By TIM TROWER It was quite a sight. Two former NFL players on the tee box, their jaws set tight, fists clenched, grunting, strutting, giving themselves spirited, ego-boosting pep talks. “I’m the best,” said one. “No one’s better than me,” said the other. “I’m gonna dominate this game,” said the first. On went Chad Cota [...]
By TIM TROWER It was hard not to root for Rocco Mediate as he valiantly tried to tame the Tiger. Mediate is an everyperson’s person, a guy you could see bellying up for a cold one and chatting away with whomever happened to be around. He’s you and me, only a much better golfer. He resonates with the [...]
By TIM TROWER Anyone who saw the piece I wrote for Wednesday’s paper on Roger Craig might wonder how I could possibly have more to say. I know there are people on the copy desk scraching their heads. Long stories kind of creep up on you, especially the “life-and-times” pieces, as a co-hort calls them. [...]
By Luke Andrews For the second time this week we witnessed a disputed call directly affect the outcome of a playoff game for a local team. On Tuesday, the North Medford baseball team trailed Tigard 4-3 in the final inning of a semifinal game with sophomore Matt Maurer on third and no outs. Maurer [...]
