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Creswell went 1-2 last week against a line of private schools. It started with a 3-2 loss to Oregon Episcopal on Tuesday. Then, the Bulldogs dominated Rogue River 8-0. Finally, the Dwags lost to St. Mary’s Medford 3-0. Pleasant Hill started its season late due…

CRESWELL – With a new athletic director, a new head coach, several new players, and a new field, why wouldn’t the Creswell Bulldogs start their 2025 season off with some sky swagger? With Kenny Loggins’ Danger Zone blasting through the speakers, the Eugene Skydivers sent…

PLEASANT HILL – “2016.” It’s painted on Pleasant Hill’s locker room wall – a reminder of the last time the Billies had a winning season and made the playoffs in football. And it serves as a goal for this year’s team. A 28-21 loss to…

Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill and Thurston competed in the Ultimook Race last weekend. For the boys team, Cottage Grove won fourth, Pleasant Hill took 16th and Thurston 10th. For the girls team, Cottage Grove won 4th, Pleasant Hill took 18th and Thurston 9th. Cottage Grove’s…

RESULTS SCHEDULES Football Football Friday, Sept. 5■ Cottage Grove 34, N. Marion 14■ Gervais 40, Creswell 6■ Sutherlin 28, Pleasant Hill 21■ Silverton 35, Thurston 6 Friday, Sept. 12■ Cottage Grove at Coquille■ Creswell at Sutherlin■ Brookings-Harbor at Pleasant Hill■ Springfield at Bend■ Eagle Point at…

PLEASANT HILL – “Why do you play volleyball?” asked Lauren Anderson, director of the Warsaw Sports Business Center at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business. She was speaking to a room full of Thurston, Pleasant Hill, Creswell, and Cottage Grove volleyball teams at…

PLEASANT HILL – Building a successful volleyball program is never easy. You have to install a system and build a culture. Every great program has to establish a sense of continuity that brings good players into the mix every year.  Two area high schools –…

SPRINGFIELD – More than 40 high school soccer teams played at the 2025 Les Schwab Soccer Showcase last week, a two-day jamboree-style tournament on Aug. 28-29.  The girls’ teams played Thursday, followed by the boys teams on Friday at Les Schwab Sports Park. In its…

RECAPS PREVIEWS Football Football Mountain View 42, Springfield 13■ Recap: The Millers opened their season on campus against the Cougars last Friday. The Millers had strong opening performances from several top returners in the loss – particularly from Colby Kasperek and Adam Hernandez. Kasperek rushed…