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Sheldon big over Grant
 
Sheldon defeated Grant HS of Portland on Friday 72-32.  Kristin Clark led all scorers with 18 points while Ashley Land and Hannah Rodrigues added 14 and 12 points.
 
The 6A Special District win puts Sheldon's league record at 6-0 with one game remaining at cross town rival South Eugene on Tuesday, February 14th.  Tip off is at 7p.
 
Sheldon Doubleheader
 
The Sheldon girls and boys will play together on the same night this Friday, February 10 at Sheldon HS v. Special District 1 opponent Grant.  The JV teams will begin play at 4:00p, the Varsity girls begin at 5:30p, and the Varsity boys tip off at 7:00p.
The boys team (16-5, 4-1) is currently tied with Grant for second place in Special District 1 and the girls team (16-5, 5-0) can clinch the conference title with a win on Friday night.
Go Irish!

 

Irish fall to Millers

Springfield defeated Sheldon on Tuesday night 54-35.

Hannah Rodrigues and Kristin Clark led the Irish with 10 and 7 points. 

 

Sheldon Tops North Eugene
After a sluggish start, Sheldon ran away from the Highlanders on Saturday night with a 60-36 victory in a MWL Hybrid game.  Hannah Rodrigues and Ashley Land led the Irish in scoring with 17 points each and Kristin Clark added 15 points.  Senior Kyrsha Witherspoon handed out 5 assists and Rodrigues had 5 steals.  Leah Nicklason led Sheldon in Rebounding with 9 boards.
The win puts Sheldon's overall record at 16-4 and at 10-3 in Midwestern Hybrid play.  The Irish currently sit alone in first place atop the OSAA 6A Special District 1; 2 games ahead of Lincoln.  Sheldon can wrap up the Special District title with a win over Grant HS this Friday at Sheldon HS.  Tip off for this game is 5:30p.
Sheldon travels to Springfield HS on Tuesday to take on the #1 ranked (5A) Springfield Millers.  JV and JV2 will tip off at 5:30p. and the Varsity game will begin at 7:00p.

 Sheldon Sweeps Marist

Sheldon completed a season sweep over Marist with an 42-38 victory in overtime.

The Irish converted all 6 of their free throw attempts in overtime to secure the win. Sheldon was led in scoring by Hannah Rodrigues with 12 points and Kristin Clark with 10 points.  Kyrsha Witherspoon returned to floor after missing three games with an ankle injury to add 8 points for the Irish.

Rodrigues had an overall stellar game adding 4 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, and 5 steals.

The win puts Sheldon's overall record at 15-4 and at 9-3 in the MWL Hybrid league.  The Irish remain in first place at 5-0 in 6A Special District One.

Sheldon will take on North Eugene this Saturday at 7:00p.  JV and JV2 will tip off at 4:00p & 5:30p.

 

 Sheldon Sweeps Thurston

Sheldon completed a season sweep over Thurston on Tuesday evening with a 59-35 victory at Thurston.   

Kristin Clark led all scorer with 17 points.  Hannah Rodrigues and Ashley Land added 8 points apiece for the Irish.

The win pushes Sheldon's record to 14-4 on the season and 5-0 in 6A Special District 1.  The Irish will take on Marist HS this Thursday at 7:00p at Sheldon.  JV will tip off at 5:30p.

 

Irish fall to Wolverines

Willamette defeated Sheldon on Thursday night 46-38.

Hannah Rodrigues and Kristin Clark led the Irish with 15 and 14 points. 

 

Sheldon Sweeps Marshfield
Sheldon completed a season sweep over Marshfield on Tuesday evening with a 51-31 victory in Coos Bay.
Hannah Rodrigues led the Irish with 21 points and 9 rebounds while Kristin Clark contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds.  Leah Nicklason scored 10 points.
The win pushes Sheldon's record to 13-3 on the season and into a tie for second place with Willamette in the 5A/6A Hybrid League at 7-2.  Sheldon is currenlty in 1st place atop the 6A Special District.
The Irish will take on Willamette on Thursday at Sheldon HS.  JV2 and JV start at 4:00p & 5:30p.  Varsity tipoff is at 7:00p.

 

Sheldon Over South Eugene

9th ranked Sheldon (11-3, 4-0) took sole possession of first place in 6A Special District 1 with a 49-39 victory over South Eugene on Tuesday, their second consecutive league win without injured starter Tiwanna Hamilton.

Seniors Kyrsha Witherspoon and Kristin Clark led the Irish.  Witherspoon scored 14 points, recorded 7 steals and dished out 4 assists. Clark scored 13 points and pulled 7 rebounds.  Ashley Land and Hannah Rodrigues added 8 points apiece for Sheldon.

Leah Nicklason led Sheldon in rebounding with 10, her second straight double-digit rebounding performance.  Rodrigues added 6 rebounds.

The win puts the Irish a game and a half ahead of second place South Eugene in the 6A District 1 standings.  Sheldon travels to Churchill on Friday to take on the Lancers in a MWL Hybrid league matchup.  Tip off is at 6:00p

 

Sheldon Takes Control of 6A Special District 1

Sheldon defeated Lincoln HS of Portland on Saturday 58-55 to take a one game lead in 6A Special District One.

The Irish were led in scoring by Ashley Land with 22 points.  Leah Nicklason and Hannah Rodrigues added 16 and 15 points.

Nicklason pulled 10 rebounds to go with her 16 points.  Rodrigues added 7 rebounds, and Kyrsha Witherspoon contributed to Sheldons impressive team rebounding with 7, while leading the team in assists with 4. 

Sheldon (10-3, 3-0) currently holds a half game lead in the Conference over South Eugene (6-7, 2-0).  The two will meet Tuesday, January 17th at Sheldon for sole possession of first place.  

 

Millers Over Irish

Mercedes Russell scored a game high 24 points in the 47-30 victory.

Hannah Rodrigues led the Irish in scoring with 8 points followed by Ashley Land with 6 points and Leah Nicklason with 5 points.

 

Irish Cruise Over Highlanders

9th ranked Sheldon (9-2) traveled to North Eugene Friday night and defeated the Highlanders 77-25.  The Irish led 32-15 at the half and cruised the rest of the way for their 4th consecutive win and 3rd consecutive on the road. 

Ashley Land led Sheldon in scoring with 22 points while going 4 of 5 from three point range.  Kristin Clark came off the bench to score 14 points and Tiwanna Hamilton added 11.

Sheldon outrebounded the Highlanders considerably, led by Leah Nicklason with 7 rebounds.  Freshman Sarah Hall, Clark, and Hamilton each added 5 rebounds apiece.

Kyrsha Witherspoon kept the Irish offense rolling dishing out 7 assists.

Sheldon returns home Thursday, January 12th to take on #1 ranked Springfield. JV2 and JV games begin at 4:00 and 5:30.  Varsity tip off is at 7:00p.

 

 1st 

2nd

3rd

4th

  FINAL 

 SHS 

16

16

24

21

77

 NEHS 

9

6

7

 3

25

Land 22, Clark 14, Hamilton 11, Witherspoon 8, Rodrigues 7, Hall 7, Nicklason 4, 
Langston 2, Bartam 2, Diouf, King.

 

JV Win Big Over North

The Sheldon JV defeated North Eugene on Tuesday 47-13.  Haileigh Krause led the Irish in scoring with 10 points while Aurionna Kirton and Abby King scored 9 points each.
The win pushes the Irish to 7-3 on the season.  Springfield is up next for Sheldon.  JV game begins at 5:30.traveled to North Eugene this evening to take on the 5-5 Highlanders.  The JV2 and JV will begin at 5:30p.
Irish Win In Redmond
Following their tough road victory vs. Marist on Friday night, Sheldon traveled to Redmond on Saturday to take on the Panthers in a 6A Special District 1 matchup.
The Irish jumped out to 17 point lead at the half and never trailed.  Leah Nicklason and Hannah Rodrigues led Sheldon in scoring with 15 and 14 points while Tiwanna Hamilton and Ashley Land added 10 points apiece.
Sheldon continued their aggressive team rebounding led by Hamilton with 7 rebounds, Rodrigues with 6, and Nicklason with 5.  Kyshra Witherspoon and Hamilton led the Irish in steals 4 and 3.
The win leaves Sheldon at 8-2 oveall and in a first place tie with South Eugene atop the league standings at 2-0.
Sheldon will play their 3rd consecutive road game on Tuesday, January 10th versus the Highlanders at 7:00p at NE High School. 

 

 1st 

2nd

3rd

4th

  FINAL 

 SHS 

15

16

12

10

53

 RHS 

7 

10

11

 10

38

Nicklason 15, Rodrigues 14, Hamilton 10, Land 10, Witherspoon 4, Diouf, Langston, Hall, Clark.
Irish outlast Spartans On The Road

Hannah Rodrigues made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left in regulation to lead Sheldon to a 2 point victory over Marist Friday night at Marist HS.
The Irish were led in scoring by Ashley Land with 16 points and Rodrigues with 10 points, while Leah Nicklason and Tiwanna Hamilton added 7 points and 6 points.
Having a tough shooting night, The Irish kept the game close by controlling the boards. Nicklason and Hamilton recorded 8 rebound apiece and Rodrigues added 7 caroms.  Hamilton again led the Irish defense recording 6 steals. 
The win puts the Irish record at 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the MWL Hybrid league.  Sheldon travels to Redmond on Saturday to take on the Panthers in a 6A Special District 1 matchup.

 

 1st 

2nd

3rd

4th

  FINAL 

 SHS 

7

12

13

9

41

 MHS 

10

8

12

 9

39


Land 16, Rodrigues 10, Nicklason 7, Hamilton 6, Hall 2, Langston, Clark, Witherspoon.
 Irish Corral Colts
Sheldon jumped out to an early 19-0 lead and never looked back in a 71-33 victory over Thurston Tuesday night at Sheldon HS.
The Irish were led in scoring by Hannah Rodrigues and Ashley Land who scored 24 and 17 points.  Tiwanna Hamilton and Kristin Clark added 8 points apiece, and Leah Nicklason scored 6.
Sheldon was led in rebounding by Tiwanna Hamilton with 8 rebounds and Rodrigues with 6.  The win pushes the Irish overall record to 6-2, 2-1 in the MWL Hybrid, and 1-0 in 6A Special District 1.  The Irish travel to Marist this Friday.  JV2 and JV start at 4:00p and 5:30p. - Varsity tipoff is at 7:00p

 

 1st 

2nd

3rd

4th

  FINAL 

 SHS 

19

23

18

11

71

 THS 

0

8

14

11

33

Rodrigues 24, Land 17, Hamilton 8, Clark 8, Nicklason 6, Witherspoon 4, Hall 3, Diouf 1, King, Bartram, Langston

 

 JV's Over Thurston

Mariah Moore scored 12 points and Aurionna Kirton and Abby King scored 11 points each as Sheldon defeated Thurston 47-23 Tuesday night at Sheldon HS. The win puts the Irish at 2-1 in MWL play.  The JV's will take on Marist on the road Friday at 5:30p at Marist HS

   

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Upcoming Games
Date Event Time Location
Thu 2/16 Basketball Sheldon vs. Churchill 6:00 PM Sheldon High School
Recent Games
Date Event Time Location
Fri 2/10 Basketball Sheldon vs. Grant 5:30 PM Sheldon High School
Tue 2/14 Basketball South Eugene vs. Sheldon 7:00 PM South Eugene High School