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COTTAGE GROVE ■ Tipping off: The Lions (1-7) are No. 29 in Class 4A. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Lions welcome the Creswell Bulldogs (5-3). On Saturday, Dec. 20, these two teams matched up in the consolation bracket of the Battle of I-5 Tournament. The Bulldogs…

Seth Thompson The Chronicle PREVIEWS Cottage Grove: The Lions compete in the Phil Smith Memorial Invite in Junction City on Friday, Jan. 2 for the girls, and Saturday, Jan. 3 for the boys. Here, the Lions will compete alongside Elmira, Junction City, Marshfield, North Eugene,…

RESULTS GIRLS BASKETBALL Sunday, Dec. 21 ■ Skyview 62, Thurston 26 Monday, Dec. 22 ■ Forest Grove 45, Thurston 30■ Springfield 65, Owyhee (ID) 44 Tuesday, Dec. 23 ■ Springfield 68, Dublin (CA) 40 SCHEDULES GIRLS BASKETBALL Monday, Dec. 29 ■ Summit at Springfield, 6:45…

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Dec. 22 ■ Molalla 62, Springfield 34■ Central 58, Thurston 55 Tuesday, Dec. 23 ■ Thurston 64, West Linn 46 Saturday, Dec. 27 ■ Thurston 74, North Medford 65 Sunday, Dec. 28 ■ Thurston 62, Grants Pass 27 SCHEDULES BOYS BASKETBALL…

BY ELI THOMASTHE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – An atmospheric river hit Lane County on Thursday, but it blew through the Cottage Grove High School basketball gym early in the fourth quarter of the Battle of I-5 Tournament boys semifinal game between Marist Catholic and Creswell on…

CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT COTTAGE GROVE – Nate Farrell, a former multisport athlete for the Lions and a member of the 2017 state title football team, has been named head coach of the football program, said Garrett Bridgens, the school’s athletic director. Bridgens said the hiring…

Seth ThompsonThe Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – The Pleasant Hill Billies girls basketball team traveled to Cottage Grove to face the Lions on Thursday to kick off the Battle of I-5 Tournament. Confidence was high. In the end, the Class 4A Lions reigned supreme, beating the…

BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTSThursday, Dec. 18 ■ Cottage Grove 70, Brookings-Harbor 40■ Pleasant Hill 47, Cascade 35■ Bend 66, Springfield 36■ Tualatin 79, Thurston 58■ Creswell vs. Newport, canceled (weather) Friday, Dec. 19 ■ Marist Catholic 57, Creswell 48■ Pleasant Hill 60,Cottage Grove 50 Saturday, Dec.…

Eli Thomas BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS THURSTON defeated South Eugene 69-61 on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Lucas LaBounty led the Colts with 23 points. Treyson Hill added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Leo Filipe scored 15 points. Add in Ridge Lindsay’s 11 points, and…