Blog: Ben's Babbles

Entries for November, 2012

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Fear the statues

Damian Lillard is right to be afraid of statues.

Know when to fold 'em

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. -Kenny Rogers Last week Brandon Roy, beloved former Trail Blazer, announced that he was having a seventh knee surgery. Roy's knees pushed him out of Portland two ...

Notebook: HRV XC grads continue to excel

The most popular sport for HRV grads to pursue after college appears to be track and field and cross country. This year has been no exception. Several HRV grads had outstanding cross country seasons this fall. Yonny Castillo (HRV '11) helped Willamette University to a Northwest Conference title, made second ...

A waterfront solution for everyone ... or no one

Last week I attended a meeting of various stakeholder groups in the county on the county's lack of space for sports fields. The issue is a big one. Youth teams and adult rec sports teams are running out of places to play. Fields are being pushed into what amounts to ...

The Notebook returns!

Yes, you read that correctly, one of my favorite little sports columns is making a comeback. I'm going to do my best to make this semi-regular thing. Within the notebook you'll find quick points on going ons in the local sports scene as well as updates on how local former ...