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Volleyball: Pleasant Hill Billies sweep Bulldogs

CRESWELL – Students mimicked barking and made sheep sounds that echoed in the Creswell gym last Thursday night. The Creswell student section rocked the stands with chants while coated in…

Volleyball: Pleasant Hill Billies sweep Bulldogs

CRESWELL – Students mimicked barking and made sheep sounds that echoed in the Creswell gym last Thursday night. The Creswell student section rocked the stands with chants while coated in…

Cottage Grove Lions stay undefeated

PLEASANT HILL – It’s no secret that the Cottage Grove Lions have been soaring through Class 3A this season, but last Friday, they inched that margin even further by overcoming…

Cottage Grove Lions stay undefeated

PLEASANT HILL – It’s no secret that the Cottage Grove Lions have been soaring through Class 3A this season, but last Friday, they inched that margin even further by overcoming…

High School Sports Zone results, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2024

Football Friday, Sept. 27 Cottage Grove 49, Pleasant Hill 27 Creswell 25, Elmira 22 North Eugene 27, Springfield 20 Thurston 31, Roseburg 24 Volleyball Tuesday, Sept. 24 Sisters 3, Creswell…

High School Sports Zone results, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2024

Football Friday, Sept. 27 Cottage Grove 49, Pleasant Hill 27 Creswell 25, Elmira 22 North Eugene 27, Springfield 20 Thurston 31, Roseburg 24 Volleyball Tuesday, Sept. 24 Sisters 3, Creswell…

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Amputee, adaptive golfers find community in NAGA’s Championship

The remaining amputees and adaptive competitors gather in celebration of the final day of competition on Thursday afternoon September 19. From the left, Paul Pattison; 9th in the Super Senior Division; ChrisOviatt; the Adaptive Division Champion: Isaac Berger; 16th in the Open Division; George Willoughby; tied for 2nd in the Open Division; Jim Curley, president of the Western Amputee Golf Association (WAGA); Sean Mitchell tied for 2nd in the Open Division; Chad Pfeifer; Open Division Champion; Tim Healea; 6th in Open Division; and Chris Wicks; 9th in Super Senior Division. McKENZIE DAYS / CHRONICLE PHOTO

The winds whispered through the oak trees with splattered orange spots last Thursday afternoon at the Emerald Valley Golf & Resort. Silence enveloped the grassy plains that were sporadically pierced by the whoosh of a club and the loud purr of a golf cart.

In between holes, competitors would ask each other for insights and advice on their mobility, recommendations for prosthetic adjustments and services, and general health advice. There was a sense of camaraderie and belonging that felt different with this golf competition.

“When we amputees get together, it’s like a brotherhood,” said Jim Curley, president of the Western Amputee Golf Association (WAGA). “When we see each other, it’s like we saw each other just yesterday.”

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