Thurston and Creswell welcome new coaches

Athlete of the Week
Acadia Bloxham – Pleasant Hill Softball

Bloxham, the Billies’ shortstop was 9-for-13, with 4 doubles, 7 RBI, and 7 runs scored in Pleasant Hill’s 3-0 week.
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No spring fling: Nelson a serious triple threat

THURSTON – High school athletes playing two, even three sports is unusual, but not unheard of. However, playing five, and three at once, makes Addison Nelson unique.
She played volleyball in the fall, basketball in the winter, and is on the track & field, flag football, and softball teams for Thurston. The logistics of playing three sports at once are hard to wrap one’s mind around.
Here is a glimpse at a typical week for Nelson:
Fridays and Saturdays are for track and softball.
She downplays the difficulty of balancing everything, saying it’s more feasible than an outside observer might expect. However, she might just be wired differently than most.
Monday and Wednesday are practice days. On those days, her class schedule allows her to get out earlier than most, and track coach John Gillespie takes her through an hour and a half long workout. By the time everyone else gets out of class, Nelson is ready for a two-hour softball practice. In the evening, Nelson spends two more hours practicing with the flag football team.
Tuesdays are typically softball game days.
Thursdays are for flag football, often with multiple games in a day.























