Category Sports Zone

Previews: Boys and girls swimming

THURSTON / MOHAWK ■ The Colts open the 2025-26 season at Cottage Grove to compete in the Cottage Grove Relays. Thurston/Mohawk will compete against Cottage Grove, Hidden Valley, Marist Catholic/Elmira, Marshfield, Roseburg, and Sheldon. The one to watch for Thurston will be the senior Quinn…

Previews: Boys and girls basketball

Boys ■ THURSTON: The Colts will play the Central Panthers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The two match up in the season opener for the second consecutive year. Thurston won 54-47 in Independence last year, but this year the Panthers will travel to…

Previews: Boys and girls wrestling

■ SPRINGFIELD: The first match of the year for the Millers is at Churchill for the Kenny Cox tournament on Saturday morning. Competing here alongside Springfield and the hosts in Churchill are Elmira, Newport, Sheldon, Siletz Valley, South Eugene, Sutherlin, and Thurston. Here, look for…

Winter Sports Preview: Thurston boys basketball

THURSTON ■ Address: 333 58th St. ■ Head coach: Blaine Liberatore’s 11th year at Thurston ■ Last season: Undefeated (12-0) league champs … Lost in playoffs  … Four league titles (2002, ’11, ’24, ’25). ■ Total returners: 3 TOP RETURNERS ■ Lucas Labounty, Wing, Sr.,…