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 […]
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Ever notice that…
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 […]
Everyday Champ1on: Nick Lilja Pt. Duex
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 […]
Astoria bests Banks in rematch of 2008 title game
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 […]
Forest Grove water polo struggles for recognition
“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 […]
Banks routs Taft, now 4-0
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 […]
Vikings off to rough start
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 […]
No comeback award for Tom Brady
It’s about that time, Ms. Amber, to take a note: “Dear Associated Press, “I know what you are thinking. I’ve been one of you before. You love ‘The Man.’ You love the champions, the undefeated, you love helping the rich […]
Brand’ed, he left his mark
Most people look at a university and see students. And athletes. Myles Brand saw both. To him, student athlete didn’t need quotations, it needed a hyphen. When Brand passed away of pancreatic cancer, the NCAA lost a leader. It’s Superman. […]
Nobody asked me but…
The late Jim Murray once paid homage to Jimmy Cannon by writing his own version of Cannon’s “Nobody asked me but…” Murray claimed he was no Jimmy Cannon, but wanted to pay his respects. I won’t scream that I’m even […]