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Vikings’ Barnum FCS Coach of Year

December 8, 2015, 8:07pm College

Coach shed 'interim' label, guiding PSU team into playoffs Read story

Oregon forward Dillon Brooks (24) drives to the basket while being defended by Navy center Will Kelly (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Pearl Harbor Invitational on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, in Honolulu.

Oregon beats Navy 67-47 at Pearl Harbor game

December 7, 2015, 10:49pm College

Dillon Brooks scored 19 points to lead four Oregon players in double figures and the 24th-ranked Ducks prevailed 67-47 in the Pearl Harbor Invitational. Read story

Clark athletic report 12/7

December 7, 2015, 5:58pm Clark County Sports

A look back and ahead at what’s happening in Clark College athletics: MEN’S BASKETBALL Notable: The Penguins (4-0) are ranked third in the Dec. 3 NWAC coaches poll. They have won their first four games by an average of 27 points. Read story

Washington rolls to win over Cal State Fullerton

December 6, 2015, 10:12pm College

Matisse Thybulle scored a season-best 16 points and fellow freshman Dejounte Murray added 17 to lead Washington to an 87-69 win over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday. Read story

Washington State defeats Portland St. 91-67

December 6, 2015, 10:09pm College

Josh Hawkinson led all players with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Cougars' 91-67 rout of Portland State. Read story

Portland State quarterback Alex Kuresa (7) passes the ball under pressure from Northern Iowa defensive lineman Wyatt Peiffer (48) and linebacker AJ Allen (23) during the second half of a second-round NCAA FCS playoff game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Portland, Ore. Northern Iowa won 29-17.

Portland State falls to Northern Iowa in FCS playoffs

December 6, 2015, 12:24am College

Quarterback Aaron Bailey rushed for 200 yards, including touchdowns from 61 and 69 yards out, and Northern Iowa beat the Portland State Vikings 29-17 in a second-round FCS playoff game on Saturday night. Read story

Portland State running back David Jones (3) is brought down by Northern Iowa defensive back Tim Kilfoy (24) and linebacker Jared Farley (46) during the first half of a second-round NCAA FCS playoff game at Providence Park on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Portland, Ore.

Despite loss, Barnum has ball rolling at Portland State

December 6, 2015, 12:20am College

Barnum’s success shows not only the power of a coach, but of a culture. The Barney Ball mantra was never just a slogan. Rather it became a football philosophy that united a team. Read story

Clark women shut down by Centralia 85-67

December 5, 2015, 5:13pm College

The Centralia College women’s basketball used just six players and solid defense to hand Clark its second loss of the season, 85-67 at Centralia on Saturday afternoon. Clark (4-2) got within three points in the second half, but Centralia was able to get the lead back up to 11 points… Read story

Arizona's Mark Tollefsen (23) dunks in front of Gonzaga's Kyle Wiltjer, center, and Kyle Dranginis during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. Arizona won 68-63.

No. 13 Gonzaga falls 68-63 to Arizona

December 5, 2015, 4:11pm College

For 20 minutes, the NBA scouts in attendance couldn’t stop writing notes about Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis and for good reason. Whether it was Wiltjer from the perimeter or Sabonis down low, neither of Gonzaga’s stars could be stopped. With the same ease that No. 13 Gonzaga… Read story

Clark tops Wenatchee Valley, 84-64

December 5, 2015, 12:23am College

Micah Paulson led a balanced attack with a game-high 19 points as the Clark College Penguins cruised past the Wenatchee Valley Knights 84-64 on Friday after building a 38-21 halftime lead. Bryan Berg scored 13 points, Eris Windler had 11 and Aubrey Stephens added 10. Read story