Fall Sports Recaps
VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill almost had a post-upset letdown as the Billies took five sets to beat No. 20 Harrisburg. The Billies were up two sets to love, but Harrisburg fought back to force a fifth set. Pleasant Hill…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
PIERRE WEIL - [email protected]
Pierre Weil was the sports reporter for The Chronicle from 2022-2024.
THE WEEK AHEAD: Football
THE MAIN EVENT Creswell Bulldogs at Pleasant Hill Billies ■ Game facts: 5 p.m. at PHHS, 84455 N. Enterprise Rd. … Bulldogs are 4-3; Billies are 3-4.■ What2Know: The Bulldogs and Billies are both on the playoff bubble, and a…
THE WEEK AHEAD: Fall Sports
VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill travels to No. 14 Siuslaw in its final regular season game. The Billies are on a 12-match win streak, and have guaranteed themselves a first-round playoff game on Wednesday. As of now however, the team…
Colts blank Eagles as Jones, Raven notch braces
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston girls soccer team hosted Midwestern League foe Eagle Point on Saturday at Hamlin and beat the Eagles 8-0, moving the fourth-ranked Colts to 8-2 on the season. The game started flawless for the Colts, as sophomore…
Billies VB knocks off No. 1 Sisters
PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team officially announced themselves as 3A contenders on Monday after upsetting the No. 1 team in the state, the Sisters Outlaws. The win extended the Billies win streak to 11, including three…
Referee shortage, abuse lead OSAA to issue public notice
Usually when referees make headlines it’s about blown calls. Recently around the state referees have been the talk of the town for different reasons. Before the season began, the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) expressed that it needed more referees…
Fall Sports Recaps
VOLLEYBALL ■ No. 6 Creswell lost last Tuesday to rival No. 5 Pleasant Hill. In the loss Lizabelle Osborn had 15 kills, 9 digs and 2 blocks, Hope Ukolov had 6 aces and Kimberlee Kelsey 23 assists. The Bulldogs rebounded…
Football Recaps
Marist Catholic 49, Cottage Grove 13 ■What2Know: Cottage Grove fell to No. 3 Marist Catholic, moving the Lions to 0-6 on the season. Despite the loss, the Lions have shown lots of improvement, especially on the offensive side of the…
THE WEEK AHEAD: Football
Springfield Millers (4-2) at Willamette Wolverines (3-3) Game facts: 7 p.m. in Eugene What2Know: The Millers kept pace in the race for the Midwestern League title after their win last week. Springfield travels across the river to face Willamette in…
THE WEEK AHEAD: Fall sports
The Main Event Eagle Point at Thurston girls soccer ■ Game facts: Saturday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m . at the Les Schwab Sports Park, Springfield■ What2Know: No. 4 Thurston hosts No. 15 Eagle Point in a Midwestern League matchup. The…