saturday’s championship match.

CLASS 2A

Bella Gamache had 41 kills and 17 digs in a sensational performance for Monroe but it wasn’t enough to lift the Dragons past Salem Academy in the Class 2A championship match as the Crusaders won in five sets, 25-15, 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 15-12 Saturday at Ridgeview High School in Redmond.

Josie Essner also had nine kills and 10 digs for the Dragons, Emily Hull had 17 digs and Lainie Bateman has 16 digs.

CLASS 3A

Saturday at Springfield High School

  • 3rd/5th place: No. 1 Sisters d. No. 15 Siuslaw, 25-17, 25-17, 25-9

  • Consolation: No. 3 Santiam Christian d. No. 7 Creswell, 25-21, 21-25, 25-16, 25-13

Marshfield’s Alexander Garcia-Silver smiles as he sprints down the final stretch to win the 4A Boys 5,000 meters at the OSAA State Cross Country Championships Saturday Nov. 5, 2022, at Lane Community College in Eugene. The title was his second consecutive state meet win.
Marshfield’s Alexander Garcia-Silver smiles as he sprints down the final stretch to win the 4A Boys 5,000 meters at the OSAA State Cross Country Championships Saturday Nov. 5, 2022, at Lane Community College in Eugene. The title was his second consecutive state meet win.

Cross Country state tournament

At Lane Community College

CLASS 6A

Boys

  • Individual state champion: Jacob Nenow, Jesuit, 15:06.3

  • Top-3 locals: 21, Adam Reeder, Sheldon, 16:01.9. 47, Jonah Donde, Sheldon, 16:22.1. 48, Evan Paulsen, Sheldon16:22.2.

  • Team state champion: Jesuit, 33

Girls

  • Individual state champion: Ana Peters, Lake Oswego, 17:56.8

  • Top-3 locals: 30, Cameron Gupta, South Eugene, 19:19.9. 35, Sydney Chandler, South Eugene, 19:36.9. 36, Elizabeth McCart, South Eugene, 19:37.6.

  • Team state champion: Jesuit, 40. (4, South Eugene, 155).

CLASS 5A

Boys

  • Individual state champion: Tyrone Gorze, Crater, 14:37.9

  • Top-3 locals: 35, Owen Fuller, Springfield, 16:51.9.35. Alesandro Gibbs, Churchill, 16:52.8. 42, Kyle Briggs, Churchill, 17:04.9.

  • Team state champion: Crater, 30.

Girls

  • Individual state champion: Emily Wisniewski, Crescent Valley, 17:58.6

  • Top-3 locals: 12, Artana Nice, North Eugene, 19:12.0. 32, Taylor Heer, Churchill, 20:32.3. 45, Izzi Peila, Churchill, 21:07.4.

  • Team state champion: Summit, 36.

CLASS 4A

Boys

  • Individual state champion: Alexander Garcia-Silver, Marshfield, 15:22.2

  • Top-3 locals: 3, Jaden Owens, Cottage Grove, 16:16.9. 6, Carter Bengtson, Cottage Grove, 16:33.1. 20, Conor Thompson, Marist, 17:42.5.

  • Team state champion: The Dalles, 57. (4, Marist, 164).

Girls

  • Individual state champion: Kyla Potratz, Phoenix, 18:47.5

  • Top locals: 19, Ellie Massey, North Bend, 20:59.2. 20, Lola Esplin, Junction City, 20:59.4. 23, Allison Palluck, Cottage Grove, 21:13.0.

  • Team state champion: La Grande, 62

CLASS 3A

Boys

  • Individual state champion: Benjamin Bourne, Santiam Christian, 15:57.2

  • Top locals: 5, Samuel Ulrich, Siuslaw, 16:38.7. 6, Kyle Hughes, Siuslaw, 16:42.8. 13, Brayden Linton, Siuslaw, 17:15.3.

  • Team state champion: Siuslaw, 52

CLASS 3A/2A/1A

Girls

  • Individual state champion: Daisy Lalonde, East Linn Christian, 18:43.7

  • Top locals: 12, Alison Hughes, Siuslaw, 20:06.7. 14, Corduroy Holbrook, Siuslaw, 20:13.2. 26, Maya Wells, Siuslaw, 20:50.2.

  • Team state champion: Enterprise, 63. (3, Siuslaw, 95).

CLASS 2A/1A

Boys

  • Individual state champion: Trevor Nichols, Heppner, 16:10.0

  • Top locals: 23, Viggo Beck, Triangle Lake, 18:10.5. 24, Randy Turner, Mohawk, 18:14.6. 49, Aldo Rodriguez, Monroe, 19:25.8.

  • Team state champion: Knappa, 53

Boys soccer

Class 6A quarterfinals

  • No. 12 Gresham 1, No. 4 South Eugene 0 (OT)

Class 5A quarterfinals

  • No. 2 McKay 2, No. 10 Springfield 0

Girls soccer

Class 6A quarterfinals

  • No. 5 Tualatin 3, No. 4 Sheldon 0

Class 5A quarterfinals

  • No. 5 North Eugene 2, No. 4 Ashland 0

  • No. 7 Wilsonville 1, No. 2 Thurston 0

Class 4A quarterfinals

  • No. 1 Marist 2, No. 8 Philomath 0

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Prep central: Sheldon and Marshfield claim state titles in volleyball