If you wrote a Hollywood script describing the history of the Portland Mavericks (1973-1977) it would be dismissed as unrealistic, sensational, and downright impossible. But as the humorist Dave Berry so often prefaced his own stories… “I am not making this up!” The Mavericks are truly a Hollywood story come to life. Veteran actor Big..Read More

Soccer City USA was born right here. In the summer of 1975, the very first edition of the Portland Timbers NASL club captured the attention of the Rose City with a collection of unknown names that kindled a special passion with their first-year playoff run.  The expansion team rode a roller coaster of overtime thrillers..Read More

ALWAYS A PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM WON IT’S FIRST EVER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN DECEMBER 2002. SINCE CLIVE CHARLES TOOK OVER THE PROGRAM IN 1989, THE PILOTS HAD WON 6 WEST COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS; ADVANCED TO THE POST-SEASON 10 TIMES AND THE COLLEGE CUP FINAL FOUR SIX TIMES. YET A..Read More

After three weeks of the 1994 college football season, the Oregon Ducks were 1-2 including losses at Hawaii and at home against Utah. Over the past 5 seasons, Rich Brooks’ teams had broken droughts of winning seasons and bowl trips. But the coach’s yearly proclamation that Oregon could represent the PAC-10 in the Rose Bowl..Read More

Beaver fans can argue for days about the greatest football team in school history but the 1962 Oregon State squad had it all. Civil war winner, bowl game champion and the Heisman Trophy presented to the great Terry Baker. OSU was a football independent in the early 60’s, left out of a league after the..Read More