SPRINGFIELD: The No. 2 Millers (19-2) won their only game last week, beating No. 16 Eagle Point (11-9) 66-32 on Thursday. The Millers have not lost to a Class 5A opponent this season. Springfield has been battling No. 1 Redmond (19-1) for the top spot…

SPRINGFIELD (19-2, 8-0) ■ Tipping off: The No. 2 Millers have two games this week. Tuesday, the Millers host No. 18 Thurston (8-13). The Millers then travel to No. 29 Ashland (4-16) on Friday. In their last meetings with Thurston and Ashland, the Millers beat…

THURSTON – As the wrestling postseason comes into focus, coach Mike Simons Colts’ boys and girls continue to dominate the picture. The Thurston boys’ only loss this season came vs. Crater – the defending state champions. “It just kind of shows where you’re at as…

■ SPRINGFIELD: The Millers girls competed in the Class 6A and 5A Special District 4 regionals last weekend, finishing in 13th place with 48 points. Haley Siders (125) was the Millers’ top placer, getting fourth. ■ THURSTON: The Colts competed in a dual vs. Crater…

■ SPRINGFIELD: The Millers boys compete in the Midwestern League Districts on Saturday at Ashland HS. Competing alongside the Millers will be Ashland, Churchill, Crater, Eagle Point, North Eugene, and Thurston. ■ THURSTON: The Colts boys compete in the Midwestern League Districts on Saturday at…

PLEASANT HILL – One could say that Pleasant Hill senior Landen Melvin has a flair for the dramatic. Or, that he’s incredibly clutch. More evidence came last Friday against the La Pine Hawks in the Billies’ home gym for Senior Night. Late in the game…

THURSTON (15-5, 7-1) ■ Tipping off: Class 5A No. 4 Thurston welcomes No. 9 Crater (16-4, 5-3) on Friday. The Colts beat the Comets 68-45 earlier this season, but Crater just defeated North Eugene in the same week the Colts fell to the Highlanders. The…

■ THURSTON fell to North Eugene 48-46 in overtime to snap its 11-game winning streak. Lucas LaBounty led the Colts with 22 points, including nine of his team’s 10 in the fourth quarter. Zack Fisher scored all 10 of the Highlanders fourth-quarter points to send…

SPRINGFIELD (18-2) ■ Tipping off: The No. 2 Millers have one game this week, at No. 14 Eagle Point (11-8) on Friday. The Millers have dominated every Class 5A team in their path this season, and this should be no different. The duo of NuNu…