Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Track and Field officials working at Hayward Field often share a saying when things get hectic, “It’s just a track meet.” It’s a settling reminder that keeps us focused when the pressure mounts, television producers breathe fire down our necks, or something goes differently than…
Drifters players sign autographs for fans at Hamlin Sports Complex baseball stadium. SPRINGFIELD – Jack Thomson arrived in Springfield this summer with a hot bat. Thomson was named player of the year in the Northwest Conference as a senior at Lewis & Clark College in…
Peter Bellerby/NW Sports PicsGrady Thurman, who attended elementary and middle school in Creswell, finished his high school career in Eugene. EUGENE – Although he’s finished only one year of college, Grady Thurman says the game of soccer has already taken him on the thrill ride of…
MIKE EYSTER/ CHRONICLE PHOTO – GM Jamie Christopher high-fives Lincoln Allen. The Springfield Drifters opened their season on a rainy Friday night, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of all associated with the game – especially coaches and players. The Drifters are a wooden-bat league…
Tracy Kribs, Willamalane Special Events and Operations Program Manager volunteered with the relay race, giving racers final instructions before leaving the start/finish line.A student launches a Styrofoam rocket during the Run/Jump/Throw event on Thursday at Les Schwab Sports Park in Springfield. A student prepares to…
The recruitment of Central Catholic High School (Oregon) tight end Riley Williams reached a fever pitch over the past several months, as he hauled in more than 20 major scholarship offers. Last month, the 6-foot-6, 230-pound pass-catcher began to whittle down his options, trimming his…
MIKE EYSTER / CHRONICLE PHOTOS – Jeff Fripp Jr., hitting one of his home runs in April, started the Beacons’ home season with a homer and ultimately earned all-conference honors. While the Bushnell Beacons fell short of reaching the postseason in their inaugural Cascade Collegiate…
CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO – With numerous PGA and LPGA pros on his resume, Erik Horve is now coaching in Creswell. While the game of golf may have begun in the Middle Ages, modern technology and new coaching philosophies are helping today’s elite players reach the…
PIERRE WEIL / CHRONICLE PHOTO – Dan Davis, speaking from the stage at Creswell High School’s gymnasium on Saturday night, recalls his time with Mark Few (32) in the on-screen photo behind him. CRESWELL – Dan Davis was inducted into the Creswell High School Athletic…