Prep VB Polls

The first OSAA/Coach’s Poll 4A volleyball poll has been released for the 2025 Fall Season. Defending champion Marshfield is ranked No. 2 behind Marist Catholic, of Eugene. Astoria is No. 8, North Bend No. 9, Cottage Grove is tied with Tillamook at No. 10. The OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 3A & 4A State Volleyball Championships will again be played at in the Bay Area at the end of the season. Valley Catholic, of Beaverton leads the 3A, followed by Pleasant Hill and Burns. Coquille is among the “others receiving significant votes.”

Prep XC Polls

The first OSAA/Coach’s Cross Country Polls have been released for the 2025 Fall Prep Season. Klamath Union is tops in the girl’s 4A, followed by Philomath. North Bend is No. 7, followed by Cottage Grove at No. 8 and Junction City at No. 9. Coquille is tied with Pleasant Hill at No. 5 in the 3A/2A/1A Poll. Siuslaw is No. 7. In the boy’s 4A Poll, Philomath is No. 1, Cottage Grove No. 4, Newport No. 5 and Marshfield No. 10. Siuslaw is No. 1 in the 3A Poll, and Bandon is No. 3 in the 2A/1A Poll topped by Knappa.

Prep 2A/1A FB Polls

Myrtle Point is No. 5 in the first OSAA/Coach’s 2A Prep Football Poll for the 2025 Fall Sports Season. St. Paul is No. 1. Adrian leads the 1A-8, and Powers is No. 4 in the 1A-6, led by Harper Charter.

Prep FB Games

Some might have described the opening games for Oregon’s two Bay Area teams prep football seasons as “wild & crazy,” but let’s say interesting. Bottom line, both North Bend and Marshfield went on long road trips and secured wins to start the 2025 Season. The Bulldogs went to the tip of the Oregon Coast and took on Astoria. With time running out and the Fisherman ahead 17-14, North Bend Coach Gary Prince pulled out an early trick play to get the win. It’s called the “Hook & Ladder.” From their own 45, North Bend quarterback Conner Johnson threw to Hunter Christensen who then lateralled the ball back to a sprinting Jackson Swanson, while being tackled, who went the distance untouched, 20-17, North Bend. Bulldogs (1-0) home opener is Friday, Sept. 5th, Vic Adams Field against Gladstone/Riverdale, which didn’t play last weekend in Week 0. Marshfield traveled into the Rogue Valley to play 5A Crater at Central Point. Things didn’t get off to a good start for the Pirates as the Comets took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown and a quick 7-0 lead. However, the Pirates came back and outscored Crater for a 41-30 win. Marshfield (1-0) hosts 3A Siuslaw, Friday, Sept. 5, Pete Susick Stadium, Coos Bay. It will be the season-opening game for the Vikings out of Florence.

Prep XC

Bandon’s boys won the Millicoma 3K Icebreaker Cross-Country Run at Coos Bay, Friday. The Tigers tallied 23-points to Marshfield’s 57, Douglas’ 100 and Days Ck. 122. The Pirates Jaxson Stovall won in 8:52.90, followed by Bandon’s Beckett Pahls in 9:35.85. Marshfield’s Bella Cox won the girl’s race in 11:40.38. Bandon’s Jael Legutki was second in 11:43.16. The Pirates go to the Ultimook Race at Tillamook, Saturday, Sept. 6. Bandon will run at the Fugate Farms Invite, Friday, Sept. 5.