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Colts advance in baseball playoffs

By ELI THOMAS THE CHRONICLE THURSTON – Thurston head coach Dennis Minium has been emphasizing how important the return of sophomore outfielder Levi Woodman was in allowing the Colts to reach their potential. Woodman returned from a lateral meniscus tear on April 28, but said…

North Star VB Jamboree returns

COTTAGE GROVE – The 3rd annual North Star Volleyball Jamboree returns Thursday, Aug. 27 – this time hosted at Cottage Grove High School. The preseason tournament features the girls varsity teams from Springfield, Thurston, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill high schools. The tournament was…

LOOKING AHEAD: Coach, vets hopeful in Year 5

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield’s summer baseball team is benefitting from its relationship with some former Ducks around the country. The Drifters will feature four players from Rice University where ex-Duck shortstop J.J. Altobelli serves as an assistant coach. Tulane, led by former UO assistant Jay Uhlman,…

Baseball Recaps

■ THURSTON defeated Century 5-3 in a non-league matchup on Thursday. Brody Corgain was 2-for-3, with a HR, a triple, and 2 RBI. Grady Saunders was 3-for-3, with a triple, a sacrifice fly, and threw two scoreless innings. ■ CRESWELL won two of three games…

Softball Recaps

■ PLEASANT HILL was 3-1 last week. Tuesday, a 12-7 win over La Pine saw Acadia Bloxham reach in all four plate appearances with 4 RBI, and Zaira Duarte hit a HR. In Wednesday’s 4-2 win over non-league opponent North Douglas, Duarte and June Johnson…

Green, Stubbs fall in Four-Ball event

Thurston graduate Calvin Green and his teammate, Cade Stubbs, shot 3-under par during two rounds of stroke play at the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championship in Scottsdale, Ariz. this week, but failed to make the cut for medal play. Green and Stubbs were inside the cut…

Baseball Previews

CRESWELL (21-5, 14-1, #2) ■ Leading off: The Bulldogs moved up to No. 2 in Class 3A this week despite losing their undefeated league record. This week, the Bulldogs have a non-league matchup with No. 7 South Umpqua/Day Creek (18-8, 13-2) to finish off the…

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