McCall-Donnelly’s Van Vinson heard the cheers and clapping as he readied for an approach to take down a school record in the pole vault on Friday at the Lewiston Invitational.The Vandal senior then took off, lunged up – and over – to shatter a mark of 13-feet, 6-inches set by Tony Wood in 2004.
School records were toppled as the McCall-Donnelly track and field team competed at the Lewiston Invitational on Friday, but several other Vandal athletes found room to shine as well.George Speirs set new M-D mark in the 3,200- and 1,600-meter races while Van Vinson did that same in the pole vault.But Speirs’ younger brother Charlie also provided a highlight when he subbed for his older sibling in the boys sprint medley relay, and helped the group – Caleb Beaman, Lennox Bowling, Vinson and Speirs – snare gold by holding on with a strong final leg.“It was neat to see all the upperclassmen come and pick him up,” M-D coach Freddy Hernandez said.
Owen Naugle looked sharp from both sides of the bat as the McCall-Donnelly baseball team notched another win, this one a 9-3 victory over Nyssa, Oregon at the Treasure Valley Invitational in Ontario.At the plate, Naugle drove in two runs on two hits to help the Vandal hardballers snap a two-game slide against varsity opponents.But the M-D senior also got it done on the mound, allowing just three hits over six innings while striking out six Bulldogs.Naugle and teammate John Hatfield also sprang for triples while Seth Julian added a double.In addition, Cole Naugle delivered two RBI on a 3-for-4 performance at the plate while also gashing the Nyssa infield with three stolen bases.M-D hitters collected 10 in total.
Freshman Natalie Ruth shined again, this time seizing a bronze finish as the Meadows Valley track and field team competed at the Kamiah Invitational last week.“Kamiah meet went fantastic,” MV coach Jared McIlvain said.
Vandal bats scorched as the McCall-Donnelly softball team racked up 26 hits and eight doubles while rolling past Canyon Ridge on Friday during the WTP Tournament, held at Vallivue High School in Caldwell.Three M-D players collected four hits on the day, with Izzy Pietri enjoying a perfect game on four trips to the plate.
A trio of Ramblers nabbed gold as the Cascade track and field team competed at the Kamiah Invitational last week at the Bob Squires Sports Complex.Trever Sayers, Will Huckaby and Josie Leslie all delivered individual victories as Rambler athletes tackled the 10-team meet.Sayers and Huckaby also helped the Cascade boys snare a second place finish in team standings, with their 92 points trailing just Kamiah (131).Sayers cleared a personal-best 5-feet, 10-inches to win the boys high jump, besting his previous best mark by two inches.
Cole Olson got hot with a personal best round as the Cascade golf team competed at the Cole Valley Invitational last week in Kuna.Olson shot an 84 over 18 holes at Falcon Crest Golf Course to finish in a four-way tie for third place.
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BY MAX SILVERSONThe Star-NewsTaylor Nalder notched a top 10 and several impressive results in hectic conditions at the 2024 US Cross Country Skiing Junior Nationals in Lake Placid, New York March 11-16.Nalder qualified by placing highly in Intermountain Division Junior National Qualifier races throughout the season to race against 75 of the best U16 female cross-country skiers in the country, said McCall Nordic and Biathlon Ski Club Director Matt Galyardt.Nalder placed 11th in the individual skate 5-kilometer distance, seventh in the classic sprint qualifiers and 11th in the finals.She then placed 16th in the classic mass start event and was part of a four-person team that placed sixth in the four by 3-kilometer mixed relays.“Junior Nationals this year was an entirely new experience for me.