http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126820414554472000 2010-03-09 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126820414554472000 en-us For a player heralded as a bit of a savior since coming to the Trail Blazers in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers three weeks ago, Marcus Camby had been an early disappointment. Until Tuesday night. For the first time, Camby displayed the game that made Portland target him before the ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126801996251517400 2010-03-08 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126801996251517400 en-us BAKER CITY – It’s 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and the Baker High gym, capacity 2,500, is packed to the gills. It’s an hour before the Class 1A girls basketball championship game, and there’s not an empty seat in the house. In fact, there is overflow seating available in the ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126813647609787100 2010-03-09 04:07:56 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126813647609787100 en-us Touching on a number of subjects in our local sporting universe ... • It’s not how you win, it’s only if you win that counts. Vince McMahon emphasized his favorite creed again in the feature match during a Monday Night Raw show before a sellout crowd at the Rose Garden. Pro ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765175651282600 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765175651282600 en-us EUGENE – The second chapter of the “Rebirth of Oregon Baseball” is going to be much more pleasant than the first. That much we know for sure. I’m not going to tell you the Ducks are going to make the NCAA tournament, as coach George Horton predicted in ill-fated fashion ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126803099716100000 2010-03-07 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126803099716100000 en-us DENVER — It was an uphill struggle all Sunday night in the Mile High City for the Trail Blazers. Denver jumped in front 34-21 after one quarter and held off every Portland rally en route to a 118-106 victory at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points to lead the Nuggets ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126794171948511400 2010-03-06 22:01:59 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126794171948511400 en-us A closely fought game between the Lincoln Cardinals and Roseburg Indians came down to Roseburg’s last possession Saturday. Roseburg hoisted up a last-second 3-pointer to try to send the game into overtime. Lincoln's senior point guard, JD Esters, swatted the shot away and the Cardinals ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126793968117134200 2010-03-06 21:28:01 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126793968117134200 en-us Saying that the Jefferson High boys have taken their first step toward winning a third straight Class 5A basketball championship would be a massive understatement. The Democrats unapologetically torched the South Albany Rebels 122-78 Saturday afternoon at Jeff. The PIL No.1-seeded Demos (22-2) ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126786518343641700 2010-03-06 00:46:23 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126786518343641700 en-us On Friday night, the packed Franklin gym witnessed the Shoni Schimmel Show. With four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Clackamas went up 51-50, giving the Cavaliers their first lead since the opening quarter of the Class 6A second-round playoff game. Enter Schimmel with a slashing drive ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126785656659874000 2010-03-05 22:22:46 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126785656659874000 en-us BEAVERTON – Southridge's girls basketball team wasn't going to leave anything to chance. The third-ranked Metro League champion Skyhawks (23-2) blasted out to a 19-2 first-quarter lead against Portland Interscholastic League runner-up Grant (19-7) on Friday and kept the hammer down the rest ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126785397602654700 2010-03-05 21:39:36 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126785397602654700 en-us OREGON CITY – The Barlow girls pushed top-ranked Oregon City into the second half before falling 50-28 in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A basketball playoffs Friday night. The Bruins closed to within a single point early in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Audrey Gloss and a ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126777915740198100 2010-03-05 00:52:37 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126777915740198100 en-us Sergio Rodriguez will soon be making a visit to the Rose Garden, and he is looking forward to it. The former Trail Blazer point guard will return to Portland March 31 when the New York Knicks face his old team. “I have a very positive view of Portland,” says Rodriguez, who joined ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765177894423800 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765177894423800 en-us When the University of Portland tips off against either Santa Clara or San Diego in their first West Coast Conference tournament game Saturday night at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nik Raivio will be in the house. The Pilots’ senior guard won’t be in uniform, however. It has been ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765298190031500 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765298190031500 en-us If you had told Portland Winterhawks General Manger/coach Mike Johnston before the season that his team would have 40 wins with five games remaining in the Western Hockey League regular season, "I'd take that, for sure." Especially after finishing with 19 victories the year before. But ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765180185156500 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765180185156500 en-us CORVALLIS — In another week or two, Seth Tarver should pick up an award he covets. The Pac-10’s defensive player of the year. FSN analyst Don McLean, who has seen every team in the conference play multiple times this season, handed out his awards last week, and gave the defensive honor ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765173410189600 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765173410189600 en-us When Sam McCloud gained her eligibility this winter for the Franklin High girls basketball team, joining childhood friends Shoni and Jude Schimmel, the 5-7 senior guard stacked the deck even higher for the Quakers. “I love having her on the team,” Jude Schimmel says. “She’s ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765171125861400 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=126765171125861400 en-us Wrestling is a beautiful war. A spotlight shines down on the mat. Two men stand, facing each other. One will win, one will lose. The bright light above them leaves no doubt. At the end of the district meet, one school’s team will earn the most points and go home as champions. All season, ...