Seth Thompson

THURSTON – The No. 4 Thurston Colts took down No. 13 Ridgeview (13-12) 57-40 on Friday in the first round of the OSAA Class 5A state playoffs.While they ended the first half tied at 20, the Colts were able to…

PORTLAND – Two weeks ago, Thurston coach Mike Simons said it would be a “disappointment” if the Colts took anything other than first place at both the Midwestern League district meet and the OSAA Class 5A boys wrestling state championships.…

PORTLAND – Jeffrey Conklin solidified his legacy as one of the Cottage Grove wrestling greats last weekend, finishing off his undefeated (52-0) season. No. 1 Conklin took down Sweet Home’s No. 5 Tytus Hardee 7-5 to win the Class 4A…

CRESWELL ■ Tipping off: The No. 4 Bulldogs (20-6) face No. 5 Sisters (20-6) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A OSAA state playoffs on Thursday. The Bulldogs are 1-1 against Sisters this season. One month ago, the Bulldogs beat…

■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 2 Millers (22-3) suffered their first Class 5A loss on Friday, going 1-1 on the week. On Tuesday, the Millers beat No. 16 North Eugene (16-16) 80-16 before falling to No. 4 Crater 62-56 on Friday.…

SPRINGFIELD: The Millers sent two wrestlers to state, Vincent Andrews (138) for the boys, and Haley Siders (125) for the girls. Unfortunately for the Millers, neither wrestler placed. Andrews finishes the season 34-13 while Siders finishes 26-9. COTTAGE GROVE: Jeffrey…

SPRINGFIELD Tipping off: The No. 2 Millers (21-2) complete their regular season this week with two games. First, the Millers host No. 16 North Eugene (12-11) on Tuesday, past The Chronicle’s deadline, before traveling to No. 3 Crater (20-4) on…

Millers still unbeaten; Creswell wins title ■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 2 Millers (21-2) went 2-0 last week. On Tuesday, the Millers beat No. 18 Thurston (8-14) 57-23 at home before traveling to No. 28 Ashland (4-17) on Friday to win…

SPRINGFIELD: The Millers competed in the Midwestern League Districts two weeks ago on Friday, Feb. 13. The Millers boys earned second place and the girls took third. The team scores combined together to give the Millers an overall placement of…

CRESWELL – Fourth-ranked Creswell (18-6) defeated rival Pleasant Hill (16-8) on Friday night 45-20, securing first place in the Mountain Valley Conference standings for the regular season. The Bulldogs were in control against the eighth-ranked Billies en route to their…