Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – Early in the third quarter of Friday’s boys basketball game between No. 24 Cottage Grove and No. 3 Marist Catholic, Spartans junior guard Brodey Drennan went for a reverse layup. Lions junior Trevor Cooper attempted to block…
THURSTON defeated Springfield 83-20 on Tuesday. Thurston had six players with seven or more points, led by Lucas LaBounty’s 22. The Colts took a 24-7 first-quarter lead and never looked back. Noah Solo scored 15 of the Millers 20 points.…
THURSTON (12-4, 4-0)■ Tipping off: Thurston, No. 4 in Class 5A, has two league matchups this week. The first is on Friday, at 7 p.m. against No. 13 Ashland (11-5, 2-2), who is hoping to snap the Colts’ nine-game winning…
THURSTON – Thurston Colts sophomore Brody Corgain rotated in help defense, picking up the rolling North Eugene Highlanders player who was headed to the hoop. Corgain rejected the layup attempt, and a Colts teammate picked up the ball. Three passes…
■ PLEASANT HILL defeated Elmira 57-46 on Tuesday. The Billies have won seven straight league games over the Falcons. … On Friday, the Billies defeated Harrisburg 54-52 to come out 2-0 in the first week of league play. Pleasant Hill…
THURSTON (10-4, #4)■ Tipping off: The Colts moved from No. 8 to No. 4 after defeating two Top 5 opponents in North Eugene and Crater last week. The Colts’ recorded an 18+ margin of victory in both games. This week,…
ELI THOMASThe Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Aaron Merrill, a 37-year coaching veteran who led South Eugene High School’s junior varsity team the past two years, has been hired as Cottage Grove’s new coach, athletic director Garrett Bridgens announced Dec. 19.…
RECAPS ■ CRESWELL defeated Cottage Grove 71-32 on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Mason Schartz showed what his return means for the Bulldogs, as he scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, 2-of-2 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the…
RECAPS ■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 1 Millers (11-1) went 2-0 last week, propelling them to the top spot in the Class 5A rankings. On Tuesday, the Millers beat 4A No. 12 Cascade (4-7) 57-52 to push the Cougars’ losing streak…
BY ELI THOMASTHE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – Creswell Bulldogs junior Mason Schartz intercepted a North Bend Bulldogs pass during the first quarter like a free safety in football and raced down the floor, dumping the ball to teammate Ace Arnold for…