(There are some good high school road games, like Mountain View football @ Sherwood… but these are all IN Central Oregon).

Desert Brawl (9/10) – Always a good time and this year it’s @ The Century Center, one of my favorite places in town. Plus, the main event is two guys who really want to punch each other in the face!

South Salem @ Mountain View football (9/23). South Salem reached the Class 6A semifinals @ state last year, so they are the real deal. This should be the highest quality prep football game in Central Oregon for the entire month of September. Good stuff!

Ducks vs Gonzaga Cross County (9/10) in Sunriver. It’s not often you get to see college sports in Central Oregon, let alone Division 1, and on top of that a National power like Oregon XC.

Jefferson @ Bend High football (9/9). Jefferson was a state quarterfinalist last year, losing to eventual champion Sherwood. One of the best games in C.O. no doubt!

Bend vs Summit girls soccer (9/29) under the lights on the turf @ Summit High School. A rematch of last year’s Class 5A quarterfinals (Summit won 6-2 en route to winning state). The two teams have combined to win the past three state championships and four out of five 5A state titles since reclassification.

Bend @ Redmond football (9/30) in the oldest Central Oregon rivalry. Bend leads the series 71-40-3. Think about that for a second, that is 114 games! Football teams typically play each other once a year. To put it into perspective, Bend leads Mountain View 15-14 in their series. MV opened in 1978 and the two team have played each other 29 times.

USA Cycling National Championships (8/31-9-4) Masters Road. Guess what… a huge cycling event in Bend! CO has become a cycling destination for the USA.

Mountain View Volleyball Tournament (9/10). With Mountain View and Summit you have two of the best 5A teams in the state. If Crook County and Sisters are there that adds two of the best 4A teams in the state.

Sunrise to Summit (9/3). The race up Mount Bachelor is always a great one.

Big Foot Run (9/11) one of the fastest 10Ks around! Always lots of great runners involved in this fundraiser for local prep XC teams.

1 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship – Max King going for another major title.

2 Bigfoot Run – One of Bend’s premier road races and a very fast 10K.

3 Seaside Cross Country Meet – Bend, Mountain View, Summit all @ the three-course challenge, one of the biggest XC meets in the Pacific Northwest.

4 Portland State @ (5) Oregon football

5 Louisville @ Oregon State football

6 (10) Florida @ Tennessee football – If Tennessee can’t beat Florida, that would be huge for the Ducks.

7 (9) Iowa @ (24) Arizona football – The biggest college football game of the week. Would be a giant win for the Pac-10.

8 Mazama @ Mountain View football – The Cougars look to improve to 3-0.

9 Bend @ Sprague football – The Lava Bears are looking for their first win of the season @ the 6A Salem school.

10 Sisters @ Madras football – Local prep matchup.

Check out our EVENTS page and please let us know what we are missing. We’d love to have your event listed.

Checkout the COA EVENTS page to see all the great events coming up on this busy sports weekend.

Bend is the place to be for the outdoor enthusiasts. Here is a link to all the upcoming events in 2010.

Let us know if we are missing Bend, Oregon or Central Oregon events and we’ll get it put in there.

Central Oregon Athlete is all about sports in Bend, Oregon… but a lot more! Here @ COA you’ll see the following kind of articles:
• Original articles written by COA about sports in Bend, Central Oregon, Oregon and beyond.
• Links to articles about sports in Oregon.
• Links to articles

Profiles on:
• Athletes
• Teams
• Events
• Sports related businesses
• Facilities
• Adventures

Links to everything having to do with sports in C.O.
• If we are missing a link, let us know and we’ll get it up

Events
• If we are missing an event, let us know and we’ll get it up

Check out our EVENTS page for the most complete schedule of Central Oregon running races in 2010 that can be found anywhere on the internet. It’s going to be an amazing year, make it a fast one!

The “Event” page continues to grow, so keep checking back.

The year ahead
Want to plan ahead for 2010? Then check out the calendar of Central Oregon sporting events, so you can be ready to ski, bike, run, golf, or just watch — among other things — in the upcoming year. – The Bulletin