Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – First seasons can be tough, especially when the wins are few and far between. For the Springfield Drifters that was true, partially. Despite the 17-37 record to finish the year, the team is proud of their inaugural season. “I’m gonna look back at…
COTTAGE GROVE – The 72nd Cottage Grove rodeo will take place Friday and Saturday at the Cottage Grove Riding Club, the first rodeo put on by the club since the pandemic hit. AJ Cave, president of the club, said he’s excited for the rodeo to…
PHOTO PROVIDED The Willamette Valley All-Stars pose for a team photo after qualifying for the 13-Under World Series in Virginia later this month. The team is seeking fundraising support for the trip. Two Creswell players – Tanner Frieze and Kayden Roberts – are on the…
Finland and Botswana represented their countries well at the World Athletic Championships after weeklong stays to train and prepare in Creswell and Cottage Grove, respectively. Here are the highlights: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana set the World U20 record in the men’s 100-meter dash with a…
Above, Creswell’s Lonn Robertson, left, cheers on Aleksi Ojala, far right, during hisrace walk. Below, Enni Nurmi keeps a steady pace during her race walk. The Finnish national team got its competition underway last week on the first day of the World Athletic Championships in…
Worlds Race through Springfield Activity from the 2022 World Athletics Championships can be seen through out Springfield. On July 17, men’s marathon contestants race through town, with Tamirat Tola of Ethopia earning first place.
The team signs autographs for some of its youngest fans. Botswana Team Manager Tshepo Kelaotswe andCottage Grove Mayor Jeff Gowing enjoy a special dinner together. COTTAGE GROVE – The Botswana Oregon22 team bid farewell to Cottage Grove on July 11t at a special dinner organized…
CRESWELL – Years of effort and planning culminated Friday night with an open house celebration of the Finnish track and field team in Creswell. The community-wide event, held at Creswell High School’s football field, made an impression on the Finns. “We all have traveled quite…
JOEY BLUM / CHRONICLE PHOTO- Thoumas Seppänen shows Creswell how to Throw the Hammer. Want to learn more? Joey Blum breaks down the Finnish team make up online at Chronicle1909.com. Perhaps no athletic event embodies the slogan, Citius, Altius, Fortius, “Swifter, Higher, Stronger” than does…