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. “But I got second a[Read More…]

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 the Special District 3 title[Read More…]

BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS ■ Cottage Grove lost to Marist Catholic 75-46 Monday night. Trevor Cooper led the Lions with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Following him was Josh Bruner with 11 points. ■ Creswell knocked down Elmira 56-46 on Tuesday. Senior Tyler Whitson recorded a double-double with 17 points and[Read More…]

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.11Creswell 56, Elmira 46Friday, Feb.14Pleasant Hill 51, Creswell 47Eagle Point 61, Springfield 57 Thurston 56, Crater 43Saturday, Feb.15Pleasant Hill 69, La Pine 32Monday, Feb.17Marist Catholic 75, Cottage Grove 46Creswell 88, La Pine 30 GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.11Creswell 53, Elmira 42Friday, Feb.14Creswell 33, Pleasant Hill 32Springfield 60, Eagle[Read More…]

THURSTON – Browning Stupp, a veteran soccer coach from Texas, was hired to take over the Colts girls program, Thurston athletic director Justin Starck said.  “I’m very excited about him,” said Starck, who also serves as head coach of the football team. “He has a tremendous resume. He has tremendous[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD – A winless Springfield boys basketball team played host to the out-of-league, winless Dallas Dragons on Saturday night, competing in the first half before losing 77-60. “This one’s new for me,” coach TC Combs said about the Millers 0-18 season. “I haven’t had this many losses in my entire[Read More…]

Class 3A Second Team – Offense ■ RB – Clayton DeWitt, Sr., Cottage Grove Second Team – Defense ■ LB – Otis Hitt, Sr., Cottage Grove Honorable Mention – Defense ■ DB – Jacob Neely, Jr., Pleasant Hill Class 5A Second Team – Offense ■ WR – Matthew Newell, Jr.,[Read More…]

THURSTON AT SPRINGFIELD ■ Just the facts:  Saturday, Feb.15 at Springfield High School… 9 a.m. Tickets: Adults are $10, students $5, and a Family Pass is $25. Seniors and kids 6 and under are free. ■ On the mat: Thurston and Springfield boys and their other Class 5A opponents meet[Read More…]

BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS ■ Cottage Grove blew out the Junction City Tigers 73-54 at home last Tuesday. Nathin Lemon crashed the scoreboard with 31 points – his highest this season. Following him was Josh Bruner with 13 points, and Trevor Cooper recorded 12 points. ■ Creswell edged out the Sister[Read More…]

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.4  ■ Cottage Grove 73, Junction City 54 ■ Creswell 58, Sisters 54 ■ Pleasant Hill 46, Harrisburg 43 ■ Churchill 74, Springfield 44 ■ Thurston 57, North Eugene 46 Friday, Feb.7 ■ North Bend 66, Cottage Grove 50 ■ Creswell 55, Harrisburg 51 ■ Thurston,[Read More…]