Author: Tim Foster

We all need iron. Some of us, however, need a little more of it than others.

Following a weekend sweep of Montana and Montana State, the Vikings have earned the right to declare they are number one, as Portland State stands alone atop the Big Sky in first place.

With a mere 5.7 seconds left, junior guard Jeremiah Dominguez calmly stepped to the free-throw line.

Head tennis coach Steve Ascher has had his work cut out for him ever since stepping onto the South Park Blocks in 2006.

Junior Andre Murray is an example of something rarely seen these days on the basketball court: a complete player. Murray, a 6-foot-2 guard from Los Angeles, does it all. He can defend, rebound, hit the three-pointer, find the open man, get to the rim or pull up and drain mid-range jumpers all day.

Ken Bone was raised on basketball. Growing up in Seattle, basketball was a family institution for the Vikings’ head coach. Ken’s father, Walt, coached the game at Queen Anne and Nathan Hale High Schools, and often Ken and his older brother, Len, followed him to the gym.

Junior guard Andre Murray had his best game as a Viking, senior center Scott Morrison was dominant in the post and junior guard Jeremiah Dominguez was clutch down the stretch.

For most of the season, the Vikings’ prolific outside shooting has masked their biggest weakness: inconsistent post presence on the offensive end.

Getting an opportunity to see a Vikings basketball game on the tube does not come along all that often. But with the upstart regional sports network Comcast SportsNet looking to fill out its schedule with local events, fans may be able to catch at least a few Portland State games without leaving the comfort of their living room.

Senior guard Deonte Huff does not care who the Vikings are playing. He wants the ball and he wants his team to score. And, most of all, Huff never wants Portland State to lose. The thought never even crosses his mind.

Usually a two-game winning streak leaves little to get excited about, but when it comes at the onset of Big Sky play following a three-game skid and a grueling 10 of 13 on the road to open the season, timing is everything.