Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, Springfield and Thurston runners competed in The Harrier Classic last weekend, with nearly 60 teams from Classes 1A-6A. Thurston was 10th overall, Cottage Grove 13th, Springfield 14th and Pleasant Hill 31st. Carson Buergey once again led the Lions boys team. He…

COTTAGE GROVE – After a 2-1 start and their first 40+ point performance since 2023, it was obvious that first-year coach Kenny Koberstein of the Pleasant Hill football team had the Billies humming again. But the official stamp of approval came Friday, when the Class…

EUGENE – The Second annual Captains Camp concluded last Saturday at North Eugene High School, where team captains and aspiring captains from Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) member schools across the state gained insights and skill development on leadership through inspiring local role models, energizing…

Cyclists, rev your crankset! Bikers across Lane County will have an abundance of new routes connecting the five districts. Andy Vobora, VP of stakeholder relations for Travel Lane County, helped lead the Travel Lane County team in developing bike paths across the entirety of Lane…

In area football last week, Springfield edged out North Eugene 35-34 last Friday. Springfield’s ground game, led by Khamani James’ 180 yards and two touchdowns, powered an offensive explosion. The 35 points were the Millers’ most points scored since Oct. 11 last year. Millers head…

Cottage Grove volleyball lost to Marist Catholic narrowly 3-2. They will play again in another Sky-Em game. Last year, the Lions went 1-1 with the Spartans. Creswell had impressive scoring performances against Siuslaw / Mapleton and Pleasant Hill last week. They racked up 6 goals…

Cottage Grove lost to Class 4A powerhouse Marist last week 6-0. Goalkeeper Nora Heegard recorded more than 20 saves. In Class 3A, Creswell went 2-0 last week, with a notable win against Pleasant Hill on Tuesday. In their 1-0 win against the Billies, junior Mila…

In Class 4A last week, Cottage Grove lost to Marist Catholic and Marshfield last week, falling 3-0 in both matches. Against Marist, Jocelyn Joseph was the top performer, recording 7 kills, 11 digs, and was the only player to earn aces, finishing with 2. Taylor…

Thurston boys took 15th and the girls finished 16th in the Division 1 category at the elite 2025 Nike Portland meet last week. Carson Buergey earned first overall at 15:18. Nathalie Parker led the girls at 19:22. She now holds the 2nd fastest 5k time…