Jake Holmes is named MVSJ's Athlete of the Year for West Linn for 2022-23. It was a year like no other. Jake Holmes, a graduated senior from West Linn, led the Lions football team to a state championship. He was a member of the West Linn basketball team that took second in the Class 6A state tournament. And he lifted the Lions baseball team to a second straight 6A title, … [Read more...] about On top of the world
Joe Monahan
ICYMI Tuesday: Mia Brahe-Pedersen wins three national titles
Check out everything posted to MVSJ last week. Since its launch on Aug. 25, 2022, Miles Vance Sports Journal has shared 755 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 … [Read more...] about ICYMI Tuesday: Mia Brahe-Pedersen wins three national titles
Lions’ Drake Gabel, Joe Monahan finish on top
Drake Gabel is named 6A Pitcher of the Year, while Joe Monahan is Coach of the Year. To the victors go the spoils. In this case, the victor was the West Linn baseball team — the Lions beat Jesuit 2-0 in the Class 6A state championship game back on June 3. And the spoils were these — five West Linn players were honored on 2023 all-state teams, including four first-team … [Read more...] about Lions’ Drake Gabel, Joe Monahan finish on top
Not forgotten
West Linn senior Drew Talavs lifts his team from the dugout despite injury. In many ways, Drew Talavs was right where he wanted to be. Talavs, a senior pitcher on the West Linn baseball team, was right there with his Lion teammates in the Class 6A baseball state championship on Saturday, June 3. He was there to support his teammates, give advice to his fellow pitchers … [Read more...] about Not forgotten
Gabel goes out on top
The Lions' senior steps up to beat Jesuit phenom Noble Meyer in the 6A title game. If there was one thing people were looking forward to seeing in the 2023 Class 6A state baseball championship, it was the pitching. And if there was one person people were looking forward to seeing, it was Jesuit senior Noble Meyer, a 6-foot-5 right-hander with a high-90s fastball and a … [Read more...] about Gabel goes out on top
