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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Maggie Akins

Maggie Akins, Sports Editor

(she/her)

Fourth-year digital communication arts major minoring in applied journalism

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Sports Editor Maggie Akins (left), Assistant Sports Editor Casey Lavin (middle), and Sports Writer McKenna Van Gundy (right) pose for a photo at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon on Friday, May 23.

What sports means to us

Seasoned Baro sports staff tell their “why"

Maggie Sports has never been about kicking or throwing a ball. It has always been about the community within it. My dad is from Florida, which is where the Florida sports come from for me, and my older...

OSU QB Maalik Murphy (6) throws to one of his wide recievers down field. The Beavers showed some good skills during their spring game at Reeser Stadium in Corvallis on April 19, 2025.

Murphy makes spring debut, defense dominates

Maggie Akins, Sports Editor
April 19, 2025

When a new quarterback comes in, all the fans look for is the first pass or the first touchdown. Transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy had to shake his nerves as his first pass was an incompletion. It...

Travis Bazzana leads a group huddle in celebration of the Oregon State Beavers win against the UC Irvine Anteaters in the regional final at Goss Stadium in Corvallis on June 3, 2024. Oregon State defeated UC Irvine, 11-6, to advance to the program's ninth all-time NCAA Super
Regional.

Beaver Baseball advances to Super Regional

Maggie Akins, Assistant Sports Editor
June 3, 2024

“Nothing really matters besides winning,” first-baseman Mason Guerra said. Pacific Northwest rain showed off Sunday evening at Goss stadium as players slid over bases and batters got hit by wobbly...

Second Baseman Travis Bazzana (#37) rounds first base after a hit to the outfield in OSU’s game against CSun on Mar. 9 at Goss Stadium in Corvallis.

Beaver Baseball shuts out Gonzaga

Maggie Akins, Assistant Sports Editor
April 2, 2024

Beaver Baseball hosted Gonzaga University in Goss Stadium on a Monday night in a classic shut-out performance beating them 14-0. The Beavers were coming off a loss from a visit to University of Southern...

The Beaver’s bench celebrates a play against the University of Arizona at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis on Jan. 12.

Beavers go Elite after Sweet 16 win

Maggie Akins, Assistant Sports Editor
March 29, 2024

Oregon State Women’s Basketball continues to dance in March Madness. The Beavers advanced to their third elite eight in school history in a 70-65 win over the University of Notre Dame in Albany, New...

Mike Parker, the “Voice of the Beavers,” at Reser Stadium on Nov. 13.

Voice of the Beavers speaks up

Maggie Akins, Sports Writer
November 16, 2023

Mike Parker has been the “voice of the Beavers” for 25 years. He dreamt of calling play-by-play on the radio since he was 7 years old and has been attending rivalry series games for the past 50 years...

DJ (left), Dave (middle) and Matayo Uiagalelei. Contributed by Dave Uiagalelei.

Uiagalelei family affair in Eugene

Maggie Akins, Sports Writer
November 16, 2023

The Uiagalelei family enters this game with excitement and good spirits as they will be rooting for the two brothers, OSU quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, and UO defensive end Matayo Uiagalelei. No matter...

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