By Ralph McKechnie Of the Independent Sutherlin was the first to draw blood in their loss to Eagle Point on March 15. Sutherlin may have scored first, but the Eagles came back in the bottom half of the fourth to grab the lead with four runs of their own to take the lead they would…

Kaylie Meertens scored on a shallow fly ball in the 7th inning as Eagle Point rallied for a 5-4 win over visiting Sutherlin High School on a cold and blustery March 20 afternoon. Meertens led off the 7th by drawing a base on balls. She moved to second on a bunt single by Kenzie Nielsen,…

Mckenzee Merrill and Teanna Gonzalez combined to pitch a five inning no-hitter as the Eagle Point softball team routed Cascade Christian 17-0 in a high school softball game Thursday at US Cellular Park. Merrill struck out seven Challengers in three innings, winning her second game of the season. She also drove in four runs with…

Third year starter, Cesar Chavez of the Eagle Point Fighting Eagles, reached a new plateau this year in his career at the High School. League officials named Chavez player of the year for the southern Oregon hybrid conference. Chavez, a native of Mexico, moved to Eagle Point when he was but four years old. After…

With their Feb. 26 victory over the Springfield Millers, the Eagles men’s basketball team earned a spot in the post-season and the hope of competing with the top eight teams in the State Championships at Matthew Knight Arena. All that stood in their way were the West Albany Bulldogs. Sadly, though, the outcome was not…

Parking was at a premium during the Feb 16, Prospect-North Lake games in Prospect. With no playoff hopes left, it was more a contest of pride than placement. And for this weekend contest, it was the Cougars that had the satisfaction of going out with a bang. Coming into the game, the Lady Cougars had…

According to a report from Kacey McNulty, wrestling coach at Eagle Point High School, the Eagles qualified 12 for the state tournament later this month. Another great showing by the Eagles in day two of the regional tournament saw 17 of 22 wrestlers placing and the Eagles were a solid finisher in second place. Team…

The Butte Falls Loggers jumped to a quick lead on a pair of threes by junior point guard Emmit Bateman and extended the lead to 10 before the Prospect Cougars got on the board. The Cougars fought back, but still found themselves on the short end of a 17-9 score at the end of the…

Students interested in getting certified in hunter education by this fall’s hunting season should sign up for a class now. Classes are limited and most are scheduled from spring through late summer. It’s easy to see what classes are available. Go to ODFW’s licensing sales website and click the “View all Classes/Workshops” link; then look…

The 6A division Roseburg Indians basketball team has only one player who is less than six feet tall on their whole varsity lineup. This size advantage translated into a powerful defense that shook the Eagles out of their normal offensive rhythm. At their home court on Friday, Jan. 25, the Eagles lost to the Indians…