The big hand on a clock behind a steel cage ticks toward 3:20 p.m. Nine girls, all in black socks, gather just inside the door at Mista Kaulia’s Gym at Gaston High School. Maddy Anderson, the varsity volleyball coach at […]
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 […]
On homecoming night the Forest Grove Vikings unveiled a new mascot but couldn’t rally for the victory. The Vikings (0-3, 1-5) had their losing streak slide to five games with a 41-0 loss to the Newburg Tigers Friday night. “It’s […]
Taking a step back from any situation is an interesting thing, really. An objective look at a scenario can be eye-opening at the very least. Oftentimes it shows that the most obvious or mundane details tend to have a little […]
Nick Lilja is an experienced columnist. He has written for The Daily Barometer, Touchdown Illustrated, The Forest Grove News-Times, as well as been featured on CBSsportsline.com, ESPN.com and countless other non-reputable sites that used his columns and likeness to make […]
It was a rematch of last year’s 4A state championship. No. 3 Banks finally had All-State running back Nick Turner healthy and planned on making a statement. Instead, it was then No. 5 Astoria was the first to strike en […]
“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 […]
After nearly nine minutes of suspense on Homecoming night at Kelly Field, the Banks Braves scored. And scored. And scored. And scored. The Braves, now 4-0, have outscored their opponents 180-105 this season. They beat the Taft Tigers 42-14 on […]