During a very difficult 2021, it was a very good first year
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During a very difficult 2021, it was a very good first year

A first full year is in the books for kerryeggers.com after my retirement after 45 years in the newspaper in April 2020.

First, thanks to all of you for being subscribers. I appreciate all the feedback we have received, both as responses to be published on the website and others of a personal nature.

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On Oregon State’s historic takedown of Troy, along with a look at that win back in 1960, and a nod to the late Steve Hall
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On Oregon State’s historic takedown of Troy, along with a look at that win back in 1960, and a nod to the late Steve Hall

Pontificating on one of the biggest Oregon State football victories this century …

• Every 61 years, the Beavers beat Southern Cal on its home turf.

The way they did it Saturday night in a 45-27 dismantling of the Trojans in LA Memorial Coliseum was impressive.

This isn’t a great USC team, and it seems in some disarray following the Sept. 13 dismissal of Clay Helton as head coach.

That doesn’t lessen the impact that the victory has on Oregon State’s program in the fourth year under Coach Jonathan Smith.

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On the Pre Classic, Rich Brooks’ 80th birthday party, Adley (and Ad) Rutschman, Damian Lillard, Kevin Calabro and the Trail Blazers …
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On the Pre Classic, Rich Brooks’ 80th birthday party, Adley (and Ad) Rutschman, Damian Lillard, Kevin Calabro and the Trail Blazers …

Sporting items on my mind as we swing into a new week …

I’ll put the Prefontaine Classic up against any 2 1/2-hour sports event in the state of Oregon — and yes, I’m including a basketball game involving the Trail Blazers.

The 47th annual invitational — with a crowd of 8,937 looking on at the newly refurbished track and field shrine called Hayward Field — featured nine meet records and seven world-leading marks in the first international meet since the end of the Tokyo Olympic Games two weeks ago.

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