Seth Thompson and Eli Thomas

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALLTuesday, Dec. 9■ Sweet Home 66, CGHS 32■ Pleasant Hill 64, Sutherlin 30■ Creswell 59, Central Linn 30■ West Albany 48, Thurston 45Thursday, Dec. 11■ Pleasant Hill 63, Santiam Chr. 51Friday, Dec. 12■ Springfield 73, Dallas 54■ Cascade…

THURSTON / MOHAWK ■ The Colts open the 2025-26 season at Cottage Grove to compete in the Cottage Grove Relays. Thurston/Mohawk will compete against Cottage Grove, Hidden Valley, Marist Catholic/Elmira, Marshfield, Roseburg, and Sheldon. The one to watch for Thurston…

Boys ■ THURSTON: The Colts will play the Central Panthers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The two match up in the season opener for the second consecutive year. Thurston won 54-47 in Independence last year, but this year…

■ Head coach: Mike Simons … led both teams to league titles in 2024■ Total returners: 41 boys, 15 girls TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Michael Salas-Sanchez (120), Jr.Note: State champion, 5th at High School nationals■ Lukas Salas-Sanchez (113), So.Note: State…

■ Address: 1375 S. River Rd.■ Head coach: Kim Beer, first season at CGHS … after coaching at La Pine for the 2024-25 season. Beer has also coached at Pleasant Hill twice, going 34-52 in his first stint and 23-3…

COTTAGE GROVE LIONS■ Address: 1375 S. River Rd.■ Head coach: Seth Hutchison, 8th year■ Last season: Lost in postseason play-in game to Newport.■ Total returners: 5TOP RETURNERS■ Trevor Cooper, Wing/Post, Jr., 6-6, #242024: Averaged 15.4 points and 8.1 rebounds. ……

SPRINGFIELD MILLERS■ Address: 875 7th St.■ Head coach: Jeremy Houng TOP RETURNERS■ Brady Loser, G, Sr., 6-2, #02024: Brady has come a long way since junior year. He has put in a lotof work and his athleticism has taken a…

Head coach: Chase WellsTotal returners: 9 boys, 5 girls TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Vince Andrews (132), Sr.Note: One win away from qualifying for state in 2024, has shown massive improvement after starting wrestling in 8th grade■ Michael Christie (120), Sr.Note:…

■ Head coach: Dahn Nikitins, 35 years with Billies; 4th-place last year in state was the highest finish in tenure and the highest Pleasant Hill has had in wrestling.■ Total returners: 12 TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Jacob Boyles (120), Jr.Note:…

■ Head coach: Jeff Cardwell■ Total returners: 11 boys, 3 girls TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Coleman Breslaw (132), So.Note: State qualifier last year (29-19); just missed placing at state.■ Javier Bautista (157), Jr.Note: 27-19, 4th in regional tournament, top-3 qualify…