Coaches, atheletes honored

Newberg Oregon School District

Coach Neil Russo and the Tiger Wrestling program captured the Special District 3 Wrestling Tournament Championship, held at McNary High School.  The Tigers amassed 330 team points, easily beating runner-up Sprague by 42.5 points.  Coach of the Year Neil Russo will lead the following ten individuals to the OSAA State Tournament in two weeks: Jack Kerwin and Dakota Church (District Champions), Aerie Baxter, Patrick Boulanger, Dallas O'Bryan, Brandon Harper, Matt McCarthy, Zane Burgess, Devin Russo, and Evan Smith.

Pacific Dual Meet Champion Boys Swimming team and Pacific Conference Boys Coach of the Year, George Sampson took 2nd at the District Meet, held in McMinnville.  The Tigers qualified the following to the OSAA State Meet, held this coming weekend, at Mt. Hood CC:
Craig Beecher (Yellow School), 100 Breaststroke (District Champion), 50 Freestyle
Bjorn Larsen, 100 Butterfly
Corbin Day (Yellow School), 100 Freestyle
David Flores, 500 Freestyle

200 Yard Medley Relay
     1) David Flores Juarez          2) Craig Beecher             
     3) Bjorn Larsen                4) Corbin Day                 
     5) Evan Bell                    6) Tyler Bell                 
     7) Barrett Allen               8) Cameron Kisling

200 Freestyle Relay
     1) Bjorn Larsen                2) Seth Miller               
     3) Spencer McMaster             4) Corbin Day                 
     5) Noah Sperling                6) Craig Beecher              
     7) Tate Masse                   8) Zachary Schrage        

400 Freestyle Relay
     1) Bjorn Larsen                 2) Spencer McMaster          
     3) Corbin Day                   4) Craig Beecher              
     5) Gavin Gleaves              6) Mitchell Lynot           
     7) Joshua Duffin                8) Tristan Kern