Boys' Basketball loses to Gladstone

The varsity boys' basketball team is 10-9 this season with several tough losses on their record. The freshmen and junior varsity teams are both undefeated. Recently the teams faced off against Gladstone for some conference competition. The freshmen and JV won and the varsity team lost 42-62.

Girls' Basketball defeats Madras

The girls' basketball team defeated Madras in front of a capacity crowd. The girls' hosted a large number of youth basketball players for Future Falcon Night on a night that they faced one of the strongest teams in the state. There were a lot of Madras fans on hand too, which made a great environment for a high school basketball game. The girls' continued their undefeated season by winning in convincing fashion by a score of 72-53.

Nets installed on the Hitting Facility

We recently installed the nets for the hitting facility. The nets will allow softball and baseball to create stations so that many of their athletes can use the facility at the same time. Both baseball and softball are still planning a few fundraiser opportunities to finish off the project. The Texas Hold' Em tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 12.

Steak and Seafood

This year's Steak and Seafood was the bigger and better than ever before. We had over 650 guests and by all accounts everyone had a great time. The booster club did an excellent job organizing the event, and coaches, students and parents volunteered their time before and after the event to make sure everything went smoothly. It appears that the event raised nearly $28,000 for La Salle athletics. The setup began immediately after the girls' basketball game on Friday night. Various teams completed their tasks in shifts throughout the day on Saturday. On Sunday morning the boys' basketball team cleaned up the gym so that they could have practice. It all made for a long weekend, but it was great to see so many people contributing their time, effort, and good ideas to help improve the event.

Boys' Basketball Defeats Astoria

The Boys' Basketball team defeated Astoria on Friday night with a score of 48-30. Prior to the game the crowd observed a moment of silence in honor of Patti Marihart who passed away one year ago after a valiant battle against cancer. She was the mother of La Salle Senior Justin Hannan. The players and fans wore pink in her honor. The boys played very well. They are currently 8-6 and ranked 18th in state as they begin the Tri-Valley Conference schedule. Both the boys and girls teams have had great support from the fans during the non-conference schedule. The girls' team is currently 14-0 and ranked as the best team in the state.

Photos by Kristin Rubalcava

Girls' soccer lost to Sisters High School on a snowy field

The girls' soccer team defeated Seaside High School in the regional play-in game. That game was played in rain that blew in sideways during a stormy evening on the Oregon coast. For the first round of the playoffs the girls had to travel to central Oregon to play Sisters High School. During the drive out there a snow storm hit central Oregon and the team was faced with the option of postponing the game, or playing in the snow. The lines on the field were cleared with a blower while some of the fans tried to make large snow men to clear off the grass. During the game the ball stopped as it hit the ground, which forced the girls to adapt to the weather conditions. Unfortunately the strong Sisters team prevailed, but it was a great season for our girls' soccer team.

Varsity Football Defeats Cascade 35-0

The football team is off to a great start this season. In the first week of the season the Falcons defeated Roosevelt. Their only loss so far was to W.F. West, which is a large school from Washington. In week three the Falcons defeated Philomath. On Friday they defeated Cascade 35-0. J.J. Fisher has had several impressive runs this season and the Falcon defense has played very well.

Photos by Kristin Rubalcava