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Baseball Recaps ■ CRESWELL ended its regular season 16-12, secured the No. 2 spot in the Mountain Valley Conference, and earned an automatic bid into the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Bulldogs ended their regular season with a 4-2 loss to out-of-league…

THURSTON  — The Thurston softball team advanced to the quarterfinals of 5A softball playoffs for the first time since 2014, downing the West Albany Bulldogs 15-13 in a walk-off win after rallying from a 3-run deficit. “They never gave up and that’s been their MO…

THURSTON  — The Thurston baseball team defeated No. 16 Putnam 6-1 on Tuesday in Round 1 of the 5A baseball playoffs, lagging in the first couple of innings, and then rallying for the win with a three-run sixth inning. “It’s not good for my blood…

PLEASANT HILL – Pleasant Hill High School’s Assistant Principal and Athletic Director, Kyle McClain, told The Chronicle on Friday that he would not be returning to Pleasant Hill next year. He would instead be fulfilling a long-overdue dream of living in a lush, river-flowing, snow-kissed…

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove concluded its busy, historic weekend of hosting the Cottage Grove Half Marathon and 10K Run/Walk on Saturday, and the Oregon Gran Fondo on Sunday – marking the first time the two big sports events have occurred consecutively. “We are now…

BOYS & GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS  ■ Just the facts:  Thursday-Saturday … Class 4A-4 Sky-Em, Marist Catholic HS (CGHS) …Class 3A-SD1 Special District 1, Siuslaw HS (CHS & PHHS) … Class 5A-2 Midwestern League, Springfield HS (SHHS & THS). ■ The skinny: The top two finishers…

Baseball Recaps ■ COTTAGE GROVE ended its season last week, going 2-1 in out-of-league games. They lost Tuesday 4-2 to Tillamook. Despite trailing 3-0 for the majority of the game, the Lions rallied to score two runs in the top of the sixth and seventh…

Results Baseball Tuesday, May 13 Tillamook 4, Cottage Grove 2 Sisters 3, Creswell 2 La Pine 6, Pleasant Hill 1 North Eugene 13, Springfield 1 Wednesday, May 14 Sunset 4, Thurston 3 Friday, May 16 Cottage Grove 11, Klamath Union 8 Klamath Union 9, Cottage…

CRESWELL – Boys volleyball is thriving in its fourth season, with participation and team numbers skyrocketing, more advanced teams, and a higher level of competition. It’s no surprise that the Creswell Bulldogs, led by Anna Baltrusch –who has led generations of Bulldog volleyball players in…