Dedication breeds blandness. A dedicated player is focused, unwavering and persistent. If it doesn’t involve the game, it doesn’t interest the player. Talking with Pacific’s All-American golfer Max Bonk about his plans for the evening is like peeling a walnut. […]
Author: Nick Lilja
Chad Ochocinco continues to amaze me
Chad Johnson Ochocinco is my favorite player. Heck, my favorite person. Last year he went toe-to-toe with the most abrasive man in sports media.
Banks Braves, Hardie, fall short
The Banks girls basketball team had its best season in 13 years – finishing third in the Cowapa League – but last Friday the Lady Braves looked up at the scoreboard and realized their dream season was over. Seaside’s Anna […]
Vikings dive into record books
Inside a giant tent on the east side of Portland, 31 swim teams are vying for the top spot in the state. The Forest Grove Vikings have brought a handful of athletes and a single goal set by interim coach […]
Gaston ends season on familiar grounds
The epic run for the lady Greyhounds came to an end last week. But, it was deja vu all over again. Only four days after losing to the Corbett Cardinals in the season finale, the the Greyhounds girls basketball team […]
Fores Grove Vikings set for state meet
The Forest Grove Vikings had a strong showing in McMinnville at the 6A Pacific league swim meet last weekend, ending the season by notching a number of personal best times and sending 17 swimmers to the state meet. Among them […]
Running wild
Welcome spring back, everyone. Last Friday it was sunny, then rainy, then sunny, then cold, then warm. It’s safe to say spring sports can begin. The official start is still a few weeks away, but break out the batting cages […]
Lady Viks’ looking for balance
After beating the Canby Cougars, 62-49, on Friday, the Forest Grove Vikings girls basketball team couldn’t seal back-to-back wins Monday night and lost to Tualatin, 42-55. “Against Canby we executed the offense perfectly,” Lumpkin said. “We played great defense. Had […]
Boxers clown Linfield
A balanced scoring effort and a dominant rebounding effort, particularly on the offensive end, led Pacific to their fourth win in their last five games Friday night as the Boxers rolled to a 76-59 Northwest Conference men’s basketball victory over […]
Bartlett’s victory lap
Ross Bartlett is not an oppressive force on the court. He glides through the game, doesn’t over-power it. He plays the game like he walks through life – with desire, direction and determination. He rarely misses a defender, or a […]