Creswell Bulldogs
Address: 33390 Niblock Lane
Online: creswell.k12.or.us/chs/ … Facebook @creswellathletics … Twitter @Creswellhigh
Booster club: www.creswellhsboosters.org/
Head coach: Tyler Hollingsworth … 6th year at Creswell … 48-67 overall coaching record
2021 season: 12-11 overall … 6-2 in conference play … 2nd in Mountain Valley League … Ranked #9 in Class 3A … Lost in quarterfinals
Returning players: 9
Top returners
■ Samairah Quinones: 5-foot-5 senior wing/forward … 2021: 9 PPG, 6 RPG; 2nd team all-league
■ Dakota Carson: 5-foot-5 junior guard … 2021: 5 PPG, 3 RPG, 3 SPG; 2nd team all-league
■ Lauren Bailey: 5-foot-9 junior wing … 2021: 3 PPG, 6 RPG, 2 SPG
■ Kendyl Whitson: 5-foot-8 senior guard … 2021: 4 PPG, 3 RPG
Team strengths
■ Experience
■ Defense
Top games
■ at Marshfield: Dec. 10
■ vs. Pleasant Hill: Jan. 10
■ at Pleasant Hill: Jan. 31
■ vs. Santiam Christian: Feb. 3
■ Senior night: Feb. 13, 6 p.m.
Springfield Millers
Address: 875 7th St.
■ Online: springfield.k12.or.us/shs … Facebook @shsmillers
■ Booster club: www.shsboosters.net
Head coach: Joe Williamson … 3rd year at SHS … 28-15 overall record
2021 season: 21-8 overall … 12-4 in conference play … 3rd in Midwestern League … Ranked #7 in Class 5A … Lost in state championship game
History: Last playoff appearance in 2021-22 … Last league title 2018-19 … State Championships 2 (2011, 2012)
Returning players: 7
Top returners
■ Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam: Junior, 2021 Class 5A player of the year, Midwestern league player of the year
■ Juju Henderson: Sophomore, 2021 All-state honorable mention, Midwestern league 1st-team
■ Alexi Morgan: Senior, 2021 Midwestern league 2nd-team
■ Of note: The Millers – ranked No. 1 in the OSSA Class 5A preseason coaches poll – return many key players from last year. Couple that with a difficult schedule, which includes the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona in December, and Springfield should be one of the favorites to claim the title this season.
Top games
■ vs. Silverton: Dec. 10
■ at Willamette: Jan. 3
■ vs. S. Medford: Jan. 28
■ Senior Night: Feb 24, 5:30 p.m.
Pleasant Hill Billies
Address: 84455 N. Enterprise Rd.
Online: pleasanthill.k12.or.us … Facebook @BilliesAthletics … Twitter @BilliesAthleti1
Booster club: www.pleasanthillboosters.com
Head coach: Kim Beer … 4th year at Pleasant Hill (previously coached Billies 2010-13) … 292-199 overall coaching record (coached at: La Pine, North Douglas, Pleasant Hill and Yoncalla)
2021 season: 6-11 overall … 2-6 in conference play … 4th in Mountain Valley League … Ranked #23 in division 3A
History: Last playoff appearance in 2019-20 … Last league title 2019-20
Returning players: 7
■ Kiley Campos, Kaia Taylor, Shyanne Fenley, Hailey Ritter, Cheyenne Green, Claire Crawford, Katie Dutton
Top games
■ at Junction City: Dec. 6
■ at Santiam Christian: Dec. 10
■ at Creswell: Jan. 10
■ Senior Night: Feb 9, 6 p.m.
Thurston Colts
Address: 333 58th St.
■ Online: springfield.k12.or.us/THS … Facebook @thurstonathletics … Twitter @thurstonathlet1
Head coach: Steve Eastburn … 3rd year at Thurston … 17-20 overall coaching record
2021 season: 12-12 overall … 8-8 in conference play … 5th in Midwestern League … Ranked #14 in Class 5A … Lost in 1st round
Returning players: 5
■ Of note: The Colts return their best player from last season, 6-foot-0 junior Bailey Tovey, who was on the All-Midwestern League third-team last year. … The Midwestern League had four playoff teams last year.
Top games
■ vs. Springfield: Jan. 24
■ at Springfield: Feb. 21
■ Senior Night: Feb 17, 5:30 p.m.
Cottage Grove Lions
Address: 1375 S. River Rd.
Online: slane.k12.or.us/cghs … Facebook @CGHSAthletics … Twitter @cgathletics
Head coach: Pete LeMay … 1st year at CGHS … 15-9 last season at Oakridge
2021 season: 9-14 overall … 5-5 in conference play … 4th in Sky-Em League … Ranked #24 in Class 4A
History: Last playoff appearance in 2019-20 … Last league title 2020-21 … State titles 1 (2010)
Returning players: 5
■ Of note: Lions will need to regroup after losing last year’s Sky-Em player of the year Gracie Arnold, along with four other seniors who made the all-league team.
Top games
■ at Junction City: Jan. 27
■ vs. Stayton: Dec. 28
■ Senior Night: Feb. 10, 5:45 p.m.
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Girls basketball schedule
Wednesday, Nov. 30
■ THS at S. Eugene, 6:45 p.m.
■ SHS at Philomath, 7:50 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2
■ Creswell vs. South Umpqua at Douglas HS, 2 p.m.
■ Pl. Hill at Douglas, 5:15 p.m.
■ CGHS at S. Home, 5:30 p.m.
■ THS at Milwaukie, 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3
■ Pleasant Hill vs. South Umpqua at Douglas HS, noon
■ Creswell at Douglas, 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
■ Newport at CGHS, 5:45 p.m.
■ Pleasant Hill at Junction City, 5:45 p.m.
■ Ridgeview at SHS, 6:45 p.m.
■ Lebanon at THS, 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 7
■ Glide at Creswell, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 8
■ Pleasant Hill vs. Monroe at Santiam Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Friday, Dec. 2
■ Creswell, Pleasant Hill, Springfield at Deven Dawson Memorial Tournament (Harrisburg HS), 10 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3
■ Cottage Grove, Thurston at Perry Burlison meet (Cascade HS), 10 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 5
■ Churchill, Willamette at Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 7
■ Creswell, Pleasant Hill, Springfield at Sutherlin Wrestling Classic (Sutherlin High School), 2 p.m.
Swimming
Friday, Dec. 2
■ Cottage Grove hosts CG Relays-Invitational, 4:15 p.m.
