Previews The Main Event Cottage Grove Lions at Pleasant Hill Billies Game facts: Friday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. … 84455 N Enterprise Rd. … Forecast is 76 degrees with scattered showers. … Tickets are adults ($5), students ($3), seniors ($2). What2Know: Fans will see a new-look Cottage Grove as[Read More…]
Author: PIERRE WEIL - [email protected]
HSSZ: Week of Aug. 31 Sports Capsules
This week’s High School Sports Zone capsules contain: weekly recaps and previews for our area schools, tidbits from around our area teams’ conferences, and this week’s results/schedules. Recaps VOLLEYBALL ■ Creswell started the year 1-1 after competing at the Cascade Christian HS tournament. The Bulldogs took down Westside Christian in[Read More…]
Cottage Grove track legend to be inducted into collegiate HOF
EUGENE – Cottage Grove High School alum Dyrol Burleson will be inducted into the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 14. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) will host the event at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, and former longtime “SportsCenter”[Read More…]
Fall Sports Preview: Girls Soccer Capsules
COTTAGE GROVE LIONS■ Head coach: Kalli Schwehr, 2nd year, 2-11-0 overall■ 2022 season: 2-11-0, ranked #29, missed playoffsSchedule8/30 Non-league vs. W. Christian, 6:30 p.m.9/5 Non-league @ Philomath, 4 p.m.9/7 Non-league @ Stayton, 6 p.m.9/9 Non-league vs. Cascade, 4 p.m.9/11 Non-league vs. Phoenix, TBD9/13 Non-league @ Klamath Union, 6 p.m.9/20 @[Read More…]
Fall Sports Preview: XC Capsules
COTTAGE GROVE LIONSHead coach: Ricky Knutson, 3rd yearTeam history: Boys 15 total state appearances, girls 42022 season: Boys 1st in league, 8th at state; girls 2nd in league, 7th at stateSchedule8/26 JC Rust Buster @ Upward Landscape9/2 Ultimook Race, @ Hydrangea Ranch9/9 Stayton XC Invitational, Stayton Middle School9/14 Country Fair[Read More…]
Hinojosa finding style as Millers regroup
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Chronicle’s 2023 fall sports preview special section. To see the full issue, grab a copy of the August 31 edition at any local Dari Mart today, or give us a call at our office: 541-515-6233. SPRINGFIELD – There’s a new face at the[Read More…]
Ready to roar: Lions chasing history for boys, girls teams
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Chronicle’s 2023 fall sports preview special section. To see the full issue, grab a copy of the August 31 edition at any local Dari Mart on Wednesday, or give us a call at our office: 541-515-6233. COTTAGE GROVE – The Cottage Grove Lions[Read More…]
Thurston eager to protect its throne
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Chronicle’s 2023 fall sports preview special section. To see the full issue, grab a copy of the August 31 edition at any local Dari Mart on Wednesday, or give us a call at our office: 541-515-6233. SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts football[Read More…]
Sports Briefs: Week of Aug. 24
Creswell girl, dad finish 2nd CRESWELL – Hattie Hollingsworth, a Creswell resident, qualified for the U.S. Kids World Championships and spent a week in Pinehurst, N.C. recently. Hollingsworth is the daughter of Creswell High School teacher and girls basketball coach Tyler Hollingsworth. Hattie tied for 29th out of 91 8-year-olds[Read More…]
HSSZ Capsules: Week of Aug. 24
Volleyball Previews Cottage Grove Lions■ Setting up: The Lions start their season by playing host to Creswell and South Umpqua. Cottage Grove has only one senior in Caitlin Miller, meaning the start of the season will likely be a learning curve. Creswell Bulldogs■ Setting up: Creswell has an important tournament[Read More…]
