Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
VOLLEYBALL Thurston Colts: 19-5, ranked #4■ The Colts beat No. 13 Ridgeview in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, sweeping the Ravens 26-24, 25-11, and 25-18. Emily Buller led the way with 21 assists and 10 digs, Scout Martin had 9 kills and…
Editor’s note: Below are recaps, previews, results, and schedules for the fall sports postseason. This article is updated after each day of postseason results. More recent news is at the top. Friday, Nov. 3 updates Football Volleyball Thursday, Nov. 2 updates Wednesday, Nov. 1 updates…
The Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team has had the Creswell Bulldogs’ number this season, sweeping the Bulldogs in both of the matches they’ve played. As both teams advanced last Saturday night, they’ll face off in the quarterfinals early Friday morning for a third and final…
COTTAGE GROVE – The No. 6 Cottage Grove Lions boys soccer team went into last Wednesday’s match at No. 11 Marist Catholic needing a win or draw to claim the Sky-Em League title. Down 2-1 late, junior Tristyn Burnes scored a goal with 80 seconds…
SPRINGFIELD – Things are looking up for the Thurston volleyball team, which just clinched the Class 5A Midwestern League championship with a straight-set victory at home last over Springfield. But the Colts have bigger fish to fry. The last time they made it as far…
CRESWELL – Last season the Creswell Bulldogs football team marched into rival Pleasant Hill’s home and won 14-7 in a rain-soaked rivalry win. This season the Billies returned the favor, winning 27-14 at Creswell last Friday night – eliminating Creswell from playoff contention while keeping…
FOOTBALL GAME-BY-GAME PREVIEWS THE MAIN EVENT EAGLE POINT EAGLES (5-3) AT SPRINGFIELD MILLERS (7-1) ■ Game facts: Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., SHS■ What2Know: Springfield hosts Eagle Point in a game that decides the second-seed of the Midwestern League. Both teams enter the game 5-1…
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEWS & RECAPS PREVIEWS Cottage Grove Lions: 9-12, ranked #11■ Setting up: The Lions host No. 19 Baker on Tuesday – after our press deadline – in a play-in match. The winner heads to the postseason, though the Lions would likely have to travel…
PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies girls soccer team hosted Santiam Christian Tuesday night in a Mountain Valley Conference playoff game, with the winner moving on to the postseason and the loser going home. The Billie overcame Santiam Christian 2-0 behind two second-half goals…