High School Sports Zone Dec. 25



Creswell boys lose to Marist;

Pleasant Hill girls lose to Springfield




Athlete of the Week

Pleasant Hill Boys Basketball – Landen Melvin



Top Stories, Recaps & More

By Eli Thomas

CRESWELL – An atmospheric river hit Lane County on Thursday, but it blew through the Cottage Grove High School basketball gym early in the fourth quarter…

By Chronicle Staff Report

COTTAGE GROVE – Nate Farrell, a former multisport athlete for the Lions and a member of the 2017 state title football team, has been named head coach…

By Seth Thompson

COTTAGE GROVE – The Pleasant Hill Billies girls basketball team traveled to Cottage Grove to face the Lions on Thursday to kick off the Battle of I-5…

By Eli Thomas

BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTS – Thursday, Dec. 18 Cottage Grove 70, Brookings-Harbor 40, Pleasant Hill 47, Cascade 35, Bend 66, Springfield 36, Tualatin 79, Thurston 58, Creswell vs. Newport, canceled (weather) Friday,…

By Eli Thomas

BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS – THURSTON defeated South Eugene 69-61 on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Lucas LaBounty led the Colts with 23 points. Treyson Hill added 16 points, 6 rebounds and…

By Chronicle Staff Report

2025 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 

By Chronicle Staff Report

GIRLS BASKETBALL – Thursday, Dec. 18. Cottage Grove 54, Pleasant Hill 39; Creswell 58, Brookings-Harbor 39. Friday, Dec. 19. Cottage Grove 38, Brookings-Harbor 36; Marist 40, Pleasant Hill 35; Springfield 49, Liberty…

By Seth Thompson

GIRLS BASKETBALL RECAPS – SPRINGFIELD – The No. 4 Millers (5-1) face No. 8 Summit (5-2) on Monday, Dec. 29. For the Millers, this matchup comes just under one week after…

By Chronicle Staff Report

WILSONVILLE – The Oregon School Activities Association approved changes to classifications and league lineups on Monday, Dec. 15. The OSAA executive board and delegate assembly both voted…




In Case You Missed It

Millers’ offense comes alive

Lejhaun Henderson, right, drives hard to the basket en route to 22 points. He added 5 rebounds and four assists on the night. ELI THOMAS / CHRONICLE PHOTO

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Millers guard Lejhaun Henderson grabbed the basketball in the backcourt and immediately lifted his gaze and raced toward the rim. Henderson had multiple Dallas Dragons defenders ahead of him, but weaved through them effortlessly. He finished the coast-to-coast effort with a layup through heavy contact for two points and a foul.

“Not to be cocky, but every time I’m going to the rack, I feel like nobody can stop me,” Henderson said.

The senior guard’s highlight play had the crowd and Millers bench on their feet, roaring approval. Springfield took a 20-point lead with 1:50 left in the third quarter on Henderson’s “and-one.”

How sweet was the victory? It had been 22 months since the Millers last won a game. 



Unsubscribe