Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
EUGENE – The landscape of the Eugene Challengers’ routine post-game huddle looked different this time. As they gathered near the scoreboard, water droplets rolled off the athletes’ uniforms as some were still soaked from the celebratory water dunk. Others trailed behind as they got caught…
SPRINGFIELD – The Drifters wrapped up their third season this week, and coach Alan Embree said the team sought to improve until the very end. While the team can’t improve on its win total from last season, Embree said his focus was on finishing strong.…
EUGENE –– For the first time in three years, the Eugene Challengers once again stand triumphant as American Legion state baseball champions. The Class AAA team, composed mostly of players from Springfield and Eugene, beat the Mid Valley Southpaws 2-0 on Wednesday at Swede Johnson…
SPRINGFIELD – Entering July, the Springfield Drifters were 11-15 overall, riding a 9-6 stretch in their last 15 games. Hopes were high, and the team was optimistic about reaching their first playoff berth. As the month comes to a close, that hopeful outlook has dimmed,…
An animated crowd was brimming with life in the World Championships Oregon 2022 preliminaries. Excitement awaited at Hayward Field, gripping spectators with anticipation. This was the snapshot I saw as I rocked in my seat, eager to witness the women’s 4×400 relay race. Allyson Felix,…
SPRINGFIELD – High school volleyball fans are set for a new experience later this month when the inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree is held at Springfield High School on Aug. 29. The tournament features a jamboree-style competition among the Class 5A Millers and Thurston Colts,…
EUGENE – After a bracket change due to their role as hosts in the upcoming state tournament, the Eugene Challengers had the opportunity to take down an old semifinalist foe, Salem’s Post 20 Dirtbags, 9-1 last Friday. The victory helped propel the team to victory…
CRESWELL – The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) will present Creswell High School athletic director Brandon Standridge with the Quality Program Recognition award during a ceremony Dec. 15 in Austin, Texas. The NIAAA’s initiation of its Quality Program Assessment identified Creswell High School’s athletic…
EUGENE – Ole Athletics, the new A-level American Legion baseball team under the same management as the Eugene Challengers, beat Salem’s AAA team – the Post 20 Dirtbags – 8-6 Friday night. It was a slow start for the first-year team. The Dirtbags led 2-0…