Billies finish 5th in OSAA Cup The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) released the final OSAA Cup standings last week. The OSAA Cup is a yearlong competition split into Classifications. Schools earn points based on where they finish in each sport (individuals earn points at…

SPRINGFIELD – Bobby Blandford’s two-out, RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday night lifted the Springfield Drifters to a 4-3 victory over the Cowlitz Black Bears at Hamlin Field.  “It was really satisfying coming off the bat of Bobby Blandford, who’s been…

Class 5A All-State Softball – All Thurston 2nd team – Bailey Tovey, SR; Sadie Decker, SR 3rd team – Gabby Montes, SO HM – Kasey Ogan, SO Millers grab Marist football transfer New head coach Frank Geske isn’t the only person coming over to Springfield…

SPRINGFIELD – Drifters head coach Tommy Richards wears the team’s uniform at each game, just like other managers. It might be just as appropriate if he wore a white lab coat.  Richards has been piecing together a roster the first few weeks of the season…

Tovey takes 4th, 17th at Nike Outdoor Nationals Last week Bailey Tovey, a rising senior at Thurston High School, competed at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, one of the nation’s premiere high school track and field meets. Tovey competed in the Championship level of the javelin,…

All-State Baseball Class 5A: All Thurston Coach of the Year – Dennis Minium Co-Player of the Year – Maddox Molony Pitcher of the Year – Connor Molony 1st Team – Connor Molony, SO; Maddox Molony, SR; Eli Crist, JR; Easton McDonald, SR; Adam Elliott, JR;…