They played, they thrived, and a half-century later, they’re still together
In 1970, Ralph Miller came from Iowa to become the head basketball coach at Oregon State, replacing Paul Valenti.
Everything you wanted to know about Beaver football, but were afraid to ask
Notes quotes and observations about Oregon State and the gridiron …
Sixty-five years ago, a conference rang a death knell, too
A friend recently sent me a program from a Washington-Oregon State game at Portland Multnomah Stadium on Oct. 25, 1958.
Nix clicks, and the Beavers have more questions than answers
EUGENE — There was little doubting Oregon’s superiority Friday night at Autzen Stadium.
With DJ and Big Dave, on Civil War Friday and the future
DJ Uiagalelei sounds as if he is prepared to play his first Civil War game.
Beavers let one slip away — oh, what could have been
CORVALLIS — Sometimes performance doesn’t quite live up to opportunity.
Bjornstad: Dam Nation intends to get it damn right
On November 10, Dam Nation celebrated its first anniversary as the official NIL collective of Oregon State athletics.
Folks had fun at the OSU Hall of Fame banquet
Over a long career in sportswriting, I have attended dozens of Hall of Fame-type banquets.
No ESPN crew in Corvallis, so Beavers aim for their own game day vs. Huskies
CORVALLIS — Beaver Nation, this one’s for you.
Brent Barry: Oregon State ‘provided the opportunity for me to grow’
Brent Barry did not realize all of his dreams during his five years at Oregon State.
Steven Jackson on entering the Beaver Hall of Fame: ‘There is a forever bond’
Steven Jackson is already a member of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, was last year included in the Pac-12 Hall of Honor and one day may gain enshrinement into the NFL Hall of Fame.
All you wanted to know about Frosty Comer, but were afraid to ask
The release of my 10th book is November 11 — Veteran’s Day.
Framing memories or sports memorabilia? Collection Connection is your place
If you’re a sports fan of any consequence, stepping inside the “Collection Connection” show room near Bridgeport Village provides a rush of excitement and adrenaline.
My favorite Blazers: Buck Williams
The husky voice carried across the phone lines from Albania, north of Greece off the Adriatic Sea, where Buck Williams and his wife were visiting their son Malek, who is married to an Albanian woman.
With playoff chances not worth a hoot, Blazers aim to develop Scoot
Another Trail Blazer season is almost upon us.
All in a day (plus): A look at men’s and women’s hoops and the gridiron in Beaver country
CORVALLIS — Monday was a busy day for sports on the Oregon State campus. I was there to sniff out information of interest to readers of kerryeggers.com.
Alexis Serna to the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame: ‘It’s an incredible story’
Former placekicker Alexis Serna is among the induction class of 2023 for the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame Nov. 10 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.
Freddie Boyd was ‘awesome, a leader by example’ at Oregon State
It has been a rough week for loss in the local sports world.
How the Pac-12 bust-up will affect the city of Corvallis
The following is a column from an electronic newsletter called “Extra Points,” penned by Chicago writer Matt Brown.
From Baker to Colletto to Fouts to Miller, thoughts on the Pac-2 madness, and other things
Not too long ago, college athletics were largely amateur.