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I'm sports editor at the Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings and Wilsonville Spokesman and I'm coming to cover your team.

Lake Oswego, OR; West Linn, OR
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5 years
West Linn High School just announced that it has hired Keanon Lowe as its new head football coach to replace Chris Miller. Lowe comes to West Linn from Parkrose, following his playing days at both Jesuit and University of Oregon.
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1/ It's been another lousy day in newspaper world. To be honest, it's the worst day I've seen in the 33 years that I’ve worked for newspapers. I don't know the complete total across Pamplin Media Group, but it appears that that most (if not all) of PMG's sports editors and
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West Linn's Aaronette Vonleh wins Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year. Vonleh, an Arizona-bound senior post, averaged more than 28 points and 10 rebounds. Read more here —
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Keenan DeRaeve is named 2018-19 Athlete of the Year for Lake Oswego High School. He leads his @LOLakersFB and @lohslax teams to state championships as a senior. Read more about DeRaeve here —
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West Linn senior Sean Harman just sealed up his third consecutive state championship, winning 24-8 at 170 lbs. #opreps
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Hi all: Breaking new — as of today, I am no longer employed by Pamplin Media Group, my professional home for 25 of the past 27 years (except for a two-year stop with The Oregonian).
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Lake Oswego graduate Jack Anderson goes out on top with Oregon State baseball. Read about the @thelolakers star's swan song at OSU —
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Got a rare piece of good news yesterday — won first place in the 2020 Greater Oregon SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists) contest for best sports columns in the Small Newsroom Division.
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6 years
After Lake Oswego inbounds the ball at the far end of the court, Wayne McKinney hits a running banked 3-pointer from the right sideline at the final buzzer to beat West Linn 61-59 in the regular season finale. #opreps
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4 years
Awaiting feedback from a few coaches and ADs, but it looks like high school football is a "go" for Oregon per Governor Kate Brown's announcement today. See it here —
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Lake Oswego's Casey Filkins named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year. See more about the @LOLakersFB star here —
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Lake Oswego's Casey Filkins picks up a 3-yard touchdown run on the game's final play to beat West Linn 20-17 at West Linn High School. #opreps
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Miles Vance
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Hi all: It's Miles Vance, formerly of the Lake Oswego Review and West Linn Tidings (from 2016-22), and now, owner and primary contributor to Miles Vance Sports Journal (). Miles Vance Sports Journal is dedicated primarily to covering high school sports at
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Sean Harman named West Linn Tidings' 2018-19 Athlete of the Year. The senior wrestler finishes his career with a third straight state championship. Read more here —
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West Linn's Mark Hamper proving he's one of Oregon's best. The junior wide receiver/free safety has led the Lions to the top of the OSAA rankings. Read more here —
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What's one way to celebrate July 4th? To read about one of the area's best athletes — Lake Oswego Review Athlete of the Year Jake Dukart —
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It's almost time for my 31st year on the sideline covering high school sports. I can't wait. Go Lakers. Go Pacers. Go Lions. @thelolakers @WeAreLakeridge @westlinn_fb
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West Linn's Eric Viuhkola looks back on 11 years, four state basketball titles. Viuhkola, whose teams won state titles in 2013-16, resigns after the 2022 season. Read more here —
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5 years
I'm a little worried about next Wednesday. A week ago, Pamplin Media Group laid off all its sports editors and reporters. Today, the OSAA canceled all spring sports and activities. Suck.
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LO's @josh_angle11 , Wayne McKinney earn first team, @CoachCho named Coach of the Year. See the complete all-TRL list here —
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Lake Oswego wins the faceoff in overtime and gets a goal from Marshall McGuire 40 seconds into the extra period set up by Dylan Baker. Lakers win 12-11.
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Eric Viuhkola named as West Linn boys basketball coach - again. See what's ahead for @WLBoysHoops and the Lions here —
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Vance: It's time to #letthemplay . In my opinion, it's time for sports to come back online, and the data backs me up —
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8 years
Just announced at the West Linn assembly for its football team, sr. QB Tim Tawa named Oregon's Gatorade Player of the Year. #opreps
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3 years
The West Linn girls basketball team gets a last second basket from Alana Molden to beat Cleveland 56-55. #opreps
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Lake Oswego's Casey Filkins signs with Stanford football. See more about @cfilk9_ and @LOLakersFB here —
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10 years
After 20 months, I have ended my career covering sports at The Oregonian. Next up, editor of the Beaverton Valley Times and Tigard Times.
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1/ Hi all: Here's a column I wrote when I began work as sports editor at the Lake Oswego Review and West Linn Tidings in January of 2017. I hope that I lived up to what I said I would do.I share this after learning on April 1 that I have been reassigned within Pamplin Media Group
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5 years
Got to admit that initially, I was feeling bad for myself on the cancellation of high school spring sports. After a bike ride up a couple big hills here in south Beaverton, I feel much worse for the many great high school and college athletes who are losing their final seasons.
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According to Lake Oswego boys basketball scorekeeper Mike Fury, Josh Angle"s first basket of the night - a steal and breakaway from just inside midcourt - marked his 1,000th point as a varsity player at Lake Oswego. #opreps
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Lake Oswego has now scored six consecutive goals to tie Lakeridge at 9-9 with 5:24 remaining in their boys lacrosse semi-final.
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4 years
Seven Lakeridge athletes sign National Letters of Intent. The group includes four baseball players and one each from football, rowing and lacrosse.
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In tweets: Lake Oswego beats Sheldon 34-27 in 6A football championship. Get a first quick look at @LOLakersFB and its win over Sheldon —
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Lakeridge pulls away to beat Oregon City 35-20 in both teams' season opener. #opreps
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2 years
Anyway, enough for now, but I promise to share what's next after I set my new path.
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5 years
Lake Oswego football team's seniors leave a legacy of success. The Lakers ( @LOLakersFB ) have been Oregon's best big-school team over the past three seasons —
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Vance: Why wait? Let's end the mask mandates now. Let's dump the final roadblocks that hamper our high school athletes' lives. Read more here —
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West Linn great Payton Pritchard helps lead West Linn basketball camp. Read more and see more photos here —
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Lakeridge's Reese Ericson nominated to McDonald's All American Game. The Pacer senior guard is one of four Oregon girls nominated for the chance to play. Read more here —
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Lake Oswego boys pull away in overtime to beat West Linn 58-47 in a key matchup of two previously unbeaten teams in league. #opreps
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West Linn senior first baseman Jake Porter hits a walk-off homer to left field in the bottom of the eighth to beat Lake Oswego 1-0. #opreps
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The Lake Oswego boys basketball team pulls away to beat South Eugene 75-57 in the second round of the playoffs and earn a state tournament berth. #opreps
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West Linn boys lacrosse pulls away to beat two-time defending state champion Oregon Episcopal School 12-8 in the state quarterfinals.
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Lake Oswego boys basketball races away from Lakeridge to win 73-27 in the Battle of the Lake. #opreps
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Lake Oswego boys pull away to beat South Salem 80-69, finish third in the Class 6A sate tournament and win their first trophy since 2013 @thelolakers .
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Lake Oswego's Thomas Dukart tests himself in Area Code Games. The incoming senior plays against the nation's best baseball players for five days —
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10/ very much.
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5 years
Here's a sneak peek at tomorrow's front sports page for @LOReview sports. You should subscribe to our print edition here or our digital edition here
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Leading scorers for West Linn were Elisabeth Dombrow with 17 points, Payton Shelstad with 15, Aaronette Vonleh with 14, and Audrey Roden with 13. #opreps
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Casey Filkins, Steve Coury lift West to victory in All American Bowl. Read all about it here —
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Lake Oswego beats Sheldon 34-27 behind Casey Filkins' five touchdowns. Read the complete game story about @LOLakersFB and its 34-27 state championship win here —
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Lake Oswego pulls away to beat Oregon City 69-30 in the quarterfinals of the state tournament, will face the winner of Jesuit and Central Catholic in tomorrow's semifinal at 1:30 p.m. #opreps
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4 years
Coaches, athletes — if you want to get back to playing, you should share this . New guidance from the WHO today requires multiple positive COVID-19 tests and the onset of symptoms to be considered "positive." If this is followed, numbers will drop quickly.
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No. 22 Lakeridge steps up to upset No. 6 Aloha 51-40. See more about the @GoPacerFootball and its big win here —
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Lake Oswego boys basketball ( @thelolakers ) sees five named all-Three Rivers League. LO's Sam Abere is named Defensive Player of the Year and Marshall Cho is Coach of the Year —
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The Lake Oswego boys basketball team edges away from West Linn to win 65-57 on Friday and cap its unbeaten 12-0 league season. #opreps
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2 years
Robert Key ready to take the reins of West Linn boys basketball team. Key, who won a state title at Grant, succeeds Eric Viuhkola as Lions' head coach. Read more here —
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2 years
West Linn seals its state championship, beating Canby 14-0. #opreps
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Miles Vance
5 years
You just knew that tonight's Lake Oswego-Tigard boys basketball game was a big one when you saw former coaches Nick Robertson (state titles at McMinnville and Beaverton), Pat Coons (two title-game appearances with Westview), Roger Schenk and Rick Hassmann are in the house.
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6 years
Lake Oswego finishes off Jesuit 24-14 in the semi-finals, will face the Clackamas versus Sheldon winner in next Saturday's state championship game. #opreps
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6 years
Lake Oswego's Sam Haney making several defensive plays early in the third quarter, the North team still leading 10-7 in the annual Les Schwab Bowl. #opreps
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3 years
West Linn gets a late interception from Mark Hamper, who earlier scored a touchdown, and holds on to beat Jesuit 17-3. #opreps
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Miles Vance
2 years
As it turns out, I'm officially older than dirt — 61 today. But despite my extreme age (yes, that's a joke), I am healthy, pain-free, active, live with my sweet family around me, work at a job I like and control (), and live in a beautiful place.
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3 years
Reese Ericson, Cali Denson, Zeke Viuhkola set for WAVOR games. Three local stars to play in Oregon-Washington high school hoop series on Sunday. Read more here —
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#opreps Damien Merrick takes the reins at @SunsetFootball See the story here - http://t.co/ptT82WIYVj http://t.co/VtpbTx7dea
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6 years
With the win, the Lake Oswego boys basketball team will return to the big school state tournament for the first time since 2013. #opreps
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10 years
Westview beats Southridge 49-28.
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5 years
For West Linn, leading scorers were Micah Garrett and Jackson Shelstad with 26 points each, Kelton Herrick with 12, and Parker Durbin with 10. #opreps
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6 years
If you love Lake Oswego football ( @LOLakersFB ), you're going to want to see tomorrow's @LOReview and its 12-page special section commemorating the Lakers' state championship. Here's the cover.
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2 years
West Linn wins the Les Schwab Invitational by beating Duncanville, Texas, 62-50 here at Liberty High School.
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6 months
The Lake Oswego boys 4 x 100 team just won the 6A title here at Hayward Field, with Henri Danzelaud running the anchor leg. #opreps
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Vance: I had a good run. Miles Vance Sports Journal will cease operation after two great years. Read it here —
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2 years
In addition to the beautiful weather and the top-notch Three Rivers League rematch in this semifinal contest, today's game featured a crowd estimated at 2,000, reportedly the largest in Lakeridge baseball history. #opreps
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#opreps Beaverton girls track team nominated for Team of the Week. See it here - http://t.co/oTUcjfIhz5 http://t.co/L5DnyQfTlu
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4 years
West Linn flies high again, routs Lake Oswego 42-7. The Lions win for the fourth straight time in the pandemic-shortened 2021 season. Read it here —
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I may not have a sports job right now, but that doesn't mean I'm not writing about sports. Lake Oswego's Casey Graver honored on all-state team —
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JK Kelly, Cormac Duffy and JJ Hoover lead West Linn all-league selections. See more about @WLlionbaseball and its best here —
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4 years
I may not have a job writing about sports right now, but that doesn't mean I can't write about sports and @cfilk9_ Lake Oswego's Casey Filkins wins Prep Football Player of the Year —
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2 years
Let's be honest, it takes a special kind of dedication to go out and cover High School football on a night like this, but here I am at beautiful West Lynn High School where the Lions host Grant in the opening round of the state playoffs.
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6 years
Sherwood holds on to beat Lakeridge 27-22, giving the Bowmen their first win and the Pacers their first loss. #opreps
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4 years
Wilsonville's Keira McNamee signs to play basketball at Hope International. The all-star guard is aiming for more success as a senior before heading to college. See it here —
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Lake Oswego's nine seniors lead resurgence of Laker boys lacrosse. See how @lohslax did it here —
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You know it's a big game here at West Linn when we have an appearance from former Lions star and current Oregon guard Payton Pritchard @fastpp3 . #opreps
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West Linn football wins last-second thriller over Lakeridge 28-27. The Lions trail 27-21 until taking possession with just 2:15 left on the clock. Read it here —
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I may not have a sports job right now, but that doesn't mean I'm not writing about sports. West Linn's Will Matthiessen prepares, waits to continue pro career —
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The West Linn girls soccer team beats Jesuit 1-0 (31 PKs) to snap the Crusaders' 16 game winning streak and avenge West Linn's 1-0 loss to Jesuit in last year's state championship. #opreps
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West Linn's Ryan Seth, Casey Tawa both named first-team all-state twice. See more about @westlinn_fb and its best here —
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3 years
Just leaving 6A state wrestling. No state champions, but a runner-up finish by West Linn's Ethan Goff.
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5 years
For all fans of the Lake Oswego High School boys lacrosse team, the recently crowned state champion, the team will be featured on the 10:00 news on KPTV channel 12 tonight. Check them out.
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Miles Vance: A weird week and a grateful return to sight. Read more about what happened to me last week —
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Lake Oswego's Casey Filkins wins Oregon Sports Awards Prep Football Player of the Year award. Find out more here —
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Lake Oswego's Casey Filkins named Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year. See more about @LOLakersFB @GoPacerFootball @cfilk9_ here —
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Lake Oswego is the Three Rivers League champion, top ranked in the state and carries a 11-1 overall record, their only loss to Clackamas. Jesuit is the Metro League champion, is 4th ranked and carries an 11-1 overall record, their only loss to Lake Oswego. #opreps
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The Lakeridge boys lacrosse team caps its stellar year within 11-8 win over Jesuit in the state championship game.
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Lake Oswego 10U baseball stars break away to win state championship. See how they did it here —
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Lake Oswego's Ben and Will La Fond battle allergies to become top rowers. See how the @thelolakers seniors did it here —
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. @southridgehigh girls hoop ready to rumble with senior-led lineup - http://t.co/ReRnml7mUI #opreps http://t.co/yy7gpiPU7h
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West Linn's Cody Fretwell ( @codyfret ) is the best — it says so right here in the @WestLinnTidings . Read about the Tidings' 2018 West Linn Athlete of the Year — @westlinn_fb @WestLinnFB
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Full house here at Liberty High School tonight for the Les Schwab Invitational, getting ready for West Linn versus Sierra Canyon in the semifinals. #opreps
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