There really is a man who “wrote the book” on how to be a public address announcer at a sporting event. His name is Don Essig (b. Nov 18, 1938) and he has truly been the “voice” of University of Oregon sporting events since 1967. The book itself is a nifty bit of self-publishing from..Read More
(Nov. 21, 1943 – May 7, 2023) No one in Rodeo won ever won six would all around championships before Larry Mahan did it. Nor had anyone won five consecutive world all-around titles. The fact is Salem’s Mahan pulled off firsts all the way through a career that included more than 1,200 rodeos , rides..Read More
(born October 3, 1955) Any official in any sport will tell you they are happy to be unnoticed, to simply be part of the game and let the milestones and great moments wash over them. The joy of being that close to the action is more than enough job satisfaction. In 29 years as a..Read More