High School Sports Zone October 30

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High School Sports Zone

Billies roll past Creswell and look at league title;

Millers top Colts in rivalry wins




Athlete Of The Week

Presented by: State Farm

Springfield Cross Country – Bella Wells

Springfield sophomore Bella Wells broke her school’s record with a time of 18:56.3 at the Champoeg Invitational, placing third overall. The performance marked a 53-second personal best and ranks 16th statewide among Class 5A girls. She recently finished sixth at Umpqua Invite last week and has earned a consistent top 10 finish in her recent meets. Wells now sits fifth in the Midwestern League as she gears up for the MWL Championships to make some noise.



The Main Event:

CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Game facts:

Wed., Oct 29 – Thurs., Oct. 30

Where:

1A/2A/3A – Special District 4 Championships (CHS & PHS) at Gold Hill
4A – Sky-Em League Championships (CGHS) at Lane Community College
5A – Midwestern League Championships (SHS & THS) at Ashland

What to Know:

All area teams compete in league championships this week. Don’t miss the shining Cottage Grove program and their strong pack of in-sync runners Remington Sharkey, Jennings Albrecht,  David Culbert, and Micah Hanke. Leading the girls is Ella Cardwell, though Carly Knutson has recently been rising through the ranks. For Class 3A, there’s Nellie Smith, who led the Billies last week, and Kaden Seaton. Creswell sees a small, but mighty unit of only four girls and 15 guys. In Class 5A, you can’t miss Carson Buergey, whocontinues to headline for Thurston, breaking the course and his school records left and right. Colt Owen Smith adds a consistent top-10 finish for Thurston. Thurston is a balanced team and also fields a strong girls team. Nathalie Parker leads the girls, followed by Evie Woodward. Springfield’s standout and most improved performer this year has been Bella Wells, who has been earning consistent top 10finishes for the Millers. Springfield’s Adrian Estes also impressed, finishing sixth in his last invite.


Top Stories, Recaps & More

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THURSTON – The Springfield boys soccer team defeated Thurston 2-0 last week, and hoped the victory would lead to a Midwestern League title for the second consecutive year.“Winning this game…

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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Drifters announced their 2026 schedule this past Thursday – featuring 29 home games and a trip to Victoria, British Columbia, to face the HarbourCats on June…

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In Class 4A football last week, Sweet Home defeated Cottage Grove 48-7, which was a boost for the Huskies after recently dropping two games. Meanwhile, Cottage Grove dropped its seventh…

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Area cross-country teams ran their last regular season meets last week, as runners clock key times in preparation of league championships. In Class 3A Pleasant Hill and Class 5A Springfield…

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Area girls soccer teams finished out league last week and await their postseason seedings. In the Sky-Em League, Cottage Grove ended it by defeating Junction City 3-0 on Monday and…

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Area volleyball finished league last week and Class 3A begins playoffs this week. Cottage Grove wrapped up Sky-Em by defeating North Bend 3-0. The Lions rallied to a third place…

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In are boys soccer last week, Cottage Grove ended Sky-Em with style, defeating Junction City 9-1 and North Bend 4-1 last week. The victories boosted their ranking in Sky-Em and…

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CRESWELL — The Creswell volleyball team entered Wednesday’s home playoff match expecting another sweep in front of its home crowd. Instead, the No. 25 Warrenton Warriors upset the No. 13…




In case you missed it…

Wittenborn, Bulldogs celebrate special night, special season

Veteran coach Brandi Wittenborn walking off the field with her boys team in the Bulldogs win againist the Cobras on Thursday night. CRAIG STROBECK / THE CHRONICLE

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 started for their coach last Thursday, defeating Central Linn 3-1 at Markley Field to capture the Special District 3 title for the second consecutive year – the perfect sunset on Wittenborn’s coaching legacy. And with the potential of a girls league title, too, it all takes on a historic context.

“Oh, god,” Wittenborn said on Thursday, tears brimming in her eyes. “I just feel like I’ve given my whole heart out here to these teams in the community, and if that’s what I end with, then I bow down to it, and I graciously thank the kids for working so hard and staying focused on a historic season for both teams.”




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