News from around Beaver Nation

From the "where are the now" category:

This is a great article from the Oregonian about the what the National Champion OSU Beavers baseball team is doing now. Both former players and current players.

The Oregonian - Beavers now boys of summer

James Newson is playing football...

Stockton Record - Newson activated for season finale

Former Edison High receiver James Newson will be on the active roster for the Stockton Lightning's final game this weekend.

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound former Oregon State standout was on the Lightning's original roster and played in 10 games before he was placed on recallable reassignment June 2.

The Lightning (5-10) ends its inaugural season against Central Valley (11-4) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Stockton Arena.

And we'll kick it old school:

West Linn Tidings - Hoss has no plans to slow down

Hoss was a standout football player at West Linn as a tight end and his play earned him a scholarship to Oregon State University where he was a three-year letterman.

As a standout player for the Beavers, Hoss was eventually drafted into the NFL when New England selected him in the 1972 draft.

It was a difficult first season for Hoss as a professional athlete. Shortly after being drafted, he was traded to Cleveland and then, eventually he was moved to Philadelphia.

“It was a little difficult. The plays are essentially the same but the terminology is different. You had to be ready to play on short notice,” Hoss said.

Always cool to get some Beaver history.