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Drifters on verge of record victory;
Challengers headed to Portland

Players line up for the national anthem before the game as the Eugene Overhead Door Challengers defeated the Dallas Post 20 Dirtbags 10-0 in five innings July 23, 2025 at Corvallis High School, earning a spot in the 2025 American Legion AAA Oregon state playoffs in Portland.

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Drifters on verge of record victory
ADON ECCLES / PHOTO The Drifters have set attendance records in their fourth season in Springfield, and now the team is competing for a playoff spot and reaching the most… Read more.
Drifters on verge of record victory
ADON ECCLES / PHOTO The Drifters have set attendance records in their fourth season in Springfield, and now the team is competing for a playoff spot and reaching the most… Read more.
Challengers punch ticket to Portland
CORVALLIS — The Eugene Challengers (44-9) blew out the Post 20 Dallas Dirtbags 10-0 in the third-place play-in game Wednesday night, earning a berth in the AAA American Legion Oregon… Read more.
Challengers punch ticket to Portland
CORVALLIS — The Eugene Challengers (44-9) blew out the Post 20 Dallas Dirtbags 10-0 in the third-place play-in game Wednesday night, earning a berth in the AAA American Legion Oregon… Read more.


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Thurston‘s Salas-Sanchez earns All-American status

Michael Salas-Sanchez, the 2025 Class 5A state champion in the 113 Ib weight class, earned All-American status in a national wrestling tournament in North Dakota last week. CHRONICLE PHOTO ARCHIVE

Thurston wrestlers Michael Salas-Sanchez, Sam Greenstreet, and Sawyer Greenstreet competed in the national wrestling championships in Fargo, N.D. last week. Salas-Sanchez earned fifth in freestyle, becoming Oregon’s only All-American in Fargo this year. Both the Greenstreets had strong showings. 

Sam made it to the consolation sub-quarterfinals, which was one match away from becoming an All-American. 

Also in Thurston, JV boys soccer coach Phil Sweeney steps up as head coach for the 2025 season. Previous coach Jake Bonnett steps down after three years with Thurston. He leaves with a 16-13-14 overall record. The Colts suffered a particularly tough season last year, with a record of 5-9 along with a No. 27 ranking in Class 5A. 

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