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Drag boat races this weekend

DEXTER  – The Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA) presents the 2025 Bi-Mart Can-Am Challenge this weekend, about 16 miles southeast of Springfield on the Middle Fork Willamette River at Dexter Reservoir. The event features Canadian and American drag boat racers in the Pacific Northwest area…

Nothing Bundt Cake joins jamboree

PLEASANT HILL – The 2nd annual North Star Volleyball Jamboree picked up another sponsor – Nothing Bundt Cakes, which will supply players and coaches with Bundtinis and have its new trailer on site for spectators. The 2nd annual North Star Volleyball Jamboree is scheduled for…

More local athletes compete for Youth Athlete of the Year

William Silva Creswell resident William Silva, an 11-year-old 1st-degree Black Belt with Rogers Family Martial Arts in Cottage Grove, is competing for the award. He was named the American Taekwondo Association’s (ATA) Athlete of the Week earlier in May. Dedicated to his training, William practices…

Billies hosting preseason VB Jamboree on Aug. 28

PLEASANT HILL – The 2nd annual North Star Volleyball Jamboree is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 28, from noon to 5 p.m. at Pleasant Hill High School. The preseason tournament includes the defending champion Billies, Thurston, Springfield, Cottage Grove, and Creswell girls volleyball teams. Pleasant Hill,…

Player, team losses doom playoff hopes

SPRINGFIELD – It’s never easy to say goodbye, and for Springfield Drifters’ coaches and players, this is no different. It’s especially difficult before the season even ends. Over the past two weeks, players have returned home and to their schools to continue their collegiate careers. …

Three competing for national honor

Local athletes are competing for Youth Athlete of the Year in a national vote through Sports Illustrated: Thurston’s Brooklyn Anderson, DaShawn Brown, and Cottage Grove’s John Whitten. The competition is sponsored by Sports Illustrated and 3BRAND to recognize “an exceptional young athlete who represents everything…

Drifters on verge of record victory

The Drifters have set attendance records in their fourth season in Springfield, and now the team is competing for a playoff spot and reaching the most victories in franchise history. Seth Thompson The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – Since the dawn of the Springfield Drifters’ new era,…

Challengers punch ticket to Portland

CORVALLIS — The Eugene Challengers (44-9) blew out the Post 20 Dallas Dirtbags 10-0 in the third-place play-in game Wednesday night, earning a berth in the AAA American Legion Oregon State Tournament in Portland. “I love where we’re at right now,” said head coach Kenny…

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