Girls Basketball Playoff RecapsSpringfield: The Millers beat No. 16 Ridgeview 50-34 in the first round of the playoffs. Springfield was led by JB Robinson with 16 points, 11 steals and 4 assists. Juju Henderson added 15 points and 6 blocks, and Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam chipped in 6 points, 6 assists[Read More…]
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Creswell’s Connor Hanson wins Athlete of the Week
Creswell’s Connor Hanson wins this week’s Athlete of the Week after leading the Bulldogs to a consolation finals win at the Class 3A State Tournament last weekend. After a quarterfinal loss to No. 2 De La Salle North Catholic, in which Hanson scored 12 points, Creswell went 2-0 in the[Read More…]
HSSZ: Weekly Recaps
Boys Basketball Recaps Creswell: Creswell dominated in their second-round playoff game after a first-round bye. The No. 7 Bulldogs beat No. 10 Riverdale 68-16 thanks to 17 points and 6 rebounds from AJ Hodge. Connor Hanson added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Max Velarde had 8 points[Read More…]
PHOTO ESSAY: Thurston boys and girls at state wrestling championships
HSSZ: Playoff Previews + Results/Schedules
Boys Basketball Creswell: 20-4, ranked #7In the bonus: Creswell’s dominant second-round victory sets up a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday in Coos Bay with No. 2 De La Salle North Catholic (23-3). Despite the No. 2 seed, DLSNC actually won its league, going 3-0 against No. 1 Westside Christian. This puts[Read More…]
Wrestling notebook: Grove’s Palluck finishes undefeated year
CG’s Palluck wins title Cottage Grove’s Allison Palluck won the girls 115-pound championship in the girls 1A-4A competition. Palluck, a sophomore, moved to 26-0 on the season with the win. Palluck beat Scappoose senior Courtney Hall in the finals by Decision (6-4). Creswell, Pleasant Hill state placers Creswell and Pleasant[Read More…]
Thurston boys, girls finish second at state
PORTLAND – The Thurston boys and girls wrestling teams competed at the State Wrestling Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Both teams entered the event ranked No. 1, but finished the championships in second place, bringing silver trophies home to Springfield. While it wasn’t[Read More…]
Annis earns milestone victory as Thurston’s first 3-time champ
PORTLAND – Thurston High School has one of the more storied wrestling programs in the state, yet senior Kaylee Annis accomplished something no other Thurston wrestler has ever done. On Sunday morning, Annis beat Mia Pedersen of Redmond to become the school’s first three-time state wrestling champion. “I’m the first[Read More…]
Perfect ending: Springfield girls flawless in league
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers girls basketball team finished their perfect league season last week, beating rival Thurston 63-33 and Eagle Point 57-33. After the home rivalry win last Tuesday, the Millers cut the net down off the basket, a long-standing basketball tradition. “It means a lot. I think it[Read More…]
Thurston’s Kolton Malone wins Athlete of the Week
Thurston’s Kolton Malone became a two-time state championship on Sunday, beating Derek Sossie of West Albany by decision (6-1). Malone’s victory also put him at 35-0 on the season. See photos from Malone’s championship win below.
