The Oregon Athletic Directors Association has selected six athletic directors for recognition as their Classification Athletic Director of the Year.

Rick Sanders played on Hillsboro's 1973 state championship football team and still holds two school records in track and field.

Liz Brenner and Brandin Cooks are the top college athletes while Mercedes Russell and Jake LaCoste win 6A-5A athletes of the year.

Watch the 62nd Oregon Sports Awards live on OregonLive.com on Sunday, March 9, 2014.

The Sunday ceremony will honor Oregon's outstanding professional and amateur athletes, teams, coaches and administrators.

"Without sports," writes James Tompkins, "I would drop out of high school."

Lizier-Zmudzinski will join the Hoyas' cross country and track programs in the fall -- but first, the senior has unfinished business with the Vikings.

The district won't begin spring sports practice March 3 if the strike continues

The district won't begin spring sports practice March 3 if the strike continues

Throughout National Signing Day 2014 we will be updating a complete list of Oregon high school athletes who have either signed letters of intent or have committed to play college athletics at the next level.

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