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The Daily Barometer

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The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Oregon State Softball head coach Laura Berg is an Olympian champion who enjoys playing pranks, has bees and served as a Los Angeles police officer. Berg is in her eight season as head coach. 

Berg is “just like everybody else”

When you hear the word “Olympian,” what comes to mind?Perhaps it’s Michael Phelps’ 2008 performance in Beijing, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising a fist in 1968, or even Simone Biles’ performance...

OSU Baseball exchanges high fives after a game versus Washington State in late April 2019 in Goss Stadium.

Beaver Baseball optimistic for 2020 season

The Oregon State Baseball team is currently in Surprise, Ariz. to kick off their 2020 season and the Beavers clubhouse is full of optimism. Two years after winning their third National Championship in...

OSU junior catcher Adley Rutschman extendes a fist bump to fans at Goss Satdium after Oregon State’s loss to Creighton. Rutschman has been projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Oregon State Beavers 2018-19: Year in review

Lillian Nomie, Sports Contributor
June 3, 2019

With the spring season sports coming to a close, Oregon State Athletics completes another year full of big plays and record-breaking performances, making history in multiple categories once again. Mens...

Oregon State Softball Head Coach Laura Berg has an Olympic medal from four separate Olympic games, along with multiple other accolades.  

OSU Softball Coach in running to coach Olympic team

Jada Krening, News Reporter
May 6, 2019

Oregon State University softball head coach and Olympian Laura Berg has recently been called up for a chance to coach the 2020 Olympic softball team. Berg, who played softball for Fresno State, first...

basketball family

Thompsons, Tinkles reflect on basketball-family connection

Evan Baughman, Sports Contributor
March 11, 2019

As college basketball programs typically build their rosters by creating recruiting pipelines across the nation, the Oregon State Men’s Basketball team found three of their starters no further than their...

Women's soccer

Big changes coming to OSU’s women’s soccer

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
January 7, 2019

Oregon State University’s women’s soccer program is getting a change of leadership as Matt Kagan has taken the position of head coach. Former head coach, Linus Rhode, will not be retained for the 2019...

Sports

Baseball begins post-Casey era

Ryan Byrne, News Contributor
October 15, 2018

After Oregon State Baseball finished their 2018 campaign with a third national championship in 15 years, their 2019 season got off to a positive note with an 18-inning 12-2 exhibition win against University...

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