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PORTLAND – Thurston High School has one of the more storied wrestling programs in the state, yet senior Kaylee Annis accomplished something no other Thurston wrestler has ever done. On Sunday morning, Annis beat Mia Pedersen of Redmond to become the school’s first three-time state…

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers girls basketball team finished their perfect league season last week, beating rival Thurston 63-33 and Eagle Point 57-33. After the home rivalry win last Tuesday, the Millers cut the net down off the basket, a long-standing basketball tradition. “It means…

Thurston’s Kolton Malone became a two-time state championship on Sunday, beating Derek Sossie of West Albany by decision (6-1). Malone’s victory also put him at 35-0 on the season. See photos from Malone’s championship win below.

Springfield’s Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam makes her return as Athlete of the Week after a 24 point, 5 steal and 3 assist performance in the Millers’ 76-41 win over Churchill last week. Romero-Ah Sam, the reigning Class 5A player of the year, has led Springfield to…

SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston boys wrestling team earned the Midwestern League title last week, beating out Crater and Eagle Point to clinch its fourth consecutive league championship. The Colts came into the meet as the favorites, but performing up to par as the favorites isn’t…

COTTAGE GROVE – The Cottage Grove boys basketball team finished the regular season last week with a 56-52 overtime loss at home against No. 11 Marist Catholic on senior night. Despite the loss, Lions coach Seth Hutchison said it showed his team something special: as…