Category Sports Zone

SPRINGFIELD —The Thurston Colts football team entered Silke Field on Friday night looking to extend their nine-game winning streak against the crosstown rival Springfield Millers. After a back-and-forth first half, the Colts were able to do just that, winning 38-7 and extending their winning streak…

In Class 4A boys soccer, Cottage Grove earned a three-game winning streak after beating Marshfield, Junction City, and North Bend. The Lions overcame a 56%-43% time of possession deficit to be Marshfield 2-1. The Lions had 14 shots to Marshfield’s 9 shots, and 6 corner…

Pleasant Hill football cruised to a 42-16 victory over the Falcons in the opening game of Special District 3 league play. The 26-point victory is tied for the second largest in the program in the past five seasons. The Billies dominated the trenches, rushing for…

In Class 4A volleyball, Cottage Grove recorded its first Sky-Em League victories last week by beating Junction City and North Bend. The Lions are 2-2 in league standings. Creswell went 2-0 last week against Harrisburg and Elmira. In its 3-1 win against Harrisburg on Tuesday,…

Cottage Grove girls soccer went 1-1 last week against Marshfield and Junction City. In their 8-0 win against Marshfield, Brielle Engle had 3 goals; Addison Voelke recorded 1 goal; Ally Kishen scored 2 goals; Aliyah Urenda had 1 goal and GK Nora Heegard had the…

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…