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Boys and girls swimming recaps

SPRINGFIELD: The Millers competed in the Midwestern League Districts two weeks ago on Friday, Feb. 13. The Millers boys earned second place and the girls took third. The team scores combined together to give the Millers an overall placement of second. Mateo Buhr was a…

Cheer recaps

SPRINGFIELD: The Millers competed in the Class 5A Coed Cheerleading State Championships two weeks ago on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Millers finished ninth out of 10 with 51.5 points. The Millers got 12 points for their band dance & fight song, 24 points for crowd…

Bushnell adding wrestling

EUGENE – Bushnell University officials announced that the Beacons will add men’s and women’s wrestling programs in the fall of 2027. The participation rates among high school wrestlers was a driving force behind the decision, school administrators said. High School wrestling participation nationally is at…

Bulldogs girls defeat Billies, finish 1st in MVC

CRESWELL – Fourth-ranked Creswell (18-6) defeated rival Pleasant Hill (16-8) on Friday night 45-20, securing first place in the Mountain Valley Conference standings for the regular season. The Bulldogs were in control against the eighth-ranked Billies en route to their eighth consecutive victory. Bulldogs coach…

Billies secure league title, top seed

CRESWELL – Senior Night. Rivalry game. An unbeaten record on the line. The stakes could not have been higher for Friday’s matchup between the Pleasant Hill Billies and Creswell Bulldogs in boys basketball. The defining moment came in the second quarter, courtesy of Billies star…

Drifters on college rosters

SPRINGFIELD –As the first full weekend of college baseball wraps up, there are 92 former and current Springfield Drifters on rosters at 52 colleges across all levels of competition. It includes 51 baseball players competing in Division I at 28 schools. Former Drifters played key…

Boys basketball recaps

■ PLEASANT HILL defeated Sisters 65-61 in double overtime. Landen Melvin led the Billies with 26 points and Noah Johnson scored 16 and made four 3-pointers. Will McDonnell led the Outlaws with 21 points, but the Billies held him to one point in the two…

Boys basketball previews

PLEASANT HILL (20-4, 10-0) ■ Tipping off: On Saturday, the Billies host the winner of Wednesday’s league playoff matchup between Creswell and Elmira. The Billies have won both matchups this season against Creswell (and seven in a row overall against their rivals). In Friday’s matchup…

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