Portland Man Sets Burpees World Record
Almost everyone can remember doing burpee’s during gym class in school. It’s that exercise where you drop to your hands in a squat position, kick you legs out and back and jump back up to a standing position. Burpees may have been the bane of your time in gym, but for 34-year-old Lloyd Weema they […]
Q&A With Portland AFL’s New Coach Matthew Sauk
Football is coming back to Portland. And leading the charge is new head coach Matthew Sauk. No stranger to success, Sauk brings with him a slew of offensive-minded awards. He’s one of the most decorated coaches in all Arena Football and comes to Portland after three seasons in Utah as the Assistant Head Coach and […]
Meet Brian Wheeler: Voice of the Blazers
In May of this year, Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Brian Wheeler visited Oregon State University and did a Q&A with OSU student media. Wheeler answered questions and talked for an hour. He was mesmerizing. As every Blazers fan knows, Wheeler is a supremely gifted broadcaster. His commentary jumps out of the radio and […]
Meet Portland’s Kickball Power Couple: John & Alex Miller
On a sunny Cinco de Mayo at Portland’s Unthank Park, an Underdog kickball match of epic proportions looks to head into extra innings. With two outs in the bottom of the last inning, John Miller represents the game-winning run just 60 feet away. The score is 9-9 and the final batter steps to the plate. […]
Simply Obsessed: Jeffry Lamb
Think you’re a super fan? Guess again. Not too many people can say they’re named after the first player their favorite sports team acquired – or had season tickets to that team since before they were even born. Jeffry Lamb, 28, isn’t your average basketball fan. He was named after the Blazers’ first round draft […]