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Bulldogs boys shooting way to league lead

Point guard Kai Apo, pressed by Santiam Christian’s Jackson Risinger on Jan. 23, had a game-high 30 points on 10-of-12 FG (5-of-6 on 3-pointers). Gini Davis/The Chronicle Last week marked the start of the second of three rounds Creswell will make through the Mountain Valley…

Springfield / THURSTON SPORTS

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Friday, Jan. 3 SHS narrowly won at home against North Eugene in its first Midwestern League game, 38-36. THS beat Ashland in its league opener 44-41 at Thurston. Tuesday, Jan. 7 SHS traveled to THS after this issue went to press. Check ScorebookLive.com…

THERE IS A LOT GOING ON!

In both races, runners form a tight pack. Running in a pack allows trailing runners to ”draft” off of front-runners. Drafting is a means of conserving energy, and sometimes racers take turns at the front. In-race awareness to avoid hazards and coordinated efforts of other…

WHO TO FOLLOW/FAST FACTS

World Athletics 100 Top USA Women (800m) Ajee Wilson Raevyn Rogers (UO) Hanna Green Ce’Aira Brown Kate Grace Women (1500m) Jenny Simpson Shelby Houlihan Kate Grace Nikki Hiltz Shannon Osika Men (800m) Donavan Brazier Clayton Murphy Bryce Hoppel Erik Sowinski Isaiah Harris Men (1500m) Craig…

CHS: WEEK IN REVIEW/CHS: THE WEEK AHEAD

Week in Review: BOYS BASKETBALL Results: CHS 63, Santiam Christian 40 CHS 66, La Pine 49 The skinny: The Bulldogs are on a six-game winning streak and have won by an average of 22.6 points per game. No. 8 Creswell nearly doubled No. 9 Santiam…

At 65, Anna Houpt a world-class triathlete

CSD business manager Anna Houpt shows off her Xterra U.S. Regional Champion shirt and a ring full of competition numbers from triathlons and other races she’s competed in over the past 12 years. Gini Davis/The Chronicle CRESWELL – She didn’t quite finish the race, but…

AROUND THE STATE

• CHEER – South Albany won its fifth consecutive cheerleading state championship on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Portland. … After missing out on first place in the 6A division last year by 0.4 points, Newberg returned this year to stand at the top of the…