ROAMING SHORES – Jason Scribben and his friends loved volleyball and spending time on the lake in Roaming Shores.
After Scribben, 18, died in a Fourth of July accident on the lake in 1998, his friends took it upon themselves to try and keep their favorite holiday as positive as possible in creating the Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament at the Roaming Shores Main Clubhouse.
“I started this in 1999,” Maureen O’Keefe, a friend of Jason Scribben, said. “Jason died in 1998 and he loved playing volleyball. He would show up at the clubhouse. He’d be sitting there with the ball, wanting somebody to play. We just knew the Fourth of July would be hard for all of us, so in ’99 we started this.
The tournament, held on July 5, is hosted on the Jason Scribben Memorial Court.
“As a group of kids who were growing up with Jason and coming here, all we did was play volleyball all the time,” O’Keefe continued. “We hung out on the lake. That’s what we loved to do, and so the Fourth of July was our favorite holiday just to come and hang out. (The holiday) is going to be scarred every year. It’s hard to put it in words, but it’s cool to see that after all these years, it’s still going. It was my senior year when everything happened, and then I was in college when I started this, but then I moved away. It’s just cool to come back and see that it’s still going and now my 16-year-old son is playing in it.”
Josh Scribben was just 13 years old when his brother passed away. The volleyball court was built near the pavilion and dedicated to Jason Scribben and a large rock with a plaque also serves as a memorial.
“This is why we have the tournament,” Josh Scribben said. “He died just right out here. He got killed on the lake. I came all the way from North Carolina to be here on my brother’s death anniversary.”
The tournament has been a good way to remember Jason Scribben.
“We used to have the volleyball court on the beach and there was a group of them that all played, and they ended up having a tournament for one of our anniversaries,” Rosemary Scribben, Jason’s mom, said. “They were volleyball all the time because we moved here when Jason was 2, so the kids were always on the volleyball court.”
The tournament serves as a reunion every bit as much as a memorial.
“For me, it’s the camaraderie,” Limestoll said. “John (Snyder, Josh Scribben’s brother-in-law) comes from North Carolina. Josh comes from North Carolina. There’s people who come from all over that I only get to see one time a year. I’ve been here, this is 26 straight years here. I’m actually the longest-tenured player here. This year was the first I’ve ever missed in 25 years. I’ve been a staple here. (I love) seeing everyone.”
There were 29 teams entered in the 2025 edition of the tournament.
“We used to have 10 or 11 teams,” Rosemary Scribben said. “There’s 29 teams here today. It’s awesome. My family supports all of this. We buy all the trophies through Fairway Plumbing and do everything, and we just love to have everybody come.”
The children of people who have participated in the tournament for years are now participating in it.
“(Jason’s) friends come back, now they’ve got their children, and there’s all these young people, I don’t even know half of these kids, and they’re here and they’re having fun, and it soothes me on this weekend,” Rosemary Scribben said. I know Jason, he would love this. He’s probably looking down at us right now and saying, ‘Awesome!’”

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Summer means trips to the beach for plenty of people, and the Tigard volleyball program is no different. 

Shortly after the end of the school year, the volleyball team held its summer beach program for three weeks, during which players could work on their skills while playing on sand courts at Cook Park. 

“Beach is great for a lot of reasons,” said Tigard Head Coach Rainey Shriver. “You move a lot slower in the sand. It’s harder to jump because there is more holding you down. It can help players move quicker on their feet. A lot of people end up improving.”

The beach program was especially important this year, as Shriver is taking over as head coach of the program. It gave her a chance to see her new team up close and see how they work together. 

Shriver came to Tigard from Lincoln High School, where she spent the last three years as the school’s assistant athletic director while also coaching in the school’s volleyball program. She served as a JV coach, JV2 coach, and assistant coach for the varsity team. Shriver also coaches club volleyball, and grew up in Central Oregon, graduating from Ridgeview High School in Redmond. 

With Lincoln, Shriver saw Tigard twice last season, with the Tigers winning both matchups. 

“What I remember from playing them was their effort,” she said. “You could see how hard they played, and how hard they played for each other. It felt like they really loved their teammates and were pushing each other to be the best they could.”

Shriver is confident that effort and passion will continue, especially since there is so much continuity on the coaching staff beyond herself, and with the roster. 

“Having that group of coaches and players to ease the transition and know what’s important to them as players helped me know it was a good fit for me as coach,” she said. “When you interview, it’s about them finding out if it’s a good fit for them, but you also want to make sure it’s a good fit for you as a coach.

“Tigard was the one job I really wanted. The culture is so strong. Everyone supports everyone.”

Shriver saw that support from the players and their families as soon as she came on board as coach. She said the returning seniors let her know they’d like to do the summer beach season, so they made sure it happened. 

A group of seniors – Hailey Gustafson, Addy Witt, Brooklynn Peer, Ainsley Snider, and Jacquelyn Godard – took home the summer beach season title. Shriver said they were all instrumental in getting the season set up, as well. 

Shriver credited former Tigard Coach Jesse Abell for how involved the players are. 

“He did a great job building the program and putting this kind of culture in place,” Shriver said. 

Abell, who started the summer beach season eight years ago as an assistant coach, stepped down as coach but remains at the school as a teacher. 

Shriver also said they had such a big turnout for beach season that they switched to quad teams to let more girls play. 

While it’s still a couple of months from the start of the school year, Shriver anticipates a large turnout for the program’s summer programs and once the school year gets going. She said in July, they have open gym two days a week, and then there are positional camps and youth camps coming up. Then, once the school year starts, there are tryouts, and the season really kicks into gear. 

“I’m very excited to see what we can do when we really put the work in at the gym,” she said

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Summer means trips to the beach for plenty of people, and the Tigard volleyball program is no different. 

Shortly after the end of the school year, the volleyball team held its summer beach program for three weeks, during which players could work on their skills while playing on sand courts at Cook Park. 

“Beach is great for a lot of reasons,” said Tigard Head Coach Rainey Shriver. “You move a lot slower in the sand. It’s harder to jump because there is more holding you down. It can help players move quicker on their feet. A lot of people end up improving.”

The beach program was especially important this year, as Shriver is taking over as head coach of the program. It gave her a chance to see her new team up close and see how they work together. 

Shriver came to Tigard from Lincoln High School, where she spent the last three years as the school’s assistant athletic director while also coaching in the school’s volleyball program. She served as a JV coach, JV2 coach, and assistant coach for the varsity team. Shriver also coaches club volleyball, and grew up in Central Oregon, graduating from Ridgeview High School in Redmond. 

With Lincoln, Shriver saw Tigard twice last season, with the Tigers winning both matchups. 

“What I remember from playing them was their effort,” she said. “You could see how hard they played, and how hard they played for each other. It felt like they really loved their teammates and were pushing each other to be the best they could.”

Shriver is confident that effort and passion will continue, especially since there is so much continuity on the coaching staff beyond herself, and with the roster. 

“Having that group of coaches and players to ease the transition and know what’s important to them as players helped me know it was a good fit for me as coach,” she said. “When you interview, it’s about them finding out if it’s a good fit for them, but you also want to make sure it’s a good fit for you as a coach.

“Tigard was the one job I really wanted. The culture is so strong. Everyone supports everyone.”

Shriver saw that support from the players and their families as soon as she came on board as coach. She said the returning seniors let her know they’d like to do the summer beach season, so they made sure it happened. 

A group of seniors – Hailey Gustafson, Addy Witt, Brooklynn Peer, Ainsley Snider, and Jacquelyn Godard – took home the summer beach season title. Shriver said they were all instrumental in getting the season set up, as well. 

Shriver credited former Tigard Coach Jesse Abell for how involved the players are. 

“He did a great job building the program and putting this kind of culture in place,” Shriver said. 

Abell, who started the summer beach season eight years ago as an assistant coach, stepped down as coach but remains at the school as a teacher. 

Shriver also said they had such a big turnout for beach season that they switched to quad teams to let more girls play. 

While it’s still a couple of months from the start of the school year, Shriver anticipates a large turnout for the program’s summer programs and once the school year gets going. She said in July, they have open gym two days a week, and then there are positional camps and youth camps coming up. Then, once the school year starts, there are tryouts, and the season really kicks into gear. 

“I’m very excited to see what we can do when we really put the work in at the gym,” she said

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Many athletes from Wetumpka’s track and field team were recognized for their achievements on the 2025 All-State team by MileSplit. 

Kymani Clary received first-team honors for triple jump. He also received third-team honors for the 400 meter dash and an honorable mention for long jump. 

Elijah Bracey made third-team all-state for triple jump and honorable mention for long jump. Christian Spruill received third-team all-state honors for 110 meter hurdles. Justin Spigener also received third-team honors for the 300 meter hurdles. For pole vault, Ridley Sheets received third-team all-state recognition. Jamaria Smith made second team for her performance in the 100 meter dash as well as the 200 meter dash. Jada Walker also made second-team all-state for the 100 and 200 meter dashes. 

TJ Clary dominated events on the track and the field this season, as he made third-team for triple jump, second-team for 110 meter hurdles and first-team for high jump. Serenity Love also made second-team all-state for triple jump. 

The Indians showed out on the field events as Tremya Thomas received first-team honors for javelin and J.D. Denmark received second-team honors for shot put. 

This season Wetumpka showed real dominance in relay events. The boys 4×100 and 4×800 relays both, as well as the girls 4×800 relay got third-team all-state honors. Both the boys and girls 4×400 relay teams made second-team all-state this season. The girls 4×100 relay team was recognized as one of the best in the state, receiving first-team honors.

Sydney Daniel is a student-athlete with lofty goals.