WOU Baseball: Baseball Announces Coaching Changes‏

Sam Kirby will also return for his second season to round out the Wolves' coaching staff.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - The Western Oregon University baseball coaching staff will have a new look in the 2010 season as Kellen Walker has been promoted to the role of recruiting coordinator and Matt Skundrick has been hired as the pitching coach, announced WOU head coach Jeremiah Robbins Wednesday, July 1st.

Walker has been with the Western Oregon baseball program for the past three seasons working mainly as the infielders coach and hitting instructor but will now assume the role of recruiting coordinator in addition to his other duties.

Scott Meredith Named New Women’s Basketball Coach at Oregon Tech

Last season Meredith was the girl’s basketball varsity head coach at Fortuna High School, leading the team to a 25-5 overall record.

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.) - Oregon Tech Athletic Director Michael Schell has announced the hiring of Scott Meredith as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program. Meredith beat out a very strong field of 127 applicants.

Schell said, “Scott is a good hire for Oregon Tech. He will take our women’s program to new heights. Scott beat out some great candidates from across the country.” Meredith has coached basketball for 29 seasons, 19 of those with women’s teams.

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DAWGS quiet STORM in Seaside‏ (PHOTOS)

Game two of the Pig Bowl series will be held on July 11th in Keizer.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - The Valley LawDawgs quieted the North Coast STORM with a 13 to 7 win in the first game of the Law Enforcement for Youth Pig Bowl series held Saturday June 27th. The Storm came out strong offensively and moved the ball methodically down the field but the offense sputtered in the red zone most of the day. The two teams battled through four quarters of tough back and force competition.

The two LawDawg touchdowns were scored by running back John Richey and Jeff Gooding the Storm quarterback rushed for the Storm's touchdown.

Pat Casey To Appear On ESPN2 During College World Series Broadcast On Thursday

Oregon State defeated North Carolina in 2006 and 2007 for its back-to-back national titles, going 4-1 against the Tar Heels.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Oregon State baseball head coach Pat Casey will appear on ESPN2 during a College World Series broadcast featuring Arizona State and North Carolina on Thursday night.

Casey is scheduled to appear in the booth starting in the third inning of the game, which is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. PT start. Note that his appearance time on the cable network could change at a moment’s notice so make sure to stay tuned to the game.

Record-Setting Bruins Finish with No. 12 National Ranking

Reliever Chad Jones, a Third Team All-West Region and First Team All-NWC choice, ranked 15th nationally in saves (7), 26th in earned run average (2.17), and 38th in wins (8).

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - After another record-setting season in 2009, the George Fox University Bruins finished the year with a No. 12 ranking in the final NCAA Division III D3baseball.com national poll as voted on by the website’s panel of 25 coaches, sports information directors, and media members from around the country, the second-highest ranking at the end of the season in Bruin history.

Only the 2004 team, which went 40-10 and won the D-III World Series to earn the No. 1 spot in the nation, had a higher final ranking that this year’s Bruins. Prior to that, the 2003 team was ranked 14th after compiling a 31-13 record and finishing second in the West Regional to eventual national champion Chapman University.

Lessons from LeBron: Four Life Lessons to Teach Your Kids About the NBA Star's Moment of Unsport

Kelly Johnson, the editor of a book written by athletes and other American heroes, weighs in on LeBron James's recent much-publicized breach of sports etiquette.

(RICHMOND, Va.) - He's been called a lot of things: King James, The Chosen One, and most recently, MVP. A young man with a lot of talent, the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James has secured his place in NBA history and in the hearts of fans across the country.

Critics and fans alike have heralded him as an all-around good guy—for being generous with his time and money, gracious with fans, and, despite his fame, generally down-to-earth (especially for one so young). And that's just when he's off the court. So in light of that stellar reputation, what can we make of his recent brush with unsportsmanlike conduct?

Blown Tire Ends Strong Run For Hornaday in Dover

Double Header Day at Dover ends early for Hornaday with blown right-front tire

(DOVER, Del.) - Ron Hornaday and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) team qualified on the pole for the AAA Insurance 200 on Friday. Heavy rains minutes before the race was scheduled to begin postponed the race until after the Nationwide Series race concluded Saturday.

Under sunny skies, Hornaday took to the track looking for another win at the Monster Mile. Hornaday led the first twelve laps of the race before Kyle Busch caught the No. 33.

Oregon State Falls to TCU 5-4

Reyes got the start for the Beavers and threw his first complete game of the season, and the third by an Oregon State pitcher all year.

(FORT WORTH, Texas) - Oregon State had a chance late in the game but fell to Texas Christian University 5-4 Sunday night ending its season at the Fort Worth Regional.

Oregon State (37-19) had an early 4-0 lead but saw it dwindle away as the Horned Frogs fought back to tie the game with one run in the third and three runs in the fifth inning before heading into the ninth inning tied 4-4.

UO Athletics Announces Annual Student-Athlete Awards

“The three individuals who won our top awards are absolutely who we want representing the University of Oregon” - UO’s James Harris,

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The University of Oregon Athletic Department announced its annual student-athlete awards at a banquet held on Tuesday night.

A total of 13 awards and recognitions, voted on by UO administrators and support staff, were given out in the ceremony held at the Club at Autzen in Autzen Stadium.

Willamette Rowers are Fifth in Petite Final Bearcats Finish 11th overall at NCAA Championships

The Bearcats fell behind at the start of the Petite Final, as WU trailed the top boats by approximately four seconds after 500 meters. Willamette lost additional ground on its way to the 1,000-meter mark, but gained momentum over the final 1000 meters.

(CAMDEN, N.J.) - The Willamette University women's varsity eight+ took fifth place in the Division III Petite Final at the NCAA Championship Regatta on Saturday, May 30 at Cooper River Park. As a result, the Bearcats finished 11th overall in their first appearance at the NCAA Championships.

Willamette's varsity eight+ included stroke Geneva Hooten, 7-seat Kelsey White, 6-seat Hilary Andrus, 5-seat Christina Thorburn, 4-seat Sarah Schroeder, 3-seat Morgan Iveson, 2-seat Karina Hoogstede and bow Larissa Stiglich. Erica Soma was the coxswain.

Oregon State Baseball Drops Second Game In Texas To TCU

Oregon State continues play at the Fort Worth Regional Sunday at 12:00 p.m. PT.

(FORT WORTH, Texas ) - The Oregon State baseball team dropped its second game at the Fort Worth Regional, losing to No. 1 seed and host TCU, 13-1, Saturday night at Lupton Stadium.

The Beavers drew six walks against TCU starter Kyle Winkler, but produced just two hits off the freshman over eight innings. Winkler improved to 7-0 on the year.

Ryan Ortiz Named To All-Pac-10 First Team

Oregon State and Texas A&M square off in the first game of the Fort Worth Regional Friday.

(WALNUT CREEK, Calif. ) - Oregon State catcher Ryan Ortiz has been named to the Pacific-10 Conference’s First Team for the second consecutive season, the league announced.

Additionally, five other Beavers were named honorable mention. They are: Adalberto Santos, Sam Gaviglio, Tyler Waldron, Jared Norris and Kevin Rhoderick.

Surge Face Top Two Teams in NW Division

Team continues Community Work and launches International Outreach this Week.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Cascade Surge face the Portland Timbers U23s Saturday at Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, (WA), then host the Kitsap Pumas on Wednesday, June 3rd. Currently the Timbers (3-1-1) and Pumas (3-0-1) are tied for the early lead in the NW Division.

"These games will give us a good test as to how competitive we are in this early part of the season," said Surge Coach Mike Alfers, who has led the Surge to a 2-2-0 record so far.

Oregon State Drops Second Game To Stanford

The game had an up-and-down feel to it early on, with Stanford holding a 4-3 lead after the first two innings. The Cardinal posted a 2-0 lead after one, but the Beavers were able to answer with three runs in the top half of the second.

(STANFORD, Calif.) - Oregon State rallied with runs in the seventh and eighth innings, but the Beavers could not hold off Stanford late and dropped a 7-6 decision to the Cardinal Saturday night at Sunken Diamond.

Down 5-3 entering the seventh, Oregon State managed two runs in the inning off a passed ball and a wild pitch. The two runs evened the score at five, but the Beavers allowed two runs in the bottom half of the inning.

NCAA Championships: Bruins’ Stam and Krebs Earn All-America Honors in Javelin

The final day of the decathlon commences Friday at 11:00 a.m.

(MARIETTA, Ohio ) - Javelin throwers Beth Stam and Joel Krebs of George Fox University earned All-America honors with fourth and sixth-place finishes respectively in the women’s and men’s divisions as the 2009 NCAA Division III Track and Field National Championships got under way Thursday here at Marietta College’s Don Drumm Stadium.

Stam, a freshman from Siletz, Ore., threw a 135-10 / 41.40m to finish fifth in her heat and was the ninth and last qualifier for the finals.

TeTeh Bangura, Leading Scorer from Premier League in Sierra Leone Arrives in Salem

The Surge are still waiting on International Clearance for Likius Hafeni and Steve Reese, and hope to also have them in the lineup this weekend.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Cascade Surge host the Spokane Spiders this Friday night, May 22nd at 7:05 p.m., before hitting the road against the Kitsap Pumas (WA) on Saturday.

Teteh Bangura arrives today from the Cleveland City Stars (Divison I-USL). The leading scorer from the Sierra Leone Premier Division (06-07), TeTeh will add some "firepower" up front once paperwork is cleared through the USL.

College Baseball: George Fox 12, Pomona-Pitzer 6

Bruins Pluck No. 1 Sagehens to Stay Alive in West.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Matt Wyckoff went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, Pat Bailey slugged a grand slam, and Chad Jones set a new George Fox University single-season record with his seventh save as the No. 16 Bruins stunned the No. 1 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Sagehens 12-6 Friday afternoon at Linfield College’s Roy Helser Field/Jim Wright Stadium.

With the win, George Fox avoided elimination from the tournament after losing a 2-1 heartbreaker Thursday night to California Lutheran University.