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About The Chronicle : Creswell & Cottage Grove. (Creswell, Ore.) 2019-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 2019)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 CHS SPORTS PREVIEW FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL Friday, Aug. 30: at Sutherlin Jamboree, TBD Friday, Sept. 6: at Lost River, 7 p.m. What2Watch: Creswell was blanked by Lost River 44-0 in last year’s preseason opener. Will the Bulldogs be able to put together four solid quarters of defense and manufacture enough offense to hold off a repeat shutout by the Raiders? Who2Watch: In last year’s game, new starting quarterback Dallton Dewey scored on a QB sneak, completed 10-of-23 passes for 139 yards and rushed for 11 yards, including a touchdown. Tyler Nicol made an 18-yard catch and four tackles; Gabe Hastings had seven tackles, Tyler Atwood had five and Logan Johnson had four. All return and should aid the Bulldogs in this rematch. Thursday, Aug. 29: at OES, vs Blanchet Catholic, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29: at OES, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3: at Portland Christian, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5: vs Douglas, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7: at Cascade Tournament, TBD What2Watch: Blanchet Catholic finished 5th at 3A state last year and will be great preseason competition for Creswell. Home opener opponent Douglas was 15th-ranked in 2018. Some top 4A/3A contenders – including 4A Cottage Grove, 2nd at state in 2018 – await Creswell at Cascade. Who2Watch: Will Creswell’s top hitter, junior Breanna Dapron rise to the challenge of hitting over or around Cottage Grove’s “gentle giants” (as they are affectionately known by teammates) – the 6-foot-plus trio of junior middle blocker Matty Ladd, junior middle blocker Avery Hutchins and sophomore outside hitter Gracie Arnold? THE CHRONICLE — 7 BOYS’ SOCCER Tuesday, Sept. 3: vs. Elmira, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5: vs. Westside Christian, 4:30 p.m. What2Watch: The Creswell offense, which failed to score in its 2018 opener, losing 2-0 to 4A Elmira. The Bulldogs played Westside Christian to a 2-2 finish in a 2018 non- league contest. Who2Watch: Rogelio Legorreta, one of only two all-league returners for the Bulldogs, provided an assist against Westside last year; look for him and fellow all-league returner Cam Nguyen to take leadership roles in this rematch. GIRLS’ SOCCER GINI DAVIS/FILE PHOTO New starting quarterback Dallton Dewey scored on a QB sneak, completed 10-of-23 passes for 139 yards and rushed for 11 yards, including a touchdown in last year's opener. Tuesday, Sept. 3: at Elmira, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5: at Westside Christian, 6 p.m. What2Watch: The Lady Dawgs will seek to repeat their non- league victory over Westside Christian last September. Who2Watch: Two of Creswell’s three goals against Westside Christian in 2018 were scored by young players who return this year. Keep an eye on Oreanna Eckberg, who scored in the fourth minute; Karinna Leonard, who took the initial shot that Eckberg followed up; and Anna Dahl, the Lady Dawgs’ only all-league returner, who scored in the 66th minute. GINI DAVIS/FILE PHOTO Junior Breanna Dapron, the team's top hitter, has a challenge this week in facing the "Gentle Giants" of Cottage Grove — the 6-foot trio of Matty Ladd, Avery Hutchins and Gracie Arnold. CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, Aug. 31: at 2-Mile Trial, Cottage Grove, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7: at WOU Ash Creek Preserve, Monmouth, 9 a.m. What2Watch: High school harriers running the lovely Ash Creek Preserve course, which is fairly flat and features a mostly grass surface, some gravel and no pavement, are racing at the site of the 2018 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships and the 2019 NCAA D2 West Regional Championship. Who2Watch: Brandon Moehlmann, now a junior, was Cre- swell’s only representative at 3A state last year. — Compiled by Gini Davis