Robert Garrigus, the co-leader in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, was ushered into the media room following his round Thursday. A former Oregon resident (Gresham), he mentioned his junior golf in this state and some of the top players he competed against, including Jason Allred. Allred won the 1996 Class 4A state title while [...]
A friend e-mailed me photos of a trip four locals took to North Carolina for a weekend of basketball that included Duke’s recent home win over Virginia. Kyle Singler was the star attraction, of course, but when Vern Loy, the commissioner of the Rogue Valley Basketball Officials Association, had a meet-and-greet with coach Mike Krzyzewski [...]
An interesting little football tidbit and photo from more than 35 years ago crossed my desk the other day. It was sent in by a friend, who said it’s of what was an annual fall mudbowl game at Emigrant Lake. The accompanying photo is circa ’72 or ’73, he said. The official name, I guess, [...]
It seems like we’ve turned the corner, right into golf season, with the playing of the Super Bowl and recent nice weather. If you have a passion for the game and are in the Portland area next week, you might want to check out the Portland Golf Show at the Oregon Convention Center. There are great [...]
I’ve heard of slow infields, slow football fields and slow cross country courses. But slow water? That was a new one. Nevertheless, Phoenix swim coach Jim Heath, said there is such a thing. When his daughter, Kayla, went faster than 1:05 in the 100-yard backstroke for the first time this season in a meet Friday in [...]
