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2024 Motocross 450 points, results after Washougal: Chase Sexton carries one-race advantage into break
Chase Sexton continued to struggle to get out of the gate quickly in the Washougal (Wash.) National but his midrace pace is the best in the field and he overhauled the pack to sweep the motos for a third straight week. Starting sixth in Moto 1, it took nearly the...
At 8 years old, Wilsonville runner is on the fast track to national championship
WILSONVILLE, Oregon — An 8-year-old track star from Wilsonville is gearing up for the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Texas. Grant Broussard qualified for the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash after posting some of the nation’s best times for his age group. “I like...
Chase Sexton wins third consecutive Pro Motocross overall at Washougal, pads points lead
Chase Sexton won his third consecutive overall Pro Motocross National and seventh straight moto in Washougal, Washington, and continued to pad his championship lead as his nearest competitor finished off the podium in both races. “I wanted to get another win before this break and kind of go into it...
10 to Watch in Paris Olympics: Pieter Quinton, men's rowing
PARIS, France — Pieter Quinton graduated from Grant High School in Northeast Portland, and now after three years with the U.S. rowing team, he is headed to the Paris Olympics. Quinton began rowing in the eighth grade for the Rose City Rowing Club, and after that his career took...
Canby baseball alumnus Joey Gartrell drafted to MLB
From a small-town boy to the big leagues. Joey Gartrell, a 2021 Canby High School graduate, was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round with the 447th selection of the MLB Draft on Tuesday, June 16. Gartrell, who just finished his junior season suiting up for the University of Portland, started four games for the Pilots before being sidelined with a season-ending arm injury. He went 2-2...
TBT Pittsburgh Game 1 Live Doc: No. 5 Happy Valley Hoopers take down the Dubois Dream
The Basketball Tournament has begun in Pittsburgh, which will host four games in its day one slate. Ahead of the debut of the 2024 edition of Best Virginia, TBT kicks off in Pittsburgh with a game between the Dubois Dream and the Penn State alumni team, the Happy Valley Hoopers.
Rob Gale Promoted to Head Coach as Portland Thorns Celebrate Historic Winning Streak
Portland Thorns FC has officially ended their hunt for a head coach, as they elevated interim boss Rob Gale to full-time duties, a decision announced with a universal sense of rightness on Friday, news sources reported. Gale, who has been steering the ship as an interim figure since April, has now been handed the helm following a historic start that saw him orchestrate a six-game winning streak during his tenure, according to KGW.
Penn State alumni score first-ever The Basketball Tournament win as Happy Valley Hoopers
John Harrar started Happy Valley Hoopers, the Penn State alumni team in The Basketball Tournament, last year. And Saturday, he ended the Hoopers' first-ever victory in the contest. Harrar took a pass near midcourt and drove to the basket to lay in the game-winning basket of Happy Valley Hoopers' 88-77...
Six Innings with Ryan Iamurri, a Junior League Softball World Series and Women’s College World Series Champion
Earlier this year, Little League® took time to reflect back with Ryan Iamurri on her own softball career, but as the historic 2024 Summer of Softball continues, here is a special #GWG50 “Six Innings” conversation with the former Little Leaguer® who made her way to the top in every level of play:
Portland's Pier Park Elevates Conservation Efforts Amidst Disc Golf Popularity
Portland's Pier Park has become a beacon for disc golf enthusiasts, now ranked as the third most popular disc golf course in the nation. With the sport's surge in popularity comes an increased responsibility towards the preservation of the park's natural resources. As recent efforts have highlighted, even a game as seemingly benign as disc golf can leave its mark — literally — on the landscape.
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