Though still early in the track and field season, Central Oregon athletes climbed the state rankings with standout performances at a four-team meet at Mountain View High on Wednesday. Brent Yeakey ...

Bend may seem marooned in the high desert of central Oregon, but the city is a veritable playground, built to entertain both outdoors and in. Oregon's biggest city outside the Willamette Valley ...

Mid-summer in Central Oregon is prime ... and Sunday at Wanoga Sno-park. The High Cacades 100, a 100-mile mountain bike race that weaves along singletrack west of Bend, is scheduled for July ...

Here are some images from some recent practices at Bend, Mountain View, Redmond, Ridgeview and Summit. Check back later this month for a complete season preview for each team. Photography by Pete ...