EUGENE, Ore. — North Eugene High School will celebrate a coach Tuesday night, who’s retiring after more than half a century of coaching. Jim Lockard has served as head coach or assistant head coach in the 4J School District for the last 51 years. A majority of that time was at North Eugene. He’ll spend … Continue reading »
Thurston Cheer to Nationals
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Thurston High Co-ed Cheer Team is heading to Anaheim for nationals, after taking the state title in their division this weekend. The routine they won with on Saturday in the co-ed division is the same routine they will tweak and take to nationals in March. “Sometimes a class comes through and … Continue reading »
IOC Votes to Drop Wrestling
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The International Olympic Committee voted Tuesday to remove one of their oldest sports from the list. As of Tuesday morning, wrestling will not play a part in the 2020 Olympic Games. Wrestling is considered one of the oldest sports in history, which is one of the reasons why Coach Jim Zalesky and … Continue reading »
Basketball Coach Wins National Honor
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — A local high school coach is celebrating four decades on the court, but recently he was recognized for much more than the length of his career. Friday marked Coach Craig Rothenberger’s 1,003rd game as a head boys basketball coach. He spent the majority of those games supervising from the sidelines in … Continue reading »
Web Extra: Strahm, Ralston, Lampe
Sheldon two-sport star Connor Strahm: Sheldon two-sport standout Mike Ralston: Sheldon basketball head coach Ron Lampe:
Hometown Endorses Ducks’ New Coach
COOS BAY, Ore. — Mark Helfrich is the Ducks’ first Oregon-born-and-bred coach in more than 60 years. Residents in Helfrich’s hometown of Coos Bay are celebrating the man they watched grow up. Right on the field at Marshfield High School is where Helfrich began his football career, and his journey to his dream job as … Continue reading »
Roundball Wrap – January 18, 2013
Check out the year’s second edition of Roundball Wrap! This week’s show featured highlights and postgame sound from our KEZI 9+ Game of the Night between South Eugene and Sheldon. The Churchill boys hosted Thurston, trying to get back on track after two straight losses. Also, plenty of entertaining girls matchups, Willamette visited North Eugene … Continue reading »
Ducks in the Desert: The Stadium
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The University of Phoenix Stadium is a landmark that sticks out of the Valley of the Sun’s skyline. It’s a giant silver bubble, visible from any one of the area’s mountain peaks. “[It's] a new-age stadium with all the amenities,” said Scott Norton, the stadium’s marketing director. Built in 2006, the stadium … Continue reading »
OSU Fans Excited for Alamo Bowl
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Here in Oregon, fans are excited to see their Beavers battle it out in the Lone Star State. They are pumped, especially since the team did so well and they get to cheer them on in a bowl game. We found a couple of places gearing up for the bowl game. Stop … Continue reading »
