The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma football teams plan on leaving their conference—and have officially accepted invitations from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to join their conference in…
Athletic Director Valerie Cleary leaves PSU
After spending seven years working at Portland State—and five years as Athletic Director—Valerie Cleary leaves PSU to become the athletic director for the Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC). MAC is in…
Schedule for Vikings volleyball, soccer and football released
The Portland State Athletics Department recently released 2021–22 schedules for volleyball and football, while the men’s and women’s basketball teams released their conference schedule. These are the first full schedules…
Notable players to watch in the Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Olympics—though hosted in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic—begin Friday, July 23 and will last until Sunday, Aug. 8. Held in Tokyo, Japan, the games will have a…
PSU Athletics attempt to upgrade their image
Portland State is home to 14 different varsity teams, including football and basketball. Of those 14 programs, only three of them are on campus—while the outdoor programs like football and…
The NCAA will allow student athletes to get paid
A decision by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will allow student athletes from all 1,268 NCAA member schools to make money off of their name, image and likeness (NIL),…
Gender inequality in the NCAA remains a live issue
Women in student athletics continue to expose the NCAA’s gender disparity in college sports—the elephant in the room. Portland State Vanguard interviewed Viking student athletes to hear their opinions on…
The Vikings’ year in pandemic sports
With a year of fake crowd noise, cancelled games, short seasons and a reigning conference champ, Portland State Athletics has officially crossed the hurdle of pandemic sports and is ready…
PSU athletics under NCAA COVID-19 guidelines
With 156 postponed or cancelled sporting events, five seasons abruptly upended and over 215 student athletes affected, COVID-19 has left its mark on Portland State athletics. Where do the Vikings…
Women in sports
Women have taken huge steps toward becoming seen in the world of sports over the last several years—and not just in the media. University of Portland alum Megan Rapinoe was…
Life after sports
Anyone who’s ever played sports is likely familiar with the level of commitment that goes into dedicating mind and body to a certain sport or end goal. Sports can become…