Colt Lyerla of Hillsboro is a beast, but he may not be the beast that a magazine has him listed as being. I was recently looking at a national ranking of the top prep football players in a magazine and was a little shocked when I saw that they had Lyerla (the 2009 5A offensive player of the year) listed at over 500 pounds. Oh, he’s big… but not that big. He’s well over 200 pounds, but not quite 500 No doubt is was a typo, but it was one of those typos that makes you do a double take. Not like adding an extra digit (which is obviously wrong), but the kind where someone who was not familiar with the player might be like, “wow, who is this monster?”

Lyerla has to miss his team’s first game of the season, but look for him to have another monster year.

OregonPreps.com a Rivals sports website has it’s top 40 2011 Oregon football prospect rankings up and Redmond’s Mitch Dahlen is the only Central Oregon athlete to crack the top 40. The 6-foot-4 quarterback is ranked 17th among all Oregon prep football players.

Garrett Jackson of Westview was named the Oregon high school boys basketball player of the year.

HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST BY STATE.

I love nicknames. Below is a link to the most complete list of NBA nicknames, from “Big Shot Bob” to “Big Red.” From “Baby Jordan” to “Baby Shaq.” So funny! You’ve got to love good sports nicknames.
List of nicknames used in basketball – Wikipedia

Bend has a new indoor tennis facility! Info below.

OPENING TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH !
West Bend Tennis Center
1355 SW Commerce (off Century Drive)
Phone: 541-330-2112

Three INDOOR tennis courts open to the public
for playing, learning, and practicing YEAR ROUND,

NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

*Open court time available by reservation up to three days in advance
*Instructional programs for adults and juniors
*High school and middle school training classes
*Cardio tennis classes
*Home and private school PE tennis curriculum
*Team coaching
*Private coaching

*Reasonable court fees

PLUS
*Bend Table Tennis Club on Wednesday evenings
*Basketball court

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PROGRAM SCHEDULES:

Players will be able to use www.reservemycourt.com to reserve open court time and space in instructional groups online.

“I look forward to seeing you on the courts at the West Bend Tennis Center,
where it is all about your tennis!”

Bob Harrington, USPTA Tennis Professional