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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…

MIKE EYSTER / CHRONICLE PHOTO – The new scoreboard for the 2,200-seat Hamlin Middle School baseball stadium stands ready for use by the Bushnell Beacons and Springfield Drifters of the West Coast League. Springfield’ shiny new stadium will treat fans of both teams throughout the…

MIKE EYSTER/PHOTOBeacons shortstop Reece Carganilla, a freshman from Honolulu, makes a play during the game against Western Oregon. MIKE EYSTER/PHOTO MIKE EYSTER/PHOTO Beacons still in playoff hunt CHRONICLE STAFF One final weekend, one final playoff spot remaining.  That’s what it all boils down to for…

MIKE EYSTER/PHOTO Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th with two outs Friday, Jameson Hussey celebrates his walk-off hit that scored two runners. MIKE EYSTER/PHOTO MIKE EYSTER/PHOTO The Beacons celebrate “Senior Day” on Saturday, April 16 – honoring the team’s only senior, pitcher Abbott…

Stock image PLEASANT HILL – Clay target shooting – a sport that started in 2001 as an after-school program in Minnesota – has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports. It has attracted 43,000 athletes in 34 states and continues to expand rapidly.  “Roughly 39%…