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Front row start at Portland for ABEL Motorsports
ABEL Motorsports secured a strong performance in qualifying for the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Portland, with Jacob Abel starting second and Yuven Sundaramoorthy in fifth. Both drivers showcased their skill on the 12-turn, 1.967-mile road course, refining their setups during practice sessions to enhance their race pace. Sundaramoorthy achieved his best qualifying position in his rookie season, benefiting from a penalty on a car ahead, while Abel notched his sixth front row start of the season.
Garcia Clinches USF2000 Title In Style
PORTLAND, Ore. — An intense climax to the USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire season began this morning at Portland Int’l Raceway with Pabst Racing’s Max Garcia taking a hard-fought victory. It was enough to wrap up the championship in style. Later in the day, a thrilling first...
Johnson Victorious Again for VRD Racing in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Nikita Johnson was out to prove a point this weekend. And he did so emphatically. The 16-year-old from Gulfport, Fla., knew he had virtually no chance of wresting away the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire championship from his main rival, Lochie Hughes, but after holding off a race-long challenge yesterday from last year’s USF2000 champion Simon Sikes in damp, drying conditions, today Johnson ensured another visit to the top step of the podium for himself and VRD Racing in the dry by fending off the attentions of Turn 3 Motorsport’s Hughes to claim his series-leading eighth victory of the season.
Central Catholic football readies for title defense with familiar playmakers and new leaders
After winning five of the last 10 6A state championships, Central Catholic High School football is eager to defend its crown once again in 2024. However, this time the Rams will have to do it with a different look at their leadership positions. The first one is first-year head coach Charlie Landgraf who takes over the Rams after one year as the head coach at Marist Catholic. Landgraf spent two...
New Seasons Labor Union Ready to Strike
After nearly two years of struggle for a first union contract, after management's committing dozens of unfair labor practices and refusing to bargain in good faith, the New Seasons Labor Union is preparing to strike, possibly all eleven unionized stores in the Portland area. NSLU leaders, Ella Meloy and Hans Heintze, give listeners a view inside this independent, worker-led union. Follow developments at https://www.nslu.org.
Portland Pilots Lose 3-1 to Huskies in Preseason Exhibition
The Portland Pilots had a strong start in their exhibition match against the Washington Huskies, winning the first set 25-23. However, they could not keep up the momentum, losing the next three sets 14-25, 14-25, and 13-25. Coach Meg Burton expressed pride in her team's effort against a solid opponent and recognized areas for improvement as they prepare for next week's pre-season matches. The Pilots will begin their regular season on August 30 in Florida, facing Stetson and Bethune-Cookman.
Ferrucci claims pole position for Sunday's IndyCar race
Santino Ferrucci claimed the right to start Sunday's Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland from the pole position in Saturday's qualifying sessions. The former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver from Connecticut piloted his No. 14 Phoenix Investors Chevrolet, which is owned by legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt. Ferrucci drove the quickest lap recorded to this point in the event weekend, completing the 12 turns and 1.964 miles of Portland International Raceway in 58.2046 seconds, for an average speed of 121.475 mph. Australian driver and two-time...
Liam McNeilly Dominates USF Juniors 2024 Finales in Portland
Liam McNeilly showcased his talent by sweeping the final races of the USF Juniors 2024 season at the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland. The English racer secured his fifth win of the season after overtaking teammate G3 Argyros and fending off Sebastian Wheldon, who finished second with his ninth podium of the year. Despite not winning the championship title, McNeilly expressed satisfaction with his season, aiming to transition to USF2000 next year while acknowledging the challenges faced throughout the race season.
Pilots Finish First in 2024 WCC Preseason Poll; 3 Make All-WCC Team
The Portland Pilots Men's Cross Country team has been ranked first in the 2024 WCC Preseason Coaches Poll, tying with Gonzaga. This is the second consecutive year the Pilots have achieved this top position. Three athletes, Jona Bodirsky, Bradley Peloquin, and Matt Strangio, have been named to the 2024 All-WCC Preseason Team. Bodirsky is honored for the first time, while Peloquin and Strangio make the team for the second straight year. The preseason honors reflect the Pilots' strong performances in previous seasons, especially in the WCC Championships.
Beaverton School District sued after alleged student slapping incident by ex-coach
After an ex-Westview High School football coach allegedly assaulted students at football camp, a parent of one of the students is now suing the school district, citing battery and negligence.
I-84 street racing crash sends 3 to hospital; driver arrested
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - Three people are in the hospital and one man has been arrested after a street racing incident that yielded a major crash on I-84 early Saturday morning. Police responded to the scene near NE 181st Avenue just after 3:15 a.m., where a white Mercedes reportedly struck and rolled another car while street racing, injuring three people inside. Their current condition is unknown.
‘A mess from start to finish’: Artists at WasabiCon in Portland say conditions at convention made them sick
PORTLAND, Ore. — Organizers of WasabiCon PDX, an annual anime, gaming, and cosplay convention in downtown Portland, are apologizing for moving artists and vendors into the parking garage of a hotel. Many artists who spoke to KGW said the filthy, poorly-ventilated and smelly conditions made them sick and resulted in dirt, grime, and vermin getting into their belongings.
Rose City Rollers to host Global Roller Derby Championships in November
Rose City Rollers and their four-time world champion all-star team Wheels of Justice will be hosting the Global Roller Derby Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nov. 1-3. There'll be roller derby teams from around the world competing — the United States, Canada, France, Sweden, Australia. The Global Championships "is the Super Bowl of roller derby," publicity states. Wheels of Justice had previously won the International World Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championship in 2015-16 and 2018-19, the championship tournament before the newly named Global Roller...
Port of Portland finds sustaining cargo container terminal would require millions in state subsidies — and lots more business
The Port of Portland on Friday gave Gov. Tina Kotek a report that explains what’s needed to keep container operations at Terminal 6 open for the long haul. Its answer: millions in state funding, a renewed push to find a private-sector operator and lots of new customers. The port...
Costello Claims First USF2000 Victory at Rain-Drenched Portland
Michael Costello secured his first victory in the USF2000 series amidst challenging weather conditions at the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland, race one of three. Despite an early setback, Max Garcia of Pabst Racing finished second, inching closer to the championship title, while teammate Hudson Schwartz achieved his first podium finish in third. The initial laps saw chaos as several frontrunners received drive-through penalties for course violations. In the end, Costello's strong performance allowed him to dominate in the closing laps, finishing three seconds ahead of Garcia.
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