Stalker Selected Third Team All-America by ABCA

Led NCAA Division III in Home Runs per Game.

(SALEM. Ore.) - After leading the nation in home runs per game and helping Willamette University rank first in team home runs per game, junior first baseman Kyle Stalker (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) has been chosen Third Team All-America for NCAA Division III, as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Stalker set school records with 22 home runs and 63 runs batted in this season.

Stalker ranked first in Division III with 0.56 home runs per game. He was second in the nation with 1.62 RBIs per game.

Pronghorn - Bend, Oregon's Premier Golf Community - Unveils Total Golf Game Improvement Destinat

Motion Analysis Technology provides a phenomenal club fitting experience by supplying the staff with practical data giving them the power to analyze your swing and identify your needs with remarkable precision.

(BEND, Ore.) - Pronghorn, Bend, Oregon's premier golf community, known for its undulating side-by-side Jack Nicklaus Signature and Tom Fazio Championship golf courses, announces the opening of the Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf at Pronghorn.

Pronghorn is now the first instructional facility to combine Nicklaus Academy Instruction, The Pronghorn 360 and the MAT System powered by TaylorMade, in a breathtakingly beautiful high desert environment.

Braden Wells Takes Time Out for an Interview With OSU

“I would say to put your nose in the dirt and work your butt off because you have to earn everything. The harder you work, the better the outcome will be. Don’t take anything for granted.” - Braden Wells

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Braden Wells came to Oregon State from Dixie State in 2007, prior to the Beavers’ second straight national title. He finished his career having played in 88 games over two seasons, collecting 40 hits and six runs batted in.

Wells made an impact on the bases as a junior, stealing 11 bases in 14 attempts. He was an outstanding defensive player for Oregon State, making just one error over the two seasons while manning all three outfield positions.

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Oregon State Track - NCAA West Regional

Last season Denfeld finished 19th overall in Eugene, Ore. at the West Region Championships after being seeded 26th and this season she broke her own school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to just name a couple accomplishments.

(NORTHRIDGE, Calif.) - The 2008 Oregon State women's track season came to a close Saturday evening as senior Lauren Denfeld came in 8th in her section at the NCAA West Region Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Denfeld (Bend, Ore.) finished 24th overall with a time of 10:52.75. She had qualified for the regional with a time of 10:38.28 at the Jordan Payton Cardinal Invitational earlier this month.

Brooke Smith Finishes Seventh at NCAA Championships in Heptathlon

Sets Willamette Record with 4,536 Points.

(OSHKOSH, WISC.) - Willamette University's Brooke Smith (Jr., Idleyld Park, OR/Glide HS) earned All-America honors with a seventh place finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships on Friday, May 23.

Smith also set a Bearcat record with her overall score of 4,536 points. Amy Reed from Messiah College (Pa.) won the heptathlon with a score of 5,111 points.

Jordan Advances to Finals at NAIA Championships

Overall, Jordan was 15th out of 29 runners as she finished just over 26 seconds behind the preliminary winner, Jacky Kipwambok of Azusa Pacific University.

(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Senior Danielle Jordan (Medford, Ore.) has advanced to the 5,000 meter run finals, as the senior will be the first-ever member of Corban's track team to race in an event final after Friday's showing in the semifinals at the 2008 NAIA Championship at Ralph Korte Stadium.

After watching a pair of teammates fall just shy of advancing to the finals in their event earlier this afternoon, Jordan went out in the 31st event of the day and clocked the 15th fastest time in the 5K.

Keitzman Strikes Out Nine In Relief In OSU’s 8-4 Win

The Beavers (25-20) added one run in the bottom of the third and entered the fourth down, 4-1.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Blake Keitzman came in relief and struck out nine as the Oregon State baseball team took the final game of the two-game series, 8-4, over Utah Valley Tuesday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

Keitzman came into the game to start the fourth inning and retired the first 10 batters he faced. Of those 10, he struck out seven. His final tally included six innings of work, no runs allowed, three hits against and a career-high nine strikeouts. He improved his record to 2-3 on the season after picking up the win.

No. 3 UCLA Rallies Past Oregon, 3-1

Chaput’s homer was the only hit off Bruin All-America starter Anjelica Selden who struck out 13 and walked one in her complete game.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - After senior Lovena Chaput smashed a towering home run over the right field scoreboard Thursday afternoon, No. 3 UCLA came back to beat the UO softball team, 3-1.

After both teams were scoreless and hitless the first three innings, Chaput sailed her sixth homer of the year over the right field scoreboard.

Celtics Cruise Past Cavs to Take 2-0 Series Lead

The Celtics defense was -- again -- the star of this game, causing another less-than-stellar outing from LeBron James.

(BOSTON) - Ray Allen and Paul Pierce finally made their presences felt in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, helping the Celtics crush the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-73 in Game 2 on Thursday to give Boston a 2-0 series lead.

Pierce energized the Celts' offense early on at The Garden, and finished with 19 points and six rebounds before retiring to the bench early in what was pretty much a blowout from the second quarter.

Huge Second Half Propels Spurs Over Hornets

Game 4 in San Antonio is set for Sunday.

(SAN ANTONIO) - Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker each poured in 31 points as San Antonio overcame a 35-point effort by Chris Paul to beat New Orleans 110-99 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals series at the AT&T Center on Thursday.

The Spurs entered Thursday's game trailing 2-0 after lackluster efforts in the two previous meetings in New Orleans. San Antonio trailed at the half by two points in this one before Ginobili and Parker ignited things in the second half.

Another Honor for Willamette's Franchi

Katie Peterson (So., Independence, OR/Central HS) of Willamette, who played right field for the Bearcats, was named Second Team All-Region.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Willamette University right-handed pitcher and designated player Nikki Franchi (Jr., Los Gatos, CA/Saratoga HS) has been named First Team All-West Region for the 2008 season, as selected by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Franchi set a Willamette record with 10 home runs. As a pitcher, she finished the year with a 19-4 record and a 1.85 earned run average.

Linfield Splits at NCAA D-III West Tournament

The loss to second-ranked Louisiana College drops the Wildcats into an elimination game Friday morning at noon Central Time against Chapman.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Linfield’s plan for a repeat of last season’s NCAA Division III national championship absorbed a blow across the bow from Louisiana College Thursday night at the West Regional playoff tournament, hosted by the University of Tyler-Texas.

The Lady Wildcats (40-5), from Pineville, La., rode the arm of freshman pitcher Kelly Williams to a 4-0 shutout victory. Earlier in the day, Linfield topped Redlands 1-0 in eight innings, getting a fortunate call by the home plate umpire to win the game.

Wolves Sign Two Oregon Prep Standouts

The Wolves, under third-year coach Stanger, finished 15-12 overall in 2007-08 and they were 8-10 in GNAC play.

(MONMOUTH, Ore. ) - Western Oregon University men's basketball coach Craig Stanger has announced the signing of two players to National Letters of Intent.

Mazama High School's (Klamath Falls) Kolton Nelson and McMinnville's Kyle Long will join the Wolves program next fall. Nelson is a 6-8, 260 pound center, while Long is a 6-3, 175 pound guard.

Western Oregon Blanks Cal State Stanislaus

Katie Fleer improved to 20-5 on the year and tossed her fourth shutout of the season.

(ARCATA, Calif.) - Katie Fleer tossed a six-hit shutout and laced two hits to help her own cause as the Western Oregon Wolves moved to 2-0 in the NCAA Division II west region softball championships with a 4-0 victory over Cal State Stanislaus.

The Wovles got on the board in the third inning when Jessica Hallmark looped a single to centerfield to score Tyler Sutherland. WOU then blew the game open in the fifth inning with three runs on four hits and a Warrior error.

Former Yankee Scott Brosius Named NWC Coach of the Year

Former MLB player Scott Brosius was named NWC Coach of the Year.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Sixteen Linfield baseball players and the Wildcats’ first-year head coach have been named to the Northwest Conference all-star team following a vote of the league’s nine coaches.

Receiving NWC Pitcher of the Year honors was senior righthander Brian Clark. Clark led the NWC in conference wins with seven and finished the season with a 9-1 record on the mound, making 11 total appearances. He recorded 48 strikeouts in 76 1/3 innings pitched and posted a 2.59 earned run average.

Hallmark's 2 Homers Pace Western Oregon to NCAA Win

Katie Fleer improved to 19-5 on the season, adding to her school record for wins in a season.

(ARCATA, Calif.) - Freshman Jessica Hallmark blasted two home runs as part of a 13-hit Wolves attack, helping to lead Western Oregon to a mercy-rule 9-1 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay in the first game of the NCAA Division II west region softball championships.

Hallmark belted a grand slam home run over the centerfield fence in the second inning,and added a deep two-run shot over left-centerfield in the fourth. Her six RBI ties a WOU single-game record.

Magic Roll Over Pistons 111-86 in Game 3

Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 24 points, while rookie Rodney Stuckey posted 19 points.

(ORLANDO, Fla. ) - Rashard Lewis scored a playoff career-high 33 points and Dwight Howard posted a double-double of 20 and 12 rebounds as the host Magic rolled to a 111-86 victory over the Pistons in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Wednesday.

Orlando got off to a strong start and never looked back. Detroit still leads the series 2-1, but lost All-Star guard Chauncey Billups with an apparent leg injury early on.