Dreaming takes courage – it bears the potential for failure. Those who dream do not do so blindly because a blind dream is a wish. Dreaming takes patience, planning and persistence. Those words sound familiar to Brandi Dawson. The Forest […]
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 […]
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 […]
PORTLAND – Playing on an NBA court is a special treat for most high school players – at least until the tape measure comes out. The Forest Grove girls basketball team enjoyed a rare opportunity to play at the Rose […]
Last February, the Forest Grove Vikings girls basketball team finished strong. The Vikings final record was 9-13 and they finished 5-10 in conference play but they won two of their last three games, outscoring their opponents 131-111. The team returns […]
Doug Hofmeister, head coach at Forest Grove high school describes his team of four seniors, six juniors and three sophomores succinctly. “We’re awfully young and inexperienced,” he said. The team returns just 57 points and 53 rebounds from last year […]
Stepping off the gravel driveway onto the fresh-cut lawn of Anderson Farm, Forest Grove cross country fans couldn’t breathe deeply enough. The air was heavy with moisture but still cool. A hint of chimney smoke hung in the air, but […]
“What are you going to do, follow the black line or play a ball sport?” Tom Slear, former usaswimming.org writer and current head swimming coach at Naval Academy Aquatic Center, spoke smoothly through the telephone. “Most coaches would say you […]
HILLSBORO – Forest Grove hasn’t had an easy week. Last Thursday night the Vikings had a chance to test themselves against the very best – a Westview team that has won back-to-back Metro League titles and played for a state […]