Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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.…
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…
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…
PHOTO PROVIDED The Willamette Valley All-Stars pose for a team photo after qualifying for the 13-Under World Series in Virginia later this month. The team is seeking fundraising support for the trip. Two Creswell players – Tanner Frieze and Kayden…
Finland and Botswana represented their countries well at the World Athletic Championships after weeklong stays to train and prepare in Creswell and Cottage Grove, respectively. Here are the highlights: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana set the World U20 record in the…
Above, Creswell’s Lonn Robertson, left, cheers on Aleksi Ojala, far right, during hisrace walk. Below, Enni Nurmi keeps a steady pace during her race walk. The Finnish national team got its competition underway last week on the first day of…
The team signs autographs for some of its youngest fans. Botswana Team Manager Tshepo Kelaotswe andCottage Grove Mayor Jeff Gowing enjoy a special dinner together. COTTAGE GROVE – The Botswana Oregon22 team bid farewell to Cottage Grove on July 11t…
CRESWELL – Years of effort and planning culminated Friday night with an open house celebration of the Finnish track and field team in Creswell. The community-wide event, held at Creswell High School’s football field, made an impression on the Finns.…
PIERRE WEIL / CHRONICLE PHOTO – Dan Davis, speaking from the stage at Creswell High School’s gymnasium on Saturday night, recalls his time with Mark Few (32) in the on-screen photo behind him. CRESWELL – Dan Davis was inducted into…
CRESWELL – The Creswell High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its newest member on Saturday at the 16th Annual Creswell Boosters Sports Auction. The lone inductee this year is Dan Davis, who still holds the Creswell High School…