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Results / schedules

VOLLEYBALL Tuesday, Oct. 11 Thurston def. Willamette 3-0 (25-7, 25-14, 25-10) Springfield def. Ashland 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-17, 25-23) Wednesday, Oct. 12 Pleasant Hill def. Harrisburg 3-2 (25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 15-1) Junction City def. Cottage Grove 3-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-16, 27-25) Thursday, Oct. 13…

Veteran players lead Thurston

SPRINGFIELD – If one looks at the Thurston girls soccer roster, the number of veteran players jumps out. If you watch them play, that experience shows even more. The Colts, ranked fourth in the state in Class 5A, have six seniors on the team, and…

Football Recaps

Stayton 55, Cottage Grove 17■ What2Know: Cottage Grove fell to 0-7 on Friday at home in the team’s Hall of Fame game. While Cottage Grove’s defense continues to struggle, the offense was clicking in the first half thanks to sophomore Nathin Lemon taking over the…

Fall Sports Recaps

VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill almost had a post-upset letdown as the Billies took five sets to beat No. 20 Harrisburg. The Billies were up two sets to love, but Harrisburg fought back to force a fifth set. Pleasant Hill woke up in that final…

THE WEEK AHEAD: Football

THE MAIN EVENT Creswell Bulldogs at Pleasant Hill Billies ■ Game facts: 5 p.m. at PHHS, 84455 N. Enterprise Rd. … Bulldogs are 4-3; Billies are 3-4.■ What2Know: The Bulldogs and Billies are both on the playoff bubble, and a loss for either team could…

THE WEEK AHEAD: Fall Sports

VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill travels to No. 14 Siuslaw in its final regular season game. The Billies are on a 12-match win streak, and have guaranteed themselves a first-round playoff game on Wednesday. As of now however, the team will first host the Mountain…