Sports Archive
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Portland Pools Open for Summer
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsAnother summer of swimming and other aquatic activities has kicked off at Portland city pools. Opening day for all pools was Monday. Lessons are available for all age groups and... -
Future College, NBA Stars Ready for Battle
Posted on June 15, 2011 | No CommentsNIKE’s Rose City Showcase this weekend Before Dwight Howard became an NBA All-star, before Josh Smith and Gerald Green won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, before O.J. Mayo, Michael Beasley,... -
‘I Ride’ Do You?
Posted on June 2, 2011 | No CommentsBicycle-riding benefits promoted I ride because I don’t have a car. I ride for my health. I ride to the grocery store. The messages are told in the Community Cycling... -
Character Matters
Posted on June 1, 2011 | No CommentsOld school coach adapts to new school kids By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer Coach Roy Pittman of the Peninsula Wrestling Program is much more than a wrestling coach. He... -
Rosebuds Memories Wanted
Posted on May 25, 2011 | No CommentsSegregated team played in Portland in 1946 Coming up this fall, the Multnomah County Library will host a free traveling exhibit to tell the story of African American baseball players... -
Blazers General Manager Fired
Posted on May 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe Portland Trail Blazers announced Monday that they have parted ways with Rich Cho , the team’s general manager of basketball operations. “The fit between Rich and our team simply... -
Low-Cost Sports Physicals
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsLow-cost physicals for school sports will be offered to the public on Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m.to noon at the Oregon Health Science University’s new Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Clinic... -
Benson falls just short
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsTechmen reach Class 5A final, but lose in double overtime Despite a dominating performance from senior Andrew Andrews, the Benson Techmen had to settle for second place at the OSAA/U.S.... -
Boys hoop teams head for state tournaments
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe boys’ basketball teams from Lincoln, Benson and Roosevelt all played their way into their respective state tournaments which begin this week. Lincoln beat Sheldon of Eugene 59-44 Friday and... -
Blazers welcome Roy back, Wallace
Posted on March 2, 2011 | No CommentsThe Portland Trail Blazers traded for one-time All-Star Gerald Wallace at the trading deadline Thursday, and he suited up and played Sunday night, just five nights after three-time All-Star Brandon... -
Williams wrestles with skills and wins
Posted on February 9, 2011 | No CommentsTarrence Williams is finally ready to wrestle in Corvallis. It only took a couple years and some regular whoopings by his college coach to get him motivated enough to compete... -
Sports Culture and Race
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsLocal professor challenges notions of progress Thabiti Lewis, associate professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Washington State University Vancouver, has published a book challenging the notion that sports... -
Timbers introduce new look
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 1 CommentWearing the Portland Timber’s new uniforms for its first season in Major League Soccer are Timber defender Eric Brunner (from left), midfielder Adam Moffat, goalkeeper Steve Cronin, midfielder Ryan Pore,... -
Scam Warning for Ducks Fans
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsEsperanza Authorities are warning Oregon Ducks fans to be especially careful when buying tickets to the national championship game because of scams. Ticket prices are already climbing toward $2,000 online... -
Roy, Aldridge Make Top 50
Posted on December 7, 2010 | No CommentsPortland Trail Blazers Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge have been named to Sporting News’ Top 50 NBA Players list. Roy was listed at No. 17, while Aldridge came in at...
