RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO Creswell’s Caleb Lee (right) sneaks in for a third-quarter layup against Junction City. COTTAGE GROVE – The first week of the high school basketball season went pretty much as expected for the Creswell boys and girls. It was a mixed bag for both teams. Each opened with[Read More…]
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Songwriting helped band survive pandemic
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO Lead singer Jah Sun, whose real name is Jason, interacts with a young fan during the Friday night show. COTTAGE GROVE – The overflow crowd at The Brewstation did a commendable job Friday night in giving Jah Sun & The Rising Tide some air beneath their wings. [Read More…]
Creswell boys, girls crush Elmira in Game 1
Cunningham CRESWELL – Creswell basketball coaches Jesse Thomas and Tyler Hollingsworth can only hope that Tuesday’s opening-game action is a harbinger of things to come. The boys, after leading by only a point early in the third quarter, pulled away for a 67-40 victory at Elmira. The girls, meanwhile, led[Read More…]
Whitson sets tone for upbeat outlook
Whitson When Breanna Dapron blew out her ACL on March 27, it cast quite a shadow over the Creswell campus. The always-competitive – and usually great – volleyball team ended the season on a downward spiral without its leader and heavy hitter. And there were rumblings that the basketball team’s[Read More…]
Creswell’s Cunningham a ‘coach on the court’
Cunningham Carter Cunningham is a different breed of athlete. “He’s a Coach’s Hall of Famer,” Creswell basketball coach Jesse Thomas said. “The kind of kid every coach dreams about coaching.” As the senior captain – and one of only two seniors on the roster – he doesn’t display the leadership[Read More…]
Bulldogs boys, girls basketball cruise past Elmira
Carter Cunningham CRESWELL – Creswell basketball coaches Jesse Thomas and Tyler Hollingsworth can only hope that Tuesday’s opening-game action is a harbinger of things to come. The boys, after leading by only a point early in the third quarter, pulled away for a 67-40 victory at Elmira. The girls, meanwhile,[Read More…]
One-man show not all laughs
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTOBret Lucich brings the funny – and the serious at times – to the stage. COTTAGE GROVE – Bret Lucich received an eager request Friday night at the Village Green. Someone asked him to play “Bring ’Em Home.” But the name of Lucich’s beautiful, somewhat-famous, patriotic song is[Read More…]
Goodbar delivers for those searching for a good time
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO Steve Goodbar performs at the Brewstation last week, and has another gig there Friday. COTTAGE GROVE – Some folks are under the impression that performers can flip the proverbial switch and … poof! … stage magic happens. But there’s not a chapter in the musicians’ handbook that[Read More…]
Voting open for annual Rooster Blues Awards
The nominees were recently announced for the Rooster Blues Awards. The winners in each category are expected to be revealed in early June. The annual competition, sponsored by the Rainy Day Blues Society, is a nod to Gavin “Rooster” Fox, who was only 51 when he lost his battle to[Read More…]
Bulldogs find plenty to appreciate in abbreviated football season
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTOA Coquille ballcarrier finds plenty of running room down the sideline during the first quarter of Friday’s game at Creswell. CRESWELL – Connor Hanson inadvertently tried using a basketball move during a third-down run to keep a drive alive Friday night. Creswell’s sophomore quarterback, who also plays basketball,[Read More…]
