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LIVE: Class 4A championship game from Hillsboro

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Written by Donovan Brink Saturday, 04 December 2010 14:28    Hits: 1306

Follow along here for live updates throughout today's Class 4A state championship game between the Baker Bulldogs and Douglas Trojans.

 

 

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Newsflash: Tim Tebow has a concussion!

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Written by Donovan Brink Saturday, 10 October 2009 09:54    Hits: 1448

Not sure if you heard, but college football's version of the Savior got his brains scrambled a couple of weeks back.  In an unrelated story, the world is going to end if he doesn't play today against LSU.  Guess the Mayans predicted his birth about three years too late.

Oh, and did you know Brett Favre played against the Packers last Monday night?

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Viruses, viruses, and oh yeah, a big game or two

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Written by Donovan Brink Thursday, 08 October 2009 06:37    Hits: 1452

Sporty says "damn you!" to viruses, both human and computer-related, writes much shorter recaps than planned of last week's biggest 4A games, and uses his own "eyeball" test to judge the top 10 after the first five weeks of the season.

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Sporty Game of the Week

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Written by Donovan Brink Friday, 07 September 2007 12:19    Hits: 1714

Laptop found + Missing power cord found = the start of the Sportlight Game of the Week.

Tonight, the roving reporter will be at PGE Park for a rematch of last year's first-round playoff between the Astoria Fishermen and La Salle Falcons. The Fish went into last year's playoffs boasting a 10-0 record and a Cowapa League championship, but were stunned by Mike Fanger's Falcons 20-16 in Astoria.

Check back tonight between 6:30 and 7 for a live blog of the action, only on Oregonprepsports.net.

The heart does beat again ...

Written by Donovan Brink Tuesday, 28 August 2007 13:58    Hits: 2306

After an offseason full of enough ups-and-downs to rival a theme park, the artist formerly, currently and (evidently) always known as Sportlight rings in the much-anticipated 2007 football season. Then again, for this addict to the pigskin, every season is "much-anticipated."

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Sportlight's 10 Things (and then some)

Written by Donovan Brink Wednesday, 01 November 2006 04:23    Hits: 2866

After a one-week suspension, the econo-model Sportster returns to dial up his weekly rant, including one highlight from last week's blog which was banned by the Island Internet Union.

 

 

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Sportlight's 10 Things for Week 8

Written by Donovan Brink Wednesday, 18 October 2006 05:01    Hits: 2768

Our resident smart aleck looks at clearing Class 5A and 4A playoff pictures, and finds yet another way the "new parent" is excusing our youth of getting exercise.

 

 

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Sportlight's 10 Things for Week 7

Written by Donovan Brink Wednesday, 11 October 2006 03:53    Hits: 2850

As most of Oregon’s Class 4A schools have finally begun League play, yours truly takes a look at each of the league’s playoff races, chimes on finally seeing the remake of a classic football film, and wonders what in the world pop star Pink has to do with the NFL.

 

Oh, and there just might be a little surprise at the end.

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10 Things I think I think, Part 3

Written by Donovan Brink Wednesday, 04 October 2006 04:06    Hits: 2806

First, let me say that I'm surprised this blog has gathered the following it has. So thanks to all of you who read it every week. Hopefully in time it will become more entertaining. :-)

 

 

Now, on with the show:

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10 Things I Think I Think (Chapter 2)

Written by Donovan Brink Monday, 25 September 2006 04:14    Hits: 2858

10. Come on, Fat Man, DANCE!!!
“I love to see a fat guy score. Because first you get the fat guy spike, then you get the fat guy dance.”
-- John Madden, “The Replacements”

 

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