Justin Meehan, owner of Orion Fencing, a non-profit in Vancouver, will be the Paralympic fencing coach at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he is projected to have two students compete. Meehan’s lifelong passion for fencing has led him to create an inclusive program that welcomes individuals of all abilities, breaking the stigma that the sport is elitist and dangerous.
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Askeo International Mat Club teaches kids essential life skills like hard work, accountability, and perseverance through the sport of wrestling. Founded in 2007, the nonprofit has grown to over 160 students and a 6,500-square-foot facility, with plans to expand nationwide. Their unique approach divides students by age and experience, while emphasizing individual effort and teamwork.
Canby High School athlete, Jackson Doman, dominates both wrestling and football with unmatched skills, including a 31-0 wrestling record and a recent tournament win. With family support and an unwavering dedication to his craft, Doman looks forward to leading his team to victory in the playoffs.
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Mount Hood Aerial Skiway was a tramway in Oregon that connected Government Camp to Timberline Lodge. It was made from modified city buses that traveled through the clouds.
Trout fishing in Oregon is popular year-round. Spoon lures, with their wobbling metal bodies, are effective in enticing fish.
Winter in Oregon is a great time for trout fishing, with hatchery-raised fish stocked in many bodies of water.
He gave wrestling a chance as a junior and had success right away
The Gators swim club formed in the 1970s and is a parent-run nonprofit organization. The team is based at the Canby Swim Center and practices and competes pretty much year-round, including throughout the summer.
“I’m very confident in our team this year. I think we’re going to do great, and we don’t want to make it to just playoffs — we want to win it all,” Konold says. “That’s definitely the goal for the season, but we’re going to take each week one at a time, and just always give our full effort.”
Often thought of as a salmon and steelhead river, the Columbia has also become one of the top 10 smallmouth bass rivers in the world. The Willamette River is just as productive for those looking to catch bass.
The Mavericks emerged onto the Portland baseball scene in 1973 with the departure of the Portland Beavers
A local 14-year-old is a national track and field champion after a surprising upset victory in the 1,500-meter race at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships held at Hayward Field earlier this summer.
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life, or so they say. Air Force veteran Jerry Howard, commissioner of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League based at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer, has found a novel way to combine his two lifelong passions: baseball and honoring and supporting veterans and those actively serving in our nation’s military.