SPRINGFIELD – In sports, home-field advantage is a well-known advantage. Last Thursday night, this truism was on full display for the Springfield Drifters. With a record-breaking crowd of more than 2,500 fans, Springfield had a chip on its shoulder against the Ridgefield Raptors. The Raptors swept the Drifters last week[Read More…]
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Pre honors former SHS star Mutola; Challengers dominating Legion play
The Prefontaine Classic 2025 wrapped up last weekend at Hayward following the boom of fireworks and the scent of BBQ on July 5. Springfield legend Maria Mutola was celebrated, with the 800-meter race named in her honor. Now retired, the Mozambique athlete was known as one of the greatest 800-meter[Read More…]
Learning on the road; growing at home
The Springfield Drifters recently returned from their first of two week-long road trips of the season after visiting Ridgefield and Marion. On this trip, the Drifters finished 0-3 against the Raptors and 2-1 vs. the Berries. Despite the overall finish of 2-4, Springfield played hard in all six games. The[Read More…]
QB diary: Day 4
DAY 4: SATURDAY, JUNE 28When you get up at 7 a.m. and walk outside to a blanket of wet heat you know you’re in for a tough day. Morning practice went great again! I was hitting all my receivers in stride and nailing all my drill work. ASU’s Sam Leavitt[Read More…]
QB diary: Day 3
DAY 3: JUNE 27, 2025 An inside look at the summer schedule and travels of a top-flight quarterback prospect. Ryker Rohaley, a rising sophomore, will publish a daily diary from the Manning Passing Academy this week on Chronicle1909.com Hello again. I write to you tonight after three grueling practices in the[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill hires athletic director
PLEASANT HILL — Alan Stearns has been selected as Pleasant Hill’s new assistant principal and athletic director and was approved by the board last week, according to Pleasant Hill’s Principal Chris Reiersgaard. “I’m really excited to learn about the new community,” said Stearns on Friday. “I am incredibly excited to[Read More…]
QB diary: Days 1 & 2
An inside look at the summer schedule and travels of a top-flight quarterback prospect. Ryker Rohaley, a rising sophomore, will publish a daily diary from the Manning Passing Academy this week on Chronicle1909.com DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 This is Ryker Rohaley and I’m going to bring you along for my[Read More…]
In the huddle: QB, ‘Chronicle’ to publish diary
An inside look at the summer schedule and travels of a top-flight quarterback prospect. Ryker Rohaley, a rising sophomore, will publish a daily diary from the Manning Passing Academy this week on Chronicle1909.com SPRINGFIELD – “Going camping” is a veritable rite of Oregonian summers. For certain high schoolers, it has[Read More…]
Play it forward: Drifters coach kids
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Drifters roster is made up of players from all over the country wearing many different hats: Collegiate ballplayer. House guest. Community leader. Baseball ambassador. And this year, especially, Instructor. Young fans hoping to grow into Drifters some day have been attending the team’s own “baseball academy”[Read More…]
Summer sports notebook: Bengtson goes out in record fashion at Nike
The Nike Outdoor Nationals, an event for high school and middle school track and field athletes, finished at Hayward Field last week. It also wrapped up Cottage Grove’s Carter Bengtson’s high school career, and in the most Bengtson fashion, he ended it with a personal best and new school record[Read More…]
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