Heading into the 2013 season, the Portland Timbers made a head coach change from John Spencer to Caleb Porter. Porter knew the team needed a number 10, a central attacking…
Listen for the ball in goalball
When you walk down the streets of Portland, it’s amazing to see all that surrounds you. Colorful food carts, leaves changing shades, grass as green as emeralds, faces from every…
Shed your clothes and shed the pounds
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here to inform you there are now reasons to have sex besides working to achieve that ever-so-desirable orgasm. Don’t get me wrong, sex for pleasure is…
Don’t be that guy: Pickup basketball
In the Vanguard’s ongoing commitment to keeping our sporting events and gymnasiums free of riffraff, we’ll be presenting you with a series of guides on how to avoid being “That…
The fight of the century: Mayweather-Pacquiao
May 2 was called the greatest day in sports. The NFL Draft, NBA Playoffs, NHL playoffs, the Kentucky Derby, and the soon-to-be richest fight in the history of boxing all…
Nontraditional school spirit is still school spirit
Sacramento, California—It’s the Conference Championships, and the Portland State Women’s Tennis team has just advanced to the quarterfinals. Despite being a larger competition than what they typically experience throughout their…
2015 NFL draft
In the 2015 draft over April 30–May 2, we saw the storylines of Jameis Winston of Florida State and Marcus Mariota, as well as the numerous character red flags team,…
April 28-May 4
Men’s/Women’s Track and Field OSU High Performance Meet Whyte Track & Field Center, Corvallis, OR Fri., May 1, All Day Mt. Hood Track Festival Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR Sat.,…
May 5-11
Men’s/Women’s Track and Field Oregon Twilight Hayward Field, Eugene, OR Fri., May 8, All Day Softball 2015 Big Sky Softball Championship TBD Thurs., Fri., Sat., May 7–9, All Day
What’s next for the Blazers?
Is LaMarcus Aldridge good enough to lead a team to a championship? This is the question all Portland Trail Blazers fans need to be asking themselves. In regards to this…
Bike to PSU Challenge
Bike City, USA, is one of the many monikers used in reference to Portland—once known as the most bicycle-friendly city in the country by Bicycling Magazine. As of 2014, Portland…