In memory of the Schonz, let’s find a home for the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
June 1 would have been Bill Schonely’s 94th birthday.
The Dude’s little girl grows up, and a few other items
A cool story about Craig “The Dude” Hanneman, and a few other midsummer sports notes:
Mac ‘a little peeved’ at media snub, but mostly, it was ‘Go for it, Pre!’
Prior to the World Track & Field Championships at Eugene, I wrote an article on the greatest thrower in the state’s history, four-time Olympian and 1976 Olympic discus champion Mac Wilkins.
It’s Valentine’s Day and McLaughlin’s Boulevard in final ‘Pros vs. Joes’ tally
Darnell Valentine doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking about college basketball, other than keeping tabs on Kansas, his alma mater.
Tom Jordan’s labor of love will end with this year’s Prefontaine Classic
An era with the Prefontaine Classic is ending. And no, I’m not talking about a demise of the greatest single-day event this side of Civil War football on the state’s sports calendar.
The 46th running of the best track and field meet in the United States is set for August 20-21 at revamped Hayward Field, and — with fingers crossed due to COVID-19 implications — it promises to provide 2 1/2 hours of sensational entertainment as always.
But this will be the swan song of Tom Jordan, who serves for the 37th year as meet director.
Jordan, 72, is stepping aside because, frankly, the job calls for the energy of a younger person.