High School Sports Zone March 6

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Athlete of the Week

Chantell Noffsinger – Creswell Girls Wrestling

Noffsinger (145) became the first girls state champion in Creswell history on Friday – and first overall since 2017. She pinned La Grande’s Paige Allen in 3:27 to win the title. She closed out her senior season with a 29-1 record.

Madelyn Del Castillo (Left) won the 200 freestyle for the state title and was third in the 100 breaststroke.
Addi Nelson (Right) recorded 30 points, 3 rebounds, 7 steals and 1 block for the Colts against Churchill on Feb. 25.

CONQUERING SHEROES: Thurston’s girls wrestling pin down 2nd straight state title

PORTLAND – On Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, the Thurston girls wrestling team cheered, wept and celebrated on the mat as they held up their second Oregon… Read more.

CONQUERING SHEROES: Thurston’s girls wrestling pin down 2nd straight state title

PORTLAND – On Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, the Thurston girls wrestling team cheered, wept and celebrated on the mat as they held up their second Oregon… Read more.

Salas-Sanchez brothers earn titles; Colts boys finish 2nd

PORTLAND – The Thurston boys wrestling team was the state runner-up for the third year in a row, a pattern that head coach Mike Simons has been trying to chip… Read more.

Salas-Sanchez brothers earn titles; Colts boys finish 2nd

PORTLAND – The Thurston boys wrestling team was the state runner-up for the third year in a row, a pattern that head coach Mike Simons has been trying to chip… Read more.

P-Hill boys 4th; Creswell’s Noffsinger earns historic first title

PORTLAND — After sweeping first at the Boys 3A-Special District 3 Championship last weekend, and finishing fourth in the state, earning a state champion since 2019, and the most wrestlers… Read more.

P-Hill boys 4th; Creswell’s Noffsinger earns historic first title

A COACHING ‘FAMILY’: Mix of experience, personal ties, trust have Colts building long-term success

THURSTON – Some high school basketball coaches might be hesitant to add a former head coach to their staff. They might come with a big ego, their own ideas, and… Read more.

A COACHING ‘FAMILY’: Mix of experience, personal ties, trust have Colts building long-term success

THURSTON – Some high school basketball coaches might be hesitant to add a former head coach to their staff. They might come with a big ego, their own ideas, and… Read more.

No. 1 Crater cruises past Millers, secures girls Midwestern title

SPRINGFIELD – Hoisting her team onto her back has been somewhat of a commonplace occurrence this season for Springfield junior guard Darissa Romero Ah-Sam. That was out of the question… Read more.

No. 1 Crater cruises past Millers, secures girls Midwestern title

Basketball recaps and previews: Pleasant Hill and Creswell boys stamp ticket to playoffs

BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS – Cottage Grove won its regular-season finale against North Bend 59-58 on Tuesday, then lost against No. 8 Newport in the 4A state play-in game, 70-41. No. 10 Creswell… Read more.

Basketball recaps and previews: Pleasant Hill and Creswell boys stamp ticket to playoffs

Results and schedules: Springfield, Thurston roll into 5A playoffs, 3A playoffs charge on

RESULTS – BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.25. Eugene 74, Springfield 61 Thurston 50, Churchill 39 Cottage Grove 59, N. Bend 58 Friday, Feb.28 Crater 76, Springfield 58 Thurston 74, Ashland 62 GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb.25 Springfield 52, N.… Read more.

Results and schedules: Springfield, Thurston roll into 5A playoffs, 3A playoffs charge on

Drifters tickets available; schedule released

SPRINGFIELD – Season tickets are now available for the fourth season of the Springfield Drifters, a collegiate wooden-bat league played from May to August. Single-game tickets are “coming soon,” according… Read more.

Drifters tickets available; schedule released

In case you missed it…

Colts girls win district

February 22, 2025; Eugene, Oregon USA; Kristal Zamora of Thurston took 1st place with a fall over JaydaRae Nance of Redmond in the championship match scoring 30 team points in the 140lb class at the OSAA Girls 6A/5A Special District 4 Girls wrestling championships at North Eugene High School Credit; Craig Strobeck for the Chronicle

The Thurston girls have set themselves up, and now have a chance to win their sixth state wrestling championship this weekend at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Four Colts – senior Eily Asher (100 pounds), sophomore Teagan Merritt (115), senior Kristal Zamora (140), and junior Izabella Castleberry (190) – won titles Saturday at the OSAA 6A/5A Special District 4 meet at North Eugene High School. Eight of their teammates also qualified for state.

“We’re the defending state champs, but the Dallas girls are the favorites this year,” Thurston coach Mike Simons said. “We beat them twice, then they beat us the last time we faced them. We each qualified 12 girls. We’ll see who shows up this weekend. Hopefully the point totals add up in our favor at the end.”