Know Your Timbers’ Opponent: Chivas USA
This weekly column will break down the opposition facing the Portland Timbers, hopefully giving you an insight into the challenge we can expect the Timbers to face. After a turbulent offseason for the LA club, a strong preseason offered new hope for the red & whites. The MLS announced that it had purchased the club […]
Portland Winterhawks Crown The Royals, Lead Series 2-0
The Portland Winterhawks have gone into the playoffs with high expectations and questions about if they can repeat like they did last season when they went all the way to the Memorial Cup Final. In the six games they have played in the post-season, the Hawks have answered with a resounding yes. Victoria was to […]
Portland Fishing Report: Spring Chinook Are Here
Rain has been the norm here during the last week, but hey…It’s Spring in the Northwest! As is typical this time of year, we are receiving several “cells” per day with quick shots of significant rainfall. This has kept most of our systems at good levels to keep the catch rate up! Steelhead Yes, the […]
Know Your Timbers’ Opponent: Seattle Sounders
This weekly column will break down the opposition facing the Portland Timbers, hopefully giving you an insight into the challenge we can expect the Timbers to face. This weekend, the Portland Timbers host long time rivals, the Seattle Sounders. The most well known enemy of the Portland Timbers, is none other than the Seattle Sounders. […]
In Time, There Will Be No Doubting Darron Thomas
Portland Thunder quarterback Darron Thomas can be counted among the things this young team has done right. Not only was Thomas an unparalleled success at the U of O and an obvious choice for the face of this team, but he is a player fans can grow to love … again. First of all, he […]
Weekend Recap: Monday Morning Links
A sweep in the first round of the playoffs has the Winterhawks hosting the Victoria Royals in the second round. The Winterhawks finished their sweep with a 6-1 victory, pushing their win-streak to 11. Derrick Pouliot got his 47th career playoff point in the game, tying the franchise record. [Winterhawks] Here’s what happened for the […]
Arena Football Power Rankings: Week 2
At least Portland (0-2) isn’t dead last anymore. The Thunder now have the lowest-scoring offense in the league at just 35 points per game (compared to No. 1 San Jose’s 67 PPG). Monday’s 40-36 loss to Iowa could have been Portland’s first victory. But Darron Thomas and Co. went 0-4 on their final four plays […]
Know Your Timbers’ Opponent: FC Dallas
This weekly column will break down the opposition facing the Portland Timbers, hopefully giving you an insight into the challenge we can expect the Timbers to face. This weekend, the Portland Timbers travel to Texas to play FC Dallas. Surprisingly, the Texans nearly started the season without a head coach, before Oscar Pareja was appointed […]
Late Turnover Drops Portland Thunder to 0-2
After big losses in week one, the Portland Thunder and Iowa Barnstormers battled for redemption at the Moda Center Monday, with the visiting Barnstormers eking out a victory in the final seconds, 40-36. Interceptions and penalties by both teams consumed the low-scoring battle, but Iowa came out on top with a touchdown pass from Carson […]
Weekend Recap: Monday Morning Links
The Beaver’s women’s basketball team dominated in their first NCAA tournament victory since 1995. On Sunday, the ninth-seed Beavers beat the eighth-seed Middle Tennessee 55-36. The team now has to play No. 1 seed South Carolina on Tuesday but the victory against Middle Tennessee is something the team intends to celebrate for as long as […]