Category Sports Zone

Bulldogs eliminated in quarterfinals

The Creswell Bulldogs volleyball team, ranked No. 7 in 3A, took 7/8th in the state tournament last weekend after falling to Siuslaw and Santiam Christian.  The Bulldogs advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Coquille 3-1 in the second round. Creswell’s quarterfinal opponent was No. 15…

Springfield falls to defending champs

The Springfield Millers football team played in their first playoff game since 2015 last Friday. Unfortunately for the No. 10 Millers, they drew the defending champs in the first round in No. 7 Silverton. Springfield fought valiantly, but the defending champs prevailed and Silverton won…

HSSZ: Playoff Preview/Recaps

(12) Dallas vs. (4) Thurston Game facts: 7 p.m. at Cottage Grove High School, 1375 S. River Rd. … Tickets are $10 What2Know: For the second week in a row Thurston welcomes a Mid-Willamette conference opponent. This time it’s the Dallas Dragons, who are fresh…

Colts survive West Albany, rainstorm

SPRINGFIELD – You’ll hear a lot of coaches describe the playoffs as a “survive and advance” endeavor. In a game with sheets of rain throughout, that’s exactly what the Thurston Colts football team did. The Colts were tested for the full 48 minutes on Friday,…

Thurston is back in familiar territory

SPRINGFIELD – There’s something poetic about a team playing smash-mouth football for three quarters, then dancing to ‘Party in the USA’ by Miley Cyrus between the final two quarters. While it might not be as storied of a tradition as ‘Shout’ in Autzen Stadium, the…

High School Sports Zone: Football

Playoff Previews: (10) Springfield at (7) Silverton, Friday at 7 p.m. What2Know: The Millers (6-3) made the playoffs for the first time since 2015, and their reward is a trip to Silverton (6-3) to face the defending champs. Silverton has struggled recently however, losing its…