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What's happening sports fans?
I'd love to give you a breakdown right now on the playoff implications of soccer and volleyball games the next few days, but my (and everybody else's) favorite high school sports website (other that lastdam of course) has disappeared.
Oregonprepsports.net has become a must-hit for high school sports fans in Oregon and the most accurate, up-to-date source for scores and standings for not just football, but volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball as well. I used to painstakingly try to collect scores from various sources and try to keep up spreadsheets with the standings for various leagues and sports that affect our local teams, but I have, like many sports journalists in this state, become increasingly reliant on oregonprepsports.net for quick access to this information. Unfortunately, newspapers have not been particularly helpful in getting this data together.
It is an impressive undertaking, that website! But, it does beg the question: why is some dude in North Carolina the authority we all turn to for information? I'm not questioning his motives, more power to the guy, but why can we not rely on our "state newspaper" (I call it "The Portlandian") for a comprehensive resource? Why can't the state association maintain such a site, like the WIAA does in Washington? If coaches were required to report to their local media and to OSAA after each game, they could track the data accurately and keep it up-to-date. OSAA has already done a great job of putting historical state tournament data on their site, this should be the next step in making their website a first-class resource (and profitable, too, if they market it properly).
Hopefully, the site will return soon. I understand they are having server issues and are working on the problem (sounds a lot like my workplace). And, to be honest, the disappearance did not come as a shock. I've been telling myself for weeks that I should copy records down every now and then in case of just such an emergency. Now that it's gone, I think we all realize that we can take for granted those things that others pour a lot of blood, sweat and tears into.
Speaking of websites, sports articles are now beginning to appear on kast1370.com, where the bread and butter sports news will be appearing regularly. Right now, go to news on the menu bar to get the drop down menu to find the sports stories. I'm told that eventually there will be a banner headline for sports on the front page to make it easier to find. Also, feel free to click on the Taco Bell "vote here" logo to vote for a (Football) Player of the Week. Each week, one Clatsop County (football) athlete will be nominated for each of the four schools. The votes will be tabulated at the end of the week and the winner gets a Taco Bell gift certificate (Twenty Taco Bell Bucks). The athletes are nominated by yours truly based on information received about their performances Friday nights. Or, in the case of Warrenton and Knappa, selected completely at random because we haven't been getting any information from the football coaches (not much good news to report lately, apparently). This promotion will continue into winter and will award boys and girls basketball players, so ladies, your chalupas are coming.
I can tell you that Astoria's boys can pretty much lock up a Cowapa League title in boys soccer tonight with a win over Tillamook. The game is at 6:00 p.m. at Warrenton.
See you at the game.
I'd love to give you a breakdown right now on the playoff implications of soccer and volleyball games the next few days, but my (and everybody else's) favorite high school sports website (other that lastdam of course) has disappeared.
Oregonprepsports.net has become a must-hit for high school sports fans in Oregon and the most accurate, up-to-date source for scores and standings for not just football, but volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball as well. I used to painstakingly try to collect scores from various sources and try to keep up spreadsheets with the standings for various leagues and sports that affect our local teams, but I have, like many sports journalists in this state, become increasingly reliant on oregonprepsports.net for quick access to this information. Unfortunately, newspapers have not been particularly helpful in getting this data together.
It is an impressive undertaking, that website! But, it does beg the question: why is some dude in North Carolina the authority we all turn to for information? I'm not questioning his motives, more power to the guy, but why can we not rely on our "state newspaper" (I call it "The Portlandian") for a comprehensive resource? Why can't the state association maintain such a site, like the WIAA does in Washington? If coaches were required to report to their local media and to OSAA after each game, they could track the data accurately and keep it up-to-date. OSAA has already done a great job of putting historical state tournament data on their site, this should be the next step in making their website a first-class resource (and profitable, too, if they market it properly).
Hopefully, the site will return soon. I understand they are having server issues and are working on the problem (sounds a lot like my workplace). And, to be honest, the disappearance did not come as a shock. I've been telling myself for weeks that I should copy records down every now and then in case of just such an emergency. Now that it's gone, I think we all realize that we can take for granted those things that others pour a lot of blood, sweat and tears into.
Speaking of websites, sports articles are now beginning to appear on kast1370.com, where the bread and butter sports news will be appearing regularly. Right now, go to news on the menu bar to get the drop down menu to find the sports stories. I'm told that eventually there will be a banner headline for sports on the front page to make it easier to find. Also, feel free to click on the Taco Bell "vote here" logo to vote for a (Football) Player of the Week. Each week, one Clatsop County (football) athlete will be nominated for each of the four schools. The votes will be tabulated at the end of the week and the winner gets a Taco Bell gift certificate (Twenty Taco Bell Bucks). The athletes are nominated by yours truly based on information received about their performances Friday nights. Or, in the case of Warrenton and Knappa, selected completely at random because we haven't been getting any information from the football coaches (not much good news to report lately, apparently). This promotion will continue into winter and will award boys and girls basketball players, so ladies, your chalupas are coming.
I can tell you that Astoria's boys can pretty much lock up a Cowapa League title in boys soccer tonight with a win over Tillamook. The game is at 6:00 p.m. at Warrenton.
See you at the game.
posted by Matt Richert at 4:39 PM
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