Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Tyler Hollingsworth had been hoping his Creswell girls would be battle-tested if they were lucky enough to reach the state tournament. The coach got his wish … on both counts. Thanks to Saturday’s 30-28 nail-biter of a victory over visiting…
Sometimes the Creswell players and coaches must be wondering if the forces of the universe are conspiring against them. The Bulldogs — who finished their season with an 11-11 record – found so many unlucky ways to lose games this…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – The Windy Ridge Band, a Cottage Grove group that formed in 1966, has played shows every year for 56 consecutive years. COTTAGE GROVE – The music has never stopped. Through marriages, new jobs, kids being born, divorces,…
CRESWELL – They always say that the breaks even out in sports. When the bounces don’t go your way one game, just be patient, because your luck is certain to change. The Creswell boys have endured so many tough breaks,…
CRESWELL – It’s not official, so no need to start throwing any big celebrations just yet. But the Creswell girls basketball team is going to state. The Bulldogs solidified their status by pulling away from Harrisburg with a suffocating defense,…
BRADLEY COOK / Flashbox Studio – Thurston’s Mike Simons was recently named coach of the year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Associations. SPRINGFIELD – There must be some kind of “secret sauce” to get…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Sequel performs this past Friday at the Axe & Fiddle. COTTAGE GROVE – For the Eugene-based band Sequel, there’s something about the Axe & Fiddle that keeps them coming back for more. “There’s a community here…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Creswell’s Kendyl Whitson goes in for an easy basket at Pleasant Hill on Friday night. CRESWELL – As the high school basketball season heads into the homestretch, both Creswell teams have been focused on that pot…
CRESWELL – The Creswell girls are on a pretty amazing run. It’s not really reflective in their won-loss record, but it definitely shows in their play on the basketball court. The Bulldogs’ week started with a 51-49 overtime loss at…
After AJ Hodge’s 65-foot shot was ruled to be just a fraction of a second after the first-quarter buzzer, one could have looked upon that as being a bad omen for the Bulldogs. As it turned out, Friday night’s ending…