NFL: Lions Re-Sign LB Alex Lewis

(ALLEN PARK, Mich. ) - The Detroit Lions have announced that they have re-signed LB Alex Lewis to a three-year deal.

Lewis (6-0, 227) enters his fourth season with the Lions who drafted him in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Early Second Half Run Seals Win for Western Oregon

WOU, lost by one to Saint Martin’s in the GNAC opener for both teams back on Jan. 4th.

(MONMOUTH) - Western Oregon outscored Saint Martin’s 30-11 in the first seven minutes of the second half, keying a 94-83 Wolves men’s basketball win on Thursday night in front of 1,050 at the Physical Education Building.

Senior post Jacob Mitchell scored 31 points, marking the third straight game that he has hit for 30 or better.

The win is the second straight for WOU, improving to 10-16 on the season and to 5-10 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

No. 17 Oregon Wins 17TH Straight

Ducks sweep tourney first day with 7-1 win over Hawaii.

(HONOLULU ) - The No. 17-ranked University of Oregon softball team wrapped up Pepsi Malihini Kipa Aloha Invitational opening day action with its second win Thursday, a 7-1 decision over host No. 24 Hawaii, at Wahine Stadium on the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus.

Oregon’s hitting attack was sparked by the top of its lineup as sophomore centerfield Sari-Jane Jenkins and freshman Jennifer Salling each had a pair of hits and RBI, while senior first baseman Kristi Leiter scored twice and also had a hit.

On the mound for UO, sophomore right-hander Melissa Rice notched a complete game and recorded four strikeouts.

Vikings Clinch Big Sky Tourney Berth with 73-65 Win

(PORTLAND) - Sophomore forward Kelsey Kahle scored 18 points and freshman guard Claire Faucher netted 16 to lead Portland State to a 73-65 win over Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference game Thursday evening at the Peter W. Stott Center.

With the win, the Vikings (11-17, 7-8 Big Sky) clinched the sixth and final spot to next week’s Big Sky Tournament.

Wildcats Clip Wolves in Tourney Opener

Central Washington one-hits WOU during 2-1 victory.

(RICHLAND, Wash) - Central Washington pitcher Sara Badgely tossed a one-hitter, helping the host Wildcats to a opening-round win over Western Oregon on Thursday afternoon at the Red Lion Inn CWU Invitational, 2-1.

The Wolves, now 0-6 on the season, will play Montana State-Billings tonight at 5:45 PM.

The four-day tournament will run through Sunday.

Oregon Powers Past Georgia, 5-0

With the win Oregon raised its record to 16-1.

(HONOLULU) - The No. 17-ranked University of Oregon softball team utilized a pair of early home runs Thursday afternoon against No. 23-ranked Georgia, then rode the arm of junior right-hander Alicia Cook to beat the Bulldogs, 5-0, in the first game of the Pepsi Malihini Kipa Aloha Invitational at Wahine Stadium on the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus.

Taking advantage of a 10-mph breeze over the left field wall, senior designated player Ann Marie Topps powered her eighth home run of the season over the 200-foot fence in the second inning to give UO a 1-0 lead.

OSU Women up for Pontiac Game-Changing Performance of the Year

Voting ends March 5th.

(CORVALLIS) - Pontiac has recognized the Oregon State women’s basketball team’s dramatic comeback victory over the Washington State Cougars Feb. 24th as one of its six “game-changing performances” in the Pac-10 Conference this season.

OSU has already received a $1,000 check from Pontiac to be used for its general scholarship fund, now it can earn another $10,000 for the scholarship fund for the conference’s “performance of the year.”

Oregon State`s Nash Earns First Team All-Pac-10 Honors

The Beavers open State Farm Pac-10 Tournament action on Friday against University of Arizona.

(SAN JOSE, Calif) - Oregon State’s women’s basketball team had two players receive 2006-07 All-Pacific-10 Conference recognition as was announced on Thursday by Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen.

Nash, from Stayton, became the first Beaver player since Leilani Estavan in 2002-03 to earn first team All-Pac-10 accolades.

Gonzaga Knocks Pilots Out of WCC Tourney

The Pilots drop a WCC first-round game to the Bulldogs 68-55 at the Chiles Center.

(PORTLAND) - Portland junior center Rachel Warren scored a team-high 16 points, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs prevailed over the Pilots 68-55 in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday at the Chiles Center.

Freshman guard Kendra Morris added 17 points for the Pilots, who end the season with a 10-20 overall record.

Gonzaga improves to 22-9 and moves on to face the San Francisco Dons in the second round on Saturday.