Beaver Tales

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #18: Raining Champs

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 18 of Dynasty in the Woods: final reflections on the 2018 season, what it meant to the players, what they learned from winning a championship in the 3 years since then, plus a “where are they now?” segment.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #17: Twenty Straight (Arkansas Game 3, Part 2)

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 17 of Dynasty in the Woods: the remainder of Game 3 of the CWS Finals.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The final episode comes out a week from now; get access right now for $20 or a donation of any amount to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #16: It’s Tied… Technically (Arkansas Game 3)

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 16 of Dynasty in the Woods: after a wild Game 2, both programs head in different directions before the rubber match of the CWS Finals.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #15: The Last Strike (Arkansas Game 2, Part 2)

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 15 of Dynasty in the Woods: the 9th inning of Game 2 between OSU & Arkansas, plus the aftermath of an uber-dramatic sequence in Omaha.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

Episodes 16, 17, and 18 come out over the next few weeks; get access right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #14: On the Cusp (Arkansas Game 2)

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 14 of Dynasty in the Woods: we begin to re-live Game 2 of the 2018 Men’s CWS Finals between the Beavers and Razorbacks.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #13: The Beginning of the End (Arkansas Game 1)

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 13 of Dynasty in the Woods: advancing to the College World Series Finals, the Beavers take on Arkansas in a best of 3 series. We re-live Game 1, headlined in part by a controversial umpire ruling and a heartbreaking injury.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #12: Two Down, Two to Go

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 12 of Dynasty in the Woods: OSU faces Mississippi State needing to win two games in a row to make the CWS Finals. Plus, stories involving a zoo curse, hotel shenanigans, and a dramatic 9th inning.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #11: Rematch

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 11 of Dynasty in the Woods: now 1-1 in the College World Series, OSU takes on the team that sent them to the loser’s bracket: North Carolina. Plus, a closer look at Adley Rutschman’s growth as a catcher and hitter.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #10: Rain, Rain, Go Away

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 10 of Dynasty in the Woods: with their backs against the wall, the Beavers take on a Pac-12 opponent - and the weather - in the College World Series loser’s bracket.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #9: Off to Omaha

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 9 of Dynasty in the Woods: Oregon State advances to the College World Series and faces a familiar foe. Plus, a storyline involving some controversy from 2016.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #8: The Super Regional

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 8 of Dynasty in the Woods: the Beavers and Minnesota square off in the 2018 Corvallis Super Regional, plus some off-the-field stories involving Nick Madrigal, Kyle Nobach & more.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #7: Redemption at the Regional

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 7 of Dynasty in the Woods: we start to re-live the 2018 postseason game-by-game, starting with the Corvallis Regional that featured a rematch with LSU.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #6: Transformations

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 6 of Dynasty in the Woods: more stories of how OSU players used the mental game to overhaul their approach to baseball (and beyond).

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Greg Warburton, one of the mental skills coaches on this episode, wrote a great book on mental skills training: "Warburton's Winning System" https://www.amazon.com/Warburtons-Winning-System-Transformational-Training/dp/1478711183 and Greg has a new book called "Ask More Tell Less For Coaches" available here: https://www.amazon.com/More-Tell-Less-Coaches-Coach-Athlete/dp/B08S2VRJ5X

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #5: The Mental Game

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 5 of Dynasty in the Woods: how mental skills techniques reshaped the way OSU baseball players operate.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #4: The Ralph Miller Theory

Wed, 19 May 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 4 of Dynasty in the Woods: Beaver Baseball turns from Pac-10 castoff to national powerhouse.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #3: The Shoestring Program

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 3 of Dynasty in the Woods: a road trip through Beaver Baseball history, especially the 1970s and 1980s when Jack Riley fought to keep the program alive.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #2: The Law of Success

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 2 of Dynasty in the Woods (a podcast series on Oregon State baseball): a collection of stories from Beaver Baseball players, especially from 2018, who overcame bouts of self-doubt.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #1: Case

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0300

On Episode 1 of Dynasty in the Woods (a new podcast series on Oregon State baseball): a reflection on Pat Casey’s legendary career, featuring interviews from former and current players, coaches, media members and Pat himself.

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Radio clips used with permission from Learfield IMG College. Copyright-free music accessed through Evoke Music, Fesliyan Studios, YouTube Audio Library and Purple Planet Music.

Dynasty in the Woods -- Trailer

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0300

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.

Get access to all 18 episodes of the series ahead of time for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!

Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here:

Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/

Children’s Garden https://childrensgarden.ph/

Old Mill Center http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Bob Lundeberg is writing a book on the Oregon State baseball team and 2017-2018 in particular. Follow him on Twitter so you’ll be the first to know when & how to order a copy @The_Real_Bob

Feedback? Suggestions? Get in touch: my email is worden.josh@gmail.com

Rashaad Reynolds: The crazy 2013 season, an MVP award, Gianni Hunt, the NFL, reflections on the pandemic

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:03:50 -0300

Before his 4-year NFL career, Rashaad Reynolds was OSU's team captain in 2013, a two-time All-Conference player, leading the Pac-12 with 6 interceptions his senior year. He also set a record at Oregon State with 2 fumble recoveries for TDs in one game: the 2013 victory over Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl. He now works in marketing and lives in Arizona with his wife & two kids.

This will be the last Beaver Tales episode for a while- coming next week, Dynasty in the Woods! The Beaver Baseball documentary will premiere on April 28, with a new episode coming out each week. To get early access to all 18 episodes right away, sign up here: https://beavertalespodcast.supercast.tech/

Bill Swancutt: "The Scream" from '04, Salem, Dennis Erickson, Mike Riley, NFL & more

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0300

Bill Swancutt is one of the greatest defensive players in OSU football history: breaking OSU records with 37 sacks and 60 tackles for loss, Swancutt was named the 2004 Pac-10 co-Defensive Player of the Year. He went on to play in the NFL with the Lions, Raiders & Ravens and now works with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He's married to former OSU volleyball player Abby Windell and lives in Salem with their three kids.

Coming out this month: "Dynasty in the Woods," the Beaver Baseball Documentary podcast I've worked on for the last year. Learn how to get early access here! https://beavertalespodcast.supercast.tech/

Grant Enger: Bothell to Corvallis to North Carolina to Portland

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Grant Enger played offensive line for Oregon State, finishing his career as a team captain in 2013. He earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention twice, started 31 games for OSU and retired from football after winning the 2013 Hawaii Bowl. He now lives in the Portland area, works in management at Lam Research and is married with two kids.

Sign up here to be the first to listen to "Dynasty in the Woods," a documentary-style podcast series I've produced on the 2018 Beaver Baseball national title. Premieres April 21! https://beavertalespodcast.supercast.tech/

Obum Gwacham: Nigeria to America, OSU to NFL, AAF, XFL & CFL

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:36:31 -0300

Obum Gwacham immigrated to California from Otinsha, Nigeria when he was 7 years old, started playing football in high school and came to Oregon State in 2010. After 3 years of playing wide receiver, he switched to defensive end in 2014 and became one of OSU's best defensive players, parlaying that success into an ongoing professional career. After stops with the Seahawks, Saints, Jets and Colts, and the now-defunct AAF & XFL, Obum recently signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He's a tremendous athlete and an even better interview.

Dynasty in the Woods comes out this month! Sign up here to be the first to listen: https://beavertalespodcast.supercast.tech/

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Chelsea Buckland: OSU soccer, Canadian National Team, now a head coach of 4 teams

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Chelsea Buckland traveled south to Corvallis from British Columbia to play soccer for OSU, helping the Beavers make the NCAA Tournament three years in a row, which OSU had never done before. She went on to play for the Canadian National Team and now coaches with Issaquah Soccer Club in Washington.

Old Mill Center has a silent auction May 1-8 to raise money. Help support a great local nonprofit! http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

Dynasty in the Woods comes out April 21! Learn more here: https://mailchi.mp/554e7556d0c2/documentary-release-date-set?e=cc507d9456

Update on Dynasty in the Woods, plus 15 minutes with Steven Kwan

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:05:00 -0300

I talked with Steven Kwan a few months back when he was at a training facility in Arizona; the former Beaver baseball player is now in Cleveland's farm system. But FIRST I give you an update on Dynasty in the Woods, a Beaver Baseball podcast documentary coming out soon! How soon? I'll tell you that in the opening of this episode!

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Terry Liskevych: Former Head Coach, OSU Volleyball & USA Women's National Team

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:26:16 -0300

Terry Liskevych is in four different Hall of Fames for good reason: his impact transcends just any one particular place he's been. Not only was he the head coach of the US Women's National Team for 12 years, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games, Liskevych spent 2005-2016 as OSU's head women's volleyball coach. He also coached at Ohio State and University of the Pacific, where he was the 1983 National Coach of the Year. He still is involved in the sport of Volleyball as the CEO of Total Sports, LLC and The Art of Coaching.

Learn more about a great charity, Convoy of Hope, at https://www.convoyofhope.org/

"Dynasty in the Woods," a podcast documentary series I'm producing on Oregon State baseball, comes out soon! If you join the email list here you can find out how to get early access: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Yvenson Bernard: a wealth of memories

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Yvenson Bernard is one of the greatest OSU running backs of all-time, trailing only Ken Simonton in career rushing yards. Yvenson has worn a few different hats since then (including husband and father) but in terms of his career, he now works for Capstone Wealth Advisors. We chatted about memories at OSU, nearly playing baseball for Pat Casey's team, a conversation about race, plus life after college.

For more on Children's Garden, which provides a home & so much more for kids in the Philippines, click here: https://childrensgarden.ph/

Experience Beaver Baseball history and the 2018 national championship with "Dynasty in the Woods," a podcast series coming soon on this podcast platform. Learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Gligorije Rakocevic: The Pentalingual Post Player now in the Czech Republic

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:43:04 -0400

Gligorije Rakocevic moved from Montenegro all by himself halfway through high school. Wanting to play a higher level of basketball, he moved to Los Angeles, played two years of high school ball and ended up at Oregon State. After a successful four-year career with the Beavers, he's played professional basketball in Europe ever since, currently in the Czech Republic. We had a great conversation about how his transitions in life have shaped him as a person.

For more on Old Mill Center, learn about their upcoming fundraisers and they way OMC helps families live healthy lives: http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

"Dynasty in the Woods," a podcast series on the Oregon State baseball team, is coming out soon! Learn more here on this series I'm producing: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Drew George: Baseball Fan to National Champion

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Drew George describes himself as an OSU fan who ended up playing for the Beaver Baseball team. The Lebanon native parlayed a solid run at Lower Columbia College to a roster spot at Oregon State in 2007 and 2008, starting 81 games at OSU and winning the '07 College World Series. He's since gotten into baseball coaching and then a career at Kforce, where he contracts with Nike.

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For more Beaver baseball content, check out Dynasty in the Woods, a forthcoming podcast series on the 2018 national championship team and Beaver baseball history https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

HD Weddel: OSU life coach & former wrestler

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

HD Weddel was an Oregon State wrestler in the late 1970s under Dale Thomas and later became a life coach/chaplain at multiple Oregon schools, including about a decade with Mike Riley's staff at OSU. Weddel has taught, coached and mentored at schools all over the country and is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Service. His stories of Dale Thomas & Mike Riley provide great fodder for episode 101!

Convoy of Hope helps with crisis relief all over the world; donate to this great charity here: https://www.convoyofhope.org/

"Dynasty in the Woods," the Beaver baseball podcast docuseries I'm producing, comes out in about 3 months. Learn more here!

Matt Boyd: A Tiger helping build a Kingdom

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Matt Boyd nearly left OSU after 2012. The left-handed pitcher from Mercer Island, Washington was at a crossroads but ultimately chose to return for his senior year and finally earned a slot in the starting rotation for a College World Series squad in 2013. Boyd parlayed his growth that year into a great pro career, having started 130 games in the big leagues already and entering the 2021 season as the ace pitcher on the Detroit Tigers' staff.

Matt and his wife Ashley established Kingdom Home in 2018- to find out how you can help them end child sex slavery in Uganda, click here: https://kingdomhome.org/

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Abby Swancutt (née Windell): promoting women's sports through Nike

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Abby Windell was the best high school volleyball player in the state of Oregon in 2002 and played middle blocker for Oregon State from 2003-2006. Now Abby Swancutt (after marrying Beaver football player Bill Swancutt), Abby has spent the last decade at Nike, currently as a Senior Design Director in women's performance apparel. Abby & Bill live in Salem and have three kids.

Convoy of Hope does great work with crisis relief, women's empowerment & much more: https://www.convoyofhope.org/

Learn more about a Beaver baseball documentary I'm producing: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Mike Hass: Biletnikoff Award Winner & Civil Engineer

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Mike Hass went from a walk-on scout-teamer to Biletnikoff Award Winner, as the Jesuit High School product became the best wide receiver in college football. After a 4-year pro football career, he worked for Nike for almost nine years, got married, had two kids, and recently started working in transportation engineering with Pacific GeoSource in Tualatin. We talked about his time at OSU, his life now and stories about how he nearly didn't come to OSU at all and when he did, he career was still on thin ice after two seasons.

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Find out more about the Beaver Tales Documentary Series, the podcast on Beaver Baseball featuring interviews with more than 50 people connected to the program: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Josh LaGrone: 31-year-old father of three, after two ACL tears, preparing to squat 500lbs

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Josh LaGrone joined the Oregon State football team in 2009 and got some special teams experience before tearing his ACL a second time, retiring once, coming back, then retiring again. Since then, Josh has held jobs in law enforcement, personal training, football coaching and he's now reached his dream of being a gym owner- where he's also training to squat 500 pounds. He lives in Reno, Nevada with his wife, Whitney, and three kids.

Children's Garden is a great organization in the Philippines; if you'd like to donate, learn more here: https://childrensgarden.ph/

The Beaver Baseball Documentary is coming up soon, called "Dynasty in the Woods." Learn more about this podcast series I'm producing: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Steve Pickering: All-American Volleyball Camps

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Steve Pickering attended Oregon State in the late 70s and got his first volleyball coaching job with help from legendary OSU basketball coach Ralph Miller. At various points in Pickering's career he was an assistant coach at OSU, the head coach at University of Portland and an assistant at Tennessee & Ohio State. For the last 29 years, Steve Pickering has been the owner of All-American Volleyball Camps, helping high schoolers around the country expand their volleyball skillset.

Learn more about a great local nonprofit helping families in Corvallis & the surrounding area: http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

I've finished the first episode of "Dynasty in the Woods," the forthcoming podcast documentary on the 2018 Beaver baseball team. When that episode and the rest of the series is released, be sure to check it out on this podcast channel! Learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Olaf Schaftenaar: 6'10 forward now playing pro ball in Spain

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The 6'10 forward Olaf Schaftenaar played for Oregon State from 2012-2016, spanning the Craig Robinson and Wayne Tinkle eras and finishing with an NCAA Tournament appearance. Originally from the Netherlands, Olaf and his brother Roeland (who also played at OSU) now play in the same league in Spain. Olaf plays for Basquet Girona, a team founded by the NBA's Marc Gasol.

Old Mill Center is a great nonprofit locally that helps kids and families through a variety of resources: http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

I'm just a couple months away from finishing the Beaver baseball podcast series on the 2018 national championship team. Learn more here! https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Mary Claire Brenner: from softball to track & field to dolphins & Hawaiian Airlines

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Mary Claire Brenner started 93 games for the OSU softball team, only to try her hand at a second sport in her 5th year at OSU. Brenner became the first thrower on the Oregon State track & field team in 25 years, competing in javelin, shot-put and discus in 2013. She later became a marine mammal trainer and now is a flight attendant with Hawaiian Airlines.

For more on Convoy of Hope, a great nonprofit you can donate to: https://www.convoyofhope.org/

Give me feedback or suggest a guest, here's my email: worden.josh@gmail.com

A podcast documentary on Beaver baseball I'm producing will come out in a couple months! Find out more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Matt LaGrone: snake breeder, military recruiter, family man & pastor

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:13:41 -0400

Matt LaGrone went from being a basketball player at the University of Nevada to a football player at Oregon State. He became a starting defensive end in 2009 and then abruptly left the team after playing just one season. Although it was a rough transition, Matt is in a much different place now: he's married with three kids, he's a pastor, a National Guard recruiter, a snake breeder, owns a car detailing business, and he's nearly done with that pesky Bachelor's degree.

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Find Children's Garden at https://childrensgarden.ph/ and learn about this great nonprofit in the Philippines!

Get updates on the Beaver Baseball podcast documentary I'm producing here! https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

David Chin: former Defensive Back, now Business Coach

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

David Chin played defensive back for Oregon State in the 1970s, but his focus was always beyond sports. The walk-on studied Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry/Biophysics at OSU and now coaches business leaders through his company, BusinessCOACH of Oregon.

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The Beaver Tales Documentary Series is coming out in a couple months, learn more here! https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

(this project is on the 2018 Beaver Baseball team and the history of OSU baseball)

Danae Phillips Stanfield: More than a Perfect 10

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Danae Phillips Stanfield specialized in vault and uneven bars in her late-90s Oregon State gymnastics career. She scored a perfect 10 on bars in 1999, a feat only five OSU gymnasts have ever achieved in that event. Danae now teaches elementary school P.E. in Albany and we had a thoughtful & fun conversation about wanting a legacy transcending athletics.

Food for the Hungry is an amazing nonprofit that can use your help, check them out here! https://www.fh.org/

The Beaver Tales Documentary Series comes out this year! Learn more about this project I'm producing: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Daniel Turpen: OSU National Champion

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

A member of both the 2006 and 2007 Beaver Baseball National Championship teams, Daniel Turpen was a standout pitcher for the Beavers coming out of McMinnville, Oregon. He went on to play nine years of professional baseball and then became a coach, including being hired in 2020 as the pitching coach at Lewis & Clark College. Turpen is also a sales associate for Maletis Beverage Co. and lives with Elisa and their children James and Madison.

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Children's Garden is a great nonprofit and a small organization, so your money goes a long way. https://childrensgarden.ph/

Jake Rodriguez: Gone & Back Again

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:27:45 -0400

Jake Rodriguez was a standout catcher for the Beaver Baseball team from 2011 through the College World Series run in 2013. He dealt with the loss of his father in 2012 (we talk extensively about how he handled that) before being drafted in 2013 by the Houston Astros. He elected to forego his senior year, which he now calls the worst mistake of his life. The good thing is, he gets to teach younger players what he learned in that process, which he's been doing ever since joining OSU's baseball staff in 2015. Rodriguez currently serves as the Director of Operations.

If you care about child development or the Corvallis youth, you may love the work Old Mill Center is doing. Check them out & donate if you're interested!

I've got an update about the Beaver Tales Documentary Series! This project on the Beaver baseball team comes out later this year. Here's the latest update: https://mailchi.mp/65c9ea03c03e/beaver-tales-documentary-update-7208729

Jess Lewis: All-American D-Lineman, NCAA Champion Wrestler & Gentle Giant

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Jess Lewis not only was an All-American football player at Oregon State, he won two heavyweight wrestling NCAA Championships and competed in the 1968 Olympic Games. He's now retired and lives in Corvallis. He's funny, he's humble, he's one of the greatest Beaver athletes of all time, and he joins the podcast in person for episode 88!

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The best charity you'll find is Kingdom Home. Learn what former OSU pitcher Matt Boyd & his wife Ashley are doing https://kingdomhome.org/

The Beaver Tales Documentary Series comes out THIS YEAR. Learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Isis Lowery: Australian All-American Gymnast Extraordinaire

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Isis Lowery may be Australian, but her gymnastics career at OSU was positively All-American. That is, a 2019 All-American award as part of a standout career with the Beavers. She's now getting her Master's in Education at Oregon State and we talked about finding an identity outside of gymnastics, the mental blocks she overcame and more.

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Today's charity: Convoy of Hope! https://www.convoyofhope.org/

The Beaver Tales Documentary Series is coming out soon, covering the 2018 baseball season. It will include 50+ different interviews about the history of the program. Check it out: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Ryan Lipe: former 3rd baseman, now a Senior Vice President

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Ryan Lipe came from Klamath Falls to play 3rd base in the first four years of the Pat Casey era, 1995-1998. Ever since, Ryan has had a successful business career, currently the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of MGS Mfg. Group in Illinois.

Make a takeout order today from Angry Beaver Grill! (541) 286-4129

Oregon Marketing Group has all the tools to make your business pop online, check them out: https://oregonmarketinggroup.com/

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Children's Garden is a great nonprofit, learn more about their efforts in the Philippines: https://childrensgarden.ph/

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The Beaver Tales Documentary Series is coming soon! I've done 50 interviews so far and it will come out in a few months, learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Through the eras with Dow Poling & Ron Dyer

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Dow Poling played for Ralph Coleman & the Beaver baseball team in the 1950s and then spent 32 years on staff at OSU as a teacher & advisor. In 1977, another baseball player arrived by the name of Ron Dyer. His advisor? Dow Poling. The two have remained friends ever since and I sat down for a socially distanced chat with both of them about their memories of OSU baseball, funny stories involving Stan Musial and Brooks Robinson, the namesake of Poling Hall, and plenty more.

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Old Mill Center is a great local nonprofit that helps kids, youth & families from various backgrounds. See what they're doing right here in our community.

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The history of Beaver baseball will be a major theme of the documentary I'm producing; learn more about that project here

Jordan Villamin: the good and the bad at OSU

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Jordan Villamin led Oregon State in receiving touchdowns in 2014 and 2015. The 6'5 wide receiver had some good memories to share about his favorite games but also the difficulties he faced in 2013 and near the end of his career. Jordan (on Twitter @villythebeaver) now lives in San Diego and is moving up the ladder at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

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Please learn more about Old Mill Center, a fantastic local nonprofit that does great work helping youth & families nearby.

If you join the Beaver Tales Documentary Series email list, you will be the first to know when the podcast series is coming out and you can find out how to listen to the entire thing before it's released!

https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

The Beaver Tales Documentary Series tells the story of the Beaver Baseball team and the 2018 national championship.

Where in the World is Patricia Bright? (8 countries & counting)

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Patricia Bright was one of the greatest shot blockers in OSU history, setting the program record for most blocks in a game and most blocks in a season the first year she played for OSU. She finished her college career 8 years ago and has played pro basketball overseas ever since: Australia, Malta, Switzerland, France, Turkey, the U.K., Puerto Rico, and now Romania.

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The documentary on the OSU baseball team is coming soon- join the email list and you'll be the first to know how to listen to the entire thing before it comes out!

https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Kyle Nobach: the mental game sponge

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0400

2018 NCAA Champion baseball player Kyle Nobach rejoins the Beaver Tales Podcast to talk about the mental game and how he was a "sponge" at OSU with all the resources available to mentally condition himself for D-I baseball. Check out the documentary I'm producing that follows his 2018 team and the history of Beaver Baseball, coming soon!

Children's Garden [https://childrensgarden.ph/] is an amazing place in the Philippines where about a dozen kids find their home. Check them out!

Seth Pietsch: Once an Outfielder, Now a President

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Seth Pietsch came from Wilderville, Oregon (pop. 850) to play outfield for Oregon State, left after his junior year when he was drafted in 2003 by the New York Mets. Today, he's the President of Integrity Insurance & Bonding, Inc. in Happy Valley.

To see how Lamplight Creatives can create and/or improve your business' website and online content, find them here: https://lamplightcreatives.com/

Angry Beaver Grill is a great place to enjoy Beaver-themed meals & memorabilia; even if you can only do takeout, Randy Holmes cooks up some great food. Make dinner an angry one tonight! Phone: (541) 286-4129

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Kingdom Home helps kids at risk in Uganda; help out former OSU baseball player Matt Boyd do some amazing work with some fantastic kids at https://kingdomhome.org/

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The Beaver Tales Documentary Series website: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Darell Garretson: Yesterday's Win over the Ducks, Signing Day Sports & more

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 17:06:13 -0400

Darell Garretson played quarterback for OSU in 2016 and 2017 and now works for Signing Day Sports. We chat about Friday's Oregon State victory over Oregon, plus his career at OSU and his life now. Plus, at the end of the episode I share some behind the scenes info about the Pac-12 replay controversy that allowed Oregon to seemingly call four timeouts in the 2nd half.

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Join the email list for the Beaver Tales Documentary Series here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Marcus McMaryion: the quarterback who got away

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:43:19 -0400

Here's a list of Oregon State quarterbacks who have beaten the Oregon Ducks since 2007:

Marcus McMaryion

That's it. The whole list. (well, after Friday, add Tristan Gebbia & Chance Nolan! But when we talked Wednesday... just Marcus). Marcus McMaryion helped OSU beat Oregon in 2016 but then transferred to Fresno State (he considered going to Oregon, in fact) and is now in the Canadian Football League.

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Angry Beaver Grill is available for takeout: please support this great local restaurant at this critical time! 541-286-4129

Jean Rowsell: two sports at OSU, a lifetime of lessons since

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Jean Rowsell competed in gymnastics AND track & field at OSU. The bulk of our conversation actually covered some difficult personal adversity she's faced in life since then, plus what brought her through it. Check out episode 78 of the podcast and also check out Food for the Hungry at https://www.fh.org/

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The Beaver Tales Documentary Series is a multi-part podcast series I'm producing- it'll be FREE to listen to, so please do me a favor and subscribe to the email list to find out when it'll be available! https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Pat Casey: 900 Wins, 1 Great Coach

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Pat Casey re-joins the podcast to discuss coaching philosophy, the early years of his time at OSU, and what it meant to win 900 games at OSU & three national titles.

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Old Mill Center is a fantastic local nonprofit; here's their website: http://www.oldmillcenter.org/

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The Beaver Tales Documentaries are coming in a few months, join the email list here!

Randy Holmes: A Running Back with a Recipe

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Randy Holmes has been cooking pretty much ever since his football career at OSU ended in 1983. The running back started with a hot dog stand and later was a chef at restaurants like the Peacock and the Gables. Randy now co-owns the Angry Beaver Grill in downtown Corvallis.

The Beaver Baseball team won the national championship in 2018. I'm working on a podcast series that talks about Pat Casey & that fantastic group of players. Learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Aaron Magnuson: Offensive Lineman to Online Pastor

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Aaron Magnuson (OSU offensive lineman, 2009-2010) is an online pastor with ONE&ALL Church in San Dimas, California. He had some fascinating things to say about building impactful relationships even without face-to-face interaction, plus lessons he learned at Oregon State he still uses today.

The Beaver Tales Documentaries is a long-form podcast I'm producing on the 2018 Beaver Baseball team. Learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Jake Thompson (2017 All-American Pitcher) is Ready to Return

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Jake Thompson went from being a decent pitcher his first 3 years at Oregon State to a dominant pitcher on OSU's 2017 staff. He was named First-Team All-American, led the nation with 14 wins and his ERA plummeted to 1.96.

Two years after being drafted in the 4th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox, Jake had Tommy John Surgery and didn't pitch in a live game for 17 months. I talked with Jake on the day before his first post-surgery game.

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Food for the Hungry helps those in need all around this big blue globe of ours by helping sustainably lift people out of poverty. Help out here: https://www.fh.org/

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Coming soon: a multi-part podcast series detailing the history of OSU baseball, how the program nearly was cut in the 80s, then rose to a national power in the 2000s, plus a re-telling of the 2018 postseason. Learn more about the Beaver Tales Documentary: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Meet the Feldts: Softball Sisters Shawna & Traci

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Shawna & Traci Feldt overlapped for three years at OSU (1999-01) and now are both head coaches of different softball programs in the Pacific Northwest. Shawna has coached at Lewis & Clark since 2009; Traci at Lower Columbia College since 2011.

Have you heard about the Beaver Tales Documentary!? Check it out here and join the email list (I won't spam you, don't worry): https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Check out the Angry Beaver Grill in downtown Corvallis for tailgating every Beaver Football Game Day! -- Also open for dine-in & takeout. Angry Beaver Phone: 541-286-4129

Chris Pine: the first big recruit Pat Casey got at OSU

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Chris Pine was an Oregon State pitcher at the beginning of the Pat Casey era, earning First-Team All-Conference as a freshman in 1996. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 1998 MLB Draft, endured two Tommy John surgeries and still made it to the AAA level during his pro career. He now co-owns The Yard Baseball Academy in Beaverton (https://theyardbba.com/), helping instruct the next generation on the diamond.

A great charity to check out locally is the Benton Community Foundation: https://www.bcfgives.org/

Chris Pine helps offer a perspective on Pat Casey in the 90s, a helpful addition for the documentary I'm producing on the Beaver Baseball team and how it culminated in a special 2018 season. Learn more here and please subscribe to the email list (once a month emails, max): https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

"Little Carol" Wardrop... also known as 6'2" Carol Weaver

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Carol Weaver (formerly Carol Wardrop) earned the moniker "Little Carol" by her coach Aki Hill when playing for the Oregon State women's basketball team in the late 1970s. Even at 6'2", she still gave up two inches to All-American teammate Carol Menken. Either way, the two Carols are still friends today. Carol Weaver is now a pilates instructor at OSU and started Body & Soul Companion, based on the idea that spiritual & physical health are inherently connected. Here's her website: https://bodyandsoulcompanion.com/

Find out more about the Documentary I'm producing and how to listen for free: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Check out a great charity, Food for the Hungry here: https://www.fh.org/

Hitting the Target with Taylor Wentworth (née Studzinski)

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Taylor Wentworth (formerly Studzinksi) learned a lot of life lessons at OSU during her career as an outside hitter. Even her position was an area of upheaval (she was thrown into the fire as as a setter her senior year in 2006). And through the chaos of post-OSU life -- moving around the country, getting married, having three kids and still holding a high-level position at Target -- she seems to be excelling in her career and family life. She now lives in West Linn with her husband, former OSU men's rower Norman Wentworth, and is a District Senior Director with Target.

Check out Children's Garden and support this impactful organization here: https://childrensgarden.ph/

The Beaver Tales Documentary project is coming soon! I'm producing this podcast series on the 2018 Beaver Baseball team. Check it out: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Megan Miller: All-American midfielder, all-world traveler

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Megan Miller (women's soccer, 2009-2012) was an All-American and First-Team All-Conference midfielder at Oregon State. She now lives in Japan with Angus Brandt, a fellow former OSU student-athlete. The two started dating at OSU and have traveled around the world since then, including Lithuania, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, and Wuhan, China. I talked with Megan about following Angus' basketball career all over the world, not to mention her own soccer career overseas, physical training, and her recovery from COVID-19.

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The Beaver Tales Documentary project comes out soon. See what I've been working on (along with this podcast, of course): https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Max Gordon: the grossest human being in college baseball

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Max Gordon was told he would never play baseball again after a 2008 car crash put him in a coma for 10 days. Four months later, he won a state championship at Ashland High School, went on to play centerfield at Oregon State and made the College World Series his senior year in 2013. The story is more complex than that, though, including a bout of depression and a non-linear recovery.

Max also tells a tremendous story about how a duck carcass was involved in the 2013 series versus Oregon. Listen & find out why Max Gordon was, by his own admission, "the grossest human being in college baseball... by a lot."

The Beaver Tales Documentaries tells the story of the 2018 OSU baseball national championship; whether you were in Omaha like Max Gordon, watched on TV or didn't even care who won, you'll still enjoy the podcast series. Find out more: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

The Boy's & Girl's Club of Corvallis is hoping to make up for fundraising events they can't hold during the pandemic like normal. Help out a local nonprofit here: http://www.bgccorvallis.org/

Laura-Ann Chong: gymnastics, Cirque Du Soliel, mental health & more

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Laura-Ann Chong (Gymnastics, 2007-2010) was the 2010 Pac-10 Champion on balance beam, an All-American on bars & beam, and a 2004 Olympic reserve for Canada. After college, the Coquitlam, BC native became an acrobat with Cirque Du Soliel and has traveled to 38 countries. She also became passionate about mental health, helping start Project Lumiére, which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/892025527957776

The Beaver Tales Podcast gives free advertising to charities, including Convoy of Hope. Learn more here: https://www.convoyofhope.org/

Have feedback for the podcast? Find me on Twitter @BrightTies, and also subscribe to the email list and you can respond with a message, plus learn more about the 2018 Beaver Baseball documentary here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Brett Casey (OSU two-sport athlete, son of Pat Casey) on family & Beaver sports

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Brett Casey played OSU baseball for his father, Pat Casey, lettering from 2007-2009, and also played Oregon State basketball in the 2005-2006 season. He's got an inside look at Pat Casey's development as a coach, plus a hilarious story about being in Omaha in 2018 and walking away from TD Ameritrade Park during the College World Series.

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Mental Conditioning with Collin Henderson, founder/CEO of Master Your Mindset, LLC

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0300

BONUS EPISODE: Collin Henderson wasn't an Oregon State student-athlete, so consider this a bonus episode, but I initially connected with Collin because of his work with former OSU baseball player Kyle Nobach.

Collin Henderson played two sports (baseball & football) at Washington State. He now is an industry leader in mental conditioning, regularly contributing to Russell Wilson's company Limitless Minds, as well as providing trainings used by Nike, Microsoft, Alaska Airlines, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oregon State University, and more.

Check out Collin's website & learn more about the resources he offers: https://www.thecollinhenderson.com/

Joy Selig: 7-time All-American, 3-time NCAA Champion gymnast

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Joy Peterson (formerly Joy Selig) had so many accolades at Oregon State (three national championships, seven All-American selections, the 1991 American Award as the nation's top gymnast) that a statue was made in her honor on campus at OSU. We had a fun conversation about her time in Corvallis, her personal growth during that time, plus funny stories like a post-college gymnastics gig in a German circus!

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Hall of Famer Jack Riley: the man who kept the Beaver Baseball dream alive

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Jack Riley spent 22 years (1973-1994) as the baseball head coach before passing off the reigns to Pat Casey and watching the program he kept alive end up winning three NCAA Championships. I talked with the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee about seeing his baseball program get cut twice (then stay alive), inspiration from fellow OSU coaching legend Ralph Miller, and some parallels between him and Pat Casey.

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The Beaver Tales Documentary is a podcast series chronicling the 2018 Beaver Baseball team. Learn more here! https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Pam Arey & an instrumental family to Oregon State athletic history

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Pam Arey's roots run deep in Oregon State history. Her father, Jack Riley, is an OSU Hall of Fame inductee and a 22-year head coach of the baseball program. Pam played tennis for the Beavers in the 1980s, married an OSU golfer (Sean Arey) and it's fair to say if it wasn't for the Riley family, OSU athletics would have looked a lot different over the past few decades, at least in baseball. To hear why, take a listen both to today's episode with Pam as well as Monday's episode featuring her father Jack!

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Ben Wetzler: the All-American pitcher who keeps getting better

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:30:00 -0300

Ben Wetzler (OSU baseball, 2011-2014) is six years into a professional career and the 29-year-old says he's in the best shape of his life right now. His velocity is higher than it's ever been, he's mentally sharp... so what's happening? And how similar is it to his transformation at OSU?

Ben had a "soft mindset" (his words) as a freshman, but by the end of his career was a First-Team All-American and broke the school's ERA record at 0.78. I talked with Ben about how Pat Casey & Nate Yeskie challenged him, how a counselor helped rework his mental outlook, and how OSU teammate Logan Ice is retooling Ben's game through GOATA. That's all on episode 61!

At the end of the episode I talk about Kingdom Home- check out the website at: https://kingdomhome.org/

Ben has some great stories about Pat Casey and even what the 2018 team meant to him - to hear the full story on what made that team so special, you'll want to hear the Beaver Tales Documentaries. Learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Jonnie Motomochi (Men's Golf, 2008-2012) -- funny golf stories, club throwing, and Blake Griffin

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:30:00 -0300

Jonnie Motomochi is an expert golfer, coach, caddy, club thrower, interviewer... okay, he MAY disagree with part of that list, but we talk about his experience in each of these areas and how golf has taken him all over the world. The former OSU golfer (2008-2012) and OSU coach (2013-2017) is now a pro golf coach in British Columbia and has caddied in Scotland, Argentina, Japan, Canada, and more. Best of all, he's really funny.

To check out today's featured charity, check out Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/

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Matt Bersano, current San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper & OSU record breaker

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Matt Bersano set the OSU record with 101 saves as OSU's goalkeeper in 2013. After a standout three-year career at OSU, he transferred to Penn State, then moved on to a pro career and currently plays for the MLS's San Jose Earthquakes. During this episode we talk about his one MLS appearance vs Manchester United (?!), what a pro soccer contract looks like, and a lot more.

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Jay Locey, current Lewis & Clark Head Coach & former OSU player, coach

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Jay Locey played for a lot of well-known coaches in his career: Dee Andros, Craig Fertig, Bud Riley (Mike's father), Rich Brooks, and Chuck Solberg among them. After he capped his football career with a first-team All-Pac-8 selection in 1976, Jay himself became a coach, helping win three national championships while on the staff at Linfield. Locey came back to Oregon State from 2006-2014 to assist his childhood friend Mike Riley. Since 2014, Locey has been the head coach at Lewis & Clark College in Portland.

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Food for the Hungry, today's featured nonprofit, is online at https://www.fh.org/

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Re-live the 2018 national champion Beaver Baseball season! I'm producing a documentary on that team; learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Angus Brandt, pro basketball player, NBL Champion & world traveler

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Angus Brandt played five years at OSU (2009-2014, the final five years of the Craig Robinson era) and has since played professionally in Australia, New Zealand, Lithuania, Italy, plus a stint last year in Wuhan, China. I talked with the Sydney, Australia native about what he's learned both in basketball and beyond, and how his long-term relationship with fellow OSU student-athlete Megan Miller has helped keep him grounded.

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What is GOATA? Why is Logan Ice so passionate about it? The former Beaver catcher explains

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Although Logan Ice had a tremendous career at OSU -- First-Team All-Conference, 2016 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, 2nd Round MLB Draft Pick -- we talk more about his post-baseball career. Soon after he retired from baseball in January 2020, Logan learned about GOATA. Eight months later, Logan became GOATA certified. So what is GOATA, and why does Logan think it can revolutionize how we think about injury prevention & body movements? Take a listen and find out!

Find Logan on Instagram @LoganIce03 or Twitter @LoganIce33

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4-Time All-American Leslie Mak (Gymnastics: 2009-2012)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:55:16 -0300

Leslie Beverly (formerly Leslie Mak) was the Pac-10 Gymnast of the Year in 2011 and the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year in 2012. She won four conference titles, including all-around in 2011, even though Leslie had not competed in all-around the previous two years. I had a blast talking with Leslie about her crazy elbow injury that led to some creative choreography (a hands-free beam routine??) plus her life after college in Ann Arbor.

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"The Only Compassionate Duck" Bob Welch, author of "The Wizard of Foz"

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Though he's not a former Oregon State student-athlete, Bob Welch joins the Beaver Tales Podcast to talk about the book he wrote about a former OSU student-athlete. "The Wizard of Foz" details the story of legendary high jumper Dick Fosbury - 1968 Gold Medalist, inventor of the Fosbury Flop, and Oregon State alumnus.

Bob Welch is an award-winning columnist and author, a Corvallis native and (shh, don't tell anyone) a graduate of the University of Oregon. The late great OSU fullback Bill Enyart called Bob "The Only Compassionate Duck," and he was compassionate enough to join the Beaver Tales Podcast to talk about OSU legend Dick Fosbury.

To purchase "The Wizard of Foz" check out http://bobwelch.net/

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Malcolm Agnew and a roller coaster football career (OSU 2011-2012)

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Malcolm Agnew had one of the most intriguing, unusual football careers of any OSU player. In his college debut he ran for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns... in a loss to Sacramento State. He then totaled just 200 yards the entire rest of the season, was a backup the next year and then transferred to Southern Illinois. His career ended suddenly and unexpectedly a couple years later, which forced Malcolm to wrestle with who he was once football was taken away.

Malcolm is an affable guy with engaging stories about meeting his wife Amanda, the antics of Brandin Cooks, and how he handled his ups and downs in college football.

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Olympian Basketball Player Kim Butler

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300

With a pro basketball career spanning 7 countries and the 2012 London Olympic Games, plus a standout career at Oregon State, Kim West (known as Kim Butler at OSU) has been around the proverbial basketball block. What she learned along the way had to do with a lot more than basketball, though, especially with her passion for coaching and mental health.

Kim now lives in her hometown (Tacoma, Washington), coaches the girl's basketball team at her alma mater (Bellarmine Prep), and is earning a Master's Degree in Counseling from Northwestern University.

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Kevin Abel on the 2018 National Championship and his mental transformation

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Kevin Abel is the first current Oregon State athlete I've had on this podcast, but he's worth the exception: the freshman set a College World Series record with four wins in Omaha, finishing with a complete game shutout in Game 3 of the 2018 Finals to help the Beavers win the National Title.

As part of the documentary project I'm producing on that 2018 team, we talked through memories of that postseason as well as how Kevin transformed mentally to go from being "lost" as a baseball player to dominating on the biggest stage -- all within a couple months.

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OSU Hall of Famer Steve Johnson (Men's Basketball: 1987-1981)

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Steve Johnson had his jersey retired at Oregon State for good reason: he was the 1981 Pac-10 Player of the Year and the conference's leading scorer, he broke the NCAA record for field goal percentage, and was selected 7th overall in the 1981 NBA Draft.

We reminisce about his path to OSU and why he only played one year of high school basketball, his time in Oregon playing for the Beavers and later the Blazers. Steve is now the Editor In Chief of Yachting Lifestyle 365: check out their website at https://www.yachtinglifestyle365.com/

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OSU Hall of Famer Charlie Sitton (Men's Basketball, 1980-1984)

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Charlie Sitton was one of the most highly prized recruits in Oregon State basketball history coming out of McMinnville High School, and he followed through on the expectations. A two-time All-American and skilled 6'8" forward, Charlie remains eighth in points scored in OSU history. The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and OSU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee played in the NBA and in Europe and now owns the Century Hotel in Tualatin.

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7'6" in '76: Jumpin' John Radetich's Second World Record

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0300

John Radetich joined the Beaver Tales Podcast back in June to talk about setting the indoor high jump world record in 1973, jumping 7 feet, 4.75 inches. This time on the podcast, we talk about his second world record: in 1976, he cleared 7 feet, 6 inches with ease.

Maybe the best part of the conversation was about how long it took for his world record to be broken (spoiler alert, it was pretty soon after). He's also got some great memories with his Oregon State teammate and fellow high jump legend, Dick Fosbury.

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How 11 concussions led Gabe Ovgard (OSU Football, 2014-2016) to be more than an athlete

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Gabe Ovgard had a "storybook" season in 2015. A walk-on wide receiver from Klamath Falls, Ovgard switched to safety and started two games, recording an interception and later earning a scholarship. A few months later, his athletic career came to an end after his (estimated) 11th concussion.

Gabe has gone through ups and downs since then, struggling with the transition away from sports at first. Today, though, I can tell how much he's matured and learned from that process.

Gabe, 24, works full-time for Nike and will share his one-year anniversary in September with his wife, Rylee.

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Susan Crist (née Baines): Women's Golf, 1980-1982

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Susan Crist now works as the Assistant Director of Employer Relations for the Oregon State College of Business. She knows what it takes to be set up for success, manage expectations and prepare for the next stage in a professional career. She also has fun memories of playing golf for the Beavers in the 1980s, from motor home transportation to calling in favors to the student newspaper after a particular meet.

Check out all those stories as I chat with the very first golfer on the podcast!

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Tyler Graham: Baseball, 2003-2006 and NCAA Champion

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0300

When Oregon State baseball won its first ever national championship, Tyler Graham caught the ball that sealed the 3-2 win over North Carolina in 2006. That was the 151st and final game Tyler Graham played in for OSU; the senior from Great Falls, Montana went on to a pro career and even a brief stint in the major leagues.

Tyler has since gotten into coaching and was the Director of Player Development in 2018 when Oregon State won its third national championship. He's since been hired by the Texas Rangers to be an assistant coach for their minor league affiliate, the Nashville Sounds, with manager Darwin Barney.

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Speaking of 2018 Beaver Baseball, were YOU aware of the documentary coming out soon on that championship squad? In fact, Tyler Graham is the 22nd interview I've conducted for this documentary. After you listen to this conversation, learn more here: https://the-beaver-tales-podcast-documentaries.mailchimpsites.com/

Michael Chaplin: OSU Gymnastics Associate Head Coach, NCAA Champion & All-American at UCLA

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0300

With 23 seasons coaching gymnastics at Oregon State, Michael Chaplin and I had plenty to talk about: how he's grown as a coach, what he's seen usually leads to athletes being successful after college, and how he transitioned away from his own gymnastics career.

Michael was a Pac-10 champion, a national champion and a two-time All-American at UCLA. Michael and his wife Tanya (a six-time All-American at UCLA) have been coaching in Corvallis since 1998. Tanya is OSU's head coach and Michael serves as associate head coach.

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Mary Jacobsen: Gymnastics, 2016-2019

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Not only was Mary Jacobsen a four-time scholastic All-American (as a computer science major, no less) she earned second-team All-American status on the final vault of her career in the 2019 NCAA Championships. She now works for Google back in her home state of Washington.

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Brent Brennan: current San Jose State football head coach & former Oregon State coach

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0300

Brent Brennan spent six seasons as a wide receivers coach at OSU (2011-2016) before earning his first head coaching gig at San Jose State. After improving from 1-11 in 2018 to a 5-7 record in 2019, Brennan earned a three-year contract extension.

Brent and I chatted about what it's like to be a head coach in a year like 2020 and what message he's sending to his players during the COVID crisis and the Black Lives Matter movement. Plus, we talk about the "thousands" of coaching connections he's made, including his friendship with former OSU head coach Gary Andersen.

Brent Brennan is one of the nicest guys I've gotten to speak with and I hope you enjoy this episode- if you share it with a friend, you might join the "nicest person" category too!

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Mark Barnard: current OSU head volleyball coach and "jack of all trades"

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0300

Mark Barnard spent 2005-2015 as an Oregon State assistant volleyball coach and the last four seasons as the head coach. The first topic we touch on is how different the collegiate sports system is in America compared to his home country of Australia, and Mark also shares his thoughts on the sustainability of the college sports model and how the coronavirus will alter it long-term.

I also loved hearing about his passion for coaching and his multifaceted interests away from volleyball. A "jack of all trades," you might be as likely to catch Mark reading a book about a Mexican fisherman as you would see him coaching volleyball (and yes, we talk about both those things).

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Brittany Harris: Gymnastics, 2011-2014

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:20:00 -0300

Brittany Harris made the NCAA Championships three times at OSU, twice with the Oregon State gymnastics team (2011, 2012) and once as an individual competitor in the all-around (2013). The Tulsa, Oklahoma native quickly went from gymnast to coach, including a stint at Oregon State and now at D-II Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. Brittany is an assistant for Jen Llewellyn (née Kesler) who also competed at OSU.

It was a fun morning chatting with Jen (who was on episode 39) and about 20 minutes later with Brittany, who has some fun and eye-opening stories about her gymnastics career and what she learned about herself in her growth as a coach.

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Jen Llewellyn (née Kesler): Gymnastics, 2008-2011, three-time All-American and national champion head coach

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:20:00 -0300

Jen Llewellyn (formerly Jen Kesler) was a three-time All-American at OSU and placed second in the nation on the uneven bars in the 2011 NCAA Championships. A five-time national champion in her pre-OSU career as a Level 10 gymnast, Llewellyn has added three more national championships to her resume as a coach. In 2013, she headed to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri to be a graduate assistant, but shortly after she became the head coach in remarkably chaotic (but ultimately successful) fashion. Just in the last six seasons, the program was won three USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships and finished atop their conference standings each year.

I had a fantastic time recapping Jen's career and hearing her story of meeting her husband, Cody Llewellyn. Similar to how OSU head coach Tanya Chaplin is married to her assistant Michael Chaplin, Jen's husband Cody assists her at Lindenwood. Jen lives in St. Charles with Cody and her newborn child.

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Casey Bunn-Wilson: Women's Basketball, 2003-2007 and current Linfield Head Coach

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Casey Bunn-Wilson excelled on the basketball court at every level: the native of Stayton, Oregon was her conference's Player of the Year three times while also starring in three other sports besides basketball. At Oregon State, she led the conference in scoring in 2007, dropping 20 points per game on Pac-10 opponents. And after college, she earned all-league honors on the Portuguese All-Star team during a pro career that took her to Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Australia and Greece.

Now, she's trying to helps others excel on the court and off it. Since 2015, Casey Bunn-Wilson has been the head women's basketball coach at Linfield University in McMinnville. I really enjoyed hearing about what Casey has learned as a coach and how different it is to examine the sport of basketball, or life, as the one teaching it rather than as the student.

I hope you find this episode entertaining and edifying -- and if you do, feel free to share it with a friend and rate it wherever you're listening!

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Will Seymore: Men's Soccer, 2011-2014 & current Sligo Rovers Midfielder

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Will Seymore is a midfielder for the Sligo Rovers, a team in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. A three-time all-conference player for OSU, Will finished his college career in 2014. His final victory in an OSU uniform was the program's first ever win in the NCAA Tournament. Will was drafted in the 3rd round of the MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas and has played all over: Eugene, Reno, Cincinatti, Vancouver BC, and now in Ireland.

We talk about his crazy pro soccer career so far, what it's like to be loaned from one club to another, and his childhood split between the UK and the USA.

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Gerald Gregory: Volleyball Head Coach, 1980-1982 and USA National Team Captain

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:08:51 -0300

Gerald Gregory became the best volleyball player in America in the late 1970s, captaining the USA National Team after finishing a tremendous career at UC Santa Barbara. He ended up coaching women's volleyball both at Oregon State and the University of Oregon in the 1980s (finishing with a better record with the Beavers, I might add) and after a career in coaching and teaching, Gerald retired in Pinomo, California.

Gerald and I sat across his dining room table in Pinomo to rehash his playing career, why the NCAA declared him ineligible in 1975 to effectively end his college career, and the meaningful moments throughout his coaching tenure.

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John Radetich: Track & Field, 1967-1970 and World Record High Jumper

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0300

When Dick Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic Gold Medal in the High Jump, he did it using his innovative method: the Fosbury Flop. His new technique revolutionized how jumpers have summited the bar ever since. Fosbury's teammate at Oregon State, John Radetich, became the first person to set a world record using the Fosbury Flop. Radetich jumped 7 feet, 4.75 inches in 1973 to break the Indoor World Record, and three years later set another record, jumping 7 feet, 6 inches.

Radetich went on to work for 29 years at the Albany Boys & Girls Club and coached various track & field teams as well. He may call his athletic prowess "just jumping over a stick," but we talk about what he learned from his athletic career and how everything would have been different had he not come to Oregon State.

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Daniel Gomis: Men's Basketball, 2011-2016

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0300

Daniel Gomis first came to America as a junior in high school. He spoke 3 languages, but English wasn't one of them. He attended a school in Idaho with only one other African-American student.

The 6-foot-10 native of Senegal became one of the top 100 basketball recruits in the nation and signed at Oregon State, spending 5 years at OSU that included a lot of low points (two missed seasons due to a broken leg, plus several other injuries) and high points (finishing in the top 10 in program history in blocked shots, and playing in the program's first NCAA Tournament game in 26 years).

I really enjoyed talking with Daniel about how he's finding his life purpose, his job in Portland at a French-American school, and about racial unity wherever he's traveled to: America, Senegal, New Zealand and more.

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Sammy Harrison: Swimming, 2013-2016

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:33:30 -0300

Sammy Harrison holds three school records at Oregon State and is the 9th and final All-American in program history. The OSU swimming program was dropped in 2019, so her school records seem to be set in stone. Even if the program was still going, they may have lasted a long time: in the 1,000 freestyle, for example, her time is 21 seconds faster than the previous record, and in the 1,650 freestyle she broke the previous mark by 33 seconds.

Sammy now lives with her husband in Stuttgart, Germany and we had a fun conversation about her collegiate highlights, how she's filling the void where swimming used to be, and protests going on in Europe.

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Dylan Pearce: Baseball, 2018-2019

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Dylan Pearce was playing at Southwestern Oregon Community College in 2017 without any recruiting interest from Oregon State. After sending a cell phone video of himself pitching to the OSU staff, Pearce was offered a walk-on spot. He would pitch in 47 games for the Beavers including two appearances in the College World Series on OSU's 2018 National Championship team. Pearce now plays professionally in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Enjoy his story of coming to OSU and his unique perspective on what was going on behind the scenes in the OSU bullpen during game 3 of the College World Series Finals!

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Arica Nassar: Volleyball, 2011-2014 and new Assistant Coach

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0300

Arica Nassar has had quite the athletic career, balancing basketball & volleyball for a year at OSU before sticking with volleyball and playing in every match from 2011-2014. She concluded her collegiate career with the volleyball program's most successful season in history as the team won its first two NCAA Tournament matches ever. After a pro volleyball career in Europe, Arica got into coaching and recently got a promotion on the OSU staff as the new assistant coach.

I talked with Arica about her volleyball career, transitioning into coaching, and her family backstory of her father moving from Accra, Ghana to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But, one of the first things we talked about her experience of living in places like Oregon, Finland, and Sweden -- places where, as she put it, more people look like me than like her. It was poignant to hear her perspective and why she decided to come back to Corvallis at least somewhat long-term.

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Jabral Johnson: Football, 2011-2014

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:10:54 -0300

Jabral Johnson was Oregon State's second-leading tackler the last season the Beavers made a bowl game: 2013. After starting at linebacker in 2013 and 2014, Jabral graduated and went on to become a police officer in Portland.

We talk about some ups and downs at Oregon State, his experience being a cop (especially the last few weeks) as well as his presence as an African-American officer in a predominately caucasian field.

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Pat Casey: Baseball Head Coach, 1995-2018

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Pat Casey's 900th win was also his third national championship. He's a legend at Oregon State, so when I chatted with Pat, I wanted to go as deep as possible into his coaching philosophy, where he found his inspiration, and what values he finds most important.

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I'll talk to Pat again soon about more specific memories of the 2018 NCAA Championship team, especially for the audio documentary that's I'm producing. That project will be released hopefully within a few months. If you're a Beaver fan, a baseball fan, a podcast documentary fan or are a human being, you'll enjoy that when it comes out!

Bill Rowe: Baseball, 2006

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Bill Rowe won an NCAA Championship on the 2006 Beaver Baseball team and was an undergraduate assistant coach in 2018 when Oregon State claimed another national title. He's now the head coach of the Medford Rogues, a collegiate summer league squad, and he has a compelling motivation for what attributes he wants to instill in his players.

Rowe spent 10 years in the film industry, most of it working on the set of the Portland-based NBC show "Grimm," and he has some fun memories of preparing the actors in the Twilight movies how to act out a baseball scene. We also talk about his transition back to coaching at Oregon State and some key moments in the College World Series in 2018 that paralleled 2006 when he scored the game-winning run in OSU's first NCAA Title in program history.

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Rachi Wortham: Men's Basketball Director of Player Personnel, 2014-2016

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:47:30 -0300

Rachi Wortham was on the Oregon State men's basketball staff for the first two seasons of the Wayne Tinkle era. Among other things, Rachi used his role as the Director of Player Personnel to help student-athletes in their academic pursuits and to think about life beyond basketball. His backstory and philosophy on how to raise young men of character is something we could all use a dose of right now.

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Pat Bailey: Baseball Assistant Coach, 2008-Present

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Pat Bailey has been an assistant coach at Oregon State since the 2008 baseball season, winning the national championship in 2018 and serving as interim head coach for the 2019 season.

Coach Bailey also won a D-III NCAA Championship in 2004 as George Fox's head coach while earning National Coach of the Year. Bailey earned the "Ethics in Coaching Award" from the American Baseball Coaches' Association in 2012, and he joins the Beaver Tales Podcast for an open conversation on coaching philosophy, life philosophy, and race.

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Roberto Nelson: Men's Basketball: 2009-2014

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:13:58 -0300

Roberto Nelson finished his career as the 4th leading scorer in Oregon State history with 1,745 points, and has since played professionally in the NBA Summer League and overseas in Italy, France, Mexico and New Zealand.

I talked with Roberto partly about his sports career but also about more important things- what should our perspective be on racial tensions in America? What type of conversations do we need to be having? And how has his international travel impacted his point of view?

We start the conversation with how his Oregon State career started, being recruited by Craig Robinson and more, but we finish with the topic of racial inequality and media representation.

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Katelyn Driscoll: Volleyball, 2012-2016

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Katelyn Driscoll is another prime example of a student-athlete whose career didn't go as expected. Some last-minute drama caused Katelyn to head to Oregon State in 2012 instead of the University of Colorado. A knee injury and the first of four ACL surgeries prevented her from playing for nearly two years. Her return was rewarding, though: she was healthy in time for the 2014 season and OSU's first two NCAA Tournament victories in program history.

Katelyn similarly has seen her professional career take some unexpected turns. She began playing professional volleyball in the Philippines but another ACL injury cut her career short. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia and joins the Beaver Tales Podcast to reflect on what she's learned since arriving at OSU eight years ago!

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Tyler Malone: Baseball, 2017-2019

Fri, 29 May 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Tyler Malone made the 2018 College World Series All-Tournament team while tying a CWS record with three home runs during OSU's road to the National Championship. He's already had unique experiences in professional baseball in the San Diego Padres organization, switching positions from outfielder to catcher.

Tyler speaks about what made his freshman year in 2017 difficult off the field and what helped him grow as a player and as a person the last three years. Plus, some great memories from Omaha in 2018 during the CWS!

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Hunter Jarmon: Football, 2013-2017 AND Baseball, 2014

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Hunter Jarmon played both football and baseball his freshman year at OSU. He wanted to balance both but had to drop baseball after one season. Over the next three years of football he totaled 555 yards and 3 TDs and was primed for an expanded role as a wide receiver in his final year.

After spring football in 2017, however, he switched sports again. Hunter signed a professional baseball contract with the San Diego Padres. So how did a guy who hadn't thrown a baseball in three years suddenly jump to the pros? The story involves the Don Mattingly family and a phone call Hunter Jarmon never expected to get.

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Zak Taylor: Baseball, 2016-2019

Mon, 25 May 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Zak Taylor was the starting first baseman on OSU's 2018 National Championship team. His walk in the 9th inning of Game 2 in the College World Series turned into the tying run and ultimately a miraculous comeback in Omaha. After finishing his OSU career in 2019, Taylor has played one season of professional baseball in an independent league in Illinois.

Hear his experience in pro ball, what he's learned since leaving OSU and his recollections of the craziest moments in the CWS on the Beaver Tales Podcast!

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Alyssa Loveday (née Martin): Women's Basketball, 2010-2014

Fri, 22 May 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Alyssa Loveday (formerly Alyssa Martin) stuck with the OSU women's basketball program when few others did. Players were transferring and de-committing in the midst of a messy coaching change, but Loveday never wavered in her desire to play for the Beavers. She was the only senior in 2014 when OSU made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly two decades.

Not only that, Loveday was balancing a civil engineering degree during her playing career. She now works in central Oregon. Enjoy her stories of becoming a civil engineer and playing basketball at a crazy time for OSU!

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Jack Anderson: Baseball, 2015-2018

Wed, 20 May 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Jack Anderson didn't make the Oregon State baseball team in 2014. He wasn't even offered a walk-on spot. Three years later, he was a First-Team All-Pac-12 outfielder. The next year, he was the starting centerfielder in Game 3 of the College World Series as the Beavers won the national championship. Now, Jack is working on his doctorate in Physical Therapy at Regis University in Denver.

Check out Jack's episode to hear how close he got to never playing baseball at OSU and his journey to becoming a national champion.

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Jarmal Reid: Men's Basketball, 2012-2016

Mon, 18 May 2020 09:00:00 -0300

Jarmal Reid was a key role player in the 2015 and 2016 Beaver basketball teams that exceeded expectations and made the program's first NCAA Tournament in 26 years. The 6'7 forward now plays professionally in Australia.

He joins the Podcast from Down Under to talk about his maturation since college in terms of nutrition & academics, the difference between his two head coaches at OSU (Craig Robinson & Wayne Tinkle), and how he handled the death of his father during his college career.

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Steven Kwan: Baseball, 2016-2018

Fri, 15 May 2020 10:00:00 -0300

Steven Kwan had a marvelous spring of 2018, being named First Team All-Pac-12 while batting .355 and winning an NCAA Championship. He was drafted in the 5th round by Cleveland and has played in the minor leagues for 2 seasons.

He joins the Beaver Tales Podcast to talk about his growth in the minor leagues, how Pat Casey gave him the confidence to be a great player, and how he supported his OSU teammates in the College World Series whether healthy or not.

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Lyle Moevao: Football, 2006-2009

Wed, 13 May 2020 11:01:00 -0300

Lyle Moevao was a fixture of the Oregon State football team in the late 2000s, leading the Beavers to wins in the 2007 Civil War, the 2008 game vs #1 USC, the 2008 Sun Bowl and more. Moevao ranks in the top 10 in school history in passing yards and touchdowns and now coaches the running backs at Northern Colorado.

He talks about getting mentored by head coach Mike Riley, his relationship with fellow quarterback Sean Canfield, and why he couldn't stop grinning after throwing an interception on his first pass at OSU.

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Michael Gretler: Baseball, 2015-2018

Mon, 11 May 2020 11:00:00 -0300

Michael Gretler was the starting 3rd baseman on Oregon State's 2018 national championship team. He was drafted in the 10th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates but after two seasons in the minors, he retired from pro baseball and now works in Seattle.

He shares about his transition away from baseball, the leadership of head coach Pat Casey, and his experience in the 2018 College World Series.

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Mitch Meeuwsen: Football, 2000-2004

Sat, 09 May 2020 11:30:00 -0300

Mitch Meeuwsen was the model of a consistent defensive presence: he went from Freshman All-American in 2001 to First-Team All-American in 2004. He intercepted 20 passes while at OSU; to this day, no other Beaver has more than 15. He played in Germany for NFL Europe and later raced dwarf cars after his football retirement. The Forest Grove native now lives in Tualatin with his wife & two kids.

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Cadyn Grenier: Baseball, 2016-2018

Wed, 06 May 2020 07:00:00 -0300

Cadyn Grenier won the 2018 Brooks Wallace Award as the best shortstop in college baseball. He also earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors twice, was named 2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and a first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles. But most importantly, Cadyn Grenier is a national champion.

Cadyn talks about his experience in professional baseball so far and his detailed memories of the 2018 College World Series.

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Matt Sieverson: Football, 2004-2007

Mon, 04 May 2020 07:00:00 -0300

Before the 2007 Civil War, Matt Sieverson had started one game in his career. He came to Oregon State as a walk-on defensive back from Bend, but on December 1, 2007, he got the start at running back. In the final regular season game of his career, Sieverson totaled 142 yards and a touchdown, leading the Beavers to a dramatic, double-overtime victory over the Ducks in Eugene.

Matt talks with Josh about his memories from that game, including a "what if" about that Civil War: what if Yvenson Bernard hadn't gotten hurt and Matt never had the opportunity for his breakout game? Would he still know today what he was capable of?

Langston Morris-Walker: Men's Basketball: 2012-2016

Sat, 02 May 2020 10:01:00 -0300

Langston Morris-Walker was a steady presence for Oregon State in the transition from Craig Robinson to Wayne Tinkle. Playing half his career for each coach, Langston appeared in 118 games. The 6'5 guard was a clutch performer, including in 2015 with his game-winning basket to seal the upset over #7 Arizona.

He opines on the difference between his two coaches, his air guitar celebration, his adoption story, modeling for the 2K14 video game and his current job with Adidas.

Dustin Stanton: Football, 2012-2016

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:08:06 -0300

Dustin Stanton started 30 games for OSU on the offensive line, finishing with the 2016 Civil War victory. After getting cut by the Bengals, he held a "corporate America" job in Portland for 5 months before the Dallas Cowboys signed him. He expects to stay in the NFL for the foreseeable future, which makes it that much more surprising Dustin nearly quit football in college when the OSU coaches asked him to switch positions. He reflects on that journey on the Beaver Tales podcast.

Sara Almen: Women's Track & Field (2013-2016) and Volleyball (2012-2013)

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:02:39 -0300

It seemed Sara Almen's track & field career was done in 2012. She won six state championships in high school (three in high jump, one in the 4x100 relay, two in volleyball) but came to OSU solely as a volleyball player. A lot has happened since then. Her collegiate volleyball career ended and her collegiate track & field career began. She competed in the 2016 Olympic Trials, transferred schools and became a coach. She now works for Pac-12 Radio. Sara shares on the Beaver Tales podcast how she has matured during all the changes.

Kyle Nobach: Baseball, 2015-2018

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:48:33 -0300

The starting left fielder in Oregon State's NCAA title run in 2018, Kyle Nobach reached the highest peak of collegiate baseball. However, Kyle says expecting to find happiness in success is backwards. He discusses that philosophy, how his relationship with Pat Casey was healed, why he's stepping aside from coaching at Everett Community College and what he's focusing on instead.

Dick Oldfield: Men's Track & Field AND Cross Country, 1979-1984

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:50:29 -0300

A two-sport athlete and Olympic Trial finalist, Dick Oldfield was a tremendous middle distance runner for OSU in the early 1980s. He shares his highlights at the Olympic Trials and at OSU, including anecdotes about why his head coach Frank Morris would drive his car on the track as a training exercise as well as how the runners would pilfer Gatorade from the locker rooms after workouts.

Steven Christian: Football, 2012-2013

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:29:26 -0300

Football is only one small part of Steven Christian's story. The former OSU defensive back spent much of his six years of collegiate athletics rehabbing from hip injuries, so he turned to a new outlet: art. As a talented illustrator he has produced comics, animated cartoons and augmented reality books as well as blogs, podcasts and more. His work is online at iltopia.com.

Jamie Scott (née Weisner): Women's Basketball, 2012-2016

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:15:51 -0300

Jamie Scott, formerly Jamie Weisner, joins the podcast while stuck in Siberia after her most recent season of pro basketball. While at OSU, Jamie was an All-American & the Pac-12 Player of the Year when OSU made the 2016 Final Four. A Canadian National Team gold medalist and already well-traveled in her pro career, Jamie discusses how she's developed as a person and athlete since leaving OSU, and what her first 3 years of marriage have been like with former OSU football player Larry Scott.

Felicia Anderson: Swimming, 2016-2019

Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:32:34 -0300

The granddaughter of OSU Hall of Fame basketball coach Jimmy Anderson, Felicia Anderson was an Oregon State swimmer from 2016-2019. Already holding two school records and an Olympic Trial hopeful, Felicia had just finished her junior year when the swimming program was disbanded. She transferred to SMU for her senior year but even that season was cut short by COVID-19. Felicia shares in the podcast what she's learned through a wild collegiate career.

Simon Date: Men's Soccer, 1993-1996

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:09:48 -0300

Simon Date became the first international men's soccer player in Oregon State history when he played for legendary coach Jimmy Conway in the mid-90s. Simon first came to America on a 90-day visa following his high school graduation, but a pickup soccer game in Portland in 1992 changed everything. He shares the story of how he found Oregon State early in the podcast as well as his work now as the head of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce.

Alexis Serna: Football, 2004-2007

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:14:40 -0300

Alexis Serna is a Beaver legend. He won the 2005 Lou Groza Award, labeling him the best kicker in college football, and earned All-American status twice. Serna was a critical part of some momentous Beaver wins, but he's also remembered for missing 3 PATs in the overtime loss to LSU in 2004. He reflects in this episode why he feels blessed by all the valleys he has traversed and how he's helping current OSU athletes prepare for the future.

Damien Haskins: Football, 2013-2015

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:46:14 -0300

Damien Haskins played running back for Oregon State from 2013-2015. He benched pressed 400 pounds, once scored 52 touchdowns in a single season of high school football, and is now a licensed nursing home administrator in Eugene. He is the first guest on the Beaver Tales podcast!