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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…

EUGENE — In its first state appearance in program history, the Thurston softball team was taken down by the Ridgeview Ravens from Redmond in a 9-0 shutout at Jane Saunders Stadium Saturday night. The veteran Ravens, who sealed their season 27-1, added a second 5A…

CRESWELL – Kyle Kordon, an educator with Eugene 4J schools, was named Creswell’s athletic director and high school vice principal, said school superintendent Mike Johnson.  Kordon will start July 1, and his “transition” will begin immediately, he said.  A graduate from Pleasant Hill, Kordon has…

CRESWELL – So it turns out that we can’t close the book on Gavin Inglish’s Lane County basketball career. The two-time All-State guard for Pleasant Hill, after entertaining offers from a multitude of schools, elected to stay close to home and play next season for…

As the school year closes, many local high school teams are opening annual summer camps, local clinics and training opportunities for the summer. Cottage Grove boys and girls soccer will be hosting its Nine to Five Soccer Camp June 16-19, led by Cottage Grove boys…