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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
They say success breeds success. The more you do well, the better you do. Olympic volleyball coach Taras Liskevych once told me that. I think he was talking about John Madden. See, to John, football wasn’t a weekend job, it […]
The [Five] is hibernating for the winter. See you guys next spring!
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 […]