Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
THURSTON VS. SHELDON ■ Just the facts: The Class 5A Colts take on the Class 6A Irish at McArthur Court at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 ■ Tipping off: Teams from different classes facing off is a theme of the eight-game slate at McArthur…
THURSTON / MOHAWK ■ The Colts open the 2025-26 season at Cottage Grove to compete in the Cottage Grove Relays. Thurston/Mohawk will compete against Cottage Grove, Hidden Valley, Marist Catholic/Elmira, Marshfield, Roseburg, and Sheldon. The one to watch for Thurston will be the senior Quinn…
Boys ■ THURSTON: The Colts will play the Central Panthers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The two match up in the season opener for the second consecutive year. Thurston won 54-47 in Independence last year, but this year the Panthers will travel to…
■ SPRINGFIELD: The first match of the year for the Millers is at Churchill for the Kenny Cox tournament on Saturday morning. Competing here alongside Springfield and the hosts in Churchill are Elmira, Newport, Sheldon, Siletz Valley, South Eugene, Sutherlin, and Thurston. Here, look for…
THURSTON ■ Address: 333 58th St. ■ Head coach: Blaine Liberatore’s 11th year at Thurston ■ Last season: Undefeated (12-0) league champs … Lost in playoffs … Four league titles (2002, ’11, ’24, ’25). ■ Total returners: 3 TOP RETURNERS ■ Lucas Labounty, Wing, Sr.,…
PLEASANT HILL – When Ryan Svenson began imagining prep basketball matchups for the “Return of the Mac,” one came to mind immediately. Luke Jackson and Maarty Leunen will return to their old stomping grounds – this time as coaches – to headline an eight-game prep…
■ Head coach: Mike Simons … led both teams to league titles in 2024■ Total returners: 41 boys, 15 girls TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Michael Salas-Sanchez (120), Jr.Note: State champion, 5th at High School nationals■ Lukas Salas-Sanchez (113), So.Note: State champion TOP RETURNERS – Girls■…
■ Address: 33390 Niblock Ln.■ Head coach: Tyler Hollingsworth, 9th year at Creswell■ Last year: Won 1st league title since 2013; lost in playoffs■ Total returners: 10 TOP RETURNERS■ Kylie Leonard, G, Sr., 5-5, #52024: 1st team All-League … averaged 8 ppg., 3 reb., 3…
■ Address: 1375 S. River Rd.■ Head coach: Kim Beer, first season at CGHS … after coaching at La Pine for the 2024-25 season. Beer has also coached at Pleasant Hill twice, going 34-52 in his first stint and 23-3 in the second■ Total returners:…