Chris Leone

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Name: Chris Leone
Date registered: May 4, 2012

Biography

Chris Leone joined the NewsWatch 12 team as the Sports Director in October of 2010. Chris grew up in the Northeast and graduated from Syracuse University in 2008 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After college, he spent two years as the Weekend Sports Anchor at KEVN in Rapid City, South Dakota. In his time both at SU and in Rapid City, Chris covered everything from Division I basketball to minor league hockey and rodeo. When he’s not at work, Chris enjoys playing tennis and watching college football and basketball.

Latest posts

  1. Conforto Powers Series Win Over Ducks — May 19, 2013
  2. Thorpe’s Gem Leads Ducks Past Beavers — May 17, 2013
  3. E.J. Singler One-on-One Interview — May 17, 2013
  4. Wu Wins 3A Golf State Championship — May 14, 2013
  5. Singler Bros Team Up with Dutch Bros — May 10, 2013

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Conforto Powers Series Win Over Ducks

Courtesy: OSU Sports Information EUGENE, Ore.– Michael Conforto hit a second inning grand slam and the sixth-ranked Oregon State baseball team finished with 17 hits in a 12-2 win over No. 10 Oregon Sunday at PK Park. The game marked the series finale of the Civil War. Oregon State’s victory gave the Beavers a 2-1 … Continue reading »

Thorpe’s Gem Leads Ducks Past Beavers

Courtesy: Oregon Sports Information EUGENE, Ore. – Tommy Thorpe picked the right night to have the best start of his career at Oregon. The sophomore was dominant holding No. 4 Oregon State to just two infield hits in eight innings in a 3-0 win for the sixth-ranked Ducks on Friday night. Thorpe matched a career-high … Continue reading »

E.J. Singler One-on-One Interview

Click above to see our one-on-one interview with former South Medford and University of Oregon star E.J. Singler.

Wu Wins 3A Golf State Championship

CRESWELL, Ore. – St. Mary’s Dylan Wu wins the individual championship. He shot a one-over 73 for the day and was even par for the tournament. He edged out Rogue River senior Kevin Murphy who was two-over for the tournament. Wu lead by three strokes with three holes to play, but double bogeyed the 16th, … Continue reading »

Singler Bros Team Up with Dutch Bros

MEDFORD, Ore. — Basketball stars E.J. and Kyle Singler may have discovered a new talent. The Singler brothers teamed up with Dutch Bros. on Friday afternoon, to help cool off some customers and raise awareness for this weekend’s Singler Open. E.J. and Kyle manned the windows of the Dutch Bros. on Stewart Avenue in South … Continue reading »

GP’s Drake Brennan Talks Discus

Grants Pass junior Drake Brennan is one of the top throwers in the state in the discus. Drake chats with Newswatch 12′s Chris Leone about the form that has helped him become one of the top contenders for a state championship.

SOU Defense Wins Spring Game 54-40

Story courtesy of: SOU Athletics ASHLAND – What looked like a possible early blowout by the offense became a stirring comeback by the defense as the Black team defeated the White team 54-40 in Southern Oregon’s spring football game Friday night at Raider Stadium. With the full squad split into an offensive unit (White) and a … Continue reading »

Amatuer AotW: Supernova Soccer

The Supernova soccer team is made up of girls 15 and under from Klamath Falls,  to Northern California,  to the Rogue Valley. The team competes against clubs from all over the northwest in a variety of tournaments throughout the year. Newswatch 12′s Brandon Kamerman explains why Supernova is looking outside the region for its next … Continue reading »

Jordan Poyer One-on-One Interview

Jordan Poyer sits down with Stephen Nelson to talk about the NFL draft; the frustration he felt slipping into the seventh round, what it felt like to finally be picked, and the prospect of playing for former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly.

McKenzie Hopes to be 4th Raider Drafted

ASHLAND, Ore. – Cole McKenzie’s football career isn’t exactly a blueprint for how to get to the NFL. From Red Bluff, California, a town of roughly 14,000, McKenzie came to SOU out of high school, then transferred to Butte College in Northern California, only to return to the Raiders before his junior season. Dodge says, “You could … Continue reading »

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