In a state filled with great coaches whom are also great teachers, no one has done more to elevate the game of women’s basketball than former Oregon City High School Coach Brad Smith (b. Dec 16, 1952). The numbers speak for themselves. 26 seasons as head coach or co-head coach. 626 wins. 10 state championships…Read More
A successful track and basketball athlete in high school in White Salmon, Washington, Liz Downing (b. Nov 6, 1958) moved into the athletic arena at Lewis & Clark College while earning degrees in communications and business. Having suffered a little burnout from competitive running after high school, the team sports of basketball, softball and soccer..Read More
(October 14, 1924 – January 8, 2010) Bob Blackburn burned his name into the hearts of radio listeners throughout Oregon and Washington at a level matched by few through the 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and retired as one of the great, local media pioneers. Born in 1924, Blackburn grew up in Los Angeles and..Read More
(July 27, 1925 – January 7, 2019) Doug LaMear has interviewed some of sports’ greatest athletes and covered sports stories throughout the Northwest during his 46 – year career in broadcasting. His career began in Albany, where he was offered a job in radio covering sports. Soon after, he moved back to Portland, a larger..Read More
(Jun. 1, 1929 – Jan. 21, 2023) Bill Schonely will always be remembered as the voice of the Portland Trail Blazers. He provided the radio play-by-play voice for nearly 30 years and coined the phrase “Rip City” during his first year broadcasting games. While broadcasting over 2,500 NBA games, “The Schonz” became the team’s unofficial..Read More
(Born 1948) Ray Lampkin Jr., known in the boxing ring as “Lightning Ray”, began his career at age 9, and one year later, as a 45-pound boxer, won the Montavilla Community Center Novice Tournament. As his career developed, he won 50 amateur bouts, including 5 Golden Glove Tournaments. As a professional boxer he won 35..Read More