EUGENE – The Thurston girls have set themselves up, and now have a chance to win their sixth state wrestling championship this weekend at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.  Four Colts – senior Eily Asher (100 pounds), sophomore Teagan Merritt (115), senior Kristal Zamora (140),…

CRESWELL – Two weeks ago, the Creswell girls basketball team was riding a wave of elation after winning the Mountain Valley Conference regular-season title against Pleasant Hill. But on Friday, the Bulldogs lost to the Billies 45-25 at home in the final Mountain Valley Conference…

CRATER AT SPRINGFIELD ■ Just the facts:  No. 1 Crater Comets (23-1) at No. 5 Springfield (16-6) … Friday, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m. at Miller Pavillon. … Tickets: $15 for family, $6 for adults, $4 for students. Seniors and under 6 free. ■ Tipping off:…

BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS ■ Cottage Grove lost to No. 2 Marshfield 60-49 last Tuesday. Nathin Lemon led the way with 19 points and 5 rebounds against the Pirates. Following him was Landon Vaughn with 10 points. Young talent Trevor Cooper owned the boards with 11…

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.18 ■ Marshfield 60, Cottage Grove 49■Thurston 60, Springfield 28 Thursday, Feb.20■ Sisters 56, Creswell 53  Friday, Feb.21 ■ Junction City 62, Cottage Grove 49■ Ashland 59 at Springfield 53 Saturday, Feb.22■ Pleasant Hill 51, Sisters 42 GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.18■Marshfield 60,…

SPRINGFIELD – The top-ranked Thurston Colts boys wrestling team went into the Class 5A-2 Midwestern League Championships at Springfield High School on Saturday with five consecutive trophies on its shelf. And after 10 hours of battling, the Colts made it a six-pack. Thurston advanced through…

CRESWELL – For Pleasant Hill, it was the culmination of a perfect regular season in the Mountain Valley Conference.  For Creswell, it was the perfect chance to knock off its crosstown rival, which is ranked No. 2 in the state.  The Bulldogs played well enough…

CRESWELL – Heading into Friday night’s league championship game, Creswell coach Tyler Hollingsworth was a little more optimistic than usual about his team’s chances. During basketball practice about two weeks earlier, Hollingsworth’s girls asked if he had ever won a league title.  “Nope!” he said.…

SPECIAL DISTRICT 3 ■ Just the facts: Saturday, Feb.22 at North Eugene… 9 a.m. Tickets: Adults are $10, students $5, and a Family Pass is $25. Seniors and 6-and-under are free. ■ On the mat: Thurston girls and their other 5A league opponents wrestle for…