Thurston’s Nate Stiffler, a sophomore, has had a great season for the Colts boys basketball team. In addition to his stellar play last week, he’s had multiple great games this season to help lead Thurston to a 10-8 record and #13 ranking in Class 5A. Stiffler’s season includes back-to-back 13[Read More…]
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Thurston boys cap off 2-0 week
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts were sitting at 8-8 and on the outside-looking-in of the playoff race as they played the first two in a four-game home stand. Last Tuesday, the Colts beat rival Springfield 57-41, then on Friday hosted No. 12 Crater in a huge Midwestern League game. Leading[Read More…]
February 2. Sports Notebook: SHS receiver commits to W. Oregon, Babe Ruth baseball
Springfield WR commits to Western Oregon Dwayne Fotta, a senior WR for Springfield High School, announced his commitment to play next year at Western Oregon University. Fotta finished the regular season with 35 catches for 750 yards and 10 touchdowns. The touchdowns were third in the state and yards were[Read More…]
HSSZ: Recaps + Results/Schedules
Boys Basketball Recaps Cottage Grove: The Lions went 1-1 last week, beating North Bend 45-44 before losing to No. 3 Junction City 62-36. While Junction City remains the clear favorite to win the league title, Cottage Grove currently sits in second because of the win over North Bend, and thus[Read More…]
HSSZ: The Week Ahead
Wrestling – The Main Events ■ The basics: Girls District 2 Championships … At Cottage Grove High School … Schedule: Friday, 3 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.■ What to know: Cottage Grove and Creswell girls compete at the Girls 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 championships. Allison Palluck (115) leads the way[Read More…]
Colts reign supreme in cross-town rivalry
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts boys basketball team handled their cross-town rival Springfield 57-41 Tuesday night in a Midwestern League matchup at Thurston. The Colts used a balanced scoring attack and solid team defense to secure the win. “You always want to get a W, especially against Springfield. I thought[Read More…]
Title IX still inspiring leadership, change
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” These 37 words were passed into law in 1972, changing the course of history for[Read More…]
Chemistry key for Springfield girls basketball
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers girls basketball team showed multiple things in their 61-25 win over Class 4A No. 10 Marist Catholic last week. They showed star power, depth, and disciplined defense against one of the best guards in the area. The biggest thing they showed? Their chemistry. “I think[Read More…]
HSSZ: Results and schedules
RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALLTuesday, Jan. 17■ CGHS 49, Elmira 35■ Churchill 62, Springfield 36■ N. Eugene 52, Thurston 40Wednesday, Jan. 18■ Creswell 56, Siuslaw 38■ Pleasant Hill 55, Sisters 41Friday, Jan. 20■ CGHS 72, Marshfield 54■ Sisters 51, Creswell 50 OT■ Harrisburg 56, PHHS 52■ Marist 56, Springfield 43■ Thurston 56,[Read More…]
HSSZ: Midseason reports
BOYS BASKETBALL Cottage Grove: 9-7, ranked #17 ■ Highlights: Cole Kishen 22 points, 4 assists, 2 steals against Stayton. Brennen Murphy 20 points, 12 rebounds against Phoenix. Murphy 15 points, 11 rebounds against Scappoose. Kishen 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals against Phoenix.■ Moving forward: The Lions sit in second[Read More…]