Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Category Sports Zone
Creswell building confidence, momentum toward playoffs
CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldogs girls soccer team traveled to rival Pleasant Hill last Tuesday and won 2-0. The win, coupled with a 3-2 victory over the Billies on Sept. 14, gave the Bulldogs their first undefeated season against Pleasant Hill since 2018. “This is…
Bengtson blazing new trails for Lions cross country team
COTTAGE GROVE – Carter Bengtson is running away and hiding from all of his competition. The Cottage Grove junior, who’s ranked No. 1 among the state’s Class 4A cross country runners after placing sixth in the state as a sophomore, coasted to victory Saturday with…
Sports Notebook: Colts baseball receives rings
Thurston’s baseball team handed out its state championship rings at halftime of the Colts’ football game Sept. 8. Head coach Dennis Minium and the Colts took home the program’s second state title (2009) with a 2-1 walk-off extra-inning win over West Albany on June 3.…
HSSZ: Week of Oct. 19 Football Capsules
The Main Event PLEASANT HILL BILLIES (3-4) AT CRESWELL BULLDOGS (2-5) Game facts: Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., Markley Field at CHSWhat2Know: The Billies and Bulldogs face off in a classic Class 3A rivalry game. Pleasant Hill leads the all-time series 49-22-2, and is 8-2…
HSSZ: Week of Oct. 19 Capsules
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEWS Cottage Grove Lions: 8-10, ranked #12■ Setting up: The Lions are 3-0 on the season against Junction City, and given Cottage Grove’s ranking, a win would likely clinch a play-in match next week for a chance to make the 16-team postseason. Creswell Bulldogs:…
Pleasant Hill’s Tressa Geyer wins Athlete of the Week
Thurston inches closer to league title after dominant win
On the first stormy Friday night lights of the season, the Thurston Colts took their home field for the final time in the regular season to take on the South Eugene Axe. The Colts raced out to a 35-0 halftime lead and finished with a…
Chasing history: Springfield’s own taking state by storm at Marist
EUGENE – If the name Cloe Chase isn’t familiar, here’s a quick rundown of the senior Marist Catholic girls soccer star: 97 career goals; 31 goals in 11 games this season; defending Class 4A state champion; University of Oregon commit; Portland Thorns academy player. Quite…