Salem-News.com Friday Night High School Football Scoreboard

The Central Valley Conference went 3-4 Friday night.

(SALEM) - The Sprague Olympians fell to (0-2) on the season after losing to the McMinnville Grizzlies 33-7 Friday night in McMinnville.

The West Salem Titans (1-0) got their 2006 season off on the right track by pounding the Newberg Tigers 47-12.

The McKay Royal Scots evened their record to (1-1) in non-conference play blasting the Springfield Millers 40-14 at McKay.

George Fox 2, Corban 2 in Overtime

Bruins and Warriors Fight Tooth and Claw to a Draw.

(SALEM) - In their first and only non-conference road game of the season, the George Fox University Bruins tied the score with eight minutes left in regulation, then battled the home-standing Corban College Warriors to a 2-2 double-overtime standoff in men’s soccer action Thursday afternoon here at Warrior Field.

George Fox struck first in the 19th minute when Matt Gurlides gathered a rebound off Corban goalkeeper Aaron Franklin and rifled a shot into the back of the net for his second goal of the season.

Wolves Drop GNAC Opener to Vikings, 3-0

(BELLINGHAM, Wa.) - Western Washington used a balanced attack and a .300 hitting percentage to roll to a 30-20, 30-25, 30-21 conference-opening volleyball win over Western Oregon on Thursday Night at Carver Gymnasium.

The victory improved the Vikings' record to 5-4 on the year and 1-0 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Wolves dropped to 2-9 on the year and 0-1 in league play.

Western Oregon held brief leads in games one and three, but other than that everything went the Vikings way in Bellingham.

Salem-News.com Friday Night Mid-Valley High School Football Match-Ups

Salem-News.com Has Complete Mid-Valley High School Football Scores Every Friday Night During The 2006 Season.

(SALEM) - In the Central Valley Conference: North Salem, South Salem, and McNary look to remain undefeated in non-conference action. McKay, Sprague, and Redmond, are all seeking their first wins of 2006. West Salem opens it’s season on the road Friday at Newberg.

Mid-Willamette Conference: Silverton and West Albany were the only winners last week. Woodburn, South Albany, Lebanon, and Crescent Valley all lost opening night are are seeking to even their non-conference records to 1-1.

Ducks Pre-Game Football Notes Versus Fresno State

GAME TWO - OREGON AT FRESNO STATE - 7:00 P.M. - BULLDOG STADIUM.

(EUGENE) - The University of Oregon football team (1-0, 1-0 Pacific-10 Conference) hits the road to take on Western Athletic Conference power Fresno State (1-0, 1-0 WAC) Saturday at 7:00 PM.

The Bulldogs have not left the friendly confines of Bulldog Stadium this season as they opened with a win over Nevada at home last week. The Ducks have not played in Fresno since a 30-27 overtime win in 1996.

OSU Women’s Soccer Hosting OSU Soccer Classic This Weekend

Participating in this year's event along with the Beavers are Oregon, New Hampshire, and Iona.

(CORVALLIS) - LOOKING AHEAD — The Oregon State women’s soccer team (2-1-1), following a first-place finish at its own OSU Nike Invitational, hosts its second four-team event in a row with the OSU Soccer Classic, presented by Tursi’s Soccer, this weekend at Lorenz Field. Oregon, New Hampshire and Iona are also participating.

GAME #5 — Friday at Lorenz Field: Oregon (0-3) vs. New Hampshire (1-1) at 3:30 PM, followed by Oregon State vs. Iona (0-3-1) at 7:30 PM. Friday is a quadrupleheader at Oregon State, as there are men’s games at 1:30 and 5:30 PM.

Richards Won’t Return Next Season For The Ducks

Richards, a 6-3 post from Seymour, Australia, led Oregon with 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game last season, and shot 90.9 percent from the free throw line to lead the Pac-10.

(EUGENE) - University of Oregon women’s basketball coach Bev Smith has announced that junior center Gabrielle Richards will not be returning to the Ducks for the upcoming season due to personal reasons.

“Gabe's decision has taken us by surprise and we are disappointed that she will not be able to return to our team,” Smith said. “However, at this time it is best for Gabe's well being that she remains in Australia with her family.

McGraw Leads Corban Past Willamette

The Warriors will return to conference action on Friday, when they host Evergreen State College beginning at 7:00 PM inside the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center.

(SALEM) - In its first home match of the season, Corban's women's volleyball team swept cross-town neighbor Willamette, 3-0 (30-20, 38-36, 30-23), behind the first career triple-double by sophomore Jessica McGraw.

McGraw, who was playing her first match against her former Bearcat teammates, registered the first triple double for the Warriors in over two seasons thanks to 10 kills, 16 assists, and 11 digs.

Wolves Take Out Knights, 4-0

Four different players score for Western Oregon.

(MONMOUTH) - Western Oregon found its missing offense and they found it often during a 4-0 women’s non-conference soccer victory over Warner Pacific on Tuesday afternoon at the WOU Soccer Field.

The Wolves, who had scored only one total goal previously in three matches, improved to 2-1-1 on the year with the win. The Knights dropped to 0-3.

WOU outshot their visitors 37-2, including 21-0 in the first half. The tally was 17-2 in shots on goal.