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The statue of Dick Fosbury, who died on Sunday, located outside of Dixon Recreation Center, pictured on March 14. Fosbury, an OSU alum, won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City with his revolutionary high jump technique dubbed the “Fosbury Flop.”

OSU track & field icon Dick Fosbury, who forever changed the high jump, dies at 76

Ryan Harlan and Wes Flow , Sports Writer and News Reporter
March 16, 2023

Richard “Dick” Fosbury, the Oregon State University alum whose high-flying, hard-flopping high jump heroics won him an Olympic gold medal and two NCAA titles, has passed away at 76.  In a statement...

Redshirt junior wide receiver Jesiah Irish sprints up the field on a punt return during the Las Vegas Bowl against Florida on Dec. 17. Irishs longest punt return was for six yards.

Las Vegas Bowl Game with Oregon State and University of Florida: Game Recap

Ryan Harlan, Sport's Contributor
December 17, 2022

For the first time since a 2013 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl victory, the Oregon State Beavers have accomplished something they’ve not done since the 2013 football season and that is win a bowl game. The...

OSU quarterback Ben Gulbranson throwing the ball during the Las Vegas Bowl Game this Saturday.

Oregon State wins a bowl game for the first time since 2013 in dominant fashion

Ryan Harlan, Sport's Contributor
December 17, 2022

The No. 14 Oregon State Beavers secured a dominant 30-3 win over the University of Florida Gators in the Las Vegas Bowl in Allegiant Stadium on Saturday. The bowl game win has been an achievement...

Oregon State quarterback situation: the debrief you need

Ryan Harlan, Sport's Contributor
November 4, 2022

We’re almost over halfway through the 2022 football season and there has been some good and some bad with the Beavers so far at the quarterback position.  Quarterback Chance Nolan looked sharp to...

Defensive Coordinator Trent Bray during the Oregon State game against Washington State University

Players agree Defensive Coordinator Trent Bray’s aggressive style works

Ryan Harlan, Sport's Contributor
November 4, 2022

If you ask any Oregon State football player or coach, they’ll tell you that defensive coordinator Trent Bray brings the energy no matter where he is on the field, even on game day and in practice.   “Coach...

Oregon State Quarterback Chance Nolan throws to the offense in an attempt to salvage the game. The Beavs would lose 17-14 in the fourth quarter.

Oregon State loses first PAC-12 game of the season to USC in nail-biting fashion

Ryan Harlan, Sport's Contributor
September 25, 2022

University of Southern California, who ranked No. 7,  won 17-14 over Oregon State University in a defensive battle, spoiling the Beavers' chance of a possible upset win in Reser Stadium. The Beavers...

Head Coach Jonathan Smith talks about the selected captains of the football team post practice Friday afternoon. All captains were selected based on votes from players.

Oregon State football heads into game week

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
August 30, 2022

The Oregon State Football Team completed the home stretch of fall training camp on Tuesday and with the season opener quickly approaching, the team is eager to get the 2022 football season underway on...

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Beaver Defense allows no scores from offense in first fall scrimmage

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
August 14, 2022

Beaver Football’s first scrimmage of their fall camp was held Saturday with defense winning the day against offense by not allowing a touchdown during those two hours over the span of the 100 plays run.  The...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

Harlan:The slow demise of the PAC-12 Conference

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
August 8, 2022

The slow demise...” a bit overdramatic, yes? However, it definitely looks like that and I know this isn’t necessarily related to Oregon State University but this news is too big not to say...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

PAC-12 enters media rights negotiations after UCLA and USC departures

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
July 6, 2022

On Tuesday morning, the PAC-12 Conference announced in a statement that the PAC-12 Board of Commissioners approved negotiations on their next media rights agreement deal for the Conference. This comes...

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UCLA and USC announce PAC-12 departures in 2024

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
July 1, 2022

The University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles announced Thursday evening in separate statements that they would be leaving the PAC-12 Conference to join the BIG-10...

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Corvallis Knights drop series to the Bells

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
June 27, 2022

The Corvallis Knights were shutout by the Bellingham Bells, losing 3-0 on Sunday. This loss marks the first game that the Knights have been shutout by an opponent this season. All runs were scored...

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