Category Sports Zone

■ Head coach: Dahn Nikitins, 35 years with Billies; 4th-place last year in state was the highest finish in tenure and the highest Pleasant Hill has had in wrestling.■ Total returners: 12 TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Jacob Boyles (120), Jr.Note: 2024 state champion■ Dean Scott…

■ Head coach: Christina Kent■ Total returners: 25 TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Jeffrey Conklin (132-138), Jr.Note: Two-time regional placer and two-time state placer. Took 3rd last year and 5th his freshman year. … Beat multiple state champs throughout the season. A quiet leader.■ Jayden Davis…

■ Head coach: Jeff Cardwell■ Total returners: 11 boys, 3 girls TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Coleman Breslaw (132), So.Note: State qualifier last year (29-19); just missed placing at state.■ Javier Bautista (157), Jr.Note: 27-19, 4th in regional tournament, top-3 qualify for state tournament■ Andrew Terry…

COTTAGE GROVE■ Nothing submitted. CRESWELL■ Head coach: Maranda Houck■ Total returners: 11 TOP RETURNERS■ Ava Koch, Sr. captainNote: In freshman year, team won 3rd place in team competition at state■ Taylor Dennis, Sr. captainNote: 3rd year in program. Has done individual competition all three years;…

COTTAGE GROVE BOYS SCHEDULE■ 12/5, Cottage Grove Relays at Warren H. Daughtery Aquatic Center, TBD. (Cottage Grove, Hidden Valley, Marist Catholic/Elmira, Marshfield, North Valley, Roseburg, Sheldon, Thurston/Mohawk)■ 1/9, Sheldon Invitational at Sheldon Pool, 3 p.m. (Cottage Grove, Sheldon, Springfield)■ 1/9, Cottage Grove vs. Marshfield in…

■ Address: 333 58th St.■ Head coach: Kevin Durfee, 3rd year at Thurston■ Total returners: TOP RETURNERS■ Addi Nelson, G, Sr., 5-8, #22024: All-League 1st team■ Payton Tovey, G, Jr. 5-7, #122024: 2nd team All-League■ Emmiana Gerdrum, PG, So., 5-7, #202024: Honorable Mention All-League as…

Address: 875 7th St.Head Coach: Joe Williamson, 6th season at SHSTotal returners: 7 TOP RETURNERS■ Darissa Romero-Ahsam, G, Sr., 5-7, #12024: Defensive player of the year, first team all conference■ Sailor Hall, G, Jr., 5-9, #322024: First team all-conference■ Iyahna Woodard, P, Jr., 6-1, #30■…

■ Address: 84455 N. Enterprise Rd.■ Head coach: Terry Newton was coach at Perrydell for 23 years, 12 w girls, 10 w boys, multiple top 5 in state finishes … coached Vernonia in 2024■ Last year: Billies won league tournament; lost in playoffs■ Total returners:…

■ Address: 33390 Niblock Ln.■ Head coach: Jesse Thomas’ 10th year at Creswell … has won four league titles in past nine years.■ Last season: Reached playoffs■ Total returners: 6 TOP RETURNERSLuke Bailey, F/Post, Sr., 6-5, #232024: Averaged 11 pts, 6 reb per game ……