Category Sports Zone

‘Scrapping’ Bulldogs run into tall trouble

CRESWELL – The Creswell girls basketball team fell to the Sutherlin Bulldogs 40-27 on Friday, extending a five-game losing streak. Coach Tyler Hollingsworth recognized a silver lining. “A hard-fought game, right?” Hollingsworth said. “The effort was tremendous. We were fighting, scrapping, and clawing. That’s what…

HSSZ Results & Schedules: Jan.2 edition

THE MAIN EVENT: BOYS BASKETBALL #1 THURSTON VS. #32 SHELDON■ Just the facts: The Colts (9-0) face the Fighting Irishmen (6-5) … Friday, Jan. 3 at Thurston, 7 p.m….Tickets: $15 for family, $6 single adults, and $4 for students.■ Tipping off: The Colts face 6A…

HSSZ Recaps & Previews: Jan.2 edition

Boys Basketball Recaps ■ Cottage Grove went 2-1 at the Stayton Holiday Tournament last weekend. They lost their first game against out-of-state team Yreka, Calif., 64-61. Trevor Cooper led the Lions’ offense in all three games. Against Yreka, he had 26 points. Following was Landon…

Milestones & memories

■ Colts double up, capture another Class 5A state baseball crown The Thurston Colts became only the 15th school in Oregon history to win back-to-back state baseball titles, blanking No. 4-ranked West Albany 2-0 in a rematch of 2023’s state championship game. Thurston scored both…

HSSZ Recaps & Previews: Dec. 26 edition

Boys Basketball Recaps ■ Cottage Grove went 2-1 at the Battle of 1-5 Tournament last weekend, winning the consolation bracket. In its 63-48 loss against Stayton, there were two leaders for Cottage Grove: Nathin Lemon with 18 points and Josh Bruner with 10 points. In…

HSSZ Results & Schedules: Dec. 26 edition

RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALLTuesday, Dec. 17Silverton 55, Springfield 42Thurston 64, South Eugene 51Thursday, Dec.19 to Saturday, Dec.21Battle of I-5Cottage Grove (won consolation bracket)Creswell (2nd place)Pleasant Hill (3rd place)Stayton 63, Cottage Grove 48Cottage Grove 65, Douglas 37Cottage Grove 71, Hidden Valley 64Creswell 62, Douglas 51Creswell 57, Stayton…

Battle-tested: Marist boys take I-5 title

EUGENE – The Creswell boys had a successful showing in last weekend’s Battle of I-5 Holiday Basketball Tournament behind Tyler Whitson’s hot hand before losing for the first time this season in the title game to host Marist Catholic, 52-41. Pleasant Hill, meanwhile, used its…

‘Deep’ Colts boys win; girls finish 2nd

THURSTON — Thurston wrestling played host to its annual LaMont Simons Dual Tournament on Saturday and the boys team managed to sustain its undefeated streak, winning against Churchill, Mountain View, Tillamook, and most notably an out-of-state team – Class 2A Orting High School in Washington…