Colts storm back, lose 38-35 in OT to Wildcats SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts fell at home to the Wilsonville Wildcats 38-35 in overtime Friday night in a rematch of last year’s 5A semifinal matchup. The Colts came into the season with only three returning starters, and the lack of[Read More…]
Author: PIERRE WEIL - [email protected]
HS SPORTS ZONE: FALL SEASON PREVIEWS
VOLLEYBALL CRESWELL BULDOGS Head coach: Anna Baltrusch … 26th year at Creswell … 601-207 overall coaching record2021 season: 17-9 overall … Semifinalists in Division 3A state playoffs … 2nd in Mountain Valley League Team history: 25 total playoff appearances … Last playoff appearance in 2021Returning starters: 9 Social media: Facebook[Read More…]
HS Sports Zone: Football Preview Capsules
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 kick off the 2022 season. Last November both teams entered the semis undefeated, but only one would leave that[Read More…]
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
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 the year, the team is proud of their inaugural season. “I’m gonna look back at this summer fondly, and I[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…]
