THURSTON — The Thurston baseball team saw West Albany earlier in the playoffs this year and defeated the Bulldogs 16-7 in a pendulum game at Flaten Field on Friday. “That team is such a well-coached team,” said coach Dennis Minium…

COTTAGE GROVE — The Cottage Grove softball team achieved a historic milestone last Friday when the Lions won 6-2 against Phoenix in a play-in round game on the road, advancing to the playoffs for the first time ever. It has…

Club sports flag football, boys volleyball and varsity sports tennis, and golf all reached the end of their seasons. In its first season, Pleasant Hill girls flag football went to the state championship as the No. 15 seed. The playoffs…

COTTAGE GROVE — Cottage Grove hired Kim Beer to lead its girls basketball program, Athletic Director Garrett Bridgens said last Wednesday. “I feel energized by the reality of being back in the Sky-Em League and having the opportunity to be…

Just the facts: 1A-6A 2025 OSAA Track and Field State Championships….Thursday, May 29 – Saturday, May 31…Hayward Tickets: Students ($9), adults ($18) Leading off: Cottage Grove, Creswell, Pleasant Hill, Springfield, and Thurston athletes head off to Hayward Field to compete…

Baseball Recaps ■ CRESWELL ended its regular season 16-12, secured the No. 2 spot in the Mountain Valley Conference, and earned an automatic bid into the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Bulldogs ended their regular season with…

THURSTON  — The Thurston softball team advanced to the quarterfinals of 5A softball playoffs for the first time since 2014, downing the West Albany Bulldogs 15-13 in a walk-off win after rallying from a 3-run deficit. “They never gave up…

THURSTON  — The Thurston baseball team defeated No. 16 Putnam 6-1 on Tuesday in Round 1 of the 5A baseball playoffs, lagging in the first couple of innings, and then rallying for the win with a three-run sixth inning. “It’s…

PLEASANT HILL – Pleasant Hill High School’s Assistant Principal and Athletic Director, Kyle McClain, told The Chronicle on Friday that he would not be returning to Pleasant Hill next year. He would instead be fulfilling a long-overdue dream of living…

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove concluded its busy, historic weekend of hosting the Cottage Grove Half Marathon and 10K Run/Walk on Saturday, and the Oregon Gran Fondo on Sunday – marking the first time the two big sports events have…