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60th Annual Crooked River Roundup Horse Races Open Tonight in Prineville
Oregon's largest horse racing event celebrates its 60th anniversary this week at Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville. Four nights of racing run Wednesday through Saturday, July 15–18, featuring top purses and a milestone event that has grown into the biggest thoroughbred and quarterhorse meet in the state.
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Jefferson County Little League Softball Team Wins Oregon State Championship, Eyes Regionals
The Jefferson County Little League Senior Softball team has captured the Oregon State Championship and is now raising funds to compete at the Regional Tournament in Missoula, Montana, July 23–28.
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Summer Fishing Is Excellent on the Crooked and Metolius Rivers — Here’s What’s Biting
July is shaping up to be a banner month for anglers in Jefferson County. The Crooked and Metolius Rivers are producing strong catches of redband trout and mountain whitefish, while kokanee fishing on Lake Billy Chinook’s arms remains excellent — though an algae advisory warrants extra attention.
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Race Day: Madras Dragstrip Hosts Full Weekend of Competition Starting Today
The Madras Dragstrip is running a full race weekend on Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, with gates open at 8 a.m. and racing starting at 9:30 a.m. both days. It's one of the last race weekends before the summer heat fully sets in.
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Warm Springs Cowgirl Brinley Mae Holyan Wins Breakaway Roping at Oregon High School Rodeo State Finals
Brinley Mae Holyan captured first place in Breakaway Roping during the opening round of the Oregon High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Prineville, posting the fastest time against top competitors from across the state. The finals wrapped up Saturday at Crook County Fairgrounds.
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Madras Track Team Heads to State Championships with Record 17 Qualifiers
The Madras High School track and field team is having its best qualifying season in recent memory, sending a record 17 athletes and five alternates to the OSAA State Track and Field Championships.
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Madras Senior Matthew Suppah-Scott Selected for Shriners East-West All-Star Football Game
Madras High School senior and Warm Springs Tribal member Matthew Suppah-Scott has been selected to play in the 75th Annual Shriners' Hospital East-West All-Star Football game in Baker City on July 25.
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Track and Field Season Builds Toward Districts as Jefferson County Athletes Eye State
With the OSAA district and state track and field championships approaching in late May, Jefferson County athletes from Madras and Culver are putting in their final reps of the season.
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Madras Golfer Tate Alire Competes at Tri-Valley Championships Today in Molalla
Madras High School senior Tate Alire, who holds the lowest scoring average in the Tri-Valley Conference and is ranked third in 4A, is competing in the two-day Tri-Valley golf championships today and Wednesday at Arrowhead Golf Course in Molalla — with state next week.
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White Buffaloes Spring Sports in Full Swing After Historic Basketball Season
The Madras White Buffaloes boys basketball team finished the season 21-6 and earned third place at the 4A State Tournament, and that winning energy is carrying into a full spring sports slate. The Oregon Junior High Spring Rodeo also comes to the Jefferson County Event Complex May 15-17.