SPRINGFIELD – “We’re No. 2!” isn’t exactly what any team shoots for at the start of the season, or celebrates afterward. But for the Pleasant Hill volleyball team, reaching the championship match at the state tournament for the first time in nearly 30 years provided joy amidst a few tears. [Read More…]
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HSSZ: Football preview, conference call
The Main Event: Football playoffs ■ Game facts: Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., 6800 SW Wilsonville Rd., Wilsonville, Tickets: Adults ($10), students ($6).■ What2Know: It felt inevitable that the Colts and Wildcats would meet again in the postseason. Sure enough, the two teams face off this Friday in the[Read More…]
HSSZ: Weekly Capsules
Volleyball Recaps Boys Soccer Preview Cottage Grove Lions: 13-2-1, ranked #6Kicking off: Due to six upsets out of 12 playoff games in the Class 4A bracket, the Lions are the second-highest seed left in the postseason. Cottage Grove hosts No. 10 The Dalles (10-2-3) in the semifinals Tuesday, Nov. 7[Read More…]
Thurston’s Emily Buller wins Athlete of the Week
Billies sweep day, advance to state finals
SPRINGFIELD – The Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team is making the most of its first state appearance since 1995, sweeping both No. 7 Creswell and No. 6 Santiam Christian on Friday at Springfield High School to advance to the state title on Saturday night. “Our poise was really, really impressive.[Read More…]
Dye’s dominance carries Millers over Eagle Point
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield senior running back Connor Dye has made his case for Class 5A offensive player of the year with eye-popping numbers this season. He saved his best for last. Dye ran the ball 36 times for 350 yards and 3 touchdowns last Friday as the Springfield Millers beat[Read More…]
Double feature: Colts soccer teams work way into playoffs
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts athletic program is having a ball this fall. Every sport that plays with a ball – football, volleyball, boys and girls soccer – has made the postseason in Class 5A. For the boys soccer team, it’s the first time in the playoffs since 2007. “They[Read More…]
HSSZ: Football Capsules + Conference Call, Week of Nov. 2
FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEWS (13) LEBANON (5-4) AT (4) SPRINGFIELD MILLERS (8-1) ■Game facts: Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m., Tickets: Adults ($10), students ($6)■ What2Know: Springfield hosts its first playoff game in 2,912 days – the first since the quarterfinals in 2015 when the Millers fell to Ashland. Springfield hosts[Read More…]
HSSZ: Capsules, Week of Nov. 2
VOLLEYBALL Thurston Colts: 19-5, ranked #4■ The Colts beat No. 13 Ridgeview in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, sweeping the Ravens 26-24, 25-11, and 25-18. Emily Buller led the way with 21 assists and 10 digs, Scout Martin had 9 kills and 18 digs, and Julia Cook[Read More…]
HSSZ: All things playoffs (updated daily)
Editor’s note: Below are recaps, previews, results, and schedules for the fall sports postseason. This article is updated after each day of postseason results. More recent news is at the top. Friday, Nov. 3 updates Football Volleyball Thursday, Nov. 2 updates Wednesday, Nov. 1 updates Tuesday, Oct. 31 Capsules FOOTBALL[Read More…]
