Eli Olsen
Eli Olsen Eli Olsen was born in Petoskey, Mich., to Eli and Celia Olsen. He was one of nine children. Eli graduated high school in Michigan and attended trade schools. Eli was a jack of all trades. He had been…
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Local boy wins West Coast Nationals
Keegan Bounds, 8, won the West Coast Nationals in California last weekend. PHOTO PROVIDED Kage kart sensation Keegan Bounds, 8, of Cottage Grove recently attended the prestigious West Coast Nationals south to Red Bluff, Calif. and claimed the coveted Eagle…
Creswell VFW talks to Congress
The Oregon VFW delegation met with U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore4). From the left are Bob Beck, commander of Creswell VFW Post 4039; Valery Wrinkle, Redmond VFW Auxiliary; John Wrinkle, Redmond VFW and Oregon senior vice commander; Rep. DeFazio; Rick…
Expedited search for super underway
File photo The superintendent search process is underway for Creswell schools, after current Superintendent Todd Hamilton announced March 7 that he will be leaving in July to become the Springfield Public Schools superintendent. But with a truncated schedule for a…
Nutritionally Speaking: Have you tried ear candling?
Ear candling. File photo Spring is here. The daphnes are blooming, the melting snow is giving way to crocus shoots sprouting, and all of a sudden there’s a rush of folks asking me about ear candling. Ear candling is a…
Black’s arm, Hatch’s bat help Lady Dawgs tame Lions
Pleasant Hill’s Maddy Woodward placed first in the girls’ 800 and 1500 meters at the Pleasant Hill Icebreaker track and field meet March 13. Tom Page/For The Creswell Chronicle Pitcher Destiney Black gave up two earned runs on five hits,…
Sports Schedule – March 21, 2019
Baseball Thursday, March 21 South Umpqua at Creswell, 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 Creswell at Elmira, 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Hill at Cascade, 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 25 Pleasant Hill at Salem Academy, at Salem/Keizer Volcanoe Stadium, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March…
Smith’s three wins break the ice on track season
The late-winter ice was officially broken on the 2019 track and field season, with Gauge Smith proving a triple threat for the Creswell Bulldogs during the Pleasant Hill Icebreaker on March 13. Smith, a junior, won the boys’ 100 meters…
Bulldogs open tennis season at Springfield
Creswell Bulldog tennis teams split their singles matches 4-4 with host Springfield as they opened their 2019 Special District 3 4A/3A/2A/A season on March 13. Winning singles matches against Springfield were Chance Leach, Sky Leach and Evan Stephens for the…
Bulldog bats heat up for 3-0 start to baseball season
The Creswell Bulldogs came out swinging, scoring 20 runs in three games to open nonleague baseball play with three wins last week. The Dawgs edged host Jefferson 3-1 on March 11 and bested host Oakland 7-6 and 10-6 in a…