The Statesman Journal recently released its top high school boys swimmers to watch this season. Silverton and West Salem are among the local schools that return multiple qualifiers from last year ...

Anastasia Mason recently joined the Statesman Journal newsroom as the newspaper's state government reporter, covering the executive branch of Oregon government including state agencies.

The Statesman Journal is continuing its early season coverage with a reader poll on the top Salem-area high school girls basketball players. We recently highlighted the top area players to watch.

St. Paul's Clay Smith is the Salem area's high school defensive football player of the year, as voted by Statesman Journal readers. A senior running back and linebacker, Smith was named the ...

The Statesman Journal recently released its top high school girls swimmers to watch this season. West Salem and Salem Academy are among the local programs coming off strong seasons; both schools ...