PLEASANT HILL — Alan Stearns has been selected as Pleasant Hill’s new assistant principal and athletic director and was approved by the board last week, according to Pleasant Hill’s Principal Chris Reiersgaard. “I’m really excited to learn about the new community,” said Stearns on Friday.…

An inside look at the summer schedule and travels of a top-flight quarterback prospect. Ryker Rohaley, a rising sophomore, will publish a daily diary from the Manning Passing Academy this week on Chronicle1909.com  SPRINGFIELD – “Going camping” is a veritable rite of Oregonian summers. For…

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Drifters roster is made up of players from all over the country wearing many different hats: Collegiate ballplayer. House guest. Community leader. Baseball ambassador.  And this year, especially, Instructor.  Young fans hoping to grow into Drifters some day have been attending…

The Nike Outdoor Nationals, an event for high school and middle school track and field athletes, finished at Hayward Field last week.  It also wrapped up Cottage Grove’s Carter Bengtson’s high school career, and in the most Bengtson fashion, he ended it with a personal…

SPRINGFIELD – Saturday evening, fans packed the stands like sardines to see Springfield take on the Portland Pickles. Despite the 19-4 loss, fans stayed until the end to witness a fireworks show worth the price of admission. The Springfield crowd of nearly 1,000 helped bring…

With the arrival of the summer solstice on June 20 and the long, warm days that follow, Oregon offers a wealth of fishing opportunities characteristic of its extended summer days.  According to the National Weather Service, “Oregon experienced near or above-average precipitation last winter, with…

BASEBALL Sky-Em League Second Team ■ Christian Spear, IF, CGHS Honorable Mention ■ Micah Spear, C, CGHS ■ Isaiah Cushman, IF, CGHS Mountain Valley Conference  ■ Coach of The Year: Kevin Feist First Team ■ Kaden Fisher, 1B, PHHS ■ Caleb Van Ordstrand, OF, PHHS…