BOB WILLIAMS / 2022 FILE PHOTOThurston head coach Justin Starck and the Colts kick off the season this week. GAME OF THE WEEK Thurston Colts (0-0) vs. Wilsonville Wildcats (0-0)Game facts: 7 p.m. at Thurston High SchoolWhat2Know: A rematch of last season’s semifinal matchup, the Colts host the Wildcats to[Read More…]
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HS Sports Zone: Week ahead in Fall Sports
Note: The first full week of competitions starts this week. Rankings are official OSAA preseason rankings and are based on divisions. Thurston and Springfield are in Class 5A, Cottage Grove is in 4A, while both Creswell and Pleasant Hill are in 3A. VOLLEYBALL■ Cottage Grove hosts Creswell in a ranked[Read More…]
HS Sports Zone: Week in Review
VOLLEYBALL■ Eleventh-ranked Thurston went 0-2 at home before posting a 2-1 record at the Mountain View Invite tournament on Friday. They then traveled to 6th-ranked Ridgeview on Monday and took the Ravens down in a tight five set match (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 26-28, 15-9).■ Pleasant Hill beat Springfield at home3-0[Read More…]
Colts bring horsepower
THURSTON – Being the defending champs is hard. Being the back-to-back defending champs is harder. That was the Thurston Colts football team last year as they looked to three-peat. Everything was going according to plan, too. The Colts went undefeated in a regular season that saw them complete four shutouts[Read More…]
Springfield sharing Charreria Tradition with roping talents
Antonio Huerta shows his lasso skills to onlookers as he corrals a rogue desk chair out front of Springfield City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 10. SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Public Library has been holding Springfield Welcomes the World! events every Wednesday this summer at the City Hall fountain in an[Read More…]
Drifters find home, bright future in inaugural season
MIKE EYSTER/THE CHRONICLEThe Drifters’ Dom Hellman begins his home run trot during the team’s final home game of the season. SPRINGFIELD – First seasons can be tough, especially when the wins are few and far between. For the Springfield Drifters that was true, partially. Despite the 17-37 record to finish[Read More…]
Cottage Grove Riding Club looks forward to rodeo
COTTAGE GROVE – The 72nd Cottage Grove rodeo will take place Friday and Saturday at the Cottage Grove Riding Club, the first rodeo put on by the club since the pandemic hit. AJ Cave, president of the club, said he’s excited for the rodeo to finally make its return. “Just[Read More…]
Drifters struggle, fall to first-place Knights
SPRINGFIELD – Close, but no cigar may as well have been the Drifters’ motto on Wednesday, July 27 when they hosted the first-place Corvallis Knights at Hamlin Field. The Drifters fell 9-6 on a scorching hot evening, but had chances to win slip through their fingers. “I think one thing[Read More…]
Willamette Valley All-Stars qualify for 13U World Series
PHOTO PROVIDED The Willamette Valley All-Stars pose for a team photo after qualifying for the 13-Under World Series in Virginia later this month. The team is seeking fundraising support for the trip. Two Creswell players – Tanner Frieze and Kayden Roberts – are on the 13-under Willamette Valley Babe Ruth[Read More…]
Finland, Botswana represent Creswell, Cottage Grove at track championships
Finland and Botswana represented their countries well at the World Athletic Championships after weeklong stays to train and prepare in Creswell and Cottage Grove, respectively. Here are the highlights: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana set the World U20 record in the men’s 100-meter dash with a time of 9.94 seconds in[Read More…]