PORTLAND – Two weeks ago, Thurston coach Mike Simons said it would be a “disappointment” if the Colts took anything other than first place at both the Midwestern League district meet and the OSAA Class 5A boys wrestling state championships. After coming in second place…

PLEASANT HILL – Pleasant Hill finished second in the state last year in Luke Jackson’s first year as head coach. Now the Billies get a chance to reach the top of the hill. With Doug Green and Landen Melvin combining for 50 points, Pleasant Hill…

CRESWELL – Everything about this heart-throbbing victory was Cres-well-crafted. For several moments during Saturday night’s 3A playoff game against Salem Academy, it appeared that it just wasn’t Creswell’s night. The visiting Crusaders were draining 3s with regularity, and the Bulldogs were struggling to get anything…

CRESWELL – The Creswell girls put a nice finishing touch on a great evening for coach Tyler Hollingsworth, as he achieved something he’s never done in his tenure as head basketball coach. “We haven’t had both teams go (to the Coast for the state tournament)…

PORTLAND – Jeffrey Conklin solidified his legacy as one of the Cottage Grove wrestling greats last weekend, finishing off his undefeated (52-0) season. No. 1 Conklin took down Sweet Home’s No. 5 Tytus Hardee 7-5 to win the Class 4A boys 132-pound title at the…

SPRINGFIELD –Three future Drifters from UC Davis highlight this week’s Drifters Debrief as Evan Gentil, Keenan Anzai, and Zach Story all had amazing performances for the Aggies. Gentil, a catcher from Elk Grove, Calif., had a ginormous week at the plate, going 4-for-13 with three…

PLEASANT HILL (21-5, 10-0) ■ Tipping off: On Thursday, the 5 seed Billies play No. 4 seed Riverside (23-4, 10-0) at 3:15 p.m. at North Bend High School. The Pirates have had quite the turnaround, making at least the second round of state playoffs the…

■ THURSTON defeated Churchill 49-24 on Tuesday to clinch their third league title in a row. Churchill’s previous season low in points was 39, in their first matchup against the Colts. This game set a new low by 15 points. Lucas LaBounty led the Colts…

CRESWELL ■ Tipping off: The No. 4 Bulldogs (20-6) face No. 5 Sisters (20-6) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A OSAA state playoffs on Thursday. The Bulldogs are 1-1 against Sisters this season. One month ago, the Bulldogs beat Sisters by 18 points. If…