THURSTON – Eighth-seeded Thurston had the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the sixth inning Friday against top-seeded Corvallis. In those moments, you hope to have your best players at bat – and the Colts had their…

SPRINGFIELD and THURSTON competed in the OSAA State Championships on Friday and Saturday. Springfield’s Sailor Hall won the Millers a state title in the discus, throwing a personal best of 137’ 1”, the second-longest throw in Oregon this year. Hall…

EUGENE – When Pleasant Hill senior sprinter Ryan Thomas crossed the finish line in 12.15 seconds at Hayward Field on Friday, she set a Class 3A state championship record for the girls 100m, besting the record coming into the weekend…

EUGENE – The baseball team’s run to the state’s final four is the latest testament that there’s something contagious going around the Creswell athletic program. It’s been happening this entire school year. Whatever it is, longtime local running guru Dr.…

SPRINGFIELD – The Memorial Building is getting a new look while retaining its rich history in downtown Springfield. Springfield Drifters co-owner Ike Olsson purchased the building at 765 A Street in November and has spent the past few months turning…

ELKS 12, DRIFTERS 8 BEND – Jaycob Villalpando and Jack Klee had strong season debuts, but Springfield squandered a six-run lead late and fell to Bend on opening day in front of a crowd of over 1,000 at Vince Genna…