High School Sports Zone September 5

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North Star Volleyball Jamboree a showcase  for Pleasant Hill Billies’ title quest
SPRINGFIELD – “Team first” was a message that reverberated throughout the gym last Thursday at the inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree played at Springfield High. “My success has shown up…
North Star Volleyball Jamboree a showcase  for Pleasant Hill Billies’ title quest
SPRINGFIELD – “Team first” was a message that reverberated throughout the gym last Thursday at the inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree played at Springfield High. “My success has shown up…
Coaches find value in preseason North Star Volleyball Jam
SPRINGFIELD – All five volleyball coaches agreed on one thing about the inaugural North Star Jamboree at Springfield High School on Aug. 29. It was a smashing success. “Jamborees…
Coaches find value in preseason North Star Volleyball Jam
SPRINGFIELD – All five volleyball coaches agreed on one thing about the inaugural North Star Jamboree at Springfield High School on Aug. 29. It was a smashing success. “Jamborees…
At a Glance: Southern Willamette Valley high school football preview
COTTAGE GROVE (0-0) AT #5 NORTH MARION (0-1) тЦа Just the facts: The Lions are on the road for their season-opener against the Huskies … Both schools classifications are 4A,…
At a Glance: Southern Willamette Valley high school football preview
COTTAGE GROVE (0-0) AT #5 NORTH MARION (0-1) тЦа Just the facts: The Lions are on the road for their season-opener against the Huskies … Both schools classifications are 4A,…
HSSZ: New turf, same Thurston Colts dominance
SPRINGFIELD – When Noah Blair connected with Matt Newell on a 65-yard touchdown pass during Friday night’s season-opening drive, it quickly became apparent that the Thurston teammates are going to…
HSSZ: New turf, same Thurston Colts dominance
SPRINGFIELD – When Noah Blair connected with Matt Newell on a 65-yard touchdown pass during Friday night’s season-opening drive, it quickly became apparent that the Thurston teammates are going to…
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Ready to Jam? Inaugural volleyball event kicks off season Thursday, Aug. 29

The inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree brings together teams from Springfield, Thurston, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill. The Millers are hosting the event and the doors open at noon on Thursday, Aug. 29. FILE PHOTO

The Creswell and Pleasant Hill communities have become uniquely intertwined due to their spirited rivalry on the volleyball court these days.

From Anna Baltrusch – who’s one of the most-decorated high school girls volleyball coaches in Oregon, with a powerful athletic lineage of daughters and granddaughters – to coach Jessica Crawford’s “Dynamic Duo” in the Billies’ Claire Crawford and Cheyenne Green. 

What’s the unpublished secret to this bounty of talent that radiates from these two schools? And how are they going to build on their reputation and excitement from previous years in 2024?

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