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Bushnell, Pine Ridge team up for golf facility

By Steve Mims The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – Bushnell University president Joe Womack was bragging about the golf program’s new Player Development Center when he needed a little help clarifying just how elite it is. “An unbelievable facility,” Womack said during the grand opening ceremony at…

QB diary: Day 4

DAY 4: SATURDAY, JUNE 28When you get up at 7 a.m. and walk outside to a blanket of wet heat you know you’re in for a tough day. Morning practice went great again! I was hitting all my receivers in stride and nailing all my…

QB diary: Day 3

DAY 3: JUNE 27, 2025 An inside look at the summer schedule and travels of a top-flight quarterback prospect. Ryker Rohaley, a rising sophomore, will publish a daily diary from the Manning Passing Academy this week on Chronicle1909.com Hello again. I write to you tonight after…

QB diary: Days 1 & 2

An inside look at the summer schedule and travels of a top-flight quarterback prospect. Ryker Rohaley, a rising sophomore, will publish a daily diary from the Manning Passing Academy this week on Chronicle1909.com DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 This is Ryker Rohaley and I’m going to…

Geske wants Springfield Millers to ‘play faster’

EUGENE – After two games, an inexperienced Springfield Millers team is beginning to wonder if they’re going to sink or swim in their killer schedule for this year in the Midwestern League after losing last year’s senior personnel.  The Millers made a goal-line stand just…

State champs: Saunders helps lift Challengers to title

EUGENE – The landscape of the Eugene Challengers’ routine post-game huddle looked different this time. As they gathered near the scoreboard, water droplets rolled off the athletes’ uniforms as some were still soaked from the celebratory water dunk. Others trailed behind as they got caught…

Millers start fast, stand up to 4A Marist

EUGENE – Springfield learned a couple of things about itself Friday night in a 41-20 loss at Marist Catholic.  One, the visiting Millers found out they could stand toe-to-toe with a powerhouse program like the No. 8-ranked Class 4A Spartans. Two, they need to play…