COTTAGE GROVE – The No. 6 Cottage Grove Lions boys soccer team went into last Wednesday’s match at No. 11 Marist Catholic needing a win or draw to claim the Sky-Em League title. Down 2-1 late, junior Tristyn Burnes scored a goal with 80 seconds left to give the Lions[Read More…]
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HSSZ: Weekly Football Capsules for Oct. 26
FOOTBALL GAME-BY-GAME PREVIEWS THE MAIN EVENT EAGLE POINT EAGLES (5-3) AT SPRINGFIELD MILLERS (7-1) ■ Game facts: Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., SHS■ What2Know: Springfield hosts Eagle Point in a game that decides the second-seed of the Midwestern League. Both teams enter the game 5-1 in MWL play, with both[Read More…]
HSSZ: Weekly Capsules for Oct. 26
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEWS & RECAPS PREVIEWS Cottage Grove Lions: 9-12, ranked #11■ Setting up: The Lions host No. 19 Baker on Tuesday – after our press deadline – in a play-in match. The winner heads to the postseason, though the Lions would likely have to travel for a first-round playoff game[Read More…]
Billies win league playoff, earn 1st-round home game
PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies girls soccer team hosted Santiam Christian Tuesday night in a Mountain Valley Conference playoff game, with the winner moving on to the postseason and the loser going home. The Billie overcame Santiam Christian 2-0 behind two second-half goals from senior Lydia Whitney, moving[Read More…]
Creswell’s Mila Nguyen wins Athlete of the Week
Creswell building confidence, momentum toward playoffs
CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldogs girls soccer team traveled to rival Pleasant Hill last Tuesday and won 2-0. The win, coupled with a 3-2 victory over the Billies on Sept. 14, gave the Bulldogs their first undefeated season against Pleasant Hill since 2018. “This is the most complete 80 minutes[Read More…]
Sports Notebook: Colts baseball receives rings
Thurston’s baseball team handed out its state championship rings at halftime of the Colts’ football game Sept. 8. Head coach Dennis Minium and the Colts took home the program’s second state title (2009) with a 2-1 walk-off extra-inning win over West Albany on June 3. Billies legend passes away ■[Read More…]
HSSZ: Week of Oct. 19 Football Capsules
The Main Event PLEASANT HILL BILLIES (3-4) AT CRESWELL BULLDOGS (2-5) Game facts: Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., Markley Field at CHSWhat2Know: The Billies and Bulldogs face off in a classic Class 3A rivalry game. Pleasant Hill leads the all-time series 49-22-2, and is 8-2 in the past 10 dating[Read More…]
HSSZ: Week of Oct. 19 Capsules
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEWS Cottage Grove Lions: 8-10, ranked #12■ Setting up: The Lions are 3-0 on the season against Junction City, and given Cottage Grove’s ranking, a win would likely clinch a play-in match next week for a chance to make the 16-team postseason. Creswell Bulldogs: 13-6, ranked #6■ Setting up:[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill’s Tressa Geyer wins Athlete of the Week
