Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
■ PLEASANT HILL defeated Elmira 57-46 on Tuesday. The Billies have won seven straight league games over the Falcons. … On Friday, the Billies defeated Harrisburg 54-52 to come out 2-0 in the first week of league play. Pleasant Hill has won eight of its…
THURSTON (10-4, #4)■ Tipping off: The Colts moved from No. 8 to No. 4 after defeating two Top 5 opponents in North Eugene and Crater last week. The Colts’ recorded an 18+ margin of victory in both games. This week, the Colts travel to No.…
■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 2 Millers (13-1) went 2-0 last week in their first Midwestern League games. First, they beat No. 28 Churchill (4-12) 70-13 on Tuesday then No. 19 Eagle Point (7-7) 56-21 on Friday. While the Millers still haven’t lost since early December,…
■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 2 Millers (13-1) have two games this week. On Tuesday, the Millers travel to their rival, No. 18 Thurston (5-8). On Friday, the Millers host No. 29 Ashland (3-11). It would be a shock if they were to lose their perfect…
RECAPS ■ SPRINGFIELD: The Millers competed in the Nick Lutz Invitational last weekend. The girls placed 11th with 60 points and the boys placed 16th with 53. Haley Siders (125) was the lone first placer for the Millers last weekend. Michael Christie (126) placed second…
Girls basketball team begins league play with loss Seth ThompsonThe Chronicle THURSTON – Thurston faced Eagle Point in both teams’ Midwestern League opener on Thursday night, with the Colts falling to the Eagles 51-41 in girls basketball. Both teams entered the game at .500 –…
ELI THOMASThe Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Aaron Merrill, a 37-year coaching veteran who led South Eugene High School’s junior varsity team the past two years, has been hired as Cottage Grove’s new coach, athletic director Garrett Bridgens announced Dec. 19. Merrill was head coach at…
RECAPS ■ CRESWELL defeated Cottage Grove 71-32 on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Mason Schartz showed what his return means for the Bulldogs, as he scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, 2-of-2 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. The Bulldogs…
RECAPS ■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 1 Millers (11-1) went 2-0 last week, propelling them to the top spot in the Class 5A rankings. On Tuesday, the Millers beat 4A No. 12 Cascade (4-7) 57-52 to push the Cougars’ losing streak to five games. On Monday,…