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Author: Nick Lilja

Lilja is long-time sports journalist - working in sports media for a decade utilizing every medium. His work has been recognized by multiple organizations. Most recently, in 2009, he was awarded the "Best Sports Column" by SPJ in the state of Oregon. In 2008, he was recognized as the "Best Columnist” by Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. He earned his undergraduate degree in Earth Science from Oregon State University and his Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.

Round the ‘Block: 2/8/11

Great show last night… No guests, but who doesn’t like listening to me blabber on for two hours about absolutely nothing? Oh, no one likes it, you say? No one tuned in? Crud. Oh, and bonus “legacy” podcasts available from […]

The [Five] has been HACKED

Okay, I lied. Although, Mike Lederer has taken over the site, for sure. So far, in February, Mike Lederer is responsible for nearly 60-percent of our content. He’s posted 32 of the 48 articles. He’s broken news, added commentary. Life […]

Happy February!

So, it’s been a while since I’ve made a “State of The [Five]” address. Sorry. But hey, we’re on pace to hit 280 articles this month! Thing are good around The [Five]. Mike Lederer is churning out breaking news (and […]

Bono sucks – again

Bono, I hate you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah… YOU. I hate your music. I hate your crappy sunglasses. I hate your vernacular. I hate everything that makes U. And, I’m not alone. Sadly, I never thought THIS reason would […]

Cross promotion – LBTA

Sometimes, cross promotion is awesome. A few of the writers from The [Five] are branching out and working with a new website that is set to launch February 13. Life Beyond The Arc, a website dedicated to everything basketball, is […]

ESPN adds depth

Wednesday Night Baseball on ESPN just got a little more New England-centric. Nomar Garciaparra is set to join the telecasts this season. Garciaparra played the majority of his career in Boston for the Red Sox. Dave O’Brien will call play-by-play. […]