COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove High School was on dreadful streak, having lost 29 of its last 30 football games – including the last 17 in a row. New Lions head coach Steve Turner sensed that his team was getting better, that a breakthrough might be on the horizon. [Read More…]
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Burleson: ‘Biggest story ever told in CG’
EUGENE – Few people get a chance to live out their dream. Dyrol Burleson is one of those lucky people. Because the former Cottage Grove High School star was so dedicated and so determined and so doggone good at distance running, he was inducted Thursday night into the Collegiate Athlete[Read More…]
Creswell: Tough stretch of league play ahead
CRESWELL – After enduring a decade-long football playoff drought, this was the season Creswell expected to bust down the door and crash the postseason party. The Bulldogs are still hopeful of receiving an invitation. But after Friday night’s 37-6 loss to Santiam Christian, it was clear that the Bulldogs aren’t[Read More…]
Colts set lofty goals with veteran-laden team, Vega
SPRINGFIELD – It would be one of the understatements of the year to say that Thurston boys soccer coach Jake Bonnett is glowing with optimism about the upcoming season. The first game at home against Cottage Grove was weeks away when he spoke with The Chronicle, but Bonnett was wishing[Read More…]
Drifters coach praises pitching, player commitment after finale
SPRINGFIELD – In many ways, Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Yakima Valley Pippins in the season finale was a microcosm of the Springfield Drifters’ season. Great pitching. Good defense. A lack of power and timely hitting. And another one-run loss. There was no score through eight innings, then the Pippins[Read More…]
Left on Wilson strikes right chords
SPRINGFIELD – Music fans found the perfect way to beat the heat last Wednesday as they came to Island Park for the 2023 Sounds Like Summer concert series finale. They took a Left on Wilson. The Portland-area band – which plays an uptempo variety of genres, including funk, blues,[Read More…]
Presto! Eugene Symphony delights Bohemia Park crowd
COTTAGE GROVE – Nobody was wearing formal attire. Admission was free. Kids were running around in the grass. Tasty treats were available in the food trucks. Same deal as it is every year when the Eugene Symphony makes its annual appearance at Bohemia Park during the Concert in the Park[Read More…]
Inner Limits band keeping busy this summer with concerts, events
COTTAGE GROVE – It has already been a busy summer for Inner Limits, which is just the way they like it. “As soon as Memorial Day hits, every Friday and Saturday is pretty much booked through Labor Day,” band leader and guitar player Olem Alves said Friday. “We ended up[Read More…]
Drifting into the spotlight: Pitcher, river guide for now; orthopedic surgeon next?
SPRINGFIELD – With all-time classic songs such as “Under the Boardwalk,” “Stand By Me,” and “This Magic Moment,” the Drifters have produced some of the most timeless R&B music ever made. John Over has produced a few magic moments himself with the Springfield Drifters, being one of their most reliable[Read More…]
Lumberjack’s lament: Go to Eugene, your pockets are clean
COTTAGE GROVE – Many fans probably never realized that Johnny Cash and Elvis were so closely linked. Of course, two particular performers – Cottage Grove’s Larry E. Thompson and Eugene’s David Lomond, the “Hawaiian Voice of the King” – aren’t quite as famous as the gentlemen they impersonate. Still, the[Read More…]
