High School Sports Zone October 23

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High School Sports Zone

Coach Brandi Wittenborn’s goodbye;
Billies, Colts clinch crucial league wins





Athlete Of The Week

Presented by: State Farm

Pleasant Hill Volleyball – Anna Crawford

Crawford has been a standout for the Pleasant Hill volleyball team, excelling in multiple positions. Her versatility makes her an invaluable asset. She recently set a team record with 39 digs in a single match against Creswell and has tallied 248 kills, 389 digs, 50 aces, and 13 blocks this season.



The Main Event:

Volleyball MVC Playoffs

■ Game facts: Thursday–Saturday, Oct. 23–25
Tickets: Tickets: Adults $5.00…students $4.00…seniors $3.00
■ What2Know: Mountain Valley Conference teams battle for league position this week and learn their postseason seedings. The No. 12 Creswell Bulldogs (14-9) are in line for a second-place finish after Sisters (10-0) went undefeated in MVC play. No. 21 Pleasant Hill (11-11) will face La Pine on Thursday for third place in the league.


Top Stories, Recaps & More

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PLEASANT HILL – The scene had all the drama of a Friday Night Lights episode. The 14th-ranked Pleasant Hill Billies were facing No. 7 Sisters; both programs tied atop the…

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CRESWELL – How does one put the proper finishing touch on a 33-year coaching legacy?Well, for Brandi Wittenborn, it’s going out on top.And that’s what the Creswell boys soccer team…

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EUGENE – The electrified Thurston Colts entered Floyd Halvorsen Field on Friday looking to reclaim the Midwestern League and redeem themselves against the Churchill Lancers after their 32-13 loss at…

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COTTAGE GROVE – Carter Bengtson is running on the collegiate level, but that doesn’t mean anyone has lowered the bar for Cottage Grove’s cross country program.The Lions hosted their annual…

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In boys area soccer last week, the Cottage Grove Lions in Class 4A went 0-1-1 last week, battling Marist to a draw on Monday and then losing 2-1 to Marshfield…

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The Cottage Grove volleyball team went 2-1 last week, earning victories against Marshfield and Junction City in Sky-Em, but losing in the Marshfield Tournament over the weekend. The wins boosted…

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The Class 5A Springfield Millers football team has won three of its past four games after losing its first three when they defeated Eagle Point 20-14 last Friday. The Millers…

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In girls soccer last week, the Class 4A Cottage Grove went 0-2 in the Sky-Em league last week, with an 8-0 loss to Marist and a 1-0 loss to Marshfield.…




In case you missed it…

Culture carrier: Nunez lifts
Creswell ‘family’

Creswell Bulldogs girls volleyball defeats the Pleasant Hill Billies in 5 sets at Creswell High School October 9, 2025. Credit: Craig Strobeck / The Chronicle.

CRESWELL – Creswell volleyball player Teighlor Nunez took a while to break out of her shell, according to head coach Anna Baltrusch.

She had come into Creswell her freshman year already demonstrating her grit and commitment – clear signs of her potential. The transition to high school still required an initial stint on the junior varsity squad.

Nunez rose through the ranks during her high school career, and became noted for her ball control. Now, as a senior captain on the Bulldogs’ storied varsity team, she recently celebrated recording more than 1,200 assists in her career. It’s appropriate she would reach a milestone in assists – helping others – because she’s a champion of the “family” concept in the Creswell program.





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