BY ELI THOMASTHE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – Creswell Bulldogs junior Mason Schartz intercepted a North Bend Bulldogs pass during the first quarter like a free safety in football and raced down the floor, dumping the ball to teammate Ace Arnold for an easy layup. The steal…

Seth ThompsonThe Chronicle CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldogs hosted the No. 6 in Class 4A North Bend Bulldogs on Friday afternoon. North Bend entered this game 8-1, with its only loss coming to the No. 6 team in Class 5A, Crook County.Now, North Bend sits…

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Dec. 29 ■ Thurston 60, South Medford 44■ Yamhill-Carlton 55, SHS 52■ Molalla 64, Cottage Grove 60■ Newport 64, Creswell 56■ Burns 54, Pleasant Hill 53 Tuesday, Dec. 30 ■ Hidden Valley 59, Springfield 53■ Klamath Union 54, CGHS 44 Wednesday,…

THURSTON (7-4) ■ Tipping off: The Colts start league play this week with two games. First, the Colts welcome No. 31 Eagle Point (2-8) on Friday, Jan. 9. The Colts have won four consecutive games coming into this matchup; the Eagles have lost four in…

■ THURSTON: Treyson Hill and Lucas LaBounty led the Colts to a 60-44 victory over South Medford on Monday, Dec. 29. Hill scored a season-high 25 points, and LaBounty added 23. The Colts shot 12-of-15 from the free throw line, a team strength. Three-point defense…

■ SPRINGFIELD: The No. 2 Millers (9-1) returned from break last week with two games. On Monday, Dec. 29 the Millers beat No. 9 Summit (7-4) 69-49 before taking down No. 17 Crescent Valley (4-6) 55-32 on Tuesday. Springfield has won 7-of-8 games and rose…

SPRINGFIELD (9-1) ■ Tipping off: In their final games before Midwestern League play begins, the No. 2 Millers face two Class 4A teams. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Millers travel to No. 11 Cascade (4-6) before hosting No. 1 Stayton (8-1) on Monday, Jan 12.…

RECAPS ■ THURSTON: The Colts boys won and the girls took fourth at the NW Duals Tournament on Dec. 29-30. On the boys side, Samuel Greenstreet (106), Lukas Salas Sanchez (113), Michael Salas Sanchez (120), Owen Ragonesi (126), and Ivan Henderson (138) dominated this tournament…

BOYS WRESTLING Tuesday, Jan. 6 ■ Pleasant Hill at Tri-Dual at Pleasant Hill HS, 5 p.m.■ Thurston vs. West Albany Dual BWR Meet at West Albany HS, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 ■ Creswell at Tri-Dual at Creswell HS, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 ■…