When the Vanguard last spoke with G.I.R.L.S. gym mixed martial artist Katie “Kryptonite” Howard she was preparing for a fight with Glena Avila at the Roseland for the Full Contact…
Winterhawks fall short in repeat efforts
It was not only a championship series, but a tie-breaking opportunity to prove who is the dominant team-of-today in the Western Hockey League. For the third straight year the Portland…
Timbers get first win
Finally. Timbers fans can relax a little bit, after on their ninth try, Portland won a game. Fans of the team were starting to ask questions, especially after a season…
Backyard loss could spawn future Blazers success
From the outset, it was a backyard whippin’. It was a clinic—a teacher versus student moment on the biggest stage. It was experience versus youthful exuberance and it was, above…
Portland’s pugilists call The Grand home
Today the Vanguard stopped into Northeast Portland’s Grand Avenue Boxing Gym. Although the gym is no longer on Northeast Grand, and most simply refer to it as “The Grand.” A…
Honoring and Remembering Dr. Jack
A franchise, a city and a sport have lost one of their greatest coaches and competitors. Dr. Jack Ramsay, who led the Portland Trail Blazers to their only championship in…
Kicking off the Triple Crown
While there have always been sports fanatics who follow every game of the season, and who have “man caves” lined with player jerseys and signed photographs, most of America only…
To whom it may concern…
Dear NFL, I completely understand that this year’s NFL draft was a success in your eyes. With first round ratings the highest they have ever been, even higher than the…
Portland State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
“Cross that pack of cigarettes off of your shopping list!” barked Eric Dorsett, brown belt and instructor of the Portland State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class. The class had just practiced guard…
PSU Tennis goes out with a bang
This past Saturday in Gold River, California, the Portland State women’s tennis team finished their most successful season in school history. The Vikings finished 10–7 overall and 6–3 in conference…
A player’s perspective: Kasey Closs
My own personal schedule goes something like this: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are the days that we are out on the field practicing as a team. I don’t have class…