Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – Not many people would have expected Calvin Green to play in multiple USGA national championships when he arrived at Thurston High School. The Springfield native played basketball and soccer in elementary school before trying out golf in middle…
PLEASANT HILL – When Ryan Svenson began imagining prep basketball matchups for the “Return of the Mac,” one came to mind immediately. Luke Jackson and Maarty Leunen will return to their old stomping grounds – this time as coaches –…
CRESWELL – When Covid hit in 2020, Sarah Hanson and her daughter, Piper, had to turn their home into a volleyball court. “I would go over there and they are in the living room, Sarah hammering balls at Piper,” recalled…
By Steve Mims The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – Bushnell University president Joe Womack was bragging about the golf program’s new Player Development Center when he needed a little help clarifying just how elite it is. “An unbelievable facility,” Womack said during…
SPRINGFIELD – Ron and Melinda Molony have spent the past dozen years visiting baseball diamonds to watch their grandsons. From T-ball to Babe Ruth, Regionals and a couple of World Series, and more recently, Thurston High School and PK Park,…
THURSTON – Some high school basketball coaches might be hesitant to add a former head coach to their staff. They might come with a big ego, their own ideas, and maybe even a desire to eventually take over the program.…
SPRINGFIELD – When Grant Meadors made his debut at Autzen Stadium during Oregon’s spring game in April, his first kickoff went out of bounds. “That was the most nervous that I have ever been,” the UO kicker said. Meadors’ nervousness…
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Chronicle’s 2023 fall sports preview special section. To see the full issue, grab a copy of the August 31 edition at any local Dari Mart today, or give us a call at our…
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Chronicle’s 2023 fall sports preview special section. To see the full issue, grab a copy of the August 31 edition at any local Dari Mart on Wednesday, or give us a call at…
Steyr Brinkley won’t have to move this summer. The Lane Community College sophomore will join the pitching staff for the Springfield Drifters in the West Coast League this summer. Springfield opens its second season at Hamlin Field on June 2nd…