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Best Country 103️ May 29, 2026

What's the Last Thing You Treated Yourself To?

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🎉 90's At Noon Contest is LIVE on Best Country 103! 🎶 Drop a 90’s Country song you want Kenny to play on-air for your chance to win! Daily Winners get a Delightful Kitchen Gift Certificate — good toward their $10 Lunch Specials or your full bill! One Grand Prize Winner will receive: - A pair of tickets to see Lonestar at Seven Feathers Casino Resort on Saturday, June 20th PLUS a Delightful Kitchen Gift Certificate. How to Enter: Go to 541radio.com and tell us a 90’s Country song you’d love to hear Kenny play at noon! 👉 https://541radio.com/2026/02/18/90s-at-noon/ Winners chosen daily! Grand Prize winner announced Tuesday, June 16th! All tickets purchased for the Lonestar concert benefit Tours of Duty, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring our nation’s veterans by searching for and recovering Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members. #BestCountry103 #90sAtNoon #Lonestar #SevenFeathers #CountryMusic
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Best Country 103️ May 28, 2026

🎉 90's At Noon Contest is LIVE on Best Country 103! 🎶 Drop a 90’s Country song you want Kenny to play on-air for your chance to win! Daily Winners get a Delightful Kitchen Gift Certificate — good toward their $10 Lunch Specials or your full bill! One Grand Prize Winner will receive: - A pair of tickets to see Lonestar at Seven Feathers Casino Resort on Saturday, June 20th PLUS a Delightful Kitchen Gift Certificate. How to Enter: Go to 541radio.com and tell us a 90’s Country song you’d love to hear Kenny play at noon! 👉 https://541radio.com/2026/02/18/90s-at-noon/ Winners chosen daily! Grand Prize winner announced Tuesday, June 16th! All tickets purchased for the Lonestar concert benefit Tours of Duty, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring our nation’s veterans by searching for and recovering Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members. #BestCountry103 #90sAtNoon #Lonestar #SevenFeathers #CountryMusic

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TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO ENTER!!! Get in on these Hellgate Jetboat Excursions giveaways!!! https://541radio.com/2026/05/06/country-on-the-canyon/
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Best Country 103️ May 28, 2026

TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO ENTER!!! Get in on these Hellgate Jetboat Excursions giveaways!!! https://541radio.com/2026/05/06/country-on-the-canyon/

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Best Country 103️ May 28, 2026

Today is your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to The Farmstand at Lehne Farms, LLC!!!! It's Strawberry season and what better time to head out and check out all the Farmstand has to offer!!! Drop your name or comment in the comments section below!!! Every Thursday we give you a chance to win big with Lehne Farms, LLC!!!!

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Best Country 103️ May 28, 2026

What Odd Thing Are You a Snob About? I asked the bartender for a PBR and I was Beer Snobbed by a Craft Beer drinker next to me.

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Y'all must be hungry for some delicious BBQ and great deals on Meat from B&D Meats and Part-Timers BBQ because we have a little over 100 names on the wheel!!! Keep dropping your name and we will keep adding to the wheel! Best of luck, new winners each day leading up to the BBQ! We’ve teamed up with B&D Meats & Part-Timers BBQ to hook some lucky winners up with a FREE MEAL CERTIFICATE good towards anything on this mouth-watering menu! 🔥 When: This Saturday, May 30th Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where: B&D Meats Be sure to check out the Deals on Meat at B&D Meats while you’re there during the BBQ! Check out that menu — tacos, ribs, the Cardiac sandwich with bacon & pepper jack, smoked mac & cheese, street corn… everything looks incredible! To Enter: - Like this post and drop your name - Comment your favorite BBQ item (tacos, ribs, Cardiac, etc.) - Tag a friend who loves BBQ! Winner will be announced each morning. Good luck y’all! 🤠 B&D Meats & Part-Timers BBQ – Thank you for feeding the community so well!
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Best Country 103️ May 27, 2026

Y'all must be hungry for some delicious BBQ and great deals on Meat from B&D Meats and Part-Timers BBQ because we have a little over 100 names on the wheel!!! Keep dropping your name and we will keep adding to the wheel! Best of luck, new winners each day leading up to the BBQ! We’ve teamed up with B&D Meats & Part-Timers BBQ to hook some lucky winners up with a FREE MEAL CERTIFICATE good towards anything on this mouth-watering menu! 🔥 When: This Saturday, May 30th Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where: B&D Meats Be sure to check out the Deals on Meat at B&D Meats while you’re there during the BBQ! Check out that menu — tacos, ribs, the Cardiac sandwich with bacon & pepper jack, smoked mac & cheese, street corn… everything looks incredible! To Enter: - Like this post and drop your name - Comment your favorite BBQ item (tacos, ribs, Cardiac, etc.) - Tag a friend who loves BBQ! Winner will be announced each morning. Good luck y’all! 🤠 B&D Meats & Part-Timers BBQ – Thank you for feeding the community so well!

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The Malicious Monster Truck Tour is coming!!!! Keep dropping your name in the comments for a chance to win 2 adult tickets good for Friday or Saturday at The Douglas County Dirtrack!!!!
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Best Country 103️ May 27, 2026

The Malicious Monster Truck Tour is coming!!!! Keep dropping your name in the comments for a chance to win 2 adult tickets good for Friday or Saturday at The Douglas County Dirtrack!!!!

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Best Country 103️ May 27, 2026

What is a 'single person luxury' that people in relationships completely miss out on?

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🤠 Country fans, get ready to get rowdy! 🤠 The Malicious Monster Truck Tour is rolling into Roseburg and Best Country 103 is hooking you up with tickets! Come see massive monster trucks, Megasaurus, and monster truck rides at The Douglas County Dirtrack on May 29th & 30th! Gates Open 4PM Pit Party 5:00–6:30PM Showtime 7PM Want free tickets? Just drop your name in the comments and we’ll spin the wheel! Winners announced all week long. Tag your country crew who needs to see this in person! 🔥 Tickets also at myracepass.com, Lithia of Roseburg & Oregon Tool. #MaliciousMonsterTruckTour #BestCountry103 #Roseburg
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Best Country 103️ May 26, 2026

🤠 Country fans, get ready to get rowdy! 🤠 The Malicious Monster Truck Tour is rolling into Roseburg and Best Country 103 is hooking you up with tickets! Come see massive monster trucks, Megasaurus, and monster truck rides at The Douglas County Dirtrack on May 29th & 30th! Gates Open 4PM Pit Party 5:00–6:30PM Showtime 7PM Want free tickets? Just drop your name in the comments and we’ll spin the wheel! Winners announced all week long. Tag your country crew who needs to see this in person! 🔥 Tickets also at myracepass.com, Lithia of Roseburg & Oregon Tool. #MaliciousMonsterTruckTour #BestCountry103 #Roseburg

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🎉 Customer Appreciation Day with B&D Meats & Part-Timers BBQ! 🎉 Join them this Saturday, May 30th, 2026 for their Customer Appreciation Meat Sale AND BBQ! They are firing up the grills with all your favorites: - Smoked Ribs - Cardiac’s Pulled Pork Texas Toast Sandwich - Smoked Street Tacos - Elotes Done Our Way - Smoked Mac N Cheese - And so much more! Come grab some amazing deals on premium meats from B&D and enjoy live BBQ from Part Timers. It’s their way of saying THANK YOU for your support! 🇺🇸🔥 Special Giveaway: Since our phones are still down at Best Country 103, we’re doing this the old-school way — drop your name in the comments below for a chance to win a FREE B&D Meats & Part Timers BBQ Meal Ticket! 🎟️ We’ll pick a winner and announce it during the morning show with Moon & Grubes. Tag your friends, share this post, and let’s make this the biggest customer appreciation day yet! See you Saturday, May 30th! 🤠🍖 #BDMeats #PartTimersBBQ #CustomerAppreciation #RoseburgOR #BBQTime
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Best Country 103️ May 26, 2026

🎉 Customer Appreciation Day with B&D Meats & Part-Timers BBQ! 🎉 Join them this Saturday, May 30th, 2026 for their Customer Appreciation Meat Sale AND BBQ! They are firing up the grills with all your favorites: - Smoked Ribs - Cardiac’s Pulled Pork Texas Toast Sandwich - Smoked Street Tacos - Elotes Done Our Way - Smoked Mac N Cheese - And so much more! Come grab some amazing deals on premium meats from B&D and enjoy live BBQ from Part Timers. It’s their way of saying THANK YOU for your support! 🇺🇸🔥 Special Giveaway: Since our phones are still down at Best Country 103, we’re doing this the old-school way — drop your name in the comments below for a chance to win a FREE B&D Meats & Part Timers BBQ Meal Ticket! 🎟️ We’ll pick a winner and announce it during the morning show with Moon & Grubes. Tag your friends, share this post, and let’s make this the biggest customer appreciation day yet! See you Saturday, May 30th! 🤠🍖 #BDMeats #PartTimersBBQ #CustomerAppreciation #RoseburgOR #BBQTime

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Sutherlin High School senior Elizabeth Britton said the symphonic band went to the OSAA Class 3A State Band Championship with hopes to place on the podium. "We got to go to state, and we were not really expecting anything big, we're just gonna try out best and have fun," Britton said. "And I think that's really what helped us get through it, you know, we just did it for fun and for the experience." The Sutherlin High School band won first place at the 2026 OSAA State Band Championship in mid-May in Corvallis, scoring a total 291 points. Oregon Episcopal placed second with 274 points and Westside Christian third with 260. "I always wanted to set a school record and like be remembered once I leave high school, but I've never done any like FFA things or any sports so I knew it wasn't really going to happen," Britton said. "But this is literally the first tine our school's ever won, so we're going to be remembered for that and that's amazing." For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

Sutherlin High School senior Elizabeth Britton said the symphonic band went to the OSAA Class...

Eli Weight might be graduating from Yoncalla High School but has plans to return to a classroom soon enough. "I'm actually going to [Umpqua Community College] for their elementary education program, because that was always one of my plans," Weight said. Weight grew up in Yoncalla before the dad moved the family out to North Dakota, where they spent six years. Unfortunately, according to Weight, North Dakota was not very kind. "I went through some mental health struggles," Weight said. "I was going through some very severe struggles and got to a very bad point in my life. GPA was like a 0.20." The large school atmosphere, attending a middle school and then high school with over 1,400 students, Weight said was not quite for them. Plus, the weather there can get rather cold. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

Eli Weight might be graduating from Yoncalla High School but has plans to return to...

TRI CITY — A home run by South Umpqua High School's Khylan Murphy started things for the softball team in the second inning. "Softball just comes naturally to me, I've been working really hard basically my whole life and I just love to play," the freshman first base monitor said, adding that this was her first ball over the fence at home for the Lancers. The No. 2-ranked Lancers swept No. 18 Santiam Christian 10-0 on Wednesday to dominate the second round of the OSAA Class 3A softball state playoffs. The game ended after six innings due to the mercy rule. "We had a little bit of a slow start," senior catcher Danika Richardson said. "It was Ky's home run. She just got it started for us, and then after that we all just started hitting the ball pretty good." Head coach JP Kelley said the team hit the ball fairly well and did a great job working on improving pitch recognition as the playoffs bring competition from all different styles of pitchers. "At the plate, we were swinging up some bad pitches and letting some good pitches go, so we got some work to do there," Kelley said. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

TRI CITY — A home run by South Umpqua High School's Khylan Murphy started things...

TRI CITY — The South Umpqua High School baseball team had a common consensus following Wednesday's win over Horizon Christian, Tualatin — shortstop Brock Well's clutch catches kept their season alive in that round 2 state playoff game. "We had some heart. We let up some runs in the first couple innings, but our team didn't die out," Lancers starting pitcher Camden Black said. "We're out in the field and Brock Wells makes a great diving play, and everybody is going crazy. So then we come in the dugout and I started us off, and then everybody just got energy off of that and we kept moving." Black sent up a single, and that started off the bats for the Lancers in the bottom of the second inning. The No. 7-ranked Lancers used the six-run inning to propel themselves ahead of the No. 10 Hawks, where they stayed until the final 9-3 score was recorded. The team will advance to the quarterfinal game against No. 2 Cascade Christian, a familiar matchup for the team. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

TRI CITY — The South Umpqua High School baseball team had a common consensus following...

EUGENE — The Roseburg Indians saw the season come to an end after a rollercoaster of a game against the Willamette Wolverines in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs Wednesday at Floyd Ogden Field. The two Southwest Conference foes traded the lead five times over the seven-inning contest, but a five-run fifth inning was the difference for the Wolverines in an 8-7 decision. "It was a well-fought ballgame there," Roseburg coach Troy Thompson said. "Both teams had a chance to respond and did. It would have been nice to minimize some things in the telling fifth inning, but it didn't work out for us today and good job by Willamette for putting that pressure on." "Credit to our kids for playing themselves into that position, having a lead and doing a good job and having some very good swings and good offensive approaches today," Thompson added. Roseburg ended the year with a 16-12 overall record. Willamette (19-9) moves on to face Jesuit in the quarterfinals on Friday in Portland. For More Information Please Visit www.NRTODAY.COM

EUGENE — The Roseburg Indians saw the season come to an end after a rollercoaster...

The Friends of Ford’s Pond are presenting summer yoga and qigong at the park. Every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. starting June 13th and continuing through August, instructor Aubree Gail will teach one-hour mindful yoga sessions on the lawn at Ford’s Pond. The sessions are designed to be inclusive, meditative and relaxing. No experience is necessary. These free sessions are sponsored by Friends of Ford’s Pond. Participants should bring a yoga mat or blanket. Also this summer, Susie Shea will lead Sunset Qigong on Wednesday nights in June beginning at 8:00 p.m. Enjoy gentle, playful, flowing movement in the beauty of nature during the magic of sunset. Additional Wednesday sessions are planned through September, with start times adjusted for sunset. A donation of $5 to $10 is suggested. Qigong will take place standing on the lawn. Footwear is optional. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

The Friends of Ford’s Pond are presenting summer yoga and qigong at the park.

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Roseburg High School is preparing for graduation for the class of 2026. *On June 1st senior checkouts begin. All fines and fees must be paid. All signatures from teachers must be gathered. Lockers are cleaned out this week. *June 3rd is the last day of instruction for seniors and check out forms are due. The Senior Sunset barbecue will take place from 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. *June 4th all work must be turned in by 12:00 p.m. and all requirements must be met to walk. *June 5th mandatory graduation practice and cap & gown distribution will take place in the auxiliary gymnasium beginning at 8:00 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. seniors leave to visit their elementary schools. *June 6th Graduation Ceremony begins at Finlay Field at 11:00 a.m. Seniors need to arrive at 9:45 a.m. in the auxiliary gymnasium. *June 6th Grad night runs from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. on June 7th. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

Roseburg High School is preparing for graduation for the class of 2026.

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At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Douglas County released unofficial final results for the 2026 primary election. With over 8,900 more ballots cast, results show little change from May 19 preliminary results for local, state and federal races. The final unofficial results are the penultimate to release from the county, with official certified results to release on July 15 or no later than 27 days after election day. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Douglas County released unofficial final results for the 2026 primary...

Four new exhibits are set to open this Friday at Umpqua Valley Arts (UVA), bringing Roseburg locals new works to view through the summer season before they close on August 14. The Hallie Brown Ford Gallery will house the exhibit "Biology Rising: The Origins of Hope" by artist Julie Anderson Bailey. The collection consists of a series of abstract installation pieces and sculptures inspired by aquatic life, the earth's ecosystems and humanity's relationship with nature and the environment. In her artist's statement for the exhibit, Bailey writes she aimed to portray natural subjects in a way that highlights the physical and emotional impacts they have on humanity. "When we look closely at the world around us, the connections woven through nature reveal why we love the living world and our affinity for life in all forms," reads Bailey's artist statement. "In this body of work, I combine traditional techniques...in new ways to create nature-framed objects and installations echoing how life begins and sustains and how nature stirs up our emotions and provides hope for the future by its sheer audacity of evolution and its resilience over time." Across from Bailey's exhibit is the Red Door Gallery, where the multi-artist exhibit "Malleable" is on display. A collection of work from artists across the pacific northwest, it consists entirely of sculptures made from soft materials such as fabric, felt or plastic. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

Four new exhibits are set to open this Friday at Umpqua Valley Arts (UVA), bringing...

The Umpqua Valley Christian/Camas Valley softball team used a couple big innings to advance past East Linn Christian, with a 19-8 victory on Monday in round 1 of the OSAA Class 1A state playoffs. No. 15-ranked UVC/CV hosted No. 18 East Linn Christian at Stewart Park in Roseburg. Head coach Greg Stiles said it was a fun game. “It was fun playing, I mean, the girls stayed there and fought, they hit the ball well which kept us in the game,” Stiles said. “Both teams hit the ball pretty well.” The Monarchs were smart about their base running throughout the game, Stiles said, seeing past the balls and reading bad throws to see how far they could advance based on where the ball fell. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

The Umpqua Valley Christian/Camas Valley softball team used a couple big innings to advance past...

It isn't always easy for visual arts students to make a name for themselves, especially in rural communities such as Douglas County where resources are fewer. But at Umpqua Community College (UCC), one group of prospective artists have the opportunity to do so with this year's Annual Student Art Exhibition. Each year, the semi-juried exhibition presents student works chosen by UCC instructors in the college's art gallery, located in the Whipple Fine Arts Center. Mediums featured in the exhibition include sculpture, painting, pottery, photography and illustration, with subjects ranging from nature to portraiture to abstract geometry. UCC Visual Arts Instructor said the exhibition serves as a way for community members to gain an inside look at what local creatives get up to in their education, as well as providing students a chance to celebrate the fruits of their labor. "We have a lot of students who've never even taken an art course before," Hoffman said. "They're in a class, they're working hard and their classmates see what they're doing but the community doesn't, and so a lot of them don't realize, until stuff is up on the wall, 'Hey, I actually made art. Something that is a physical manifestation of my time and my effort is now there on a gallery wall." For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

It isn't always easy for visual arts students to make a name for themselves, especially...

Just before heading into their Memorial Day weekend, a group of students from Fir Grove Elementary gathered on Friday to recognize veterans in their own way: Planting flags. According to Fir Grove child development specialist Corina Van Burger, students from kindergarten to third grade paired up to plant over 6,000 American flags on the graves and memorials of veterans interred at the Roseburg VA National Cemeteries. Van Burger said across the 30 years the school has held the annual tradition, they still hear from former students on how it has affected them. “It’s a tradition that we really look forward to and we really talk to our kids about the honor that it is to be able to go out and place these flags,” Van Burger said. “We have students that still come back and talk about how much they appreciated that opportunity when they drive by the flags.” For More Information Please Visit www.NRToday.com

Just before heading into their Memorial Day weekend, a group of students from Fir Grove...

For most Americans, their primary sources of goods may be a supermarket farmers market or maybe even a delivery service. Not Ashlee Reicherts. For her, food, supplements and skincare products are as close as a stroll into her own backyard. Reicherts, an avid forager, says she may be better known as “the elderberry lady.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s been obsessed with making her own salves, tinctured and edible goods from the flora around her in the Sutherlin area. Some of her favorite things to harvest are right on her property; usnia, also known as old man’s beard, can be used to make supplements or tinctures for respiratory infections, while dandelions and purple dead nettle can be used in cooking and baking or made into teas. “It’s amazing what’s literally right in your yard,” Reicherts said. And it’s not just a hobby. Reicherts has turned her passion for foraging into a small business, Moonlight Foraging, where she frequently sells bath bombs, lotions and more made from her handpicked materials. For More Information Please Visit www.nrtoday.com

For most Americans, their primary sources of goods may be a supermarket farmers market or...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When Carter Stedman steps on the track at the University of North Carolina Asheville for the men's 5,000 meter national championship race Friday afternoon, it will be a moment he planned for, but not one he expected. "It's not anywhere I thought I would be at this point in my life, for sure, but you know, I have the opportunity. I've worked really hard to get here, and at this point, it's just about taking advantage of it," Stedman said ahead of his race from his hotel room in Asheville. The 2023 Roseburg High School graduate is now a college junior and in his first year at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. He earned his way to the NAIA Outdoor Championships by virtue of his third place finish in the 5K at the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) on May 9. "We went to LaGrande a couple weeks ago, and I ran really well there (at the CCC championships). And so I think just kind of carrying that momentum at a championship meet from a conference level to a national level is something that's really important," Stedman said. Stedman is seeded 12th in a field of 20 with his personal best time of 14 minutes, 28 seconds set earlier this spring. He's confident going into the race and has had previous success on the national stage after a fourth place finish in the NAIA cross country championships during the fall. For More Information Please Visit www.NRtoday.com

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When Carter Stedman steps on the track at the University of North...

On Wednesday, a joint press release from Douglas County-based health and public safety organizations revealed a bat has tested positive for rabies. According to the press release, it is the first animal in Douglas County to test positive for the virus in 2026, as well as this year's fourth positive case in Oregon. The last bat to test positive for rabies in Douglas County was in 2021. The incident began when the Douglas County Environmental Health Division (DCEHD) partnered with Umpqua Wildlife Rescue and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division (DCSOACD) to test a distressed bat brought in for care by a resident. After testing, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory reported the bat had tested positive for rabies. The press release states the resident is encouraged to undergo post-exposure care after handling the bat. For More Information Please Visit www.NRToday.com

On Wednesday, a joint press release from Douglas County-based health and public safety organizations revealed...

Memorial Day is approaching this upcoming Monday, and events are planned across Douglas County to recognize the service of U.S. veterans both local and nonlocal. For those looking to take part in recognitions across the weekend and on Memorial Day itself, these are some of the biggest events scheduled for the holiday weekend: For More Information Please Visit www.NRToday.com

Memorial Day is approaching this upcoming Monday, and events are planned across Douglas County to...

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OAKLAND — Ella Whitaker's hard work in the batting cage paid off when she send a ball soaring through the air and past the outfield fencing at the Oakland High School softball field, sending her on a trip around the bases. "I have a cage at my house, I've been working every morning. It's been really hard to really just put all that together and just overcome the kind of slump I've been in for a couple weeks," Whitaker said. "But that definitely was a shocker, because nobody on our team has ever hit it over this fence before." Whitaker's bomb came in the fourth inning of a Special District 5 playoff game between No. 1 Oakland and No. 2 Umpqua Valley Christian/Camas Valley on Wednesday. The game ended in the fifth inning due to the mercy rule. For More Information Please Visit www.NRtoday.com

OAKLAND — Ella Whitaker's hard work in the batting cage paid off when she send...