http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121104826359720900 Only one goal separated No. 1 seed St. Mary's Academy and fourth-seeded Oregon City when the girls lacrosse teams met on April 4. St. Mary's won 11-10 at Oregon City. A year ago, St. Mary's came from behind to beat the Pioneers 15-11 in overtime for the Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association state ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121124569411102700 Boxer versus slugger? It might be like that Tuesday when the Cleveland Warriors play host to the Mountain View Cougars in a Class 5A baseball playoff game at Sckavone Field. Mountain View pounded Crescent Valley 18-14 in Friday’s first round, as Cleveland coach Casey Dyer watched in Bend ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121125298294690900 They are heavyweights in prep softball, but one of them still has the look of Cinderella. Forest Grove, which emerged with the Class 6A state softball title last year, plays host to No. 1-ranked Jesuit, the 2006 state champ, in the marquee game of Tuesday’s second round. Two years ago, ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121126808232860200 It would be bad news for the NBA, but very good news for the Portland Trail Blazers. There would be screams from coast to coast from other franchises, and I’m certain a rule change to keep it from ever happening again. But perhaps this is what it takes to get the league straightened ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121115334453224500 American Gladiators TV star Monica Carlson and her husband, Chad, recently returned from California, where she taped all the segments for this year’s ABC show. The first installment aired May 12; the show is televised on Monday nights. Chad Carlson, football coach at Lincoln High and now ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121127001698391200 The parent San Diego Padres continue to struggle, falling to 16-30 after Monday's loss to St. Louis at home. But manager Randy Ready continually tells his Portland Beavers players to not worry about the big-league baseball club. "If the big club is winning everybody is happy," he says. ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121125989261808900 Tucson scored three ninth-inning runs off Portland reliever Jared Wells and beat the Beavers 5-2 in PCL baseball play Monday at PGE Park. Peter Ciofrone and Chip Ambres homered for Portland (20-22). Chad Tracy had three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Sidewinders (16-29). His RBI ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121105804104892000 Brenden Morrow and the Dallas Stars couldn't extend the NHL Western Conference finals to seven games, losing Game 6 4-1 Tuesday night as the Red Wings advanced to the Stanley Cup finals. Detroit plays Pittsburgh and former Portland Winter Hawks player Marian Hossa for the NHL title. Game 1 will be ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121125879248398500 It's never over 'til it's over, but it's also not looking real good for Oregon State's postseason chances. The Beavers had a mere two hits Monday night as they lost 10-0 to No. 25 Long Beach State to cap an 0-4 trip to the Los Angeles area. OSU, which went 0-3 at USC over the weekend, fell to ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121099639438895500 McNary High got its revenge against Jesuit in Friday's first round of the high school baseball playoffs. The Celtics had lost to the Crusaders 21-4 at Jesuit the year before. This time, the Celts advanced to the second round of the Class 6A tournament with a 3-2 victory. The decisive run came ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121125181301177200 Portland Timbers coach Gavin Wilkinson stepped off the plane Monday night and declared Saturday’s home game against Vancouver “a must win.” The Timbers, who are back after ties at Puerto Rico and Miami last weekend, are one game behind Charleston in the United Soccer Leagues ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121124241990564600 Six in one thousand. That’s the likelihood of lightning striking twice for the Trail Blazers — the chances of the Blazers getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft for the second year in a row. The Blazers will have General Manager Kevin Pritchard and President Larry Miller on the scene ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121099780204372500 Defending Class 6A state champion Forest Grove isn't done yet. The Vikings went to Gresham on Friday and pulled out a 1-0 victory over the Gophers in the first round of this year's playoffs. The victory sets up a showdown in Tuesday's second round: No. 1-ranked Jesuit at Forest Grove. The ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121123745006062700 A thrilling National Lacrosse League playoff run behind them, the Portland LumberJax now face an offseason of certainty. The contract of general manager/coach Derek Keenan is up for renegotiation — or not, although LumberJax executives have said they want him back. The parties will meet ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121123141258947200 Lithuanian Donatas Visockis, a 6-10 center from Butte College in Oroville, Calif., has signed his letter-of-intent with Portland State's basketball program. Visockis averaged 10.1 points and 6.5 rebounds and shot 51 percent from the field last season. PSU coach Ken Bone says the newcomer (whose ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121123067853453600 The San Diego Padres transferred catcher Michael Barrett to the Triple-A Portland Beavers on Monday for his major league rehabilitation assignment. Barrett, 31, was placed on the Padres’ 15-day disabled list April 8 with a right elbow ligament sprain. He was 2 for 8 with two walks and three ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121100694119246000 For Wilson High, two Grahams are better than one. The Trojans’ Brent and Bailey Graham – identical twins — are Wilson’s two and three hitters in the batting order and have been giving opposing hitters headaches all season. Going into Wilson’s playoff game ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121114900959052500 Tom Campbell has been involved in a boatload of playoff games during his 38 seasons of coaching baseball. Heck, he's won state championships at two different schools and been in the championship game five different times. He had to admit that Friday's first-round 6A playoff at Grant was special ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121114144609713400 Vancouver is Portland’s big competition in the event that Major League Soccer wants to add a Northwest rival for Seattle via expansion. The Sounders will begin MLS play in 2009. Vancouver, which lacks a big-league stadium, announced Friday that it is pursuing a lease agreement with B.C. ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121113825218058600 Allison Hanna-Williams tied for 67th Sunday at the LPGA Sybase Classic in Clifton, N.J. That might not sound like much, but it was the former David Douglas High golfer's third straight in-the-money showing as she tries to make an impact on the tour. Hanna-Williams, 26, picked up $4,180 after her ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121113526088009500 The Men of Oregon won their second consecutive Pac-10 title – and third in the last four years – beating potent Arizona State and the rest of the conference Saturday at Tempe, Ariz. Oregon finished with 144 1/2 points to ASU's 134, with UCLA third at 108. Host Arizona State won the ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121113251512577400 Madison senior Jon Collier has earned player-of-the-year honors in PIL 5A baseball, while Cleveland sophomore Rudy Corbett has been named the league's pitcher of the year. Madison, the league runner-up has five players on 11-man first team, while league champion Cleveland has three. Collier was ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121107763317331200 Oregon finished second in the NCAA west regional golf tournament at Bremerton, Wash., led by medalist Joey Benedetti, and will play in the NCAA championships in Lafayette, Ind., in two weeks. Benedetti, a senior from Huntington Beach, Calif., and UO's first regional winner, shot his third 3-under ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121108120756358200 Cleveland's Alex Rovello actually lost some games, but he repeated as Class 5A boys tennis champ by beating Stuart Tierney of Glencoe, 6-1, 6-2 Saturday at Tualatin Hills Tennis Center. Rovello swept his first three opponents, but Tierney took three games from the sensational sophomore, who could ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121099803414195900 Defending Class 6A state champion Forest Grove isn't done yet. The Vikings went to Gresham on Friday and pulled out a 1-0 victory over the Gophers in the first round of this year's playoffs. Junior outfielder Erin Haworth tripled in the winning run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning. ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121099618958438000 For the second year in a row, Central Catholic’s softball season came to an end in an eight-inning game against the Vikings. A year ago, it was the Forest Grove Vikings who stopped the Rams one win short of the state championship, winning the Class 6A title game 5-1. On Friday, the North ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121096772986514600 On Monday, vacation ends for Nate McMillan — at least temporarily. The Trail Blazer coach has enjoyed a few weeks of relaxation after the season, but he will convene next week with his assistant coaches, General Manager Kevin Pritchard and Portland’s scouting staff to prepare for the ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121095731632771400 Player of the year Bailey Graham and pitcher of the year Stuart Fewel lead seven players from PIL 6A baseball champion Wilson on the all-league team. Graham, a junior catcher, and Fewel, a junior pitcher, are joined on the 15-man team by teammates Paul Erickson, a junior pitcher; Matt Meuser, ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121091285840605900 As I watch New Orleans make its solid playoff run, I realize that there’s a good chance I’m seeing a team that’s going to be a big Trail Blazer rival over the next several seasons. And while Chris Paul did not play particularly well in his matchups with the Blazers this season, ...