Let it be known, Pacific University junior golfer Max Bonk is a scientist, not a farmer. He grew up in Hawaii. He doesn’t own a tractor. He calculates, analyzes and experiments. He does not enjoy wading through knee-deep grass in […]
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Bonked out
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. […]
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 […]
McCabe returns by choice
On the football field, reacting is the name of the game. Players caught thinking, caught choosing, are toast. Really, it’s not so different than it is in everyday life. Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti once said (apologies for some slight paraphrasing): […]
Green and Bold: A Few Duck Fans Have Their Own Story
Most Oregon Ducks fans aren’t speaking up. Most Oregon Ducks fans spent the pregame walking around the parking lot of Reser Stadium in groups. No one traveled alone. Most Oregon Ducks fans kept a low profile. It’s funny. The Oregon–Oregon […]
The ‘Quizz named Rodgers
If you see Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers on the streets, take a picture. Chances are you won’t get the opportunity to see him stand still for very much longer. He is shiftier than the eyes of a thief. […]
No. 5 Longhorns upset Top-ranked Sooners
From Yahoo! Sports: DALLAS (AP)—The Texas Longhorns came into their annual showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners with a quarterback they could trust and a defense playing great under an aggressive new coordinator. Yet even after five solid wins, coach Mack […]
The [Five] College Football Top 20: 10 / 6 / 2008
Rank (LW) Team Name 1. (1) Oklahoma (5-0) 2. (2) Missouri (5-0) 3. (3) Alabama (6-0) 4. (4) Texas (5-0) 5. (5) LSU (4-0) 6. (6) BYU (4-0) 7. (9) Penn St.(6-0) 8. (8) Texas Tech (5-0) 9. (7) Georgia […]