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05/31/2026

Bandon High School was named the 2A All Sports School by the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association. That is the award that goes to the top overall athletic program in the class, and it is earned the hard way. Points are tallied from how your teams finish at state across every sport, all three seasons, fall, winter, and spring. A state title is worth 16 points, and it scales down from there. Whoever piles up the Bandon High School has been named the 2A All Sports School by the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association, recognizing the top overall athletic program in the classification.

The honor is based on combined team finishes at state championships across all three seasons, with points awarded for top 8 placements. Bandon finished ahead of every other 2A school in Oregon over the course of the year.

Two Bandon coaches were also honored. Brent Hutton was named Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year, and Scott Millhouser was named Boys Golf Coach of the Year.

Bandon athletics continues to set the standard on the South Coast.













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05/20/2026

Coos County schools are making noise on the Oregon golf scene again in 2026, with multiple local programs punching tickets to the Oregon School Activities Association state tournaments after strong district title performances last week.

Leading the charge are the Marshfield Pirates boys team, the Bandon Tigers boys team and the North Bend Bulldogs girls squad.

Marshfield captured the Class 4A boys district championship in dramatic fashion, edging Marist Catholic by a single stroke at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell. The Pirates shot a 653 over two rounds to hold off the Spartans. Marist Catholic’s Dominic Angelastro took medalist honors at 156, with Marshfield’s Enoch Niblett one stroke back at 157. Carson Chandler, Lane Olsen and Mason Aurdahl helped the Pirates seal the team title as Marshfield continued a strong spring sports season across the board.

North Bend narrowly missed a boys team berth to state, finishing third in the district standings with a 702 total. Only the top two teams advance, and the Bulldogs fell just outside that cut. Behr Gordon, Rhyder Thornburg and Scott Martins paced the squad through a competitive two-day tournament.

Meanwhile, Bandon dominated the Class 3A-2A-1A District 3 tournament at Tokatee Golf Club. The Tigers shot a 610 over two rounds, finishing more than 80 strokes clear of the field and reminding the rest of the state that Bandon golf is still one of Oregon’s premier small-school programs. Medalist honors went to Davis Hartwell of Crosspoint Christian, the defending individual state champion, who shot a 6-under 66. Jackson Simonds, Sevren Quinn and Braedon Millhouser all posted outstanding scores as Bandon rolled to another district crown.

On the girls side, North Bend extended its remarkable run by winning its third straight district championship at Emerald Valley. The Bulldogs shot an 806 over two rounds, 16 shots better than second-place Marist Catholic, which also punched a ticket to state. Lola Davidson, Emily Heaton and Addyson Garrett were among the contributors as the Bulldogs continue to set the standard for girls golf on the South Coast.

Now the focus shifts to the Oregon School Activities Association state championships, where Coos County schools will compete against the best in Oregon. The Class 4A boys tournament returns to Emerald Valley in Creswell. The Class 3A-2A-1A boys field heads back to Tokatee Golf Club. And the girls state tournament goes to Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond.

For a county better known historically for football, wrestling and track, golf has quietly become another point of pride along the South Coast. In 2026, Coos County schools are proving once again they can compete with anybody in the state.











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05/19/2026

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05/17/2026

There is a lot of talent coming out of the South Coast right now, and this past week two Coos County school band programs reminded the entire state exactly where some of Oregon’s best music programs are located.

The North Bend High School Bulldogs (4A) and the Bandon High School Tigers (2A) both traveled to Corvallis for the 2026 OSAA State Band Championships at Oregon State University, competing against top programs from across Oregon.

And once again, they brought home major honors.

North Bend officially captured the 2026 OSAA 4A State Band Championship, finishing with 317 points and defeating St. Helens and Scappoose for the title. But this was not just another win for the Bulldogs.

This marked North Bend’s fourth consecutive state championship, adding to a growing legacy that has turned the program into one of the most dominant music programs in Oregon. The Bulldogs now hold 8 total state championships, the most ever by a 4A school in Oregon history.

Under the direction of Amber Yester, the North Bend program has become a true statewide powerhouse, consistently competing and winning against schools from much larger communities.

Meanwhile, the Bandon Tigers once again showed why they are considered one of the elite small-school band programs in Oregon clinching Second Place honors in 2A competition.

Bandon entered this year already carrying the reputation of a dynasty program, with multiple recent state championships and years of statewide recognition for musical excellence. Even qualifying and competing at this level year after year speaks to the consistency and strength of the Tigers music program.

These competitions are judged on everything from technical precision and tone quality to musical interpretation and live sight-reading, where students perform unfamiliar music in front of judges with virtually no preparation time.

What audiences hear in those polished performances represents months of after-school rehearsals, long practices, travel, fundraising, and teamwork from students, teachers, parents, and volunteers.

And for communities like North Bend and Bandon, these programs are about more than music.

They are a source of hometown pride.

In an era where arts programs across the country often struggle for funding and support, Coos County continues producing championship-level music programs that compete with and beat schools from much larger parts of Oregon.

From the Bulldogs to the Tigers, the South Coast has once again proven it can stand tall on the statewide stage.

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