With Kevin Griffin, on all things Beaver sports
Oregon State athletic director Kevin Griffin met with the Portland media on Tuesday at the Portland Hilton, covering a wide range of topics about much that is happening with Beaver athletics
It’s time to hoop it up in Corvallis
JaMarcus Shephard and Beaver football got things started. Now Oregon State’s basketball teams want to draft off their plumes.
A little ‘friction,’ but Beaver offense keeps things in the Catbird Seat
CORVALLIS — There were some overthrows by the quarterback, some drops by the receivers
Alums on Beaver football: ‘It is so much fun to watch’
Beaver Nation is aglow about its football team. So are its football alums
On Jason Vondersmith, Drew Rasmussen, Cole Rueck and other topics …
Catching up on some sporting topics I would like to address …
Braiden Bell isn’t giving up, and neither is his attorney
Through his attorney, Braiden Bell has asked the Trail Blazers to reconsider his firing.
New coach, new headliners, new expectations for Blazers
Monday was Media Day for the Trail Blazers at Moda Center, with thousands of photos shot and basketballs and posters signed and promotional videos produced and, well, interviews with the media
Former Vik Alexander is the toast of football in Canada
The leading candidate for the Most Outstanding Player in the Canadian Football League this season played his college ball at a Division I school in Oregon — and he wasn’t a Beaver or a Duck
Meet Alex Derlago and Oliver McMaster, Steve Brandon Scholarship winners
There were seven or eight finalists for the third annual Steve Brandon Scholarship, given in honor of my late sportswriting colleague at the Oregon Journal, The Oregonian and Portland Tribune, who died in 2022 at age 68
Rueck on Beavers in Pac-12 2.0: ‘We’ll be a tough out every night’
CORVALLIS — Scott Rueck’s 17th season at the helm of Oregon State women’s basketball begins officially on Nov. 1 when the Beavers play host to Seattle Pacific in an exhibition game at Gill Coliseum.
Wait a minute — 17 years? Can it really be?
Shephard after first win: ‘There’s something going on in Corvallis’
CORVALLIS — Hey, Beaver Nation. Before the season, if you’d been told that Oregon State would stay with nationally ranked opponents Houston and Texas Tech right to game’s end, then blow out FCS powerhouse Montana in Game 3, would you have taken it?
After four pro seasons, Justin Boyd says, ‘I’m done’
The Boyd family had everything in order. Flights were scheduled, hotel rooms reserved, game tickets purchased
With Chris Dudley, discussing Tom Dundon and the Moda Center mess
On Tuesday, during the NBA Board of Governors meeting in New York, NBA commissioner Adam Silver publicly addressed the ownership/Moda Center renovation situation with the Trail Blazers
Red Raiders make ‘Great Escape,’ but Beavers show what is possible
CORVALLIS — The scoreboard read Texas Tech 35, Oregon State 24. From the Beavers’ perspective, that’s a shame
The ABC’s of ABS
By now, most Major League Baseball fans are aware of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) that was implemented prior to the 2026 season
With KATU, talking the passing of Darrell Aune, Beaver football and other subjects …
I was on with KATU-TV’s Bobby Corser and Dai Podziewski in separate interviews recently.
For Moore and Oregon State’s pitching staff, everything is new
CORVALLIS — You think your life has been busy this summer? Probably not compared to that of Andrew Moore.
Steven Kwan is back to ‘being Kwannie’
Steven Kwan has been hot, and so have the Cleveland Guardians.
With Mitch Dahlen, it’s a Beaver born, a Beaver bred
CORVALLIS — Initial impression of Mitch Dahlen after a reporter’s first meeting with Oregon State’s offensive coordinator:
Young. Personable. Bright. Gifted. A relationship-builder.
A few sports books to consider (besides ‘Scrolls of a Sports Scribe’) …
The First All-Star Game
By Randall Sullivan
Atlantic Monthly Press (2026)