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McMINNVILLE – It wasn’t the dream return to the state tournament that the Springfield girls basketball team was hoping for – but don’t mistake the failed title defense for a…

‘Romero-Ah Sam Era’ ends at state

McMINNVILLE – It wasn’t the dream return to the state tournament that the Springfield girls basketball team was hoping for – but don’t mistake the failed title defense for a…

Spring Sports Previews: Baseball

Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS School: 1375 S. River Rd.Head coach: Nathan Rheuban, 2nd year at CGHS,…

Spring Sports Previews: Baseball

Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS School: 1375 S. River Rd.Head coach: Nathan Rheuban, 2nd year at CGHS,…

Spring Sports Previews: Softball

Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS Head coach: Adam Dimock … 3rd year at CGHS … 21-26 overall…

Spring Sports Previews: Softball

Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS Head coach: Adam Dimock … 3rd year at CGHS … 21-26 overall…

Spring Sports Previews: Track & Field

Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS Head coach: Ricky Knutson … 11th year at CGHS2023: Boys won league,…

Spring Sports Previews: Track & Field

Editor’s Note: These capsules are a part of The Chronicle’s 2024 Spring Sports Preview package. COTTAGE GROVE LIONS Head coach: Ricky Knutson … 11th year at CGHS2023: Boys won league,…

HSSZ Capsules: Week of March 14

THE MAIN EVENT: BASEBALL THURSTON VS. SHELDONÑ‚Ð¦Ð° What2know: Thurston (28-3 record in 2023) vs. Sheldon (15-14 record in ’23) at University of Oregon’s PK Park. … Wednesday at 7 p.m.Ñ‚Ð¦Ð°…

HSSZ Capsules: Week of March 14

Gymnast’s routine: Pushing the limits

By Ron Hartman / [email protected]

KALLIE HANSEL-TENNES / THE CHRONICLE. Jaxon Eastwood competes during the high bar competition Friday at Bob Keefer Center.

SPRINGFIELD – Jaxon Eastwood says his favorite event is the pommel horse.

Hmmm. That’s a little odd to hear. Because the local gymnastics star is all about high bars.

Last Friday, while representing the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in the 33-team Emerald Team Challenge at Bob Keefer Center, Eastwood spent his usual amount of time on the podium, taking third place in pommel and sixth place in all-around. He also won a special Emmy award, a good spirit honor presented by the judges after Eastwood fell on one of his routines.

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