Assistant track and field Coach David Hepburn officially resigned Jan. 4, directly before athletes returned to school from winter break. Athletic Director Ken Schumann said that he was surprised by the decision. Hepburn helped bring success to many athletes with his … Continued
Pacific University has roughly 1,700 students and 501 student athletes. With such a high number of athletes, sporting events are attended regularly, creating an environment athletes want to play in. The retention rate at Pacific is upwards of 90 percent. … Continued
The Pacific women’s soccer team is on the hunt for a new head coach with the guidance of Assistant Athletic Director Lauren Esbensen. The athletic department is actively pursuing candidates for the head coaching job, including current assistant coach Kibwe … Continued
The Pacific men’s basketball team took down MaCalaster College with a huge win in their first home game of the year on Nov. 14. A big night by junior K.C. Harisson with 18 points helped the Boxers secure the victory. … Continued
Pacific University was recently sued for $3 million in regard to a rape lawsuit. The case that was filed against the school on Nov. 16, 2015 alleges that a 20 year old student was raped following a drinking party hosted … Continued
Character, cohesion, community and competitiveness. Those are the four character pillars head football coach Kieth Buckley built the football program on when he was hired six years ago and the pillars he said remain his focus today. With the reputation … Continued
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, it is almost time for everyone to gaze at all of the lights on display in Forest Grove for the Holiday Light Parade. The Forest Grove Holiday Light Parade begins its course down Main … Continued
The Pacific University women’s soccer team ended their season 4-14-2 with a final game win against Pacific Lutheran. Shortly after the season, coach Morgan Joseph and coach Dane Joseph were let go due to a lack of success on the soccer field. The … Continued
Sophomore Stephanie Spencer ran the second best time of her life at the National Cross-Country championships Nov. 21. Spencer’s performance at nationals finished up the cross-country season. “Stephanie had a breakout year this year, she’s now running with the top … Continued
Last year the men’s tennis team fell short of their hopes by one loss to Whitman who held the title of conference champions. But this year, Head Tennis Coach Brian Jackson believes the team is stronger than ever and is … Continued
After six months of dual meets, the swim team’s season ended last weekend at the Northwest Conference Championships with the women’s team placing fifth and the men’s team placing seventh. The team returned home with several broken records, all-conference swimmers … Continued
Women’s lacrosse enters their 2015 season with the largest competition field in its history after the addition of Whitman College to the conference. Starting out as a feebly known sport on the west coast, senior defender Julie Mayhugh said lacrosse … Continued