Teams

2023

Oct 03

PORTLAND MAVERICKS BASEBALL – TEAMS

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

2022

Oct 09

2004, 2008, 2012 Oregon Tech Men’s Basketball – Teams

Oregon Tech basketball made 17 trips to NAIA national tournaments under legendary coach Danny Miles. Three of those teams would bring home the big red banner, symbolic of the national championship. The 2004 version of the Hustlin’ Owls was hardly a sure thing. Tech was the 16th seed at the tournament after losing the Cascade..Read More

2019

Sep 24

1975 Portland Timbers Soccer – Teams

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

2018

Sep 25

East Bank Saloon Basketball Teams

They may be old, but they are better than you. When Pudgy Hunt, the owner of the East Bank Saloon on Portland’s Grand Avenue decided to start sponsoring master’s basketball teams, he started a dynasty. It didn’t hurt to have 6’11” former Trail Blazer LeRoy Ellis on the roster for 21 years. East Bank Saloon..Read More

2017

Sep 19

2002 University of Portland Women’s Soccer Team

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

Sep 19

2006 & 2007 Oregon State Baseball Teams

WINNING THE COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES REQUIRES TALENT, PERSEVERENCE AND A LITTLE LUCK. WINNING THE SERIES TWO YEARS IN A ROW IS AN INCREDIBLE FEAT. THAT IS WHAT COACH PAT CASEY AND THE OREGON STATE BEAVERS ACHIEVED IN 2006 AND 2007. COACH CASEY’S 12TH TEAM AT OSU WAS LOADED WITH HOME GROWN PACIFIC NORTHWEST TALENT...Read More

2016

Sep 21

1994 University of Oregon Football Team

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

2015

Nov 19

2000 Oregon State Football Team

Among the list of great teams that played in Corvallis, the 2000 season helped Reser Stadium achieve its most inspired crowds on the way to a 11-1 record, Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame and No. 4 ranking. Coming off a 7-5 season, and appearance in the Oahu Bowl under first-year coach Dennis Erickson, the..Read More

2012

Nov 13

1962 Oregon State Football Team

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

2011

Sep 28

1982, 84, 86, 2004 Linfield Football Teams

The football teams from Linfield in 1982, ‘84’ 86 and 2004 will forever be remembered for bringing national championships to the small McMinnville college, each with unbeaten records. The Wildcats won the first three titles under coach Ad Rutschman, a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, and the fourth under Jay Locey. Linfield..Read More