This article sponsored by Jamieson Produce and Y-1 Farms.
Jamieson Produce is an onion packing shed located in Vale, Oregon that packs and ships onions across the United States 12 months of the year. It has been in operation for nearly 40 years and currently employees about 50 people. Over the years our business has grown and to date we pack and ship over 100 million pounds of onions each year. We appreciate the quality onions our growers provide and the hard work our employees do every day. Jamieson Produce is owned by Doug and Terrie Maag and managed by Jeff Stubbs.
Y-1 Farms is located in Jamieson, Oregon and is owned by Doug and Terrie Maag and Corey and Mandi Maag. Various row crops such as onions, sugar beets, silage corn, alfalfa, and wheat are grown on nearly 2000 acres. The feed crops are used to provide feed for the feedlot they operate. Up to 12,000 head of cattle can be fed at Y-1 Farms. Y-1 Farms was established in 1985 but the Maag Family was farming before that. Doug farmed with his father, Warner Maag, for several years prior before purcasing his own farm. Y-1 Farms employs about 20 full-time employees to assist in operating the farm. We are extremely grateful for our employees and the hard work they provide.
John L. Braese
The basketball season has come to a close and the uniforms returned. Now is the season to post-season accolades.
The 3A girls all-state team has been announced after voting by the state’s coaches. Eastern Oregon is well represented with players from Burns, Vale and Lakeview making the listing.
Burns senior Akylah Kaino leads the group, the lone eastern Oregon player on first team. The Hilander departs Burns for Eastern Oregon University for a volleyball career.
Vale junior Kelsey Stepleton will be back for the Vikings after picking up second team honors by the coaches.
Stepleton’s teammate, Elli Jacobs, will also be back in black and white for Vale as Jacobs, a junior, was named to third team honors.
The lone loss for Vale will be graduating senior Brynlee Hartley after named to honorable mention. Burns will see the return of two honorable mention players, Bailey Temple and Amaya Ballard, both sophomores this past year. The lone honoree for Lakeview, Kamyrn Stratton, also named honorable mention, will be back on the court for the Honkers as a senior next season.
Player of the Year: Gretchen Orton (Jefferson)
Coach of the Year: Jed McMullen (Amity)
First Team
– Akylah Kaino (Burns)
– Isabel McCauley (Cascade Christian)
– Nylah Vanthom (Banks)
– Gretchen Orton (Jefferson)
– Holli Vigue ( Coquille)
– Lily Schimel (Corbett)
Second Team
– Kesley Stepleton (Vale)
– Alyssa McMullen (Amity)
– Adie Nisly (Amity)
– Saralynn Grove (Amity)
– McKenna King (Banks)
– Audrey Corcoran (Sisters)
Third Team
– Claire Crawford (Pleasant Hill)
– Sienna Lillebo (Taft)
– Addyson Clark (Sutherlin)
– Calista Everson (Valley Catholic)
– Elli Jacobs (Vale)
– Adia Fancher (Corbett)
Honorable Mention
- – Eliza Nisly (Amity)
- – Maycie Dame (Harrisburg)
- – Hadley Hughes (Dayton)
- – Jordyn Jones (Cascade Christian)
- – Aziza Saad (Jefferson)
- – Amaya Ballard (Burns)
- – Brynlee Hartley (Vale)
- – Bailey Temple (Burns)
- – Madison Huntley (Sutherlin)
- – Kendall Kuni (Oregon Episcopal)
- – Bella Smith, (North Valley)
- – Kamry Stratton (Lakeview)
