Soccer field gets facelift
Paul Lorenz Field will have a new look and feel in time for the Oregon State men’s and women’s soccer seasons due to the resurfacing project going on this spring and summer. The natural grass surface will be removed, along with some trees along the east side of the field. The field will be regraded...
Futbol report
The Oregon State men’s soccer team faced off with the Portland Timbers in an exhibition match on the road Thursday night and lost a close one 1-0. Last year the game was in Corvallis, and I covered the game and atmosphere. That was when the Timbers coach big-timed me on an interview request. “First of...
Beavers vs. Timbers
The Oregon State men’s soccer team played its annual exhibition game with the Portland Timbers on Saturday night at Paul Lorenz Field. Since this was the first year the Timbers moved up to the MLS, I was dispatched to cover it. A big crowd showed up for the free event that Beavers lost 1-0. However,...
Cliff: OSU female sports coach of the year
Second-year women’s soccer coach Linus Rhode was an easy choice for my/GT Oregon State Female Sports Coach of the Year. His top contender was gymnastics coach Tanya Chaplin, who again took her team to the NCAA meet. Rhode, however, guided his team to its most successful season in the program’s 21-year history. So it was...
Cliff: OSU male athlete of the year
It’s time again for the end of the Oregon State sports year-end awards. This began as a GT deal back when I started in 2004, but faded into my deal on the blog. So, let’s get started with this year’s edtion. The OSU male athlete of the year goes to soccer player Danny Mwanga. This...
