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OSU WBB Hosts As 3 Seed...Ducks MBB Gets 11 seed

College Hoops:

The Oregon men were seeded 11th in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament yesterday.  The Ducks played their way into the tournament earning the automatic bid as the surprise Pac 12 champion, following their upset of Arizona on Friday in the semi-final, and holding off Colorado in the Final on Saturday. The Pac 12 had three teams get to the Big Dance with Arizona and Washington State getting at large bids. Next the U of O travels to Pittsburgh to play number six seed South Carolina Thursday. We’ll have the game here on KBND.    

The Oregon State Women will host first round games for their regional. The Beavers earned a number three seed and will have number 14 Eastern Washington in Corvallis on Friday. The Pac 12 women have seven teams in the tournament in their final season as a conference.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers’ short road trip ends today in Chicago. Portland struggled to finish Saturday in New Orleans and let one slip away to the Pelicans. The team’s injury list has Jerami Grant Doubtful with a hamstring strain, and Matisse Thybulle is Questionable with his ankle. Neither one played Saturday. The Bulls are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and should give the Blazers a good run. Tip off is at 5.

College Baseball:

Oregon got the series win over Cal with a 10 to 3 victory at PK Park yesterday. They go to 4 and 2 in conference with two series wins, and 13 and 6 overall. The midweek loss to Portland last week may hurt their ranking chances this week.

The number 3 Beavers began conference play against Utah in Salt Lake City. They won the first two games of the series but yesterday couldn’t complete the sweep despite Travis Bazanna’s 5 for 6 effort with two homers. The Utes came away with a 14 to 10 win. It was the second loss of the season for Oregon State who opened the conference at 2 and 1. The Beavers play Portland tomorrow night.

College Softball:

Number 24 Oregon took their series with Utah with a 5 to 1 win yesterday, going to  4 and 2 in the conference.

Oregon State won their series against Arizona State getting them to 3 and 3 in conference.

Local:

Baseball: Summit plays Thurston and Gresham plays Redmond, 

Softball: Bend plays Canby.

Boys and Girls Tennis: Summit and Sisters match up.

Ducks MBB In Pac 12 Semi-finals...Portland Lose To NYK

College Hoops:

Oregon came back from a deep first half deficit and then held off UCLA to advance to the Semifinals in the Pac 12 tournament yesterday. 68 to 66 was the final with N'Faly Dante putting in 22. 

The Ducks play top seeded Arizona today. Coverage starts at 4:30. Tip off at 5 here on KBND.    

NBA:

The Trail Blazers lost 105 to 93 to the Knicks last night. Deandre Ayton had 31 and 14 rebounds but it was a one man show for Portland. As many fans are starting to claim its tank mode for the lottery chances Anfernee Simons, and Jerami Grant both didn’t play. Scoot Henderson was limited to 26 minutes. The Blazers are back on the road. They’re in New Orleans tomorrow.

NFL:

The Seahawks have traded for quarterback Sam Howell, last season’s starter for the Washington Commanders. The Seahawks are giving up draft picks but will receive a couple of picks along with Howell. 

College Softball:

Number 25 Oregon is at Utah. First pitch at 3.

Oregon State is at Arizona State. Game 1 starts at 6 tonight.

College Baseball:

Oregon has Cal at PK Park for their conference home opener. First pitch is at 5.

The number 3 Beavers begin conference play against Utah in Salt Lake City. First pitch is at 5.

Soccer:
The Portland Timbers are on the road in Houston tomorrow afternoon. The Timbers have two wins and a draw in their first three matches of the MLS season.

The NWSL season starts this weekend. The Portland Thorns are at the KC Current tomorrow morning.

Local:

Baseball and Softball: Madras plays Sweethome, Sisters vs Santiam Christian, Caldera has Henley, Crook County Softball hosts La Salle Prep.

Blazers Big Comeback Win...OSU MBB Out Of Pac 12 Tourney

NFL:

Yesterday was the first day of the new league year with several more contract signings becoming official.

The Seahawks have signed former Oregon tight end Pharaoh Brown along with three other new players. Seattle is also the redhot rumor to trade for Chicago quarterback Justin Fields.

San Francisco lost out on signing veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks to the Dallas Cowboys. Reports yesterday had Kendricks signing with the 49ers but Dallas came it at the last minute apparently. The 9ers are looking to shore up linebacker after Dre Greenlaw’s ACL injury during the Super Bowl.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers beat Atlanta 106 to 102 last night. It was a big comeback at the Moda Center with the home team getting down by 16 in the first half before storming back in the third quarter to take the lead. It was close the rest of the way with Portland hanging on for their 19th win on the season. It was another huge game for Deandre Ayton with 33 points and 19 rebounds. Anfernee Simons led the team with 36. Jerami Grant didn’t play and Scoot Henderson had limited minutes.

College Hoops:

Oregon State is out of the Pac 12 tournament after losing 67 to 57 to UCLA. The Beavers couldn’t come back after a slow start in the first half. OSU’s season ends at 13 and 19 overall. They went 5 and 15 in the conference.

The Ducks play UCLA today. Coverage starts at 2. Tip off at 2:30 here on KBND. 

Earlier this week Oregon’s N'Faly Dante was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team as well as the All-Defensive Team. Jermaine Couisnard made the Second Team and Jackson Shelstad is on the All-Freshman Team.

Local:

Baseball and Softball: Mountain View plays Churchill,  Culver at Madras, Summit baseball plays Corvallis, 

Softball: Redmond hosts Putnam. 

Local schools golf and tennis gets started today also.

Ducks Baseball, OSU Softball Drop Mid-week Contests

NFL:

The second day of Free Agency brings more big changes. The Seahawks will be looking for a backup quarterback to presumed starter Geno Smith. Drew Lock has reportedly signed with the New York Giants. Lock was the backup for two years after coming to the team in the Russell Wilson trade. There have already been several rumors Seattle will select a quarterback in next month’s draft. 

San Francisco signed another Defensive Tackle. Jordan Elliot spent his first three seasons in Cleveland and will now be a 49er according to reports. The team is not expected to keep D linemen Arik Armstead or Chase Young.

College Football: 

Oregon held its Pro Day yesterday. Quarterback Bo Nix, Center Jackson Powers-Johnson, Running Back Bucky Irving, and Wide Receiver Troy Franklin have all had their names mentioned as possible first round picks.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers have Atlanta tonight at the Moda Center. Jerami Grant is Questionable with a hamstring, and Rayan Rupert is Questionable with an ankle. Jabarri Walker is out with a hip injury. Scoot Henderson doesn’t have a designation, at least. It’s been that kind of season where that’s good news. The Hawks have been scuffling at 29 and 35. Tip off is at 7.

College Hoops:

Oregon State opens the Pac 12 tournament this afternoon against UCLA. The Beavers are the 12th seed taking on the five seed Bruins. Tip-off from Las Vegas is set for 2:30 

The Ducks play the winner tomorrow afternoon here on KBND. 

College Softball:

Oregon State lost 1 nothing in 11 innings to Portland State

College Baseball:

Oregon lost to Portland last night giving up 15 runs on 16 hits.

Local:

The OSAA Coaches polls for baseball and softball were released. In 5A baseball Summit is number three, Ridgeview is fifth and Mountain View is sixth. In 4A, Crook County is 7, La Pine is 9 in 3A.

In Softball 5A, Bend is ranked 2nd, Ridgeview is 8th. Crook County is 4A number 8,

 

Blazers Blown Out By Boston...OSU Baseball Bumps Up In Polls...

NBA:

The Trail Blazers lost to Boston last night 121 to 99. There is a reason the Celtics have the best record in the NBA, but Portland had some good stretches. Four scorers reached double figures, but the short handed bench couldn’t keep up. Deandre Ayton had 22 and 15 to lead the Blazers. Atlanta visits next.

College Hoops:

Oregon State opens the Pac 12 tournament tomorrow afternoon against UCLA. The Beavers are the 12th seed taking on the five seed Bruins. The Ducks play the winner of OSU and the Bruins on Thursday afternoon. The Ducks need to make a run here to build a case for inclusion in the NCAA tournament. 

The Oregon State women are ranked 12th in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, up one spot after losing to Stanford in the tournament semi-final. College Basketball experts think the Beavers will be a three or four seed, and starting the opening round of the NCAA tourney in Corvallis.

College Baseball:

Oregon State moved up in the polls. They’re now 3rd from 6th in D1 baseball dot com, Perfect Game bumped them to 4th from 6th, they stayed 4th in Baseball America, and the coaches have them up two slots at number 3 in the country. The Baseball Writers did knock them back a peg, though, going from 5 to six. The Beavers begin conference play against Utah in Salt Lake City this weekend.

Oregon meanwhile is starting to creep up in the polls receiving votes in the writers’ and coaches’ but not quite cracking the Top 25.

NFL:

The Free Agency frenzy affected the Seahawks. They re-signed Defensive Lineman Leonard Williams and Tight End Noah Fant according to reports. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks is going to be signing with Miami, NFL sources say.

San Francisco has reportedly locked up a couple of edge rushers including Leonard Floyd coming off a career high 10 and a half sacks in Buffalo last season. The 49ers are expected to lose several players in free agency and may cut former Oregon Defensive Tackle Arik Armstead. 

Summit Boys BB Wins 5A...Beavers Baseball Sweeps...Pac 12 MBB Starts Wed

Local:

State Basketball tournaments finals from Saturday - 

The top-seeded Summit boys beat Wilsonville 52 to 50 on a buzzer beater to claim the 5A title. It was the first state basketball championship for the Storm boys. The Redmond Girls took 5th place.

In 4A, Madras boys beat Crook County in the 4th place game.

College Hoops:

Oregon State opens the Pac 12 tournament Wednesday afternoon against UCLA. The Beavers are the 12th seed finishing with a rough 5 and 15 record in this final season of the Pac 12 as we know it. Washington State is the number 2 seed, making a good run at the conference title in this last season. The Cougars get a bye into the second round. Oregon, finishing at 12 and 8 received the 4th seed, and a bye. The Ducks play the winner of OSU and the Bruins on Thursday afternoon.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers welcome Boston tonight coming off the big Overtime win against Toronto Saturday. Portland was led by Deandre Ayton’s season high 30 points, to go with 19 rebounds. It was Ayton’s first game back since suffering a hand injury. Scoot Henderson also returned to the line-up. The Blazers only played him 26 minutes, but he picked up 13 points and five assists. Now the NBA’s top team is at the Moda Center tonight. Tipoff against the Celtics is at 7:30

College Baseball:

Number six Oregon State beat Cal State Northridge yesterday to complete the series sweep and run their season record to 15 and 1. OSU begins the Pac 12 season this week..

Oregon got the win yesterday to begin the Pac 12 season with a series win at Arizona State.

College Softball:

Oregon took their series against number 17 Cal to start the Pac 12 season.

Oregon State lost yesterday to drop their series with number 21 Arizona.

Soccer:

The Portland Timbers came back to beat NYCFC 2-1 Saturday in early season MLS Action.

OSU WBB In Semis...OSU MBB Upsets Utes...Ducks MBB Loses...State HS Bball

College Hoops:

At the Pac 12 Women’s tournament 4th seeded Oregon State beat Colorado in Double Overtime 85 to 79. The Beavers trailed by 12 in the 4th quarter and got down by 5 in the first overtime before rallying to advance to the Semifinal. They play Stanford at 5 today.

It’s the men’s regular season finale weekend. Oregon lost to Colorado 79 to 75. The loss dropped the Ducks into 4th place in the conference behind the Buffaloes…They play Utah tomorrow. Coverage starts at 3:30, tip-off at 4 on KBND.

Oregon State beat the Utes last night in a nice upset for the Beavs.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers have Houston at the Moda Center tonight. Injured list has Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson Doubtful. Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant and Jabari Walker are Questionable. Tip off against the Rockets is at 7.

College Baseball:

Number six Oregon State beat Cal State Northridge 9 to 2 last night. Game 2 of the 4 game series is today at 4.

Oregon begins the Pac 12 season with a series at Arizona State. First Pitch is at 5:35.

College Softball:

Oregon welcomes number 17 Cal to start the Pac 12 season in Eugene. First Pitch is at 6.

Oregon State has Arizona starting at 1 today.

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - 

5A is at Linfield University in McMinnville. 

The 8 seed Mountain View Girls lost 53-40 to number 1 Silverton. Redmond, the 5th seed, beat number 4 Wilsonville 45 to 39. Now Redmond takes on Silverton in the Semi-final today at 6:30

The top-seeded Summit boys play Woodburn at 1:30 this afternoon in the Semi-finals.

In 4A at Forest Grove…the Madras girls lost to Henley, Madras boys lost to number 1 Cascade, and Crook County Cowboys lost to Marist Catholic.

For scores, records, game times, brackets, and audio-video broadcasts, visit osaa.org

Blazers Fall To Thunder...Ducks Out of Pac 12 WBB Tourney, OSU Vs Col today

NBA:

The Trail Blazers fought hard against the Thunder last night but the Western Conference’s second place team pulled out the 128 to 120 win. Portland closed to within four of Oklahoma City late but couldn’t quite pull off the comeback. Anfernee Simons got hot in the second half finishing with 29 points, Jerami Grant played his first game since Friday and scored 20. Duop Reath continued to show why the Blazers could trade Deandre Ayton in the offseason with a respectable 16 points, and five rebounds in 31 minutes. The Blazers have Houston at the Moda Center tomorrow night.

College Baseball:

Oregon smashed out 21 hits, four of them homers and beat Grand Canyon 13 to 5 yesterday. The Ducks stay in the Phoenix area to open the Pac 12 season with a series at Arizona State tomorrow.

College Hoops:

At the Pac 12 Women’s tournament Number 12 Oregon got rolled by number 5 Colorado. Today 4th seeded Oregon State plays the Buffs starting at noon. 

It’s the men’s regular season finale weekend. Oregon has Colorado at Matthew Knight Arena…Coverage starts at 5:30, tip-off at 6 tonight on KBND.

Oregon State tips off at 8 in Corvallis against Utah.

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - 

5A is at Linfield University in McMinnville. 

Boys from yesterday…Top-seeded Summit beat number 9 Mountain View 50 to 48 to face Woodburn tomorrow afternoon. 7th seeded Redmond lost 56 to 51 to number 2 Wilsonville. 

The 8 seed Mountain View Girls play number 1 Silverton at 1:30 today. Redmond is the 5th seed playing number 4 Wilsonville at 3:15 

In 4A at Forest Grove…number 7 Madras girls play number 2 Henley at 8:15, Madras boys are the 8 seed playing number 1 Cascade at 1:30, and the Cinderella Crook County Cowboys- seeded 14th, play number 6 Marist Catholic in the nightcap at 8:15.

For scores, records, game times, brackets, and audio-video broadcasts, visit osaa.org

Ducks Baseball Beats GCU...Ducks WBB Open Pac 12 Tourney...Boys 5A State Basketball

NFL: 

Seattle has released All Pro Safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, along with Tight End Will Dissly. The moves come as the Seahawks are shaping up their roster under new coach Mike Macdonald. The new league year starts next Tuesday, and more personnel decisions could happen.

College Baseball:

Oregon outlasted Grand Canyon last night, scoring 9 runs on 14 hits while allowing four runs on six hits.. They stay in Phoenix for another one against the Antelopes this afternoon.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers return to the Moda Center to take on the Thunder. Portland is 17 and 43 after going two and one on the recent road trip. They’ll still be short-handed tonight. Jerami Grant, Toumani Camara, and Matisse Thybulle are questionable. Deandre Ayton is doubtful. Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Malcolm Brogdon are still recovering from injuries and won’t play. Oklahoma City is one of the top teams in the Western Conference. Tip off tonight is at 7.

College Hoops:

The Pac 12 Women’s tournament starts today. Number 12 Oregon and number 5 Colorado get things started today at noon in Las Vegas. There has been speculation this could be head coach Dana Altman’s last tournament run with the U of O.

The 4th seeded Beavers play tomorrow against the winner of the Ducks and Buffs. 

Yesterday Pac 12 honors went to Oregon State's Timea Gardiner for the 6th Player of the Year. Gardiner, Raegan Beers, and Talia von Oelhoffen all made the All-Pac-12 team. For Oregon, Phillipina Kyei and Grace VanSlooten were both named honorable mention.

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - 

5A boys get underway today. 

Top-seeded Summit takes on number 9 Mountain View and 7 seed Redmond plays number 2 Wilsonville at Linfield University in McMinnville. For scores, records, game times, brackets, and audio-video broadcasts, visit osaa.org

 

Beavers Baseball Gets Series Sweep, OSU Women WBB Gets Tourney Bye

College Baseball:

6th ranked Oregon State swept the 4 games with North Dakota State wrapping up their series yesterday. The Beavers are now 11 and 1 on the season. Their dominant wins should keep them in the top 10 of the various rankings.

Oregon avoided getting swept by UC Santa Barbara with a win yesterday. The Ducks are 7 and 3 on the early season. They have a midweek series against Grand Canyon University starting tomorrow.

College Hoops:

The number 11 Oregon State Women have a first round bye in the Pac 12 tournament. The 4th seeded Beavers play on Thursday against the winner of number 12 Oregon and number 5 Colorado. The Ducks and Buffs get the tourney started Wednesday.

The Oregon Men were routed by number 6 Arizona Saturday. The Ducks are in 3rd place in the Pac 12 headed into the last week of regular season play. The loss hurts the Ducks at-large NCAA tournament chances. Washington State is battling it out with the Wildcats for the top seed in the conference.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers won the back to back games in Memphis over the weekend, snapping their 9 game losing streak and starting a two game win streak. Portland’s role players stepped up big with so many injuries. The road trip ends in Minnesota tonight. Jerami Grant is listed as Doubtful with a quad injury he suffered in the Overtime win over the Grizzlies Saturday. Deandre Ayton and Matisse Thybulle are questionable. Tip-off against the Western Conference leading Timberwolves is at 5.

NFL:

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was impressive in his performance in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting combine. The rest of the UO players who participated fared well. Offensive Lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson could be the highest Duck drafted.

Oregon State wide receiver Anthony Gould had a good showing. O Lineman Taliesa Fuaga is a first round pick in several mock drafts.

Soccer: 

The Portland Timbers allowed a late goal  to D.C. United, and finished in a 2-2 Draw Saturday.

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - . 

The top-ranked Summit boys and the boys and girls teams from Mt. View and Redmond tipoff the 5A tourney Wednesday at Linfield University in McMinnville. Thursday the boys and girls from Madras and the Crook County boys teams are in Forest Grove for the 4A Tournament.

OSU WBB Falls To Stanford...OSU Baseball, UO Softball Blowouts

College Baseball:

6th ranked Oregon State season opener at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field got off to a great start. The Beavers pounded North Dakota State 19 to 7. Game 2 of the four game series is today. The first pitch is at 4:05 p.m

Oregon opens a series against UC Santa Barbara today at PK Park.

College Softball:

Number 25 Oregon shutout Mount St. Mary's 17 to 0 yesterday in the inaugural Jane Sanders Classic. The second game of the doubleheader was postponed due to weather though.

Oregon State is at Judi Garman Classic this weekend, hosted by Cal State Fullerton today

College Hoops:

The number 11 Oregon State Women fell 67 to 63 to number 4 Stanford last night. They play Cal tomorrow.

Cal beat the Oregon Women 62 to 59 last night. The Ducks play Stanford tomorrow.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are mired in a 9 game losing streak and went 0 for February. A lot of players are out with injury. Scoot Henderson will not make the upcoming three-game road trip sitting out with an abdominal injury. He’s missed the last three games. Deandre Ayton is doubtful with a hand sprain. The Blazers are in Memphis tonight. Tip-off against the Grizzlies is at 5.

NFL:

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington QB Michael Penix Jr are scheduled to throw tomorrow at the Combine.

Soccer: The Portland Timbers welcome D.C. United to Providence Park tomorrow night at 7:30

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - Class 1A Tourney in Baker, the number 4 seed Trinity Lutheran boys are in the semi-final game against Crane this afternoon. 

The number 8 Madras boys host 9 seeded North Marion and number 14 Crook County travels to Seaside in the 4A-playoff opening round. 

5A opening round - Summit hosts Canby, Mountain View plays Crater, Caldera vs Woodburn, Redmond against La Salle Prep tomorrow

5A Girls tomorrow - Mountain View hosts Crescent Valley, Redmond takes on Putnam, Summit vs Wilsonville, Caldera against Crater.

The number 7 Madras girls greet  number 10 Seaside while 13 Crook County girls travel to Cascade. 

For scores, records, game times, brackets, and audio-video broadcasts, visit osaa.org

 

Ducks Beat Beavers MBB...OSU Baseball, UO Softball Get Weekend Started

Men’s College Basketball:

Oregon beat Oregon State last night 78 to 71. It was close throughout but the Ducks pulled away in the end. It could be the final meeting for a while in the 364 game rivalry. The U of O remains in 3rd place in the Pac 12 as they get ready for the regular season finale next week. They’re still hoping to play their way into an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. OSU meanwhile is at the bottom of the Conference in what has been another disappointing season for coach Wayne Tinkle’s squad.

College Baseball:

6th ranked Oregon State returns home to Goss Stadium at Coleman Field to open a four-game series today against North Dakota State. The first pitch is at 4:05 p.m

College Softball:

Number 25 Oregon hosts the inaugural Jane Sanders Classic today through Saturday at Jane Sanders Stadium. The Ducks will face Mount St. Mary's three times and Maryland twice. First pitch today is at 3

NFL:

The Seahawks continue to field questions about quarterback. General Manager John Schneider didn’t exactly commit to Geno Smith or Drew Lock when asked about the two signal callers during several interviews at the NFL scouting combine. Meanwhile Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald is a ‘home run hire’ according to his former bosses at the Baltimore Ravens. 

MLB: 

Spring Training: The regular season is now less than a month away.The Giants have question marks at ShortStop and Third base. They’re also trying to nail down their starting rotation. 

The Mariners are keeping an eye on right-handed reliever Matt Brash who was pulled from a bullpen session this week. There are some reports saying he could miss the season with an arm injury.

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - Class 1A Tourney in Baker, the number 4 seed Trinity Lutheran boys crushed Crosshill Christian to make it to the semi-final game against Crane tomorrow afternoon.

Blazers Fall To Heat...Final UO v OSU MBB Game?

NBA:

The Trail Blazers couldn’t hang on to a halftime lead and lost 106 to 96 to Miami last night. Deandre Ayton didn’t return after halftime with a hand sprain. He was having a huge game with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes of work. Anfernee Simons finished with 26 points and Jerami Grant put in 24. Portland now has lost 9 in a row. They’re off until Friday when they start a three game road trip.

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Men are at Oregon tomorrow for what could be the last time for awhile in the rivalry that has spanned some 364 games… the most-contested rivalry in college basketball. The Ducks are an NCAA tournament bubble team sitting at 3rd place in the Pac 12. Coverage starts at 7:30, tip-off at 8 here on KBND.

NFL:

The Seahawks General Manager John Schneider says he is interested in this year’s quarterback class. He’s at the scouting combine this week.

MLB: 

Spring Training: The Giants and Mariners went at it in the Cactus League yesterday. Notes from camp… Seattle is considering platooning its outfield around Julio Rodriguez.

Local:

State Basketball tournaments this week - Class 1A Tourney tips off today in Baker, the number 4 seed Trinity Lutheran boys meets number 12 Crosshill Christian with the winner advancing to the Final-4 Friday afternoon. 

5A matchups are coming today. We know the Summit, Redmond and Ridgview Boys and Mountain View Girls will be there.

Beavers Baseball Moves Up in Rankings...

NBA:

The Trail Blazers will try to stop their 8 game losing streak. After a rough offensive performance Sunday against Charlotte, Portland will have a tall task when Miami visits the Moda Center. The team continues to struggle with injuries, rookies Scoot Henderson and Rayan Rupert are the latest to be sidelined. Tip-off against the Heat is at 7 tonight. 

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Women dropped to number 11 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Beavers have their regular season finale this week.

College Baseball:

Oregon State moved up in the Poll rankings after going 2 and 1 last weekend. They’re number 6 in D1 baseball, the Baseball Writers and the Coaches Poll. Baseball America has them 4th, Also, right-handed pitcher Jacob Kmatz has been named the Pac-12's Pitcher of the Week, while junior infielder Mason Guerra has been selected the conference's Player of the Week

NFL:

The Seahawks reportedly won’t have their new coaching staff attending the Scouting Combine which starts today. General Manager John Schneider told a Seattle radio station he would be attending instead of new coach Mike Macdonald and his staff.

Seven Ducks’ and four Beavers’ players are attending the combine. I’ll have reports as the week goes along.

Local:

West Coast League Baseball will have an All-Star Game this season. Bellingham will be the host on July 17th! This will be the first All-Star game since Bend had it in 2019. The Elks’ season starts May 31st

Blazers Lose 8th Straight...OSU WBB Upset...

NBA:

The Trail Blazers lost 93 to 80 to Charlotte last night. Deandre Ayton led the team with a 26 point and 19 rebound double double. Jerami Grant finished with 15 points. Anfernee Simons struggled offensively in managing 10 points. Those were the only scorers in double figures. The Blazers shot just 34 percent and were 3 of 32 from Three Point Range. It was the 8th straight loss. The Hornets weren’t much better offensively and Portland actually outrebounded them. Next up Miami visits the Moda Center tomorrow night.

College Hoops:

The number 9 Oregon State Women were upset by Washington yesterday. The loss makes it tough for the Beavers to clinch a first round bye in the Pac 12 tournament.

The Oregon Women lost at Washington State yesterday, marking their 11th straight defeat.

The Oregon State Men beat Stanford Saturday to snap a 7 game losing streak. 

The Oregon Men beat Cal to remain in third place in the conference.

College Softball:

Number 23 Oregon went 3 and 2 at the Mary Nutter Classic.

Oregon State went 1 and 5 at the Mary Nutter.

College Baseball:

The Ducks swept their four-game home opener against Lafayette.

Number 7 Oregon State went 2 and 1 over the weekend, rebounding from a loss Friday to number two Arkansas to defeat Michigan and Oklahoma State.

Soccer: The Portland Timbers opened the MLS season with a 4 - 1 win over Colorado. New coach Phil Neville has the Timbers Army hopeful 

Local:

Wrestling State Championships- Redmond boys and girls both finished 3rd in 5A. Crook County boys took 2nd place in 4A. In 3A La Pine finished 4th, Crook County Girls finished 3rd. 

Ducks MBB Beats Stanford....Beavers MBB Lose To Cal

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Men had a come from ahead loss to Cal last night falling 81 to 73 for their 7th loss in a row. The Beavers will try to stop the streak tomorrow. They play at Stanford starting at  . 

The Ducks beat Stanford last night 78 to 65 to stay in 3rd place in the conference... Tomorrow Oregon is at Cal. Coverage starts at 3:30. Tip-off is at 4 here on KBND.

The number 9 Oregon State Women take on Washington State in Pullman tonight at 7. Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck was named to the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List for leading the Beavers to a 21 and 4 record with four games left in the regular season.

The Oregon Women play at Washington at 7 tonight. 

College Softball:

The Ducks and Beavers are in Southern California this week for the Mary Nutter Classic.

Number 23 Oregon split their double-header beating Central Florida and losing to Baylor They play Notre Dame and Long Beach State today.

Oregon State lost to Wisconsin and beat Bethune Cookman. Tonight the Beavers take on Central Florida

College Baseball:

The Ducks have their home opener today. They play four games against Lafayette this weekend. A double header is scheduled for tomorrow. First Pitch today from PK Park is at 4:05

Number 3 Oregon State is in Arlington to take on Arkansas today at 5. Then it’s Michigan tomorrow and Oklahoma State on Sunday.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers take on Denver at the Moda Center tonight after the long All-Star break. The Nuggets are one of the four teams bunched up at the top of the Western Conference. Portland sits at 15 and 39 carrying a 6 game losing streak. Tip off is at 7.

Local:

Boys and Girls Basketball - In the 1A playoffs number 4 seed Trinity Lutheran boys host number 20 Spray-Mitchell.  4A non conference Madras girls play Astoria, Madras Boys against Junction City. In 3A playoffs tomorrow number 20 Sisters is at number 4 Vale.

Beavers Baseball Beats Texas Tech...Ducks Basketball Tonight

College Baseball:

Number 3 (or 4, or 7, or 8 depending which poll you like) Oregon State beat number 19 Texas Tech 10 to 4 in Arlington Texas yesterday. The Beavers stay in Arlington to take on Arkansas tomorrow night.

College Softball:

The Ducks and Beavers will both be in Southern California this week for the Mary Nutter Classic starting with double-headers today.

Number 23 Oregon faces Central Florida. First Pitch is at 2:30, and then they play Baylor later this afternoon. 

Oregon State has Wisconsin at 11:30 and Bethune Cookman after that game.

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Men are last in the Pac 12 having lost 6 in a row. The Beavers will try to stop the streak tonight. They play at Cal starting at 7 . 

The Ducks are in third place in the conference, with a chance to make up ground and solidify their NCAA tournament resume. Oregon is at Stanford tonight. Coverage starts at 7:30. Tip-off is at 8 here on KBND.

College Football: 

Oregon will not play Hawaii next season. The Ducks have conflicts with their Big 10 schedule and playing against Oregon State. The Ducks were set to open the 2024 campaign in Honolulu.

NFL:

The Seahawks are not likely to franchise tag Defensive Lineman Leonard Williams. The window opened Tuesday for teams to declare their intentions to keep players under contract. Williams was acquired in a trade last season but the cap hit is more than Seattle reportedly wants to absorb. 

San Francisco is not likely to put the franchise tag on any players either.

Local:

Boys and Girls Basketball - Summit against Bend, Ridgeview vs Redmond, and Mountain View battles Caldera

Wrestling - state tournament starts today. Redmond boys look to defend their 5A title.

 

Beavers Baseball Up In Rankings...OSU's Bazanna National Player Of The Week

College Baseball:

Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana earned Pac 12 player of the week honors and was named the Co-National Player of the Week by Perfect Game USA. Bazzana batted .563 with three home runs, seven RBI, a double, a triple and two stolen bases in the season-opening weekend. OSU moved up to number 4 in Baseball America and number 3 in the Baseball Writers’ rankings and remained 7th in D1 Baseball, and 8th in the Perfect Game polls after their 4 and 0 start to the season. The Beavers are in Arlington Texas to play Texas Tech this morning at 10

College Softball:

Oregon dropped in their poll rankings after they went two and three last weekend tumbling to Number 25 in the USA Softball poll and 23 in the coaches poll. 

The Ducks and Beavers will both be in Southern California this week for the Mary Nutter Classic starting tomorrow.

NBA:

According to The Sports Business Journal the Trail Blazers have seen a significant decline in viewership on ROOT Sports Northwest. The 49 percent decline is the worst year-over-year loss in the NBA this season. Conversely, most NBA teams register more people watching games. In more bad Blazers’ news, Chauncey Billups is now the odds-on favorite to be the next NBA Coach fired. Portland’s season resumes Friday. 

College Football: 

Oregon is reportedly one of many schools recruiting sophomore safety Keon Sabb. The starter for Michigan’s national championship team entered the transfer portal Friday.

Local:

The Final OSAA Basketball Coaches Polls are out. Girls 5A has Redmond ranked 6th and Mountain View 8th, Madras is 9th in 4A and Crook County is 11th. In the Boys Poll, Summit remains 5A number 1, Redmond is ranked 7th and Mountain View is 10th. Madras is 10th in 4A, Trinity Lutheran is number 2 in 1A.

Girls Basketball - Sisters plays Warrenton in the first round of the state tournament.

 

Beavers' Baseball Gets Season Opening Sweep...OSU WBB Up To AP No. 9

College Baseball:

Number 7 ranked Oregon State took out Minnesota 6-1 yesterday to run their record to 4 and 0 in the season opening weekend in Surprise, Arizona. The Beavers travel to Arlington Texas to play Texas Tech tomorrow (10 AM)

NBA:

The Trail Blazers have 28 games left in their season. The team needs to make a decision on several players it will be evaluating including guard Malcolm Brogdon, and center Deandre Ayton. At 15 and 39 the Blazers are headed for another lottery draft pick. Portland’s season resumes Friday. 

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Women moved up to number 9 in the associated press Top 25 after their weekend split with UCLA and USC. OSU is tied for second in the Pac 12 with the Trojans.

NFL:

Seattle guaranteed quarterback Geno Smith’s contract last week. The next date to keep an eye on is March 18th, when he could possibly be traded. If he’s not he will likely stay with the team to be the projected starter next season. Wide Receiver DK Metcalf also had his contract guaranteed. The Seahawks are reportedly expected to hire recently retired Baltimore Ravens linebacker Josh Bynes as a defensive assistant.

College Sports:

The Pac 12 announced Teresa Gould will be its new commissioner. She’s the first female commissioner of a power five conference. Of course, the fate of the league is still unknown as only Oregon State and Washington State will remain after this academic year ends.

MLB: 

Spring training is officially underway. The Giants and Mariners will hold their First full-squad workouts today… Cactus League games start Saturday for Seattle and San Francisco.

Local:

Girls and Boys Basketball - Madras vs Crook County

 

No. 11 OSU falls to 10 USC...OSU Baseball Starts 3 and 0...Ducks Softball Loses 3 of 5

NBA:

The Trail Blazers signed rookie Duop Reath to a full contract instead of the two-way deal that kept him on the G League Rip City Remix roster, as well. The 27 year old Australian signed a three-year agreement. Rookie Scoot Henderson scored 10 points in the Rising Stars game on Friday during All-Star weekend. Portland’s season resumes Friday. 

College Hoops:

The number 11 Oregon State Women lost to number 10 USC yesterday 58 to 50. It snapped the Beavers 6 game winning streak. OSU is tied for second in the Pac 12 with the Trojans.

The Oregon Women lost 74 to 55 to number 9 UCLA yesterday. The last place Ducks are 2 and 12 in the conference losing 9 in a row.

The Oregon State Men are last in the Pac 12 having lost 6 in a row after the 60 to 58 loss to Oregon Saturday. The Ducks are 3rd place in the conference and remain on the bubble to get an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament.

NFL:

Seattle guaranteed quarterback Geno Smith’s contract on Friday. The next date is March 18th for him to get traded or stay with the team. Wide Receiver DK Metcalf also had his contract guaranteed.

College Baseball:

Number 7 ranked Oregon State beat Cal State - Bakersfield 15 to 2 yesterday to run their record to 3 and 0 in the season opening weekend in Surprise, Arizona. The Beavers complete the trip against Minnesota this morning at 9.

Oregon was in Arlington, Texas to start the season. Yesterday they lost to Texas Tech dropping to 2 and 1 for the weekend after wins Friday and Saturday.  The Ducks have their home opener Friday.

College Softball:

Number 14 Oregon lost yesterday to fall to 6 and 5 on the season after being shut-out 2 to nothing to Texas A & M yesterday. The Ducks went 2 and 3 on the weekend in San Diego, dropping two games to the Aggies.

Oregon State was in Fresno over the weekend losing yesterday to Utah Valley. The Beavers and Ducks will both be in Southern California this week for the Mary Nutter Classic.

 

Local:

The Bend Girls are the 5A State swimming champions. Redmond finished third.

Summit Boys finished third and Caldera was fourth, behind junior Campbell McKean who set OSAA meet records in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke.

Girls and Boys Basketball - Ridgeview against  Bend, Summit vs Mountain View, and Caldera takes on Redmond,

 

Blazers Struggle Against T-wolves...OSU, UO Baseball Begins

NBA:

The Trail Blazers were blown out by Minnesota last night 128- to 81. Portland loses its 6th straight game. The Blazers are 15 and 39 heading into the All Star Break. They’ve struggled with injuries all season, racking up the third most games missed due to injury in the NBA. Rookie Scoot Henderson will be playing in the Rising Stars game tonight. 

College Hoops:

The number 11 Oregon State Women have number 9 UCLA tonight at 7 and number 10 USC Sunday at noon at Gill Coliseum.

The Oregon Women play USC tonight at 7 and UCLA at 2 Sunday in Eugene.

The Oregon State Men take on Oregon in Corvallis tomorrow night. Coverage starts at 6:30…tip-off at 7 here on KBND.

NFL:

Seattle has to make a decision on Geno Smith’s contract today. Wide Receiver DK Metcalf will also have his contract fully guaranteed if he stays on the roster today.

College Baseball:

Number 7 ranked Oregon State begins their season in Surprise, Arizona taking on New Mexico today at 11, and then Minnesota tomorrow, Cal State-Bakersfield Sunday, and Minnesota again Monday.

Oregon’s season starts in Arlington, Texas against Oklahoma today at 1. Tomorrow is Baylor, Sunday is Texas Tech.

College Softball:

Number 14 Oregon is in San Diego plays a double header against Texas A&M and Loyola Marymount today starting at 10, LMU and San Diego State tomorrow and Texas A&M Sunday.

Oregon State is in Fresno for a double header against St Mary’s and Fresno State starting at 1 today. Tomorrow and Sunday they take on Utah Valley and Fresno State.

Local:

Girls and Boys Basketball - Crook County plays Estacada, Sisters Girls go against Creswell.

Wrestling - District wrestling tournaments begin today.

 

OSU MBB Falls To ASU...Blazers Play Minnesota Tonight

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Men were blown out by Arizona State last night 79 to 61. The Beavers now have a 5 game losing streak, falling to 3 and 11 in the conference and 0 and 7 away from Gill Coliseum. Next up OSU has Oregon in Corvallis this Saturday. 

NFL:

Seattle reportedly interviewed former Las Vegas Raiders offensive assistant Fred Walker for quarterbacks coach. The Seahawks may look at selecting a quarterback in April’s draft. We should know about their plans as Geno Smith’s contract becomes fully guaranteed tomorrow if he isn’t cut.

NBA

The Trail Blazers will take another crack at Minnesota. Portland kept it close for three quarters on Tuesday before dropping their 5th straight game. The Blazers are 15 and 38 and playing their final game before the All Star Break. Tip-off against the Timberwolves is tonight at 7.

College Baseball:

Oregon State pitcher Aiden Jimenez, is expected to have Tommy John surgery and miss the 2024 season according to a report from the Oregonian. The reliever was a big part of the Beavers staff last season … Number 7 ranked OSU’s season opener is tomorrow in Surprise, Arizona.

Oregon’s season starts tomorrow in Arlington, Texas.

MLB: 

Pitchers and Catchers report today for Seattle and San Francisco. The rest of the players will be in camp Tuesday. The Mariners open spring training in Peoria Arizona with a lot of new faces on the team, after just missing the playoffs last season. The Giants are in Scottsdale with several additions to their roster after a disappointing finish to last year. Cactus League games start Saturday the 24th.

Local:

The OSAA Girls Basketball Poll has Redmond 6th and Mountain View 9th in 5A, Madras is 9th and Crook County is 10th in 4A. Summit remains number 1 in the Boys 5A poll with Redmond 7th and Mountain View 9th. In 4A Madras is 10th, Trinity Lutheran is number 3 in 1A.

Girls and Boys Basketball - Madras matches up with Molalla, Summit plays Redmond Caldera vs Ridgeview and Bend takes on Mountain View

 

Blazers Drop 5th Straight...Oregon Softball Slips In Polls

NBA

The Trail Blazers kept it close for the early part of the game against Minnesota last night. They trailed by one at the end of the third. But they lost momentum in the 4th quarter and fell 121 to 109. Deandre Ayton led the way in scoring with 22 points and 16 rebounds. Anfernee Simons finished with 20, and Scoot Henderson had 14 points with 8 assists. Newly Acquired Delano Banton put in 16 points in 26 minutes. Jerami Grant was held to just 12 though. The Blazers have now lost five in a row, and take on the Timberwolves again tomorrow night.

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Men are at Arizona State tonight. The Beavers will try to halt a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Sun Devils on January 27th. Tip-off is tonight at 6.

NFL:

Seattle made reports of several coaching hires the past week official yesterday with the announcement of Offensive and Defensive coordinators, along with five others. New coach Mike Macdonald and General Manager John Shneider have assembled a staff with varying levels of experience. Now the crew will start identifying draft needs.

College Football: 

7 Oregon players and 4 Oregon State players have been invited to the NFL Draft Scouting Combine taking place February 26th through March 4th. Washington has 13 and Washington State has 3 players invited.

The Ducks are ranked number 3 in ESPN’s Updated way too early rankings. New Big 10 foe Ohio State is number 2.

College Softball:

Oregon dropped a little in the polls after their opening weekend. The Ducks are 14th in the USA Softball Poll and slid to 17th in the Coaches Poll. The U of O is 4 and 2 on the season…playing 4 games in San Diego this weekend.

OSU WBB Now Ranked 11th...Blazers Set To Tangle With Timberwolves

NBA

The Trail Blazers take on Western Conference-leading Minnesota tonight in the first of a back to back with the Timberwolves before the All Star Break. Portland will be without Malcolm Brogdon, Shaedon Sharpe, …Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, and Deandre Ayton are all nursing various ailments. Rookie swing player Rayan Rupert has been assigned to the G League’s Rip City Remix. The Blazers are trying to stop a four game losing streak. Tip off from the Moda Center is at 7.

NFL:

Seattle must decide what to do about its 14 unrestricted Free Agents including linebackers Jordyn Brooks and Bobby Wagner, tight end Noah Fant, and center Evan Brown. The Seahawks are also looking ahead to April's draft. There are reports they’ll be eyeing one of several quarterbacks that could be available.

College Hoops:

The Oregon State Women moved up to number 11 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. Sophomore Raegan Beers earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors for the second time this season following the pair of wins over top 20 teams last weekend.

College Football: 

Recruiting season never ends. Oregon received a 2025 commitment from defensive lineman Matthew Johnson out of California. The four-star is the first defensive commitment for next year’s class.

College Softball:

Oregon outfielder Ariel Carlson was named Pac-12 player of the week. She went 8 for 16 with 3 doubles and 2 homeruns in the six-games over the weekend to start the Ducks season.

College Baseball:

Oregon State infielder Travis Bazzana is one of 55 players on USA Baseball's preseason Golden Spikes watch list for the top amateurs in the country. OSU’s season opener Friday in Surprise, Arizona.

Local:

Girls and Boys Basketball - Crook County goes against Gladstone, Madras matches up with the Dalles, La Pine plays Pleasantville.

 

Blazers' Brogdon, Simons Banged Up...OSU WBB Upsets Colorado

NBA:

The Trail Blazers announced Malcolm Brogdon will be out at least 2 weeks with Elbow Tendonitis. He’ll be re-evaluated then. Anfernee Simons missed Saturday’s loss to New Orleans with an ankle sprain.  Guard Shaedon Sharpe is recovering from stomach surgery. Portland is mired in a four-game losing streak amidst all the injuries. They take on Western Conference-leading Minnesota tomorrow.

NFL:

Seattle has hired reportedly Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde to be defensive coordinator. Head Coach Mike Macdonald has previously said he’ll be calling defensive plays next season. The Seahawks have named Ryan Grubb offensive coordinator, according to reports. Grubb was the University of Washington’s OC, and had followed Huskies head coach Kalen Deboer to Alabama last month to lead the Crimson Tide’s offense but will now stay in Seattle…coaching pros instead of college players.

College Hoops:

The number 17 Oregon State Women upset number 4 Colorado 65 to 59 yesterday. The Beavers have won five in a row, and are in 3rd place in the Pac 12 just a half game behind the Buffaloes.

The Oregon Women lost to number 20 Utah. The Ducks seventh loss in a row.

The Oregon Men lost to Washington State Saturday. The Cougars have a five game winning streak, and are in 2nd place in the Pac 12. The Ducks are right behind them in 3rd.

The Oregon State Men tried to mount a comeback after being down by more than 20 points but fell to Washington Saturday. The Beavers have lost 4 in a row.

College Softball:

13th ranked Oregon opened their season in Clearwater Florida in the Leadoff Classic. The Ducks went 4 and 2, and head to San Diego this weekend.

College Baseball:

Oregon State has their season opener Friday in Surprise, Arizona.

Oregon’s season starts Friday in Arlington, Texas.

Local:

Girls and Boys Basketball - Bend clashes with Caldera, Mountain View vs Redmond, Summit against Ridgeview.

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