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THURSTON – Blake Sentman is headed to Thurston High School to both serve as a mentor and be mentored. The 27-year-old from Cottage Grove has been named girls basketball coach for the Colts. He will also serve as offensive coordinator in football under longtime head…

CRESWELL – Coming off one of the most successful seasons in the Creswell Bulldogs’ 19-year program history, the last thing the soccer program needed was new coaches. However, that is exactly what they will have this year. Brandi Wittenborn, who coached both boys and girls…

SPRINGFIELD – Incoming Drifter Diego Vazquez had an outstanding weekend at the plate, going 8-for-15 with six RBI across four games at the 3C2A Regionals for Fullerton College. The Oregon State commit finished with one double and three walks during a 3-1 weekend for the…

■ CRESWELL was 3-0 last week. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs defeated Elmira 10-0. Landon Vaughn reached in three of four plate appearances, stole three bases, and threw five scoreless innings before the run rule kicked in. Jaxon Pelham hit a home run. On Friday, the…

CRESWELL (16-4, 9-0, #4) ■ Leading off: Creswell has three games this week, looking to extend its 11-game winning streak. The Bulldogs have a Friday doubleheader at No. 18 La Pine (10-9, 4-5). On April 21, the Bulldogs defeated the Hawks 11-1. Kayden Roberts led…

■ PLEASANT HILL went 3-0 last week. On Tuesday, the Billies defeated Sisters 25-6. Zeta Holmes reached base in all five plate appearances, including a three-run home run. Erin Bray was 2-for-3, with a double, two BB, and 5 RBI. On Friday, the Billies defeated…

THURSTON (0-12, #28) ■ Leading off: Thurston has two league matchups this week. On Friday, the Colts finish out a three-game series with a doubleheader against No. 32 Springfield (0-17, 0-9). Last season, the Colts won all three matchups by an average margin of 15…

RECAPS ■ THURSTON, COTTAGE GROVE, and CRESWELL competed in the Marist Track Classic on Saturday, along with nine other teams. Jordyn Lee of Creswell won the girls 400m and set a meet record of 58.60, Kelsie Raven of Thurston won the girls 100m hurdles and…

THURSTON – High school athletes playing two, even three sports is unusual, but not unheard of. However, playing five, and three at once, makes Addison Nelson unique. She played volleyball in the fall, basketball in the winter, and is on the track & field, flag…