The Vikings softball team needed a sweep against the University of North Dakota in the last weekend of regular-season play to have a chance at the conference championship, and they did exactly that, outscoring their opponents 17-3 in three games on the road.
The Portland Timbers took to the pitch with plenty of confidence last Thursday for their meeting with the New England Revolution, especially considering the team was coming into the game fresh off a loss. Though the Timbers extended their unbeaten streak in the MLS last weekend on the road against Sporting Kansas City, they were taken down on Wednesday by an unlikely opponent—a youth soccer league team called The Green Machine.
As the warmth of early summertime descended on Portland over the weekend, the Winterhawks hosted the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Rose Garden Arena in the first two games of the WHL Championship series.
THURSDAY, MAY 2 MLS Timbers 0 New England 0 Top performers Donovan Ricketts: 3 saves, shutout FRIDAY, MAY 3 Softball Vikings 5 North Dakota 1 Top performers Becca Bliss: 1-for-4,…
The Portland State softball team went 2-1 against California State University, Sacramento, over the weekend, including a win in the final game on Senior Day.
Almost 3,000 miles separated Portland State junior Camelia Mayfield from her home in Oregon last year. Mayfield is originally from Ashland, but moved east after high school to attend the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
The Portland State women’s water polo team has had a busy season, and they aren’t finished just yet. After winning the Northwest Division of the Collegiate Water Polo Association, PSU is off to the National Collegiate Club Championship in Minneapolis this weekend. It’ll be the first time in club history they’ll compete at nationals, but the team has formed a strong bond this year and is ready for the challenge.
The Portland Thorns kept their unbeaten streak going on Saturday, taking down the Chicago Red Stars on the road on the strength of two goals within an 11-minute stretch late in the game. The first-place Thorns have yet to lose in their first season as a franchise.
Who would’ve guessed that the story to break up ESPN’s front-page love affair with the Lakers would be about an NBA player coming out of the closet? And that the response from players, coaches and fans would be generally extremely positive and supportive? Regardless of whether or not you’re still in a deep depression after the Lakers were swept out of the playoffs, it’s tough not to feel uplifted by the story.
THURSDAY, MAY 2 MLS Timbers vs. New England Jeld-Wen Field, 7:30 p.m. Forecast: high of 80 degrees, mostly sunny FRIDAY, MAY 3 Softball Vikings @ North Dakota Apollo Sports Complex…
Imagine, for a moment, a scenario that could play out in a number of sports. Running up the middle late in a game, a player waits for a pass from a teammate. There is no opponent nearby, and the player finds a pocket in the coverage and settles into space. Suddenly, without a moment to react, a shot to the head leaves the athlete writhing on the ground.