Waldport High School seniors Valour Jones, foreground, and Hunter Postma start the choker set competition last Saturday in Salem during the second day of the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention. Waldport returned home with its fourth straight FNRL team state champion. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
Waldport freshman Kelden McNeil, far left, screams encouragement and handles the WD40 can while seniors Eli Spangrud (center) and Hunter Postma win a state crosscut championship on the second day of completion April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Taft High School freshman Sully Smith, left, and Marcus Bickford, compete in the choker set April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Taft High School freshman Sully Smith, left, and Marcus Bickford, compete in the choker set April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Waldport junior Wyatt Naylor mans a chainsaw during the powerbuck competition April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Jeff Skirvin, in red and blue hat, Waldport High School CTE/natural resources advisor, screams encouragement to competing Waldport students, backed by senior A.J. MacFarland, black hat, and freshman Mildred Ervin during the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Waldport High School seniors Valour Jones, foreground, and Hunter Postma start the choker set competition last Saturday in Salem during the second day of the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention. Waldport returned home with its fourth straight FNRL team state champion. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
Waldport freshman Kelden McNeil, far left, screams encouragement and handles the WD40 can while seniors Eli Spangrud (center) and Hunter Postma win a state crosscut championship on the second day of completion April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Taft High School freshman Sully Smith, left, and Marcus Bickford, compete in the choker set April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Taft High School freshman Sully Smith, left, and Marcus Bickford, compete in the choker set April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Waldport junior Wyatt Naylor mans a chainsaw during the powerbuck competition April 22 at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Jeff Skirvin, in red and blue hat, Waldport High School CTE/natural resources advisor, screams encouragement to competing Waldport students, backed by senior A.J. MacFarland, black hat, and freshman Mildred Ervin during the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention in Salem.
Waldport High School students at times think they possess the fabled “luck of the Irish.” However, what 31 Waldport students accomplished last weekend had absolutely nothing to do with luck.
Led by senior Trey Vandehey, who successfully defended two of his individual state titles and earned the distinction of “Overall Logger,” the Waldport forestry program rolled to its fourth consecutive Future Natural Resource Leaders state championship during competition last Friday at Peavey and Richardson Hall on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, and Saturday at the Pacific Northwest Logging Museum at Powerland at Heritage Park in Salem.
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