Failure to execute at critical junctures cost the Oak Ridge volleyball team as they fell to visiting Jesuit 20-25, 25-23, 22-25, 24-26 Monday. “Our guys played really well. I think we just made a few more mistakes. The games were all very close,” Trojan coach Melanie DeMure said. Oak Ridge hung with the Marauders throughout [...]
Four Oak Ridge High girls lacrosse players scored goals against Granite Bay in Friday’s game at the Trojans’ field, won by the Grizzlies 12-5. Communication breakdown was a factor in moving the ball throughout most of the game for the Trojans. “Our defense lacked communication tonight,” Oak Ridge coach Eldore Wood said. “The last couple [...]
Playing in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness game Thursday, the Oak Ridge Lady Trojans led from the start in a 7-1 Delta River League victory over visiting Ponderosa. “That was the best game we’ve played all year. We got our bunts down, we moved runners, we made little fielding mistakes. Even the innings we didn’t [...]
SHINGLE SPRINGS — Perfect weather was the backdrop for Wednesday’s Delta River League Track and Field meet between host Ponderosa and Oak Ridge. In varsity competition, the Trojan girls won 11-of-16 events, led by Jasmine Pears’ four first-place finishes, to prevail 89-46. On the boys side, Oak Ridge took 10 events to win 82-57. Troy [...]
Behind seven strong innings from Tommy Hummer Monday and a big four-run third inning of offense, Oak Ridge dominated the visiting Jesuit Marauders in a 7-2 Delta River League win to snap a two-game losing streak. “Tommy pitched great. He pitches to contact, and got a lot of ground balls today. We could have been [...]
Senior Zach Youngberg competed very well at the prestigious 46th annual Arcadia Track & Field Invitational in the Los Angeles area on April 6. Athletes from 32 states, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand compete at the Arcadia Invitational. Youngberg competed in the 110 Meter High Hurdles during the day meet. He turned in a very good time [...]
The Foothill Gold 12U girls softball team won Gold at the ASA Spring Fling Tournament. The girls beat out the California Breeze and Hype Fastpitch. During the championship game against the LTG Lions in a universal tie-breaker, a hard hit single won the game 12-11. The team is coached by Paul Niemiec, Alan Orchard, Tim Perez and John Polson.
