Hanmadang: Competition, creativity meet on the mat
May 9, 2024
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Bengtson, Lions on the prowl
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove High School held its annual Wally Ciochetti Invitational for track & field last Friday, with some of the top competition in Class 4A in attendance. One of those attendees was Cottage Grove junior Carter Bengtson, who set a personal-record 4:06.56 in the boys 1500 to[Read More…]
Springfield woman off to nationwide competition
SPRINGFIELD – As Ms. Wheelchair Pacific Coast U.S.A., Springfield resident Melinda Preciado will be going to Ohio to compete in the Ms. Wheelchair U.S.A. 2024 competition this July, representing Oregon, California, and Washington. Preciado got her foot in the door with disability competitions after her traumatic event in January 2021,[Read More…]
Millers softball reaching new heights in record fashion
SPRINGFIELD – The season’s not over, but there’s reason to celebrate for the Springfield Millers softball team. From 2012-23, Springfield averaged 1.5 wins per season, and had four winless seasons. This season, though, the Millers are up to seven wins after going 3-3 in their last six games. “It’s been[Read More…]
In Brief: Week of May 9
Springfield City Council recap SPRINGFIELD – City council had a quick yet productive Monday night earlier this week. • After seven years of discussion, the Housing Diversity Tax Exemption (HDTE) was adopted to address the City’s need for more housing. This program aims to encourage the development of multiple-unit housing[Read More…]
Hanmadang Expo: Greathouse world record attempt falls just short
SPRINGFIELD – As another successful year of Hanmadang wraps up, organizer Tim Greathouse is thankful for the new light the event shines on martial arts. “Part of our purpose has been to educate western society that this exists – martial arts for fun, martial arts for lifestyle, martial arts for[Read More…]
HSSZ: May 9 Capsules
THE MAIN EVENT: BASEBALL & SOFTBALL #2 Thurston baseball (18-3) and #11 Thurston softball (14-6) vs. Crater High School■ What2Know: Softball doubleheader vs. No. 7 Crater on Friday, May 10 at 3 and 5 p.m. … Baseball doubleheader vs. No. 11 Crater on Saturday, May 11 at 1 and 3 p.m. ■ Leading off:[Read More…]
Russell ‘Rusty’ Allen Williams: June 11, 1974-March 1, 2024
Russell “Rusty” Allen Williams, 49, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away March 1, 2024. Rusty was born in Eugene, Ore. to parents Michael and Nancy (Simpson) Williams June 11, 1974. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1992 and then attended the College of the Siskiyous where he played[Read More…]
Go2: Week of May 9
Data Center: Public Safety – Week of May 9
POLICE BRIEFS 14 years for Springfield man SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man was sentenced to federal prison last week for repeatedly possessing and distributing photos and videos depicting child sexual abuse. Randy Lee Cook, 43, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison and a life term of supervised release.[Read More…]
