The Madras High School girls volleyball team has forfeited its Oregon 4A first-round playoff match against defending champion Marist Catholic following a student conduct issue, the Jefferson County School District announced. The White Buffalos finished the season 11-10 overall.

Madras High School fall sports teams are wrapping up their 2026 campaigns, with football finishing a rebuilding year and volleyball eyeing a potential postseason run as winter sports prepare to take center stage later this month.

The Madras High School girls varsity volleyball team has forfeited its Oregon 4A first-round state playoff match against Marist Catholic after the district determined student conduct did not meet program standards, ending a season that earned the White Buffalos a state playoff berth.

The Madras High School girls volleyball team earned a spot in the Oregon 4A state playoffs this fall — but will not take the court in the postseason. The Jefferson County School District announced a forfeit of the first-round matchup against defending champion Marist Catholic, citing student conduct that did not meet district standards.

The Oregon School Activities Association has elevated girls flag football to full sanctioned-sport status, validating what six Central Oregon schools — including Madras High School — helped build during last spring's pilot season.

The Madras White Buffalos close out the 2026 football season with a road game at Sisters on Thursday at 7 p.m., following an emotional Senior Night home game last week.

Madras High School's boys soccer team hosts Molalla at home Tuesday while the girls teams travel to Molalla. With the OSAA fall season winding down, every match counts as teams push toward the postseason.

The Madras High School White Buffalos celebrated Senior Night on Friday against Creswell, closing out their home schedule. The team's final regular-season game is 7 p.m. Friday, October 30, at Sisters.

The Madras High School girls soccer team bounced back Thursday with a 2-0 road shutout win over North Marion, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving their season record to 5-9.

The Oregon School Activities Association has voted to officially sanction girls flag football as a high school sport beginning spring 2027. Madras High School was among the six Central Oregon schools that fielded teams during the sport's two-year trial period, and the White Buffalos are now poised to compete for a state title.

The Oregon School Activities Association has officially sanctioned girls flag football as a high school sport — and Madras High School was among the Central Oregon pioneers who helped push the sport over the threshold.