The Vikings took all of 1:36 to score their first touchdown in Big Sky play against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, who have never played in a Big Sky conference game before, but the rest of the game didn’t go as well.
The Portland State women’s soccer team beat North Dakota 3-1 to earn their first conference victory of the season Sunday, recovering from their loss to the University of Northern Colorado last week. This evened up their conference record to 1-1.
New cross country head coach Jonathan Marcus has had success in his first two meets at Portland State, and he hopes it continues through his first season as a Viking.
The cross country team has raced at meets in Portland and Seattle so far this season, with a number of athletes reaching personal bests. The women are led by senior Amber Rozcicha, who finished eighth in the Pier Park Invitational and 10th at the Sundodger Invitational.
Many students leave behind their athletic aspirations when they begin college. It’s understandable—your papers are due, your part-time job eats up your weekends—but you don’t have to quit playing sports.
The Portland State women’s soccer team held open tryouts on Saturday, hoping to find more talent to add to their roster before the fall season.
Hope. I saw it in the eyes of all the fans at the game, especially those of the Timbers Army, some of whom arrived more than two hours before the game to cheer for their team. And I saw it in the eyes of the players, who had a lot of early chances to score.
The Pacific Coast Softball Conference Honor Roll was released earlier this month, and Portland State led the way with 15 athletes on the list.
At the beginning of July, the Big Sky Conference released the Academic All-Conference list for spring sports. To be Academic All-Conference, an athlete must maintain a 3.2 GPA while competing in at least half of the team’s competitions. Portland State had 23 athletes on the list.
The Portland State Outdoor Program has big plans this summer, and they’re starting quickly with three trips planned in July.
After five years at Portland State, women’s basketball associate coach Peg Swadener is leaving the program to accept a head coaching position at Willamette University.
After breaking Portland State records and going where only one other PSU track and field athlete has gone before, Sean MacKelvie’s season ended short. Right before the senior thrower was about to compete at the 2012 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championship, he injured his elbow while taking a practice throw.