Steve Gress

1 month ago | democratherald.com | Steve Gress

Bryan Painter finally broke his own rule. Painter, the longtime Corvallis High athletic trainer, has been adamant for as long as I can remember that he would not talk to the press — specifically me — until after the season is over. What season, I always wondered.

2 months ago | gazettetimes.com | Steve Gress

Thank you Josh Huepel and the Tennessee football program. Huepel made it perfectly clear Saturday that “no one is bigger than” the program. His rare statement was in reference to now former starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who was “holding out” for a bigger contract … err … "NIL deal" from the university. According to ESPN, Iamaleava wanted a deal somewhere in the $4 million range (per year) after agreeing to a deal worth $8 million to join the Volunteers while still in high school.

2 months ago | democratherald.com | Steve Gress

Thank you Josh Huepel and the Tennessee football program. Huepel made it perfectly clear Saturday that “no one is bigger than” the program. His rare statement was in reference to now former starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who was “holding out” for a bigger contract … err … "NIL deal" from the university. According to ESPN, Iamaleava wanted a deal somewhere in the $4 million range (per year) after agreeing to a deal worth $8 million to join the Volunteers while still in high school.

2 months ago | gazettetimes.com | Steve Gress

When UConn senior Paige Bueckers walked off the court for the last time Sunday afternoon and embraced coach Geno Auriemma, it was hard to hold back the tears — not just for coach and player but for yours truly. I’m sure I wasn’t alone. It was a moment and emotion that was 100% genuine, and why sports are so powerful. For Bueckers it was a storybook ending to an amazing career, one filled with so many highs and lows that any other outcome would have likely left most UConn fans distraught.

Mar 11, 2025 | democratherald.com | Steve Gress

Marc Cordle understands the value of being a dual sport athlete. His daughter, Kaylee, is one. So while the third-year South Albany girls basketball coach would have loved to have had all his players available for every game, he made sure to allow some to split time, if you will, with another sport. He had that kind of trust in all of his players, and the players in their coach, to allow that to happen without a fear of having it impact the RedHawks’ performance on the court.