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Photo Story: Crescent Valley: Raiders fall to Crater in the 5A State Championship

 Senior Briley Knight and Junior Gage Mills enjoy testing out an EMS device before the game on Saturday, June 2nd. The team has created a strong bond throughout the season and it was noticeable all day  Senior Kyle Killen moments before preparing to warm up at Volcanoes Stadium. Crescent Valley had never made it to the championship game prior to Saturday, which was shown in their faces while preparing in the locker room Seniors hug their teammates while announcing starters, some realizing that it'll be their final time stepping onto the diamond. Kyle Killen (middle) made the most of his final game, getting a few hits in before starting his journey at Western Oregon this fall. Senior and 5A Player of the year Briley Knight moments after his final trip at bat for the Raiders. Briley's final play as a Raider was a strikeout, but his career with the team has been nothing short of amazing, with 53 hits and 47 runs. Knight hangs his head down after the end o...
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Detroit: Become Human Review

“Detroit: Become Human” is a story-based and decision-heavy game developed by French developer group Quantic Dream, which created a game of similar playstyle titled “Heavy Rain,” which followed the story of a mourning, once successful father who will do anything to get the clues that lead him to the location of his kidnapped son. In "Detroit: Become Human," the year is 2038 and human technology has skyrocketed. Multi-billion dollar company CyberLife has developed human-like androids that act as personal servants to any average American citizen. Housework, taxes, attending to a child, even sex can all be done with a CyberLife android at your disposal. However, when these androids witness and experience abuse and neglect first-hand due to their reliance in the American workforce, the question arises; who’s more human? The game has you play as three androids; Markus, Connor, and Kara, each playing their own roles in the futuristic and industrial Detroit. Markus ha...

Free Shoot: 5A Baseball Championship: Crescent Valley vs Crater

Junior Ethan Krupp moments before delivering a pitch to the hitter. Krupp preformed in place of Crescent Valley's starting pitcher, Taylor Holder, who had pitched in the past two games. Despite this, Krupp preformed very well, holding the Crater Comets to only two runs on Saturday. The Crescent Valley dugout watches on during warm-ups on Saturday, June 2nd in the 5A Baseball championship against the Crater Comets, who knocked off the Raiders last year in the states semi-finals. Senior Briley Knight looks on before his final High School game. Knight unfortunately followed most of the team on offense, which had 0 runs in their 2-0 loss, barely getting any hits throughout the game despite bases being loaded almost every inning. 

Sports/Action Photos

Sophomore Damian Avalos & Freshman Ethan Jensen add life to the photo during their game against the Marist Spartans on Wednesday, May 23rd. Energy was high throughout the game, especially in the Crescent Valley dugout. Sophomore Taylor Holder prepares to throw a pitch against Marist. Holder had a total of 10 strikeouts, contributing heavily to the shutout of the Spartans.  Junior Ethan Krupp runs to 1st after a big hit into left field. Krupp was one of many baseman who orchestrated the Raiders 7-0 lead throughout the game. 

My Neighborhood

Librarian Mike Hanson enjoys a quiet afternoon at the Public Library on Thursday, May 17th. Mike has been working at the library for a few years and enjoys the quite environment and the various amount of people that visit the library every day. City Hall is a landmark that may not stand out like the courthouse does, but holds just as much history. Being originally built in 1892 and renovated in 1924, City Hall as remained an sign of architectural strength and order through design. Corvallis has one main attraction, it's huge and well-awarded university, and inside that stands Weatherford Hall. Built in 1924, Weatherford has provided a residential area for students, as well as a great place for photos, ever since 

News/Feature Event Photo: 2018 OSU Spring Game

Quarterback Jake Luton looks fiercely at the camera before returning to pre-game warm ups at Oregon State's annual football Spring Game on April 28th, 2018. Jake had first team reps, but sophomore Conor Blount stood out, throwing 3 TD's in the game.  (From left to right) Long Snapper Connor Kelsey, Kickers Daniel Rodriguez and Jordan Choukair look on as coach calls over special teams. Choukair is the only one of the group who had consistent playing time in 2017, going 12-19 in field goals. Fans enjoy a calm-weathered day of football at Reser Stadium. Head coach Jonathan Smith's era seems to have started smoothly, with fans filling the west side of Reser to preview Smiths debut year. 

Avengers: Infinity War Review

At a glance: “Avengers: Infinity War” When: Opened April 26 Where playing: AMC Corvallis 12 and Regal Albany 7 Rating: 9.5/10 Stars: Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Bettany, Tom Holland Director: Joe and Anthony Russo By Cam Hanson Many movie series have had ambitions since the creation of cinema. Harry Potter has stretched across movies, and series like “Mission: Impossible” have sustained good quality for years, but one series towers above them all -- The Marvel Cinematic Universe. For 10 years, Marvel studios President Kevin Feige has been carefully and calmly formulating his grand master plan to intertwine some of the world’s most adored superheroes into one large, shared cinematic universe, and it all culminates in “Avengers: Infinity War.” “Avengers: Infinity War,” directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, is the 19th installment in the ever-intertwining MCU, and comes to cinemas with a $300 million budget, in case anyone doubted the time and effort put...