Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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:…
■ Address: 84455 N. Enterprise Rd.■ Head coach: Luke Jackson’s 2nd year at Pleasant Hill■ Last season: Lost in semifinals of Class 3A state playoffs■ Total returners: 6 … 2 returning starters TOP RETURNERS■ Landen Melvin, G, Sr., 6-1, #42024: First Team All-League■ Jacob Neely,…
COTTAGE GROVE LIONS■ Address: 1375 S. River Rd.■ Head coach: Seth Hutchison, 8th year■ Last season: Lost in postseason play-in game to Newport.■ Total returners: 5TOP RETURNERS■ Trevor Cooper, Wing/Post, Jr., 6-6, #242024: Averaged 15.4 points and 8.1 rebounds. … 1st team all Sky-Em as…
SPRINGFIELD MILLERS■ Address: 875 7th St.■ Head coach: Jeremy Houng TOP RETURNERS■ Brady Loser, G, Sr., 6-2, #02024: Brady has come a long way since junior year. He has put in a lotof work and his athleticism has taken a huge step forward. He is…
Head coach: Chase WellsTotal returners: 9 boys, 5 girls TOP RETURNERS – Boys■ Vince Andrews (132), Sr.Note: One win away from qualifying for state in 2024, has shown massive improvement after starting wrestling in 8th grade■ Michael Christie (120), Sr.Note: Improved a lot since freshman…