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Beavers, Ducks set to host regionals as College World Series quest begins

1 week ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

The NCAA Baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals, including Corvallis and Eugene. On the road to the College World Series, Oregon State (41-12-1) is a No. 8 seed while Oregon (42-14) enters the tournament as a No. 12 seed. Those high rankings earned each team the right to host regional action. The Corvallis Regional kicks off with TCU taking on USC Friday at noon.
Inspiring Minds: Bülent Güneralp

2 weeks ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

Bülent Güneralp is an opera crossover baritone, voice teacher and coach, and creator of The Vocathletic System for Voice, Singing & Speech. He was nominated as an Inspiring Mind by his student , Kenan Oktay. Kenan is a recent graduate of Tufts University and found Bülent through a simple Google search- a search that Kenan says changed his life. Kenan has been taking lessons, mainly online, from Bülent, a Eugene resident, for the past two years.
Ionescu, Sabally return to Oregon in WNBA exhibition at Matthew Knight Arena

3 weeks ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

The WNBA season gets underway this weekend, but women’s basketball fans in Eugene will get an advance look, as WNBA players take to the floor at Matthew Knight Arena Monday. The reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty, which includes Oregon alums Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally, are in town for an exhibition match. It’s part of the WNBA’s slate of preseason contests, giving the league a chance to capitalize on the popularity of some of their players.
Inspiring Minds: Marilyn Hinson

1 month ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

Marilyn Hinson is a fitness educator at the Downtown Athletic Club in Eugene. Two of Marilyn's longtime students, Caroline Moore and Liz Coleman, nominated Marilyn as an Inspiring Mind, sharing that she keeps them inspired to embrace the movement of their bodies. Marilyn has been a fixture at the Downtown Athletic Club for 32 years, teaching classes and holding the noon Monday, Wednesday, Friday slot for 31 of those years.
Oregon claims Big Ten Women’s Golf title in first year in conference

1 month ago | opb.org | Love Cross

In a stunning final-round surge, the No. 5 Oregon women’s golf team captured the 2025 Big Ten Championship on Sunday at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Maryland, clinching the title by a 14-stroke margin in its first year in the conference.
Oregon claims Big Ten Women’s Golf title in first year in conference

1 month ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

In a stunning final-round surge, the No. 5 Oregon women’s golf team captured the 2025 Big Ten Championship on Sunday at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Maryland, clinching the title by a 14-stroke margin in its first year in the conference. Trailing by three entering the final day, the Ducks shot a 12-under-par 276 to finish the weekend at 12-under 852, tying the tournament’s 54-hole scoring record. Oregon Sophomore Kiara Romero led the charge, winning the individual title at 7-under par.
Inspiring Minds: Patrick Clarke, the Oregon ‘Small Schools’ Teacher of The Year

1 month ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

KLCC continues to honor educators this year with Inspiring Minds: Spotlighting Inspiration in Education. In this installment, we meet Patrick Clarke, the Oregon Small Schools Association’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Clarke is the Culinary Director for Siletz Valley School in Lincoln County. This award came as a surprise to him, especially given that he never expected to be an educator. “I honestly never really had a desire to be a teacher, nor did I ever think I would be in the education system.
Inspiring Minds: Amanda Boyce

2 months ago | klcc.org | Love Cross

Amanda Boyce is a Student Support Specialist for Greater Albany Public Schools. In this role, she supports Special Education teachers and advocates for children with disabilities or who need extra educational support. Amanda’s colleague, Alex Brooks, nominated Amanda as an Inspiring Mind, noting that Amanda's mentorship has been pivotal as Alex navigated a career change to special education.
Inspiring Minds: Gary Spalter

Mar 6, 2025 | klcc.org | Love Cross

Meet Gary Spalter, musical director at the Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center at the Village School in Eugene. Gary was nominated as a KLCC Inspiring Mind by one of his students, Karyn Kaplan. Karyn says Gary is a tireless educator with a special focus on forming and fostering young musicians and more. She wanted to thank Gary for his work in giving the gift Zimbabwean music to his students and our community. Gary has been teaching at the Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center since 1994.
Inspiring Minds: Adam Shepard

Feb 17, 2025 | klcc.org | Love Cross

This school year, KLCC is celebrating educators through our series Inspiring Minds: Spotlighting inspiration in education. In this installment, we hear from sixth grader Emory Inman. Emory looks back on the positive influence of his 4th grade teacher at Edgewood Elementary, Adam Shepard. It was Emory's first year back to face-to-face learning after COVID, and he was not looking forward his 4th grade year. But thanks to Adam, Emory says he wanted to go to school "all 185 days" that year.