SPORTS
End of an era
Eleanor’s Undertow in Lincoln City is now officially closed. Ellie the mermaid has left the pink building — she swam away Thursday, Feb. 29, with her surfing buddies from ZuhG Life. Owners Vickie and Tom Brosy (Eleanor’s daughter and son-in-law) expressed thanks to all of the loyal customers over the past 44 years “Where the Bay Meets the Surf on SW 51st.”
Here are the Portland connections to the men's March Madness tournament
March Madness is finally here and even though Oregon is the lone college from the state in the men’s field, there’s plenty of Beaver State love in the madness. We took a look at the field for any Portland-metro area connections, plus any former Ducks or Beavers dancing this week. Here’s a collection of locals for you to cheer and keep an eye on this March: ...
Portland dreams dashed: Beavers women's basketball misses out on Portland regional
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon State women’s basketball team gets the luxury of staying home this weekend. The Beavers earned the three seed in their NCAA Tournament regional, meaning they’ll host the first two rounds in Corvallis beginning Friday. As great as the announcement was, there was...
Molalla, Colton equestrians deliver nicely in second outing
Molalla and Colton riders had a pretty good weekend during the Tri River District’s second OHSET competition March 14-17 at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds in McMinnville. Molalla scored the second most points at the event with 693, while Colton’s squad was third with 569. Colton’s Taylor Thomas had a big day, snagging three individual wins and several more placings during the event. Molalla’s Ashley Laplante had the only individual win...
KC Current hold off Portland for a 5-4 victory in their new stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Vanessa DiBernardo scored the first goal for Kansas City in its new stadium and the Current held off the Portland Thorns 5-4 on Saturday in the regular-season opener for the National Women's Soccer League. Debinha's rebound shot deflected off Thorns goalkeeper Shelby Hogan and fell to...
Trail Blazers Foundation awards 15 ‘Take it to the Court for Education’ school grants, including Culver Elementary
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Trail Blazers Foundation has awarded 15 grants, totaling $100,000, to schools throughout Oregon through its ‘Take It To The Court for Education’ school grant program. The grants will be distributed to schools in nine counties throughout Oregon, reaching from the southwest in...
Former Lake Oswego coach, Springfield alum Marshall Cho to lead World Select men’s team at Nike Hoop Summit
A fixture of Oregon basketball over the past decade, Marshall Cho has been named the coach of the men’s World Select team at this year’s Nike Hoop Summit. On Monday morning, USA Basketball announced the World Select rosters for the upcoming Nike Hoop Summit and Cho will be leading the international roster in the men’s game.
Veteran Sherwood baseball team has big goals in 2024
Don’t let their early season start fool you, this year’s Sherwood baseball team is poised for a big year on the diamond. The Bowmen return 13 seniors from last year’s team that finished 24-4 overall, 18-0 in Pacific Conference play, and advanced to the state playoffs’ second round before losing a heartbreaker to Sprague, 6-5. But while still looking for their first win of 2024 after dropping one-run defeats to both defending state champion West Linn and a quality Central Catholic team, Sherwood head coach Nate Hickok is excited for what this team brings to the table this season.
Prep hoops: all-league performers
With the basketball season over, it’s time to look back and see which local athletes were awarded for their respective performances and named to an all-league team. Canby girls The Cougars finished 16-10 overall and third in the Northwest Oregon Conference, losing in the first round of the OSAA 5A state playoffs 75-40 against No. 3 Corvallis on the road. ...
Corbett girls basketball's championship was for the whole Gorge
No moment better encapsulates what made a group of Corbett girls hoopers special than an embrace at center court. After four years of hard work, which included twice falling heartbreakingly short, seniors Ally Schimel and Ella Howlege finally achieved a goal they had dreamed of nearly their entire lives: winning a state championship. So as the large contingent of Corbett fans roared in the stands, and the players leapt and...
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