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Rocky start for defending champs
Colts’ opening-day ace Molony leaves after five pitches EUGENE – It was an unexpectedly bumpy return to the University of Oregon’s PK Park for the Thurston Colts baseball team. Nine months after winning the Class 5A state championship in walk-off fashion at PK, the Colts…

Billies pitching provides sweet revenge
PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies baseball team earned sweet revenge last Friday with a 7-3 win over Brookings-Harbor, the No. 3 team in the Class 3A preseason coaches poll and the team that knocked out Pleasant Hill from the postseason in the quarterfinals…
HSSZ: Week of March 21 Capsules
THE MAIN EVENT: SOFTBALL #6 PLEASANT HILL (2-0) VS. #14 HARRISBURG (2-0)■ Series facts: Tuesday, March 19 at Pleasant Hill, 4:30 p.m. … Friday, March 22 at Harrisburg, 2 and 4:30 p.m.■ Leading off: The Billies face off with Harrisburg in a three-game series between…
Cottage Grove’s Emily Pacheco wins Athlete of the Week

‘Romero-Ah Sam Era’ ends at state
McMINNVILLE – It wasn’t the dream return to the state tournament that the Springfield girls basketball team was hoping for – but don’t mistake the failed title defense for a failed season. After falling to Midwestern League rival and second-ranked Crater in the quarterfinals, the…

Spring Sports Previews: Baseball
Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS School: 1375 S. River Rd.Head coach: Nathan Rheuban, 2nd year at CGHS, 8-14 overall coaching record2023: 8-14 overall … 2-10 in league play … 4th-place in Sky-Em…

Spring Sports Previews: Softball
Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS Head coach: Adam Dimock … 3rd year at CGHS … 21-26 overall coaching record2023: 8-14 overall … 3-9 in league play … 4th in Sky-Em League ……

Spring Sports Previews: Track & Field
Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS Head coach: Ricky Knutson … 11th year at CGHS2023: Boys won league, 3rd at state. Girls 4th in leagueTop returning boys ■ Carter Bengtson, Jr., 2023 3rd in…
