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Meet the 8 teams playing in women's March Madness Sweet 16 in Portland
March Madness is back in the Rose City with the women’s NCAA tournament coming to the Moda Center on March 29-April 1. Portland is hosting two regionals, meaning it will play home to Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matchups on two sides of the bracket to determine half of the Final Four. Up first is the Portland Regional 4 matchups between No. 1 seed Texas against No. 4 Gonzaga, along...
State’s largest indoor pickleball venue coming to Troutdale
A major new sports investment is coming to East Multnomah County thanks to a pair of local businesswomen who wanted to do something special for their community. Stayce Blume and Amelia Salvador are putting the finishing touches on East County Pickleball Courts, located in Troutdale, which will be the largest indoor pickleball venue in the state. “We had this vision of a welcoming space where players of all skill levels...
NCAA Women's Basketball Portland Regional Schedule
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — This weekend, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional will take over Moda Center. Six games will be played over four days. Portland is hosting the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds with the winners advancing to the Final Four in Cleveland. Schedule of the games:
At SHHS: St. Helens High School’s State Champ
Jadyn Pense has been wrestling for about “9-10 years”. The journey to state champion wasn’t easy. She believes the reason she won this year is because of “doing practices and extra work to get me there” - that is what got her to state along with the people who helped her throughout the years. Jadyn is an inspiration to all athletes. Athletic Director Ted Hirning said “It’s huge, I don’t...
Single-day tickets for 2024 US Olympic Team track and field trials in Eugene go on sale Thursday
PORTLAND, Oregon — Single-day tickets for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team track and field trials in Eugene will go on sale to the public at noon on Thursday. Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus will host the track and field trials from June 21-30. The event will determine which athletes qualify to be on Team USA for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Paris Games are set to open on July 26 and will run until August 11.
Stanford’s Cameron Brink comes home for March Madness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For Cameron Brink, one benefit to playing near her hometown in the NCAA Tournament is grandma’s cooking. The Stanford All-American is back in the Portland area where she won a pair of state championships in high school. The second-seeded Cardinal face No. 3 North Carolina State on Friday in a Sweet 16 game.
Evanson: Bad moments don't make bad people, and Cameron Brink proved that last weekend
Cameron Brink had a bad moment this past week. The Stanford star and former Southridge and Mountainside High School standout fouled out of her second round NCAA Tournament game with Iowa State this past Sunday, with her team trailing 64-63 and just over two minutes remaining. The Cardinal went on to win the game and advance to this week’s regional being played here in Portland, but Brink’s performance and ultimately her team’s win took a bit of a backseat in the wake of the game...
Thorns extend Sophia Smith through 2025, player option for 2026
The Portland Thorns announced Wednesday, March 27 that star forward Sophia Smith will be hanging around the Rose City for at least one more season. The club and Smith agreed to a contract extension that keeps the former NWSL MVP in town through 2025, and includes a player option for 2026. Smith's last contract came in 2022 and was a three-year deal set to end following the 2024 season. Now,...
Drive, Chip, Putt Champion chat
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Connor Holden beat out several experienced golfing peers to win the regional Drive, Chip, Putt Championship! Holden is now headed to Augusta National to compete in the National event! Everyday Northwest chats with the 14-year-old golfing wiz about his experience and what’s to come!
NCAA Womens Basketball: West Coast Conference Tournament Championship-Gonzaga vs Portland
March 12, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Kayleigh Truong (11) shoots the basketball against the Portland Pilots during the second half in the finals of the WCC Basketball Championship at Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
Stanford (30-5) vs. NC State (29-6), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas (32-4) vs. Gonzaga (32-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Texas-Gonzaga winner vs. Stanford_NC State winner, TBA. Southern California (28-5) vs. Baylor (26-7), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Duke (22-11) vs. Connecticut (31-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Regional Championship. Monday, April 1. Southern California-Baylor winner vs....
City of Portland unsuccessfully pitches Rose City Golf Course as MLB stadium site
Last month, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office attempted to organize a tour of Rose City Golf Course for representatives from the Portland Diamond Project, according to emails obtained by OPB. The goal was to pitch the 144-acre course — which lies near Northeast 82nd Avenue and Interstate 84 —...
Mt. Hood Conference boys basketball: Player, coach of the year and all-league teams
The 2023-24 basketball season has come to an end, and with it comes postseason honors. Here are the Mt. Hood Conference all-league teams, as voted on by the coaches of the district:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
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