Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – Growing up in foster care with multiple families, Audrea Shelley spent a lot of time looking for home. Born in Eureka, Calif. – the largest coastal city between San Francisco and Portland – Shelley lived the majority of her childhood prior to fifth…
COTTAGE GROVE LIONS■ Head coach: Steve Turner, 1st year, 121-89 overall■ 2022 season: 0-9, ranked #32, missed playoffs■ State championships: 1 (2017)■ School colors: Dark Blue and Gold■ Website: cglionsfootball.comScheduleSept. 1 at Pleasant Hill (non-league) 7 p.m. (By car: 1.2 miles, 24 min)Sept. 8 vs.…
CRESWELL – As they enter into a new football season, the Creswell Bulldogs are using their own version of the Dewey Decimal System. Let’s call this one Dewey 2.0. One steady tradition throughout coach Scott Worsham’s tenure has been outstanding play at the quarterback position. …
COTTAGE GROVE – It hasn’t been easy for the Cottage Grove Lions football program recently. Since going undefeated and winning the state title in 2017 Cottage Grove has struggled. The Lions are 1-26 in the last four seasons, and enter this season on a 14-game…
SPRINGFIELD – It would be one of the understatements of the year to say that Thurston boys soccer coach Jake Bonnett is glowing with optimism about the upcoming season. The first game at home against Cottage Grove was weeks away when he spoke with The…
One year ago at this time I was exhausted after putting together a fall sports preview section that spread across five pages in the weekly newspaper. A month into being a professional journalist and covering Cottage Grove, Creswell, Pleasant Hill, Springfield, and Thurston for the…
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COTTAGE GROVE LIONS■ Head coach: Abby Ladd, 4th year, 27-29 overall■ 2022 season: 4-18, ranked #23, lost in play-in game to #12 PhilomathSchedule8/29 Non-league vs. Creswell, 6:30 p.m.8/31 Non-league vs. S. Umpqua, 6 p.m.9/5 Non-league vs. Molalla, 6 p.m.9/7 Non-league @ Hidden Vall., 6:30 p.m.9/12…
COTTAGE GROVE LIONSHead coach: Jaime Urenda, 1st year2022 season: 6-6-3, ranked #18, lost in play-in to #12 PhoenixState championships: 1 (2008)Schedule8/30 Non-league @ Thurston, 4 p.m.9/5 Non-league vs. Philomath, 6 p.m.9/7 Non-league vs. Stayton, 6 p.m.9/9 Non-league @ Cascade, 4 p.m.9/13 Non-league vs. Klamath Union,…