Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Hard-Fought Win For Pilots

At Portland, Oregon:


Thomas van der Mars scored 19 points to pace the Portland Pilots (3-4) past the visiting Division III Lewis & Clark Pioneers (3-2) 76-64 on Tuesday.

Johnathan Loyd Three-Pointers Carry Ducks To Fourth Straight Win

At Eugene, Oregon:


Johnathan Loyd scored 24 points, 18 of them from a career-high six three-pointers on Tuesday night as the Oregon Ducks (4-1) racked up their fourth successive victory, 64-59 over the visiting UTEP Miners (1-4)

Chapters Two and Three of "Holt of the Secret Service"

After last weekend's pre-emption, we present both Chapters Two ("Rampart of Revenge")


and Three ("Illicit Wealth") of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial.



of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial.

Enjoy the double play!!!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Bleak Sunday For Some College Football Coaches

Even with a shot at going to the Rose Bowl, this one's on his way out at his Alma Mater.


Message to another one:  hey, this ain't the Mid-American Conference!


And how 'bout THIS one who saw his team start 6-0, then lose six in a row?


For more on the demise of two other Pac-12 Conference coaches, check here and here.


The bloodletting wasn't restricted to BCS conferences, either.  Didn't matter that this was his alma mater.

Ducks Climb Up A Spot In BCS

In the aftermath of their Civil War thrashing of Oregon State, the Oregon Ducks moved up one spot in the latest Bowl Championship Series rankings to #9.  They also moved up a spot, to #8 in the Associated Press media poll, while moving up two places to #7 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings.


As for the Beavers, they dropped down slightly to a tie for 87th place with Washington State.

Charles Odum Leads Vikes To Another Win

At Laramie, Wyoming:


Charles Odum scored 25 points on Sunday as the Portland State Vikings (4-2) defeated the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (1-7) 79-69 in the Jim Thorpe Classic.

99TH GREY CUP: BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS WIN TITLE

At Vancouver, British Columbia:


Quarterback Travis Lulay, named the game's Most Valuable Player,  completed 21 passes for 320 yards as the British Columbia Lions won the 99th edition of the Grey Cup Final 34-23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday.


It was the Lions' sixth Grey Cup championship.