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Weiser gets win over New Plymouth 54-37

Published by admin on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 1:15pm
Weiser varsity basketball coach Brad Adolfson credited a solid defensive effort by the Wolverines as key in Thursday night’s 54-37 win over New Plymouth at home.
 “I think we played pretty good defense, and I think that leads to better opportunities offensively. The key was our defense. It was just a great overall team win,” Adolfson said.
 New Plymouth’s best scorer, Kaden Leslie, had 23 points on a recent night against Vale, but he couldn’t buy a basket at Weiser against the Wolverines.

Lady Wolverines battle but come up short against Melba, Nampa Christian

Published by admin on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 1:14pm
The Lady Wolverines paired up against both the Melba Mustangs and the Lady Trojans from Nampa Christian High School last week, and came up short in both non-conference games.
 Sara Lundberg was on fire from behind the arc, with four three-point buckets, but the rest of the Wolverine squad struggled with their shots and were successful with their shot selection only 26 percent of the time.  
 However, the fast-pace and shooting of Melba proved to be too much for the Wolverines to overcome; dropping the game 53-32.

Tri-Valley opens season with 48-34 win over Rockland

Published by admin on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 1:13pm
On Nov. 30, an enthusiastic audience sat on the edge of their seats for the curtain to rise on this year’s Tri-Valley varsity boys basketball team. Their premier performance was held at Timberline High School against the Rockland Bulldogs.  
 The Titans roster boasts four seniors: Michael Barnett, Jayden Mink, Cody Nixon, and Orion Southwick joined by junior Ty Barnett.  Coming off the bench in leading roles are Garrett Bunker, a junior, and Michael Carpenter, a senior.  

Three Wolverines place first at Muilenburg tourney

Published by admin on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 1:13pm
Five wrestlers made the finals Saturday night at the Muilenburg Tournament in La Grande, Ore. This is a major feat considering the talent that competes here. Teams come from the Portland, Ore., area, the I-5 corridor and the Tri-Cities area of Washington, among other towns along the way.  

McCall Vandals and Camas County Mushers slide past Titans

Published by admin on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 1:12pm
Coming off of two victories from their opening debut, the Titans met up with the Vandals on Dec. 4 in McCall. 
 The Vandals controlled the tip, and with the help of a 7-foot junior and a deep bench that kept fresh legs on the court, stormed through the first quarter with a 10 point lead over the Titans. 
 Thawing a bit, Jayden Mink and Orion Southwick broke the Tri-Valley cold snap with 14 points that chipped away at the Vandals lead and pulled the Titans to within four points with a halftime score of 25-29 in favor of McCall.

Wrestlers have good showing at season opener

Published by admin on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:12am
The Weiser wrestling team competed this last weekend at the Bucks Bags duals at Capital High School in Boise. 
 Weiser had an impressive start to their season, knocking off some 4A and 5A teams including Eagle (45-36), Skyview (51-33), Thunder Ridge (60-28), Bishop Kelly (54-27) and Moscow (64-20).  
 Weiser lost to Rocky Mountain, a 5A school by only a 6 point margin (45-39).  Not bad for a first competitive outing. Weiser had two wrestlers who finished the weekend undefeated: Brody von Brethorst and Conor Marsh. 

Titan all-stars light up Shriners game

Published by admin on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:10am
On the morning of Nov. 23, 11 senior football players chosen from the Long Pin League for the West team took the field at Eagle High School for the East/West Shriners 8-man All-Star-Game.  
 Representing Tri-Valley were Michael Carpenter, Jayden Mink, Cody Nixon, and Orion Southwick, offering both offensive and defensive skills. Coaching the West team was Charlie Shepherd.

Weiser splits games last week

Published by admin on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:08am
The Lady Wolverines were on the road last week for both of their games, and came away with additions to both the win and the loss columns.
 The Lady Wolverines faced-off against the Ontario Tigers first. With every passing week, the Lady Wolverines have improved on their full-court press, their shooting percentage and their accuracy from the free throw line.  
 This game was a testament to that improvement, with the Wolverines shooting 40 percent from the field and 63 percent from the line, a large improvement from previous pairings.

Weiser gets by New Plymouth 49-47 in OT

Published by admin on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 9:27am
Weiser pulled out a win 49-47 over Nampa Christian on Saturday afternoon after both teams traded the lead back and forth in the final minute of overtime. 
 The surprisingly scrappy 2A Trojans came back from a nine-point deficit early in the game to  lead by one point at halftime, run up a six-point lead in the third period and almost get the upset in Weiser’s gym.
 Weiser coach Brad Adolfson said the Wolverines had a solid first quarter and then let up on the gas, allowing the Trojans to get back into the game.

Weiser well represented in all-conference picks

Published by admin on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 11:34am
A number of Weiser High School varsity football players were recently named to all-conference first and second teams by the coaches in the 3A Snake River Valley Conference.
 Senior Logan Wood was selected as the special teams player of the year in the league. 
 Wood was a punt and kickoff return specialist with speed and the ability to find holes in the defense. He ran back numerous kickoffs for big gains and touchdowns. 

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