Vote! Who should be Register-Guard boys swimmer of the year?
This year's nominees are from Marist Catholic, North Eugene, Sheldon, Springfield, South Eugene and Thurston.
It was a banner year for swimmers throughout the Eugene-Springfield area. The 2025-26 OSAA swimming season has come to a close, and numerous local athletes earned podium finishes at the year-end state championships. Thurston's boys won the first state title in program history after surging to the Class 5A state championship.
South Eugene took second at the 6A state meet, matching its best finish since 2009. Here are the nominees for the 2025-26 Register-Guard boys swimmer of the year. Matteo Buhr, Springfield Ben Cook, Springfield Quinn Devenport, Thurston/Mohawk Milo Jessup, Sheldon Owen Metzger, North Eugene Dylan Myrick, South Eugene Wayko Sanders, Thurston/Mohawk Burke Sherman, South Eugene Ben Streisfeld, South Eugene Tim Trojan, South Eugene Charlie Westover, Marist Catholic Brody Wyatt, Thurston/Mohawk Vote for who you think should be the Eugene-Springfield area's high school boys swimmer of the year.
The poll closes at noon Sunday, March 15. Matteo Buhr, Springfield Springfield junior Matteo Buhr won the 200 freestyle (1 minute, 56. 39 seconds) and took second in the 100 butterfly (56.
65) at the Midwestern League district championships. Ben Cook, Springfield Springfield sophomore Ben Cook placed second in the 100 freestyle (52. 52 seconds) and was also second in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.