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HSSZ: The week ahead

GIRLS BASKETBALL Cottage Grove Lions: 3-6, ranked #31■ In the bonus: The Lions travel 90 minutes north to the Stayton Holiday Classic Wednesday-Friday of this week. Cottage Grove matched up with No. 5 Stayton last night, and its opponent tonight depends on that result. The…

HSSZ The week ahead: Basketball

GIRLS BASKETBALL Springfield Millers: 4-2, ranked #8■ In the bonus: Springfield plays in its final consolation bracket game at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona today before coming back home for the holiday break. Regardless of how the team does at the tournament, it…

HSSZ: Winter sports recaps

BOYS BASKETBALL ■ Cottage Grove Lions: Cottage Grove had a busy week, beating Sisters 73-56 last Tuesday before traveling to the Seaside High School Tournament on Thursday-Saturday. There the Lions went 1-2, falling to Elma HS of Washington 59-49 and Madras 50-41 before beating Rochester…

Experienced youth leading Springfield

SPRINGFIELD – It might seem at first like “experienced youth” is a contradiction, but for the Springfield Millers girls basketball team, that might not be true. The Millers have only two seniors on the team and their starting five consists of one senior, one junior…

Big second half fuels Springfield victory

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers girls basketball took down Silverton 54-39 on Saturday thanks to a smothering press and a strong second half where the Millers outscored the Foxes 30-17. Springfield, preseason No. 1 in Class 5A, beat Silverton, preseason No. 4, for the second-straight…

HSSZ: The week ahead

Girls Basketball 0-0, Ranked #1, preseason In the bonus:The Millers only had a jamboree game last week, and meaning they now start their incredibly difficult December schedule. The Millers, led by last year’s Class 5A state player of the year Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam, host preseason…

HSSZ: Winter sports recaps

Boys Basketball Highlights: The Lions won their season opener at Sweet Home on Friday 55-39. Junior forward Cole Kishen led Cottage Grove with 15 points and 9 rebounds, 5 of them offensive. Sophomore Nathin Lemon added 13 points (3-9 from 3) and 6 rebounds, while…

HSSZ: Wrestling season previews

School address: 333 58th St. Head coach: Mike Simons … 20th year at Thurston 2021 Season: Girls team took 2nd at state … Boys team took 3rd at state History: Team state championships 5 (4 girls, 1 boys) 2022 outlook: Girls ranked #1 preseason ……