PLEASANT HILL – Sometimes a team needs a rude awakening – even top teams. That awakening happened last Thursday for the No. 2 Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team as it fell to Mountain Valley Conference foe No. 1 Sisters 3-1. While the first three sets were close, Sisters dominated the[Read More…]
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HSSZ: Week of Sept. 21 Football capsules
FOOTBALL GAME-BY-GAME PREVIEWS SWEET HOME HUSKIES (0-3) AT COTTAGE GROVE LIONS (0-3) ■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., at CGHS■ What2Know: The Lions and Huskies face off as both teams seek their first win on the board. Sweet Home has scored only eight points all season, but Cottage Grove’s[Read More…]
HSSZ: Week of Sept. 21 sports capsules
This week’s sports capsules contain The Main Event, as well as previews, recaps, results, and schedules for all area teams. Note: All records and rankings as of Tuesday morning. THE MAIN EVENTS: GIRLS SOCCER THURSDAY: THURSTON AT MARIST SATURDAY: THURSTON VS. CRESCENT VALLEY Kicking off: Thurston (3-1-2), ranked No. 5[Read More…]
Cottage Grove’s Carter Bengtson wins Athlete of the Week
Millers win, Geske earns milestone 250th victory
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers football team took down Marist Catholic 36-34 in an overtime thriller on Friday night. Not only did the win give Springfield a 2-0 start to the season, it also gave new head coach Frank Geske his 250th career win – doing it against the school[Read More…]
Billies sweep Bulldogs, look ahead to #1 Sisters
PLEASANT HILL – The No. 2 Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team swept rival No. 6 Creswell last Thursday, extending their win streak in the Class 3A rivalry to three. While a three-match win streak over a rival might not seem like much, it’s quite an accomplishment given the recent history[Read More…]
HSSZ: Weekly football capsules
FOOTBALL GAME-BY-GAME PREVIEWS PHILOMATH WARRIORS (1-1) AT COTTAGE GROVE LIONS (0-2)■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m.■ What2Know: The Lions struggled last week, giving up 51 points against an Elmira team that scored seven the week before. While the Lions offense got rolling a bit more, the defense will[Read More…]
HSSZ: Sept. 14 Capsules
THE MAIN EVENT No. 1 Sisters at Pleasant Hill BilliesSetting up: The Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team plays host to No. 1 Sisters on Thursday in a matchup of the state’s top two teams. After sweeping rival No. 6 Creswell last Thursday, the Billies beat the defending state champion Valley[Read More…]
Springfield’s Connor Dye wins Athlete of the Week
See photos from Dye’s performance below. All photos by PIERRE WEIL / THE CHRONICLE
Billies survive opening-week miscues, Lions
PLEASANT HILL – It was a messy opening night for the Pleasant Hill Billies and Cottage Grove Lions football teams. In a game that had almost as many penalties as points, Pleasant Hill came out on top 20-7. “There was definitely a bit of nervousness, but I liked the fact[Read More…]
