Salem-News.com Sports Feed http://salem-news.com/sports.php 2006 "The Showdown" is a new high school football event featuring six of the best teams from around the country scheduled for Labor Day at Texas Stadium in the City of Irving Texas. Created by Intersport, the Chicago-based sports marketing and media company, the new platform for dream match-ups at the high school level will also benefit the National Football Foundation's scholarship programs. http://salem-news.com/sports/august162008/football.php Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:51:00 PDT Jordan Harris helped lead the Oregon State men’s soccer team to a 5-0 victory over Humboldt State with his two goals in the third period, Saturday. “We emphasized a few things and the guys preformed well,” head coach Dana Taylor said. “The level of competition was high and our movement of the ball was sharp.” http://salem-news.com/sports/august162008/osu.081608.php Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:55:00 PDT Led by first-year head coach Linus Rhode, the Oregon State women’s soccer team began preparation for the 2008 season on Thursday as the Beavers took to the practice field for the first time. The Beavers will continue the two-a-day sessions until Monday, August 18, when Oregon State hosts Trinity Western in an exhibition contest at 7:00 PM. “Obviously, I think everyone is excited to get on the field and get the season started,” Rhode said. “We have a big group of newcomers coming in so the first few sessions are going to be spent getting a feel for one another and to see where everyone stands.” Oregon State, which features 10 newcomers, returns six starters and 12 letter-winners from last year’s squad that finished with a record of 7-10-3 on the season. http://salem-news.com/sports/august72008/osu_soccer_8-7-08.php Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:09:00 PDT In the midst of controversy about the future plans of Brett Favre, one of the NFL's all-time great quarterbacks, EA sports is launching the highly anticipated Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Edition video game, featuring Favre on the cover. With both headlines grabbing the attention of people across the country, national video game retailer Game Crazy conducted a national survey to uncover what people think Favre should do. Take the Field or Hit the Couch? While Favre seems to be leaning toward a return to the NFL, the American public surely has its own opinion. As everyone eagerly awaits the August 12th release of the game, Game Crazy set out to determine if Americans think Favre should return to the NFL or stay retired. http://salem-news.com/sports/august12008/favre_future_8-1-08.php Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:58:00 PDT After starting the previous two races in the pole position, Josh Hurley, 23, Cooper City, Fl., claimed first place at Portland International Raceway (PIR) today in the third race of the Jetta TDI Cup series. Starting from the second position in today's race, Hurley raced ahead of 29 other clean diesel vehicles in the only race stop on the West Coast. Finishing second was Liam Kenney, 16, Sterling, Va., and Northwest driver David Jurca, 22, Federal Way, Wash., rounding out the top three. "I am really happy with the win today, words can't describe it. I was actually a little choked up on the cool down lap," said Hurley. "To put the Gunther Volkswagen Jetta TDI up front really means a lot after getting two pole positions coming into here. I am absolutely ecstatic." http://salem-news.com/sports/july272008/hurley_wins_7-28-08.php Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:55:00 PDT The grand-daddy and largest by far of all of Oregon's three-on-three basketball events, the Hoopla, is the basketball competition in Salem that closes the street in front of the state capitol each year. It was in full swing Saturday, and in addition to the great basketball, Hoopla 2008 features many things for Oregon’s youngsters, including their free Kids Clinic and a number of contests. Gerald Moore of Portland, Oregon is one of the players who has graduated from college and is now seeking to begin his career as a professional basketball player. He says the significance of the role model is not to be overlooked, and he says a large number of kids are staying out of trouble every day by vesting time in sports. http://salem-news.com/sports/july212008/hoopla_spx_7-21-08.php Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:32:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/june42008/stalker_6-4-08.php Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:07:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/june32008/bend_gc_6-3-08.php Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:39:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/june22008/wells_interview_6-2-08.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:24:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/june12008/women_track_6-1-08.php Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:28:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/may242008/corban_jordan_5-23-08.php Sat, 24 May 2008 17:59:00 PDT 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 And 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/may242008/will_hep_5-24-08.php Sat, 24 May 2008 18:04:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/may132008/osu_beavers_5-13-08.php Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/may92008/wou_softball_050908.php Fri, 09 May 2008 05:15:00 PDT 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. http://salem-news.com/sports/may92008/wou_basketball_050908.php Fri, 09 May 2008 05:28:00 PDT