Les Gehrett

Albany, Corvallis

Sports Editor at Corvallis Gazette-Times

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After missing two years to injury, Esler takes aim at NCAA championships

6 days ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

Patience. A lot of patience. That is what Isabelle Esler has learned during her time at Oregon State. The redshirt junior javelin thrower missed all of the last two seasons due to injury. Now, after months of rehabilitation, her moment has finally arrived. Esler will take part in her final home meet as a member of the Beavers on Saturday. This is her last regular season competition before heading to the NCAA West Regionals later this month in College Station, Texas.
Maturity helps Bryant Starr make transition to college baseball

1 week ago | democratherald.com | Les Gehrett

Bryant Starr didn’t draw a lot of interest from Division I baseball scouts despite being named the Mid-Willamette Conference player of the year in 2024 as a senior at Lebanon High. The soft-spoken shortstop is making them take another look. Starr has stepped in as a freshman and been a key player for Linn-Benton, helping the team to a 27-9-1 record. The Roadrunners are in first place in the NWAC South Region standings entering the final week of the regular season.
A coaching life: Five mid-valley coaches have been mainstays at their schools

1 week ago | democratherald.com | Les Gehrett

Lebanon High softball coach Mardy Benedict was having a conversation with Bonita Randklev, the president of the Lebanon Education Association, when she told him something he hadn’t thought about: He was the elder statesman at the high school. In fact, he is the second-longest-serving teacher in the entire school district, she said. Benedict wasn’t sure how to feel about that. “It’s like, ‘Oh, wait a minute. How did time fly that fast?’” Benedict said. “So it’s fun.
Oregon State signs veteran running back in transfer portal

1 week ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

The Oregon State football team added some badly needed depth to its running back room Monday with the commitment of former Louisiana Tech running back Marquis Crosby. Crosby, listed at 5-9, 201 pounds, missed almost the entire 2023 season due to injury. He came back last season and played in 10 games, carrying the ball 53 times for 214 yards and a touchdown. He arrives at Oregon State as a redshirt senior.
Super conference could provide a home for OSU men's soccer

1 week ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

Two power conferences are pushing for a major change to a college sport, upending its calendar, scheduling and organization. Is this a breakaway attempt in college football? No, at least not that kind of football. The proposal supported by some members of the Big Ten and the ACC seeks to reorganize men’s soccer. The core idea behind this plan — which has been under discussion for years — is to make men’s soccer a year-round sport, much like college golf.
Oregon State women's basketball adds post Lizzy Williamson

2 weeks ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

The Oregon State women's basketball team has added an Australian post player to the roster for the upcoming season. Lizzy Williamson, who spent the past two seasons at North Carolina State, has announced her plans to join the Beavers as a graduate transfer. Williamson is the third Australian to join the program this offseason, coming on board along with freshmen Katelyn Field and Keira Lindemans.
Oregon State women's golf wins WCC, prepares for regionals

2 weeks ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

The Oregon State women’s golf team is a temporary member of the West Coast Conference but is leaving a permanent mark on its history. In the first of the Beavers’ two years in the conference before the relaunch of the Pac-12, Oregon State claimed all of the top prizes. The Beavers won the team title at the conference tournament, securing the WCC’s automatic postseason bid. Sophomore Raya Nakao led the way, winning the individual title.
Oregon State announces kickoff times and TV partners for home football schedule

2 weeks ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

The Oregon State football team will have two of its home games this fall broadcast on ESPN, four will be shown on The CW and one will be featured on CBS. Game times and broadcast partners for the home slate were announced Tuesday morning. The Beavers will open the season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 against California at Reser Stadium. That game will be broadcast on ESPN. Oregon State will stay at home the following week, hosting Fresno State at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.
NFL draft shows the current gulf between the Ducks and Beavers

2 weeks ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

This weekend’s NFL draft was a reality check on the current state of the Oregon State and Oregon football programs. Oregon State came into the draft with the hope that offensive lineman Joshua Gray and perhaps fellow lineman Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan might be selected at some point Saturday during the later rounds. Neither ended up being drafted. Gray has signed as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta while Christian-Lichtenhan signed with Baltimore.
UNLV remains the ideal addition for the Pac-12 Conference

2 weeks ago | gazettetimes.com | Les Gehrett

Fourteen months. That is how much time is left before the relaunch of the Pac-12 Conference. There are two primary tasks which still have to be accomplished before July 1, 2026. The conference needs to add an eighth member that plays football. The Pac-12 currently has eight members lined up, but Gonzaga does not operate a football program. And the conference needs to sign a media rights deal. These two tasks are a bit of a chicken and egg situation.