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Eugene-area top performers: Junction City and Thurston baseball, South Eugene track and field

Edith Noriega, Eugene Register-Guard
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The spring high school sports season is in full swing and Eugene-area athletes are turning in top performances.

Here are the top performers for high school baseball, girls flag football, lacrosse, tennis and more in Lane County.

Junction City’s Kaden Shafer throws out a pitch as the Cottage Grove Lions host Junction City Friday, April 12, 2024, in Cottage Grove, Ore.
Junction City’s Kaden Shafer throws out a pitch as the Cottage Grove Lions host Junction City Friday, April 12, 2024, in Cottage Grove, Ore.

Friday, April 12

BASEBALL

Junction City 12, Cottage Grove 0: Josh Berry tallied a single, double, triple, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Tigers in a 12-0 win over Cottage Grove in Game 1.

Kaden Shafer threw a shutout in 5.0 innings with six strikeouts and earned the victory for the Tigers. The sophomore allowed four hits and two walks.

Connor Koon had a double, triple, two RBIs and one run scored in the Tigers 12-2 win against Cottage Grove in Game 2.

Junction City’s Connor Koon slides safely back to first as the Cottage Grove Lions host Junction City Friday, April 12, 2024, in Cottage Grove, Ore.
Junction City’s Connor Koon slides safely back to first as the Cottage Grove Lions host Junction City Friday, April 12, 2024, in Cottage Grove, Ore.

Conner Clift allowed one hit in 5.0 innings pitched with seven strikeouts in the victory for the Tigers. The sophomore allowed two runs, one earned run and three walks. Freshman Landon Van Hecke registered one strikeout in 1.0 inning pitched for the Tigers.

Thursday, April 11

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL

Thurston 7, South Eugene 0

Creswell 6, Thurston 0

Creswell 13, South Eugene 6

GIRLS GOLF

Marist's Esha Reddy won the Cottage Grove Invitational with a 1-under-par 71 at Emerald Valley Golf Club. Sheldon's Jill Potter placed second at 4-over-par 76.

Wednesday, April 10

GIRLS LACROSSE

Marist 21, Sheldon 10: Marist's Rowan De Lee scored 8 goals and an assist while Kegan De Lee had 7 goals and four assists.

BOYS LACROSSE

South Eugene 17, Marist 2: The Axe's Lucas Clemons had 5 goals and three assists, and Bilii Blackhorn scored 5 goals. South Eugene's Marston Scher had 2 goals and three assists and Sayer Thomas had 2 goals and an assist.

BOYS TENNIS

South Eugene defeated Roseburg, 6-0.

Freshman Yehuda Zaretsky won at second singles in a 6-3, 2-6, 10-6 victory over Massimo Falleni. Blake Chandler at first singles led the Axe to a 6-2, 7-5 win over Alex Howard.

Ethan Park and Arnav Sivanandan swept in two sets at third and fourth singles, respectively, for the Axe.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

South Eugene girls defeated Churchill and Willamette in a tri-meet at South Eugene High School.

The Axe won seven events: Capri Betenson 100 meters (12.52 PR); Elizabeth McCart 800 meters (2:33.53); Sydney Chandler 1,500 meters (5:30.12); Lyla Smith 300 meter hurdles (49.18); Genna Bretschneider, Smith, Renee Watkins, Sydney Mills 4x100 meter relay (52.71); Lucia Berwind Hoffmann was a double winner in discus (personal record 103-0) and javelin (102-5).

Churchill's Aliette D'Arcy was a double winner in triple jump (32-1.75) and high jump (4-6).

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

South Eugene boys defeated Churchill and Willamette in a tri-meet at South Eugene High School.

The Axe won eight events: Donovan Locklyn 100 meters (11.34); Jan Bremer 400 meters (51.41); Yusuke Shibata 800 meters (2:01.36 PR); Sam Parsons 1500 meters (4:22.92); 4x100 meter relay Ricard Verges, Bremer, Raul Verges, Joe Royce (3:37.40); Austin Cacioppi javelin (167-7); Jacob Knight high jump (5-6); Kingston Hines long jump (18-5.5).

Churchill's Nick Miller won the 110 meter hurdles (16.36) and 300 meter hurdles (43.46).

Tuesday, April 9

BASEBALL

Thurston 9, North Eugene 0: Grady Saunders tossed a one-hit shutout, registering 14 strikeouts and one walk to lead the Colts to a 9-0 win over the Highlanders.

Eli Crist had a double and three RBIs. Saunders had a double and two RBIs.

Thurston's Grady Saunders pitches during the Colts baseball game against North Eugene on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Thurston High School in Springfield. Thurston defeated North Eugene 9-0.
Thurston's Grady Saunders pitches during the Colts baseball game against North Eugene on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Thurston High School in Springfield. Thurston defeated North Eugene 9-0.

SOFTBALL

Thurston 11, North Eugene 1: Kasey Ogan tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts in the Colts 11-1 win over the Highlanders.

Bailey Tovey had two two-run homers and four RBIs. Emily Spain had two triples, three runs scored and three RBIs.

Monday, April 8

BOYS GOLF

Thurston won the North Eugene Invitational against a field of six teams at Shadow Hills Country Club.

Thurston sophomore Lincoln Wiedenmann won his first tournament of the season at 81 while Peyton Wiedenmann placed second with 82.

GIRLS GOLF

North Eugene won the invitational as host team on Monday at Shadow Hills Country Club.

Highlander junior Francesca Tomp won the tournament at 77. Marist's Esha Reddy came in second at 79 and Thurston's Olivia Grandberry finished third with 85.

Edith Noriega is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. To submit scores and statistics, you may reach her at ENoriega@gannett.com and follow her on X at @Noriega_Edith.

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