Sports Articles
A difficult pitch
For softball, selling the university may be tough, but selling the city is simple
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After missing out on playing in the NCAA Tournament by just one game, softball head coach Amy Hayes and her staff are already preparing for 2009 by putting the team through workouts and hitting the recruiting trail.
The entire infield will return, as will several players who platooned in the outfield last season, including slugger Jackie Heide. However, the team loses star pitcher and designated player Mandy Hill to graduation, as well as pitcher Meghan Gendron and outfielder Shannon Stacy.
Surprise season comes to an end
Portland State concludes golf season with a 20th-place finish at the NCAA West Regional
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Playing in their fourth NCAA Regional Tournament this decade, the Portland State women's golf team finished 20th out of 21 teams at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento, Calif., this past weekend.
There are no days off
A glimpse inside the adversity, team bonding and heart of the Vikings
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It's a little past noon on April 16, and in four hours, the Portland State softball team will walk on to Howe Field in Eugene to play the Oregon Ducks. Yet, the impending game seems far from the minds of the athletes.
They are spread throughout a massive touring bus, some listening to iPods, while others chat or study. A couple of hours with nothing much to do is welcomed respite from a hectic schedule that allows for little else than school, practice, working out and playing games.
Forecast: fuzzy
Several questions remain following Portland State's Spring Game
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Even after Portland State's 80-play Spring Game Saturday, the Vikings outlook for the regular season is still fuzzy.
To start, it is not entirely clear who will lead the Vikings' attack at quarterback. It is still up in air which wide receivers the starting signal caller will target as key weapons. It is unknown whether young secondary players will pan out. And the Portland State offensive line appears to be a work in progress.
Confidence abounds at championships
Many members of Portland State track and field are competing in the Big Sky Championships in Sacramento, Calif.
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With the forecast calling for temperatures into the hundreds this weekend, Portland State will be looking to burn up and outlast the competition at the 2008 Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif.
Punting perception
Punter/kicker Danny Urrego may play wide receiver next season
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For years kickers and punters have been stereotyped as the most un-athletic members of a football team, but one Portland State player is trying to change that longstanding perception.
His name is Danny Urrego.
Individual success, team letdown
The Vikings take home two golds, but wrap up the Big Sky Championships with a pair of eight-place team finishes
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Baking under the hot sun on the campus of Sacramento State University, 18 Portland State Vikings went head to head with their conference foes last weekend at the Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Heading into the meet, head coach Kebba Tolbert was optimistic and excited about the Vikings' chances, hoping to return to Portland with a small collection of first-place medals.
Seeking a sequel
Portland State looks to continue improvement heading into a banner year
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Nearly six months ago, the Vikings concluded their most successful season since joining the Division I rankings, compiling a 21-8 record and winning the team's first ever Big Sky regular-season title.
Spotlight Athlete of the week
Putting for birdies with junior golfer Kayla Morinaga
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Twice named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second Team, Kayla Morinaga became the first Portland State golfer to win a tournament in three years, when she reigned victorious at the Colorado Memorial earlier this season.
Sports Briefs
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During a 32-year career at Portland State, Teri Mariani has compiled an impressive list of achievements, including 29 years as head coach of the softball team, and a 14-month stint as the interim athletic director. At the end of this month, she will add another title: retiree.
Athlete of the week
Mandy Hill: 'Everything just worked out perfectly'
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After four years in the South Park Blocks, Mandy Hill ends her career as one of the best athletes in Portland State history.
