SPORTS 8-31

LOCAL SCORES:

High School football started over the weekend. 

Caldera overpowerd visiting Beaverton 26 to 6.

Mountain View won their contest over visiting West Albany, 13 to 10.

Remond Panthers traveled to LaGrande and were beat 30 to 13.

Ridgeview traveled to Lebanon and thumped the Warriors 35 to 21.

Bend and Summit travel next week for non-league openers.

 

BEAVERS

Oregon State has its starting quarterback. Head coach JaMarcus Shephard confirmed that Braden Atkinson has won a tight fall-camp competition, saying the numbers gave Atkinson a slight edge. Shephard called the transfer a “total football junkie,” praising his focus on learning the offense over everything else. The Beavers now turn toward Shephard’s head coaching debut, Saturday at Houston, with kickoff set for 9 a.m.

 

OREGON DUCKS

Coach Dan Lanning says Oregon’s preseason work is showing signs of a team ready to lead from within. Lanning pointed to a growing player-led identity throughout fall camp, saying that leadership has become more visible with each practice. His overall takeaway: Oregon has a hungry group, working hard, and building toward the season with purpose.  Oregon hosts Boise State Saturday. Pre-game at 10:30; kickoff at 12:30 here on KBND!

 

MARINERS

The Seattle Mariners hit another low point Sunday, falling 7-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays and getting swept over the weekend. The loss comes at a critical time, with less than a month left to turn things around. The Mariners remain in the AL West mix, but missed a chance to gain ground in a division still very much up for grabs.