Check out everything posted to MVSJ over the past week.
Since its launch on Aug. 25, Miles Vance Sports Journal has shared 513 unique posts, including team previews, game stories, features, slideshows, the Photo of the Day, the Play of the Day, the ICYMI Monday post, weekly stats and more.
And readers have responded, in the thousands, by coming to the site every day. In case you missed it — thus “ICYMI Monday” — here’s what’s been featured on the site over the past week.
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See the best sports photography for Lake Oswego, Lakeridge and West Linn high schools. In case you didn’t know, you can buy prints or digital downloads of Miles Vance’s sports images at milesvance.smugmug.com. Prints are on sale for as little as $5 each, while digital downloads cost just $20 apiece. Every Lakers, Pacers and Lions team from the Fall 2022 season is already … [Read more…]
West Linn seniors led the way in 2022-23
The Lions’ stellar season was led by a group of 10 seniors. A capacity crowd estimated at almost 5,000 jammed the Chiles Center on Saturday night to see the best high school boys basketball team in the state of Oregon. And the crowd got just that. What it didn’t get, however, was a West Linn victory. The Lions entered the Class 6A state championship game with the … [Read more…]
Lions fall in finale
West Linn loses the Class 6A state championship game to Tualatin 60-47. Shocking. Stunning. Painful. There may be no better words to explain what happened to the top-ranked West Linn boys basketball team in the Class 6A state championship game on Saturday, March 11, at the Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus. The Lions came into Saturday’s title … [Read more…]
Slideshow: West Linn-Tualatin Boys Hoop
See the best images of from the Lions’ championship loss to the Wolves. Big events make for lifelong memories and — hopefully — great photos, so here’s a slideshow of the best images from the West Linn boys basketball team’s 60-47 loss to Tualatin in the championship of the Class 6A state tournament at the Chiles Center on Saturday, March 11. To buy prints or digital … [Read more…]
Vance: Lions flex in semifinal victory
West Linn boys show off skill, power and toughness in latest victory at state. Last night’s West Linn boys basketball game — the Lions’ 89-69 semifinal win over Lincoln — was, to put it in soccer terms, “chippy.” In other words, it was a typical high-stakes contest in the Class 6A state tournament between two great teams that didn’t want to lose. While I’ve already … [Read more…]
West Linn preps for finals battle vs. Tualatin
The Lions have beaten Tualatin three times this year, but know how good the Wolves are. It almost had to be this way. It seems like fate. After battling through three epic battles already this year, the West Linn and Tualatin boys basketball teams will meet for a fourth time with the Class 6A state championship on the line. The top-ranked Three Rivers … [Read more…]
West Linn hits top gear to beat Lincoln 89-69
A day after a tough quarterfinal, the Lions step up to rout the Cardinals in their semi. The Lions had a little edge to them on Friday. The West Linn boys basketball team, facing Lincoln in the Class 6A state semifinals at the Chiles Center on Friday, March 10, knew they hadn’t played their best in their tournament opener and knew that performance may have left some … [Read more…]
Slideshow: West Linn Cheer
See the best images of from the Lion cheer team’s Friday performance. Big events make for lifelong memories and — hopefully — great photos, so here’s a slideshow of the best images from the West Linn cheer team’s halftime performance at the Lion boys basketball team’s 89-69 win over Lincoln in the semifinals of the Class 6A state tournament at the Chiles Center on Friday, … [Read more…]
Slideshow: West Linn-Lincoln boys hoop
See the best images of from the Lions’ Friday win over the Cardinals. Big events make for lifelong memories and — hopefully — great photos, so here’s a slideshow of the best images from the West Linn boys basketball team’s 89-69 win over Lincoln in the semifinals of the Class 6A state tournament at the Chiles Center on Friday, March 10. To buy prints or digital … [Read more…]
Adrian Mosley lifts Lions down the stretch
West Linn’s senior guard takes over to beat Central Catholic 49-45 on Thursday. Let’s be honest. There are days when West Linn senior guard Jackson Shelstad just takes over. Like in the Lions’ second-round playoff win over Jesuit when he knocked down 17 of 22 shots from the floor and poured in 41 points. Or when he went for 33 points, six rebounds, four assists and a … [Read more…]
West Linn shows toughness down the stretch
The Lions make the little plays when they have to to beat Central Catholic 49-45. The 2023 West Linn boys basketball team is known for many things. Jackson Shelstad’s unbelievable scoring outbursts. Adrian Mosley’s mid-range play and incredible ability to challenge taller players. Its unparalleled ball movement and ability to score, eclipsing 80 points eight times … [Read more…]
Lions win ugly in state opener
West Linn edges past Central Catholic 49-45, heads into Friday’s semifinal. There was no 80-point outburst for the West Linn boys basketball team in its Class 6A state tournament opener. Heck, the Lions didn’t even break 50. There were no breakaway dunks, no 40-point highlight reels from senior Jackson Shelstad and no blowout. There was, however, a “W,” and that was … [Read more…]
Slideshow: West Linn-Central Catholic boys hoop
See the best images of from the Lions’ Thursday win over the Rams. Big events make for lifelong memories and — hopefully — great photos, so here’s a slideshow of the best images from the West Linn boys basketball team’s 49-45 win over Central Catholic in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state tournament at the Chiles Center on Thursday, March 9. To buy prints or … [Read more…]
Celebrating 500 posts to Miles Vance Sports Journal
My website is unique in this world — but I need you to subscribe to make it work. Hi all: You may not know it, but I hit a big milestone today. Wedding anniversary? Nope. I hit 30 last spring — which was great — but it’s not that one. Birthday? Nope. I hit 61 a couple weeks back — always great not to be dead — but it’s not that one. In this case, it’s a work … [Read more…]
Lions say they’re ready
The West Linn boys basketball team is ready to chase a Class 6A state championship. Now the real work begins. The West Linn boys basketball team has accomplished a lot in the 2022-23 season — more on that in a moment — but unless the Lions cap the year with a state championship, they’re more likely to be remembered as an interesting footnote than as one of the best teams … [Read more…]
West Linn sees 10 wrestlers named first-team all-TRL
Lake Oswego lands two wrestlers on the all-TRL second team for 2022-23. The. Lions. Owned. It. Looking back at the 2023 Three Rivers League district wrestling tournament, West Linn just flat dominated, winning TRL championships in 10 of the 14 weight classes and using that effort to win the district crown. Later, the Lions stepped up to win the first wrestling … [Read more…]
Lakeridge’s O’Hollaren named TRL Player of the Year
Lakeridge junior Zoey Davis and West Linn senior Olive Batch also named first team. The Pacers earned it. So did the Lions and Lakers. In the end, the girls basketball teams from Lakeridge, West Linn and Lake Oswego all earned their stripes during the 2022-23 Three Rivers League season, and in response, their best players were honored on TRL all-star … [Read more…]
Shelstad, Hamper, Key take top TRL boys hoop honors
The Lions’ trio reaps the rewards after helping their team win the 2022-23 league title. The biggest stars. The best teams. The most wins. The 2022-23 Three Rivers League boys basketball season had all that and more, and in response, the TRL’s best and brightest were honored on TRL all-star teams. West Linn — which went unbeaten to win the 2023 TRL championship — … [Read more…]
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