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The Bushnell Beacons have had their share of frustrating days in their inaugural season. But this past weekend’s four-game sweep at the hands of Oregon Tech – in which the Beacons held a lead in all four games – might have been the granddaddy of…

MIKE EYSTER / CHRONICLE PHOTO – Montoya scoops up a grounder. Abbott Haffar won his third straight start Friday, pitching a complete game as Bushnell defeated College of Idaho 13-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Haffar is now 3-1 with a 2.33 ERA. …

Haffar Bushnell’s Abbott Haffar took a perfect game into the seventh inning Saturday, settling for a 5-1 victory over Eastern Oregon in the opening game of a doubleheader in LaGrande, Ore.  The Beacons also won the nightcap, 6-4, but split the four-game series when Eastern…

Postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The World Athletic Championships is the biggest prize in the 11-meet schedule. The “Worlds” are track and field’s (Athletics) biennial Super Bowl and they will fill Hayward from July 15-24. Having the World Games at Hayward…

PHOTOS: MIKE EYSTER/FOR THE CHRONICLE – (1) Freshman catcher Brandon Reed eyes the pitch from Corban’s Braedyn Chong, (2) connects, (3 and 4) watches the flight of the ball and (5) celebrates with teammate Peyton Hino in Friday’s Game 2 victory. First baseman Jeff Fripp…

For 72 years, the Les Schwab Bowl showcased Oregon’s finest graduated seniors in an annual all-star football game. Then last year, underclassmen got to join the party for the first time, as rising juniors and sophomores were added to the North and South rosters of…

2019 FILE PHOTO – The 2022 season gets underway this weekend at Cottage Grove Speedway. COTTAGE GROVE – Diehard racing fans don’t need any gimmicks or promotions to show up at their local track. But let’s focus on everyone else for just a moment. It…

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Bushnell headed north across the Canadian border for the first time on Friday, and came away with a 6-2 setback that led to a four-game sweep by the the University of British Columbia.  Bushnell was only able to bring a partial roster…

RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Josh Bendix (green jacket) and Drew Drake (brown vest) goof around between rounds of Saturday night’s UFC main event featuring Springfield’s Colby Covington. EUGENE – The world got to see the many sides of Springfield’s Colby Covington during Saturday night’s UFC…