High School Sports Zone January 30

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The Chronicle’s Athlete of the Week:

Winner of The Chronicle’s Athlete of the Week:
Claire Crawford – Pleasant Hill Girls Basketball

Crawford, a two-time Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year, is a top scorer for the Billies. She helped her team to a 4-0 record in the conference last week – scoring 18 points against Sisters.


Pleasant Hill duo make commitments; Matt Hartner Tourney
Pleasant Hill head coach Jessica Crawford revealed at the Matt Hartner tourney on Sunday that Billies volleyball player and daughter Claire Crawford verbally committed to Cal Poly Humboldt – a…
Pleasant Hill duo make commitments; Matt Hartner Tourney
Pleasant Hill head coach Jessica Crawford revealed at the Matt Hartner tourney on Sunday that Billies volleyball player and daughter Claire Crawford verbally committed to Cal Poly Humboldt – a…
Inglish lessons; Billies’ standout still schooling opponents 
PLEASANT HILL – Is there a reason why Gavin Inglish’s scoring average is down this season? Of course, there is. After averaging around 22 points per game in his sophomore…
Inglish lessons; Billies’ standout still schooling opponents 
PLEASANT HILL – Is there a reason why Gavin Inglish’s scoring average is down this season? Of course, there is. After averaging around 22 points per game in his sophomore…
Creswell girls undefeated in league after Elmira
ELMIRA – The Creswell girls basketball team downed the Elmira Falcons 41-33 on the road on Friday, highlighting a competitive midseason comeback with an eight-game winning streak and a 4-0…
Creswell girls undefeated in league after Elmira
ELMIRA – The Creswell girls basketball team downed the Elmira Falcons 41-33 on the road on Friday, highlighting a competitive midseason comeback with an eight-game winning streak and a 4-0…
The Main Event: Wrestling
CG LIONS AT McARTHUR COURT DUALS Just the facts: Thursday, Jan. 30 at McArthur Court at the University of Oregon … 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $5 for adults, $3…
The Main Event: Wrestling
CG LIONS AT McARTHUR COURT DUALS Just the facts: Thursday, Jan. 30 at McArthur Court at the University of Oregon … 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $5 for adults, $3…
HSSZ: Results & Schedules Jan.30
RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan.21 Cottage Grove 65, North Bend 58 Pleasant Hill 77, La Pine 30 Thurston 80, Springfield 39 Wednesday, Jan.22 Harrisburg 45, Creswell 44 Friday, Jan.24 Creswell 75, Elmira 54 Pleasant Hill 64, Sisters 45 Ashland…
HSSZ: Results & Schedules Jan.30
RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan.21 Cottage Grove 65, North Bend 58 Pleasant Hill 77, La Pine 30 Thurston 80, Springfield 39 Wednesday, Jan.22 Harrisburg 45, Creswell 44 Friday, Jan.24 Creswell 75, Elmira 54 Pleasant Hill 64, Sisters 45 Ashland…
HSSZ: Winter Sports recaps & reviews; Jan.30
BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS Cottage Grove beat North Bend 65-58 at home last Tuesday. Trevor Cooper crashed the scoreboard with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Following him was Josh Bruner…
HSSZ: Winter Sports recaps & reviews; Jan.30
BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS Cottage Grove beat North Bend 65-58 at home last Tuesday. Trevor Cooper crashed the scoreboard with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Following him was Josh Bruner…
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Billies hit Bulldogs with their best shot

January 28, 2025. The Pleasant Hill Billies host the Creswell Bulldogs in Boys Basketball at Pleasant Hill High School. Credit: Craig Strobeck – Photographer

The long-anticipated showdown between crosstown rivals Creswell and Pleasant Hill didn’t live up to its billing.

This one was all Billies.

An overflow crowd looked on as Pleasant Hill pummeled Creswell 73-43 in Luke Jackson’s first game as head coach of the Billies against his alma mater. Jackson was a star player at Creswell, winning a state title with the Bulldogs in 2000. 

“From ‘86-‘90 we packed the stands, it was standing room only all the time,” Billies assistant coach Travis Trafton said. “I haven’t seen a crowd like this since 1990. My dad is here tonight. He doesn’t have a kid he’s watching, but he shows up. When my younger son was playing, it got pretty packed then; we went to state then, too.”

Even though the score was never close, the crowd was treated to quite a shooting exhibition. Pleasant Hill’s dynamic duo – Gavin Inglish (27 points) and Landen Melvin (25) – combined for eight 3-pointers. Creswell’s Tyler Whitson drilled five 3-pointers while netting a game-high 28 points. 

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