Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Oregon High School Team of the Week?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Oregon High School Team of the Week for Feb. 6-12 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.
Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
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Astoria girls basketball
Astoria (20-2) stayed perfect in the Cowapa League with a 53-44 win at second-place Scappoose on Tuesday, followed by a 48-16 blowout win over Tillamook on Friday.
Barlow boys basketball
Barlow (18-3) stayed unbeaten in the Mt. Hood Conference with a 63-60 double-overtime win over Central Catholic on Wednesday, led by Jalen Atkins with 24 points. The Bruins finished the week with a 68-67 win at Sandy on Friday, led by Jahvari Martino with 25 points.
Benson girls basketball
Benson (14-7) took command of the PIL with a 62-61 win at Jefferson on Tuesday. Olivia Hinck hit the winning layup at the buzzer to secure the win. Mahogany Chandler-Roberts led the Techsters with 18 points. Benson followed with lopsided wins over Franklin and Wells.
Burns wrestling
Burns won the 3A Special District 4 tournament with 310 points, crowning weight class champions in Thomas Winn (113), Canon Winn (120), Kale Cornell (126), Carter Lardy (145), Hunter Kemper (152) and Easton Kemper (170).
Cleveland wrestling
Cleveland won the PIL district tournament with 309 points, crowning bracket champions in Adrian Anaya (132), Logan Medford (138), Connor Smeller (160) and Joshua Sonnichsen (182).
Culver wrestling
Culver won the 2A/1A Special District 3 tournament with 333.5 points, more than doubling up second-place Enterprise/Wallowa (164.5 points), winning seven weight classes and hoping 170-pounder Ryan Johnson can earn a wild card to give the program 13 qualifiers.
Gladstone girls basketball
Gladstone (18-3) stayed atop the Tri-Valley Conference with a 48-35 win at second-place Madras on Thursday.
Harrisburg wrestling
Harrisburg won the 3A Special District 2 tournament with 389 points, winning five weight classes and grabbing one-third of the available state berths.
Henley boys basketball
Henley (13-6) remained perfect in the Skyline Conference with a 55-53 win over Mazama on Friday. The Hornets knocked off Hidden Valley 56-37 on Tuesday.
Illinois Valley wrestling
Illinois Valley won the 2A/1A Special District 2 tournament with 354 points, more than doubling runner-up Lowell’s 171 points.
Jesuit boys basketball
Jesuit (13-7) took command of the Metro League title chase with a 61-60 win at Mountainside on Tuesday. Isaiah Crane hit an 8-foot pull-up in the lane to win the game at the horn.
Junction City boys basketball
Junction City (21-2) secured the Sky Em League crown with a 56-31 win at second-place Marist Catholic on Friday. Junction City earned a 67-41 win at North Bend on Tuesday.
Lake Oswego boys swimming
Lake Oswego won the Three Rivers League district championship, outscoring second-place Lakeridge 486-409.
Lakeridge girls swimming
Lakeridge earned the Three Rivers League district crown with 458 points; St. Mary’s Academy finished in second place with 322 points.
Lincoln boys basketball
Lincoln (18-3) stayed perfect in the PIL with an 89-54 win over Grant on Tuesday, followed by an 85-66 win at Roosevelt on Thursday. The Cardinals are on an eight-game win streak.
McMinnville girls basketball
McMinnville (14-7) stayed atop the Pacific Conference with a 45-35 win at second-place Newberg on Friday.
Mountain View girls basketball
Mountain View (13-6) stayed in the Intermountain title chase with a 51-41 win over Ridgeview on Tuesday, followed by a 57-46 win over Redmond on Friday.
Newberg wrestling
Newberg won the Pacific Conference district tournament with 489.5 points, winning 9 of the 14 weight classes and totaling 49 pins.
North Valley wrestling
North Valley won the 3A Special District 3 tournament with 217 points — the Knights’ first championship in program history.
Sandy wrestling
Sandy won the Mt. Hood Conference district tournament with 458 points, crowning weight class champions in Garrett Head (106), Mason Culp (132), Gage Culp (138), Uriah Subia (195) and Nate Shea (285).
Sherwood boys basketball
Sherwood (14-6) took command of the Pacific Conference title chase with a 69-62 win over second-place Liberty on Tuesday.
South Medford boys basketball
South Medford (16-5) took command of the Southwest Conference with a 111-80 win at second-place Roseburg on Tuesday. Boden Howell put up 53 points in the win.
South Medford wrestling
South Medford totaled 373 points in winning the Southwest Conference district tournament. The Panthers crowned bracket champions in Kristian Hernandez-Topete (106), Bridger Foss (152), Caleb Dalke (182) and Hunter Cline (220).
Sprague wrestling
Sprague won the Central Valley title with 368 points. The Olympians got weight-class titles from Andrey Cernev (132), Seth Carp (138), Sullivan Puckett (145), Josh Camillo (152), Kenya Johnson (182) and Cole Steketee (285).
Tualatin boys basketball
In one of the best games of the season, Tualatin (16-4) outlasted rival Tigard 66-64 in double-overtime. Three nights later, the Timberwolves notched a 75-66 win over Oregon City.
West Linn boys basketball
West Linn (20-1) put up its highest-scoring total of the season in a 101-61 win over Lake Oswego on Friday. The Lions knocked off rival Oregon City 65-54 on Tuesday.
West Linn wrestling
West Linn won the Three Rivers League crown with 399.5 points, crowning champions in 10 of the 14 weight classes and coming up with 34 total pins.
West Salem girls basketball
West Salem (16-5) remained perfect in the Central Valley Conference with a 68-63 win at McNary on Tuesday. Emma Zuniga scored a team-high 19 points for the Titans, and Madelyn Diaz added 16. West Salem ended the week with a 54-44 win at South Salem on Friday.
Westview wrestling
Westview won the Metro League district tournament with 354 points, getting weight-class champions in Juan Elenes (113), Elliot Mauck (120), Elias Mauck (138), Jason Cephus (182) and Gunner Jorgensen (285).
Willamina wrestling
Willamina won the 2A/1A Special District 1 tournament with 255.5 points, taking home the district title by 76.5 points.
Yamhill-Carlton wrestling
Yamhill-Carlton won the 3A Special District 1 tournament with 362 points, dethroning two-time defending champion Warrenton despite having just one individual titlist (Erik Potter at 170 pounds).