Minor League All-Stars Tonight
Three Eugene Emeralds are on tonight’s 2017 Northwest League All Star Team. Aramis Ademan, Luis Aquino, and Gustavo Polanco will take to the field against the Pioneer League All Stars. Festivities tonight at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro include this evening’s home run derby at 5:15 followed by the All Star game at 7:05.
Hall of Fame Inductees
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum has announced its 2017 class of inductees: Ashton Eaton, two-time Olympic Decathlon gold medalist and five-time World Champion; Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Olympic Heptathlon med-alist and World Champion; Thurman Bell, Roseburg high school football coach (second in all-time wins); 2002 University of Portland NCAA champion women’s soccer team; Aaron Paulson, adaptive sports paralympic swimming gold medalist; and 2006-2007 Oregon State baseball College World Series champions. The presentations will be made at the Multnomah Athletic Club, Tuesday, September 19.