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SPRINGFIELD – Fireworks? You want fireworks? The Springfield Drifters delivered on and off the field July 4 with an 18-4 victory over a college all-star team at Hamlin Sports Complex…

Drifters having a blast on, off field

SPRINGFIELD – Fireworks? You want fireworks? The Springfield Drifters delivered on and off the field July 4 with an 18-4 victory over a college all-star team at Hamlin Sports Complex…

Pierre’s FareWeil: It’s been a thrill on the sports beat

After two incredible, informative, inspiring, satisfying years at The Chronicle, it’s time for me to say goodbye. It’s a bittersweet moment for sure, but I’m excited about my next chapter…

Pierre’s FareWeil: It’s been a thrill on the sports beat

After two incredible, informative, inspiring, satisfying years at The Chronicle, it’s time for me to say goodbye. It’s a bittersweet moment for sure, but I’m excited about my next chapter…

SSZ Briefs: Willamalane Spring Adult League champions, Herbert celebrity softball game

Willamalane: Spring Adult League champions Basketball and volleyball leagues for the spring recreation season have wrapped up play and determined champions. See league champions below. Spring 2024 Adult Rec League…

SSZ Briefs: Willamalane Spring Adult League champions, Herbert celebrity softball game

Challengers rally past Alaska, with coach on ice

EUGENE – After a coach ejection, five balks, and the distracting environment of sporadic firework blasts surrounding the stadium, the Eugene Challengers took down Eagle River, the three time defending…

Challengers rally past Alaska, with coach on ice

Fun on the field: ‘RunJumpThrow’ event draws young athletes to track, fun

KALLIE HANSEL-TENNES / THE CHRONICLE. Two children pal around in one of the stations in the USA Track & Field and Willamalane’s “RunJumpThrow” event at Bob Keefer Center Turf Fields Thursday afternoon. The event was organized to engage with the community during the Olympic Trials and encourage youth to become involved in track and field.

SPRINGFIELD – Kids aged 6 to 12 cheered for their teammates in youthful glee as they watched them dart down the field with the baton, others giggled as they experienced the exhilarating recoil of their first jump across the turf, and the last watched their fake shot-put balls soar as they touched the sky.

These are just some of the sights and sounds that echoed current sensations in Hayward Field, but instead, they vibrated the Bob Keefer Center last Thursday.

“The goal coming into this is to get kids involved in track and field and get them out having fun with people who know a lot about the subject,” said Willamalane’s recreation program manager David Kieffer. “But really, for all of our events, the main goal is always to have fun.”

Willamalane partnered with USA Track & Field and Hershey to bring RunJumpThrow to Springfield. RunJumpThrow is a physical, interactive learning event that teaches kids the basics of running, throwing, and jumping within track and field. The free event fosters a foundation for teamwork, friendly competition, and confidence from experienced alumni Olympians.

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