Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – When Covid hit in 2020, Sarah Hanson and her daughter, Piper, had to turn their home into a volleyball court. “I would go over there and they are in the living room, Sarah hammering balls at Piper,” recalled Anna Baltrusch, Sarah’s mom. “I…
Area boys soccer teams recorded plenty of accolades last season. The challenge this year is to repeat the regular-season success – and go even deeper in the postseason. The Springfield Millers finished 2024 with a 7-7-1 record and first in the Midwestern league. The Class…
None of the local teams won their conferences last season, but multiple schools earned a playoff spot. This season, more-experienced teams should challenge for league titles and make deeper postseason runs. Despite missing the playoffs last season under first-year head coach Taylor Graham, Springfield (4-7-2)…
There’s the theory and then there’s the practice. A summary of my first year. Let me explain. I remember first applying to this job. And of course, I remember my interview. I was sitting in our publisher’s former office. I remember the glint of the…
2nd North Star Volleyball Jamboree features more player, fan experiences PLEASANT HILL – The 2nd annual North Star Volleyball Jamboree will feature several new aspects as the area’s top volleyball teams gather for a preseason practice tournament at Pleasant Hill High School on Thursday, Aug.…
FOOTBALL COTTAGE GROVE AT SWEET HOME ■ Game facts: Friday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. … Jamboree at Husky Field, Sweet Home High School ■ What2Know: The Lions return to Class 4A and will also play the Huskies later this season in Special District 3.…
By Steve Mims The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – Bushnell University president Joe Womack was bragging about the golf program’s new Player Development Center when he needed a little help clarifying just how elite it is. “An unbelievable facility,” Womack said during the grand opening ceremony at…
SPRINGFIELD – As West Coast League playoffs continued, we take a look at the Springfield Drifters’ 2025 season – one that finished with a 22-32 record, tying their previous best win total from ’23. This season, coaches focused on developing talent, giving players the tools…
DEXTER – The Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA) presents the 2025 Bi-Mart Can-Am Challenge this weekend, about 16 miles southeast of Springfield on the Middle Fork Willamette River at Dexter Reservoir. The event features Canadian and American drag boat racers in the Pacific Northwest area…