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 purchasing 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 Special District 2 champion Vale Vikings placed nine players on the listing as the coaches voted and named the All-League softball team for 2025. The Vikings swept all three of the top awards as voted upon by the league’s coaches.
Vale junior Bailey Blake picked up the Player of the Year and sophomore Grace Chamberlain was voted Pitcher of the Year. Viking coach Cirbi Morrison was chosen by her peers as Coach of the Year.
In addition to Blake and Chamberlain, Vale placed two freshmen on first team, Sadie Blake and Braelyn Keller. Second team honors went to sophomore Brooklyn Maag, senior McKenna Justus and junior Izzy Maag. Freshman Kayci Shira was named to honorable mention.
The Burns Hilanders found seven players on the list. Seniors Gracie Mello Skyla Samples joined juniors Cara Goss-Bodily and Jocelyn Graham and sophomore Bailey Temple on first team. Sophomore Natalie Otley-Smith was the lone Hilander named to second team while sophomore Shelby Peasley and freshman Dalley Sykes were found on honorable mention.
Six Nyssa Bulldogs received votes for the listing led by sophomore pitcher Addie Cleaver on first team. Junior Abigail Schulthies will return next season as a second team honoree while freshman Marissa Barajas, sophomores Emily Vela and Hailey Harnden and senior Jenny Trujillo were named to honorable mention.
Five Pioneers representing McLoughlin were honored led by senior Aisling Giguiere and junior Addy Leonetti on first team. Junior Abigial Perkins was the lone second team player named and senior Avah Carper, freshman Burwell picking up honorable mention.
The combined team of Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa saw their six players on the all-league starting with second team players including freshman Ashlee Myers and senior Abby Straight. Pioneers on honorable mention include junior Talluah April, junior Kaylee Eaves, sophomore Madison Isley and sophomore Savanna Rynearson.
Umatilla honorees were led by seniors Meghan Owens, Brooke Garard and Jaily Rodriguez-Gonzalez on second team joined by senior Haidyn Thompson and freshman Ella Burwell named to honorable mention.
Riverside freshman Jazzlyn Reyna was the lone Pirate on the list, named to honorable mention,
Player of the Year: Bailey Blake (Vale)
Pitcher of the Year: Grace Chamberlain (Vale)
Coach of the Year: Cirbi Morrison (Vale)
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Grace Chamberlain (Vale), Addie Cleaver (Nyssa/Adrian)
Catcher: Gracie Mello (Burns/Crane)
Infield: Bailey Blake (Vale), Cara Goss-Bodily (Burns/Crane), Burns, Braelyn Keller (Vale), Bailey Temple (Burns/Crane)
First Base: Aisling Giguiere (McLoughlin)
Outfield: Sadie Blake (Vale), Jocelyn Graham (Burns/Crane), Skyla Samples (Burns/Crane)
Utility: Addy Leonetti (McLoughlin)
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Natalie Otley-Smith (Burns/Crane), Meghan Owens (Umatilla)
Catcher: Teagan Stokes (Vale)
Infield: Brooklyn Maag (Vale), Ashlee Myers (Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa), Abigail Perkins (McLoughlin), Jaily Rodriguez-Gonzalez (Umatilla)
First Base: Abby Straight (Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa)
Outfield: Brooke Gerard (Umatilla), McKenna Justus (Vale), Abigail Schulthies (Nyssa/Crane)
Utility: Izzy Maag (Vale)
HONORABLE MENTION
Catcher: Talluah April (Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa), Avah Carper (McLoughlin), Haidyn Thompson (Umatilla)
Infield: Marissa Barajas (Nyssa/Adrian), Ella Burwell (McLoughlin), Hailey Harnden (Nyssa/Crane), Khloe Hinrichson (Umatilla)
First Base: Jenny Trujillo (Nyssa/Crane)
Outfield: Kaylee Eaves (Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa), Madison Isley (Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa), Shelby Peasley (Burns/Crane)
Utility: Jazzlyn Reyna (Riverside), Savanna Rynearson (Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa), Kayci Shira (Vale), Dalley Sykes (Burns/Crane), Emily Vela (Nyssa/Adrian)
