Spartans bounce back from last week's loss with 10-3 victory at South Salem

Mid-Valley Sports

SALEM — Max Chaney and the Corvallis High football team bounced back from last week's 14-12 loss to Sprague with a solid 10-3 victory over South Salem on Friday in Valley League action.

The Corvallis defense held the Saxons (2-3) to a Matt Wilson field goal midway through the fourth quarter. The Spartans defense has allowed just three touchdowns in the past four games as they improved to 4-1 and are tied with McKay for third. The Spartans host McKay on Thursday.

"The defense played great again," CHS coach Chris McGowan said. "We had a great game plan and executed well."

South got the ball back down 10-3 after the Spartans were forced to punt and made a drive before the defense stiffened and the CHS offense ran out the clock.

It was a nice way to bounce back.

"I feel like we play hard every week," McGowan said. "South Salem is a good football team. I don't think we were overconfident and to get a win, and a close win, is a great deal."

Chaney recovered two fumbles and scored from less than a yard out in the third quarter as the Spartans built a 10-0 lead. Chaney, who saw his first extended action at quarterback, completed 4 of 14 passes for 64 yards.

Kurtis Magee gave the Spartans a 3-0 lead at halftime when he knocked through a 30-yard field goal three seconds into the second quarter.

Jarren Simmons was the workhorse in the backfield. The junior carried 19 times for 118 yards for the Spartans.

"He played really well," McGowan said. "They kind of stopped the run early and we figured out our blocking schemes better and freed him up to run. I feel confident with all three (backs) running the ball. Jarren did a great job."

Jake Roy had seven tackles and Aaron McKimmy added six solo tackles and a sack for the Spartans.

The victory was the fourth this season for the Spartans, the most since 1992. It was also the Spartans' first win over South Salem since 1988, when they defeated the Saxons 20-7.

The Spartans return home to face McKay, a 27-20 loser against Sprague. McNary and Sprague are 5-0, with the Spartans and Royal Scots tied with four games left. The top three teams in the Valley League advance to the playoffs.

Corvallis 10, South Salem 3

CORVALLIS 0 3 7 0 — 10

SOUTH SALEM 0 0 0 3 — 3

Second quarter

CHS — FG Kurtis Magee 30, 11:57

Third quarter

CHS — Max Chaney 1 run (Magee kick), 4:54

Fourth quarter

SS — FG Matt Wilson 34, 6:01

Rushing: CHS — Emmons 6-8, Magee 4-22, Manning 3-13, Simmons 19-118, Hubel 2-7, Roy 2-11, Chaney 5-25, Clontz 1-28, Jones 2-11

Passing: CHS — Hubel 1-2-0 0, Chaney 4-14-0 64

Receiving: CHS — Clontz 1-36, McKimmy 2-15, Doty 1-13, Roy 1-0cored the winning goal seven minutes into the second overtime to lift Santiam Christian to the District 3 victory.

"We got behind twice and just did not give up," SC coach Paul Steiling said. "That's a great sign for our team."

Daniel Day scored nine minutes into the first overtime to tie the game 2-2. Day also had an assist on Garrett Knowles' goal in the first half. Luke Stillinger assisted on Day's goal.

Santiam Christian (6-1, 1-0 District 3) is idle until next Saturday when it travels to Medford to play St. Mary's.

San.Christian 3, Umpqua Valley Chris. 2 (2OT)

SAN.CHRISTIAN 1 0 1 1 — 3

UV CHRISTIAN 1 0 1 0 — 2

UVC—Mathews (unassisted), 2:00

SC—Garrett Knowles (Daniel Day), 13:00

UVC—Gobel, 3:00

SC—Daniel Day (Luke Stillinger), 9:00

SC—Lionel Truilljo (unassisted), 7:00

Girls soccer

ALBANY — Jessica Hoffman made seven saves as South Albany held on for a 0-0 tie with South Salem in the Valley League game.

"This is gigantic for us to pull off a tie with South Salem," Rebels coach Don Butzner said. "The girls are thrilled, they were ready to jump out of their skin."

South Salem out shot the Rebels 19-13.

"We had a good game and we rose to the occasion when we needed to," Butzner said. "It really could have gone either way because both teams had their chances."

The Rebels (4-2-2) will be at Crescent Valley on Tuesday.

South Albany 0, South Salem 0

SOUTH ALBANY 0 0 —0

SOUTH SALEM 0 0 —0

CRESCENT VALLEY 5, MCNARY 0: At Corvallis, Becky Myrold scored four goals and assisted on the fifth and Christina Soward made 11 saves as the Raiders scored four in the second half for the Valley League win.

Myrold scored her first goal in the 37th minute as CV (2-0-1, 2-4-1) took a 1-0 lead into the half. She scored the next three in the first 10 minutes of the second half and Tory Larson scored in the 65th minute for the Raiders.

"We played much better in the second half," CV coach Molly Bell said. "We were up there as a team and it just happened that Becky was there to finish it."

CV is at home on Tuesday against South Albany on the Field of Dreams at 5:30 p.m.

Crescent Valley 5, McNary 0

McNARY 0 0 — 0

CRES. VALLEY 1 4 — 5

CV — Becky Myrold 37:00

CV — Becky Myrold (Kristi Tofte) 41:00

CV — Becky Myrold 47:00

CV — Becky Myrold (Rose Holdorf), 50:00

CV — Tory Larson (Becky Myrold), 65:00

CORVALLIS 9, McKAY 0: At Corvallis, Anna Miller scored twice as the Spartans beat visiting McKay in Valley League action.

Miller put her first goal on the board one minute into the game, and added another five minutes in.

Bre Kerkvliet had a goal and two assists. Corvallis also got goals from Kelli Cronkrite, Esme Arredondo, Ashley Wood, Laura Morrison, Anne Kassman and Jessica Ehlers.

The Spartans (3-1-2, 3-0 Valley) are at Sprague on Tuesday.

Corvallis 9, McKay 0

McKAY 0 0 —0

CORVALLIS 6 3 —9

CHS—Anna Miller (Kelli Cronkrite), 1:00

CHS—Kelli Cronkrite (Bre Kerkvliet), 3:00

CHS—Anna Miller (Bre Kerkvliet), 5:00

CHS—Esme Arredondo (Katie Banner), 7:00

CHS—Ashley Wood (Andrea Wendell), 17:00

CHS—Laura Morrison (unassisted), 37:00

CHS—Anne Kassman (Ashley Wood), 48:00

CHS—Bre Kerkvliet (unassisted), 56:00

CHS—Jessica Ehlers (Katie Banner), 76:00

SPRAGUE 2, WEST ALBANY 1: At Albany, the Olympians handed West Albany its first Valley League loss of the season.

No other details of the game were available at press time.

Water polo

ALBANY — The Albany water polo teams split their games with North Eugene at Albany Community Pool.

Behind the eight goals and 13 steals of Jacob Ingram, the boys won 10-8.

"He just manhandled North Eugene," Albany coach Rob Romancier said. "A lot was Jacob, but we all played pretty well."

The game was tied 6-6 going into the final period.

Albany's other goals came from Chris Young and Ryan Hulburt. Hulburt also had four steals and four assists. Goalie JT Cray had four blocks and one assist.

The girls, however, dropped an 11-3 decision to the Highlanders.

Albany trailed 4-3 at the half. North Eugene forced Albany into 16 turnovers.

"We didn't take care of the ball," Romancier said.

Michelle Steivers led Albany with two goals and two steals, while Katleen Reab added one goal and one steal.

Albany (4-1 boys and girls) will host Cottage Grove on Wednesday.

Volleyball

ALSEA — The host Alsea Wolverines played a tough contest, but fell 25-27, 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 15-8 to McKenzie on Friday in a Mountain West League volleyball match.

"We lost in three the first time we played them," Alsea coach Alain Brown said. "I felt we played much better, but we lost a little focus during the last game. We weren't able to keep up with their hitting."

Anie Guimont led Alsea with eight kills, while Ashley Antram added five. MaryAnne Pearson recorded 17 assists.

Kelsey Gries led McKenzie with 19 kills.

Alsea (4-5, 3-5 Mountain West) hosts Mapleton on Tuesday.

In other Mountain West action, Southwest Christian defeated Falls City, 25-13, 25-22, 25-20.