The Portland State women’s soccer team defeated the North Dakota team 1-0 on Sept. 29, leading them into their second victory in a row. The Vikings (5-4-1, 2-0-0 Big Sky)…
Dear Portland State Basketball
Dear Portland State Basketball program, Hello, my name is Alex. I am a huge sports fan. No, seriously, huge. I will watch any sport. I start SportsCenter loops all the…
Meet Your Fall Coaches
Cross Country Coached by Ronnye Harrison Track and field coach Ronnye Harrison has been at Portland State since 2008. His coaching highlights are filled with a number of successful athletes….
Vikings Football Team Deserves a Crowd
Just last week, the sports section of your very own Portland State Vanguard ran a story by Alex Moore addressing campus-wide apathy toward PSU sports. Alex talked about all of…
Get Involved with Drop-In Sports
Love sports? Want something active and fun to do this term during study breaks? Then drop-in sports are definitely for you. PSU’s recreation center is full of fun things to do…
Where are all the PSU Sports Fans?
Being a college sports fan can be difficult at a school like Portland State, where collegiate sports loyalty is relatively nonexistent. With teams like the Timbers and the Blazers fighting…
Timbers Prepare for Playoffs
The Timbers played a critical game on Sept. 20 against the Colorado Rapids, fighting their way one step closer to securing a playoffs spot. The once first-place Timbers have dropped…
Women’s Rugby Hits Harder
Rugby is a competitive sport known for hard tackling, a fast pace and a lot of bruises. Last year the PSU women’s rugby team was awarded ‘Most Improved’ by the…
From PSU to NFL: Julius Thomas Has Mile-High Expectations
Portland State has sent about two dozen players to the NFL since the late sixties. Most notably Neil Lomax, who was drafted in the second round by the Cardinals, went…
The contenders
In a profession as physically and psychologically arduous as boxing, participants tend to peak later in life than they do in many other sports. The toll exacted by a prizefighting career is one that unseasoned fighters are rarely equipped to handle—boxers spend years inside the ring taking punches before they ever get a shot to earn a living at it, if they ever get a shot at all.
Timbers battle to a draw in Cascadia Cup
The Cascadia Cup came to the Rose City on Saturday as the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps fought it out for Northwest soccer bragging rights. Timbers supporters made up the vast majority of the sold-out crowd gathered at Jeld-Wen Field, but Whitecaps fans represented themselves exceptionally well, occupying two full sections of the stadium.