In Class 4A boys soccer, Cottage Grove earned a three-game winning streak after beating Marshfield, Junction City, and North Bend. The Lions overcame a 56%-43% time of possession deficit to be Marshfield 2-1. The Lions had 14 shots to Marshfield’s…

Pleasant Hill football cruised to a 42-16 victory over the Falcons in the opening game of Special District 3 league play. The 26-point victory is tied for the second largest in the program in the past five seasons. The Billies…

Cottage Grove girls soccer went 1-1 last week against Marshfield and Junction City. In their 8-0 win against Marshfield, Brielle Engle had 3 goals; Addison Voelke recorded 1 goal; Ally Kishen scored 2 goals; Aliyah Urenda had 1 goal and…

In Class 4A volleyball, Cottage Grove recorded its first Sky-Em League victories last week by beating Junction City and North Bend. The Lions are 2-2 in league standings. Creswell went 2-0 last week against Harrisburg and Elmira. In its 3-1…

Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, Springfield and Thurston runners competed in The Harrier Classic last weekend, with nearly 60 teams from Classes 1A-6A. Thurston was 10th overall, Cottage Grove 13th, Springfield 14th and Pleasant Hill 31st. Carson Buergey once again led…

COTTAGE GROVE – After a 2-1 start and their first 40+ point performance since 2023, it was obvious that first-year coach Kenny Koberstein of the Pleasant Hill football team had the Billies humming again. But the official stamp of approval…

EUGENE – The Second annual Captains Camp concluded last Saturday at North Eugene High School, where team captains and aspiring captains from Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) member schools across the state gained insights and skill development on leadership through…

Cottage Grove volleyball lost to Marist Catholic narrowly 3-2. They will play again in another Sky-Em game. Last year, the Lions went 1-1 with the Spartans. Creswell had impressive scoring performances against Siuslaw / Mapleton and Pleasant Hill last week.…

Cottage Grove lost to Class 4A powerhouse Marist last week 6-0. Goalkeeper Nora Heegard recorded more than 20 saves. In Class 3A, Creswell went 2-0 last week, with a notable win against Pleasant Hill on Tuesday. In their 1-0 win…

In Class 4A last week, Cottage Grove lost to Marist Catholic and Marshfield last week, falling 3-0 in both matches. Against Marist, Jocelyn Joseph was the top performer, recording 7 kills, 11 digs, and was the only player to earn…