The gates broke. Hooves pounded the dirt. Six jockeys bounced on the backs of six horses, their colors mixing and overlapping, an argyle rainbow of green and yellow, black and purple, blue and red. For 15.78 seconds the crowd was jumping and hollering.
The Portland State women’s soccer team looks forward to yet another successful season after announcing the 2012 schedule. The team will kick off its campaign with an exhibition game against Fraser Valley at Hillsboro Stadium Aug. 11.
We often use hyperbole to sell sports. A close game characterized by defense becomes a dogfight; a late-round playoff matchup between the top seeds is a war. Battle references occur more frequently during sports programming than sports references at political rallies.
After witnessing a disappointing start this season, I was surprised to watch the Oakland Athletics crush both the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox. But after seeing them sweep the New York Yankees, I’m simply astonished. How does a team with the worst total batting average in Major League Baseball beat three hitting juggernauts in one month?
The Portland division of the Underdog Sports Leagues is hosting a coed dodgeball league at Jefferson High School in North Portland every Wednesday this summer. The league began July 11 and will continue until mid-August.
If you happen to find yourself in a class with Portland State women’s soccer star Daniela Solis during the upcoming fall term, don’t anticipate having the best “how I spent my summer vacation” story.
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.
It was with bitter relief that fans of the New Orleans Saints received the news of Drew Brees’ contract extension Friday.
It’s tough to be a Mariners fan this year. At last place in the American League Western Division with only two batters hitting above a .250 batting average, it’s safe to say that the Mariners are struggling. Their shining-star pitcher and 2010 Cy Young Award winner, “King” Félix Hernández, may keep the opposing team run count to a minimum, but their lackluster offense continually fails to capitalize on it.
The Timbers continued their winless away game streak when they lost 3-0 to Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, despite the return of suspended defender Hanyer Mosquera.
The Portland State Outdoor Program has big plans this summer, and they’re starting quickly with three trips planned in July.