THURSTON — A young and inexperienced Thurston girls basketball team downed the Ashland Grizzlies on campus Friday night, pulling away in the second half to win 59-38, its third straight victory. Coach Kevin Durfee, in his second year at the helm, has focused on building…

SPRINGFIELD VS. THURSTON ■ Just the facts:  Friday, Feb. 7 at Willamalane Pool … 4 p.m. … Free. ■ Diving off: Thurston and Springfield face off for a dual meet at Willamalane on Friday with a Springfield senior night recognition during the break between the…

BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS ■ Cottage Grove lost a league replay to No. 4 Marist Catholic 75-37 last Tuesday. The Lions then lost to Marshfield 79-48 on Friday in another league replay. Fortunately, the Lions have one more chance with these demanding league opponents to turn…

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan.28 ■ Pleasant Hill 73, Creswell 43 ■ North Eugene 97, Springfield 44 ■ Thurston 58, Churchill 41  Wednesday, Jan.29 ■ Marist 75, Cottage Grove 37 Friday, Jan.31 ■ Marshfield 79, Cottage Grove 48 ■ Pleasant Hill 70, Elmira 50  ■…

PLEASANT HILL – Pleasant Hill athletic director Kyle McClain confirmed on Jan. 24 that the Billies “have their guy” and have hired Kenny Koberstein from South Eugene as the new head football coach for the Billies.  “Koberstein brings a wealth of experience, passion, and a…

PLEASANT HILL – Is there a reason why Gavin Inglish’s scoring average is down this season? Of course, there is. After averaging around 22 points per game in his sophomore and junior seasons, Pleasant Hill’s 6-foot-3 senior guard is averaging a shade under 20 points…

ELMIRA – The Creswell girls basketball team downed the Elmira Falcons 41-33 on the road on Friday, highlighting a competitive midseason comeback with an eight-game winning streak and a 4-0 start to Mountain Valley Conference play. This revival aligned with head coach Tyler Hollingsworth’s goals…

COTTAGE GROVE – The Oregon State Activities Association (OSAA) football ad hoc advisory committee submitted a final recommendation on Jan. 23 to move Cottage Grove’s football program back to Class 4A from Class 3A.  The committee submitted its final recommendation to the executive board, which…

CG LIONS AT McARTHUR COURT DUALS ■ Just the facts:  Thursday, Jan. 30 at McArthur Court at the University of  Oregon … 5:30 p.m. ■ Tickets: $5 for adults, $3 for students, $20 for families, under 6 and veterans free. ■ Starting off: Cottage Grove…