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Thurston’s balance key to semifinal run

SPRINGFIELD – It didn’t look good for the Thurston Colts in early September, sitting at 0-2 with losses to Wilsonville and Summit high schools – perennial powerhouses. But head coach Justin Starck believed that those two losses could help his inexperienced team down the road,…

Conference Awards and Honors

CLASS 3A MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE FootballFirst team■ WR/LB Jack Nguyen (CHS); DL Cayden Cox (CHS); DB Cade Dimmick (CHS); DB Gavin Hoellrich (PH); WR/Ret Tyler Bowers (CHS)Second team■ QB Connor Hanson (CHS); K Jack Nguyen (CHS); OL Cayden Cox (CHS); OL/DL Garett Foglio (PH); DL…

Owens powers Lions with Top 3 finish

EUGENE – Cottage Grove’s Jaden Owens and Carter Bengtson made a bit of history Saturday as they placed 3rd and 6th, respectively, at the Class 4A state cross country meet at Lane Community College. It was the first time that the school had two individuals…

Bulldogs eliminated in quarterfinals

The Creswell Bulldogs volleyball team, ranked No. 7 in 3A, took 7/8th in the state tournament last weekend after falling to Siuslaw and Santiam Christian.  The Bulldogs advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Coquille 3-1 in the second round. Creswell’s quarterfinal opponent was No. 15…

Springfield falls to defending champs

The Springfield Millers football team played in their first playoff game since 2015 last Friday. Unfortunately for the No. 10 Millers, they drew the defending champs in the first round in No. 7 Silverton. Springfield fought valiantly, but the defending champs prevailed and Silverton won…

HSSZ: Playoff Preview/Recaps

(12) Dallas vs. (4) Thurston Game facts: 7 p.m. at Cottage Grove High School, 1375 S. River Rd. … Tickets are $10 What2Know: For the second week in a row Thurston welcomes a Mid-Willamette conference opponent. This time it’s the Dallas Dragons, who are fresh…

Colts survive West Albany, rainstorm

SPRINGFIELD – You’ll hear a lot of coaches describe the playoffs as a “survive and advance” endeavor. In a game with sheets of rain throughout, that’s exactly what the Thurston Colts football team did. The Colts were tested for the full 48 minutes on Friday,…

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