Chris Leone

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Name: Chris Leone
Date registered: May 4, 2012

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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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Oregon State Inks 2013 Signing Class

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State signed 24 players in its 2013 signing class. Five are from junior colleges, with 19 out of high school. It is the 38th best class in the country, according to scout.com. Here is the release from Oregon State Sports Information: 2013 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL SIGNEES HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES Player                           Pos       … Continue reading »

SOU and OIT Look for New Recruits

“I remember one time at the National Tournament,” Oregon Tech head basketball coach Danny Miles said. “I had a German player and we changed our defense in the last ten seconds of the game, and I asked if everyone knew what they were doing, and he was smiling at me. I found out after that … Continue reading »

Raiders Win OIT Doubleheader

Southern Oregon beat their rivals from Oregon Tech in both men’s and women’s hoops Saturday night. The Raiders dominated OIT in the men’s game, while Melissa Sweat sent the game to overtime with a buzzer beating three. SOU went on to win 82-80.

Round Ball Wrap, Feb. 1st

Klamath Union tops Mazama in a back and forth battle between the two Klamath Falls rivals. Henley also wins to keep pace with the Pelicans in the Skyline. The South Medford boys boys girls get wins over Grants Pass to extend their SOC leads. The North Valley boys and Mazama girls get wins to clinch … Continue reading »

South Improves to 3-0 vs. North

MEDFORD, Ore. – South Medford took an early lead and never looked back, beating North Medford 62-51 on Tuesday night. It was the Panthers third win in as many tries against the Black Tornado this season. The win, paired with a Roseburg loss gave South a two game lead in the 6A Southern Oregon Conference.

Sturner Gets Second Chance at SOU

ASHLAND, Ore. – Every young athlete has a dream to play for a certain school or team when they grow up. For Southern Oregon’s David Sturner, that school was Oregon State University. Sturner grew up in Philomath, just down the road from Corvallis. After a successful high school career, Sturner got the chance to play … Continue reading »

South Beats Roseburg in Triple OT

With first place in the Southern Oregon Conference on the line, the South Medford and Roseburg boys battled back and forth through three overtimes, with the Panthers eventually winning 73-66. South had a 10 point lead early in the third, but went 11 minutes of game time without a field goal. The Indians took control … Continue reading »

New Ducks Coach/Former SOU QB

You can trace Oregon’s new head coach Mark Helfrich to his college football roots at Southern Oregon University. He was the program’s all-time leader in single-season pass attempts, passing yardage, and total offense until Austin Dodge broke all three this season. Former Raiders head coach Jeff Olson said, “It just was easy for others to … Continue reading »

Helfrich to be Named Head Coach Sunday

EUGENE, Ore. – Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports reported Saturday night that Oregon offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich will be announced as the team’s next head coach on Sunday. Helfrich has held that position since 2009. It’s been widely reported for a while that the 39-year-old would be the eventual successor to Chip Kelly. Helfrich was … Continue reading »

UO AD Rob Mullens Press Conference

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens holds a press conference to discuss the departure of Chip Kelly to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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