http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934467570331200 The Beaverton Area Little League Majors all-stars just finished the 2008 Softball World Series with two straight wins and a seventh-place finish. To see a slideshow of images from the World Series, please go to ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934447401409300 The CYO Track Club Youth Boys 4 x 800-meter team finished a fast summer of running with medals at the Junior Olympic National Track and Field Championship in late July. Team members, under the direction of Mike Bergmann, were: Kirk Gulliver of Raleigh Hills School and St. Thomas More parish team; ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934433658181600 Better, stronger, faster. Beaverton’s Amy Yoder Begley found out firsthand on Friday that the Olympic Games are the Six Million Dollar Man of athletic competitions, and while she was less than satisfied with her performance in the 10,000 meters, she’s been nothing less than thrilled ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934422665213400 It’s been a great summer for sports. Too short by a long shot — after all, the summer season is the time of year when I get to test my limited skills at softball and golf — but it’s been great nonetheless. There have been incredible highlights, including Beaverton resident ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934414028784300 For Kevin Taylor, Friday was the culmination of a breakout summer. For Alex Keudell, it marked the end of a stellar high school career days before starting classes at the University of Oregon For both, as well as fellow Metro standouts Marshall Yanzick, Cameron Love and Spencer Arns, it was a ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934386121910900 PORTLAND — What a way to finish. For the Beaverton Area Little League all-stars, the last memory of the 2008 Little League Softball World Series will forever be a good one. BALL wrapped up their series and season at Alpenrose with a convincing 11-0 victory over Bacolod West Little League of ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121934366895427900 It just keeps getting better for Beaverton’s Mariel Zagunis. On Aug. 9, she won her second straight Olympic gold medal in the individual women’s saber competition at the Beijing Olympics. Then, just a week ago today, she added a bronze in the women’s team saber competition to ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873381190127900 The DeMarini Dirty Dozen, featuring six Beaverton players, won the USSSA 11U West Coast Nationals at Hillsboro Stadium on Aug. 3. DeMarini went 6-1 in the tournament, defeating the Maple Valley Wildcats 11-4 in the championship game. Ben Fox of Gladstone got the win, throwing four strong innings ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873338849543300 When Aloha orthodontist, Dr. Mike Monroe, signed up for the 2008 Great Wall Marathon of China, he knew his trip and first marathon would be an unforgettable experience, but he never imagined he would come to describe them as earth shattering. But shortly after arriving in China, the devastating ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873318837838500 SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Murrayhill’s last pool play game at the Little League Northwest Regional Tournament was also its least, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Murrayhill went into its Aug. 6 game against Mill Creek Little League of Washington at 3-0 and guaranteed a ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873307160293000 SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – It wasn’t quite as easy the second time, but the Murrayhill Majors all-stars dispatched Wyoming for the second time in six days to reach the championship game of the Little League Northwest Regional Tournament. Murrayhill, which opened the Northwest Regional ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873300809971700 Amy Yoder Begley, who has a degree in exercise science and biomechanics from Arkansas, moved to Beaverton in January of 2007 to train with the Alberto Salazar-led Nike Oregon Project. Her husband, Andrew Begley — another former star runner from Indiana and Arkansas — teaches Life ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873288368702700 The NW Star Academy’s pitching staff is deep and talented, and it’s showing at the Senior Babe Ruth Baseball World Series. Though with the way the team is swinging the sticks, it’s hardly mattered at the ages 16-18 tourney The all-star squad composed of players from the Portland ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873272795303600 PORTLAND – So close. So close. The Beaverton Area Little League all-stars came up short in their 2008 Little League Softball World Series opener, but only by the slimmest of margins. Facing 11-time World Series champion Midway Little League of Waco, Texas (the Southwest representative), in ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873254226366800 PORTLAND – One big inning made all the difference for the Beaverton Area Little League all-stars on Friday. Beaverton, trailing Asofem Little League of Maunabo, Puerto Rico (the Latin America representative), just 2-1 after four innings, saw their hopes of a first pool play victory blown up ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873231427369300 PORTLAND – Opportunities — those missed and those taken — were the story of the day in Beaverton Area Little League’s Sunday loss at the Little League Softball World Series. Beaverton, which lost 6-0 to Robbinsville Little League of New Jersey (the East representative) on ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873217666246800 It’s been a long time coming for Beaverton’s Amy Yoder Begley, but she’s earned herself a place in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Yoder Begley, 30, raced to a third-place finish in the women’s 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene on June 27, and since then, ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873200989688500 SAN BERNARDINO – On a day when the Murrayhill Majors all-stars needed to play their best game of the year, the team came up with something decidedly less. Hamstrung by four critical defensive errors that led to five unearned runs, Murrayhill came up short in the championship of the Northwest ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873044739837300 BEIJING, China – She did it again. Beaverton’s Mariel Zagunis won her second consecutive Olympic gold medal on Saturday, winning the women’s sabre competition and leading a 1-2-3 American sweep in the event. “To be standing on the podium with (teammates Sada Jacobson and ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121873019754415400 PORTLAND – It probably felt like it was a long time coming, but the Beaverton Area Little League all-stars finally found their game at the World Series. After three straight frustrating losses to open pool play at the Series — held Aug. 7 through yesterday (Wednesday) at Alpenrose ...