Boxers beat Linfield, still denied tourney bid

Despite wins over two nationally ranked opponents in the final week of the season, Pacific is left out of the NCAA Division III Tournament field

By Zack Palmer / The Forest Grove News-Times Wed, May 7, 2008

At Monday’s Northwest Conference softball coaches meeting in Tacoma, Wash., Pacific head coach Tim Hill asked his peers for some advice on …

Lady Hounds navigate tricky tie breaker

Softball - Gaston wins its first league title since 1996, but could fall to second with a loss to Nestucca today

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008

CORBETT – Gaston did just enough to win a Northwest League softball title last week, fulfilling a season-long goal and bringing the school its …

Umpire suffers fatal heart attack during JV game

Baseball - Official Mark Cadonau honored by friends and family as an “up-and-comer”

By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008

Umpire Mark Cadonau stood up and yelled “Time!” Last Friday’s JV baseball game between Forest Grove and Newberg ground to a halt, …

Vikings’ playoff hopes still alive

Baseball - Vikings must sweep McMinnville this week in order to make the state playoffs

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008

Forest Grove has no wiggle room as it attempts to make the 6A state baseball playoffs for the second straight year. After taking two of three games …

Pacific golfers prepare for NCAA Tournament

Golf - Pacific women will finish their exams, then travel to Iowa for the NCAA Championships

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008

The Pacific women’s golf team is busy this week preparing for the program’s first-ever trip to the NCAA Division III Championships, but …

Viks tested at Invite

Track & Field - Forest Grove runners try their luck at Centennial Invitational

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

As the 2008 track and field season winds down, Forest Grove is trying to rev up in preparation for district and state meets. So on Saturday, the …

Forest Grove golfers claim second place at Tokatee

Boys golf - Vikings get three season-best performances to finish second at annual tourney

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Three Forest Grove golfers turned in their best rounds of the season to guide the Vikings to a second-place finish at their annual tournament at …

Braves running well as track season winds down

Track & field - Banks boys and girls runners are heating up with district and state meets on the horizon

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

In one of its final regular season tune-ups before the Cowapa League district meet, the Banks track and field team traveled to Salem on Saturday for …

Vikings hanging around

Tennis - Forest Grove boys stunned by Tualatin’s come-from-behind victory, but rebound nicely with a win over Tigard

By Zack Palmer /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Tualatin shocked Forest Grove at home last Thursday, erasing an early deficit and winning all four doubles matches to claim a 5-4 victory in Pacific …

Boxers fighting for tournament berth

Softball - Pacific can nab second place with games this week against Willamette and Linfield

By Zack Palmer / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Rain delays have forced the Pacific softball team to extend its season by a week, and the Boxers will be pushed to their limits by a pair of …

Forest Grove takes one of three from Tualatin

Baseball - Vikings salvage a three-game Pacific Conference set with a 5-2 win on Friday

By Zack Palmer / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

For the last three weeks, Forest Grove baseball coach Joe Baumgartner has stressed what his team needed to do to put itself in a better position than …

Pacific splits with Willamette in season finale

Baseball - Boxers secure fourth 20-win season under head coach Greg Bradley

By Blake Timm / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Pacific secured its fourth 20-win season in the last seven years and sent the program’s six seniors out on a high note as the Boxers split …

Gaston slips up against Nestucca

Softball - Lady Greyhounds lose two of three to Nestucca but stay in the league title hunt behind Katrina Rios’ no-hitter

By Zack Palmer / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Katrina Rios came to the rescue for Gaston on Monday, throwing a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Nestucca to keep the Greyhounds in the Northwest League …

Lady Vikings trying to right the ship with two weeks left

Softball - Conference title hopes are gone, but Lady Viks can still claim second place

By Zack Palmer / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
Updated Apr 30, 2008

Forest Grove’s goal of winning a Pacific Conference softball championship is all but dead after last Friday’s loss to No. 2 McMinnville, …