Here are the most popular posts of the past month:
• Bend Basketball Trick Shots
• 2010 Oregon high school XC preview
• Jesuit girls XC train in Central Oregon
• 2010 Oregon prep volleyball preview

Is Shaun White the most popular athlete in the world right now? I think he may be. Everywhere I go, people are talking about Shaun White and his secret Red Bull half pipe. His Olympic performance certainly has captivated many.

I’ve seen him ride in person once, in a half competition at Mt. Bachelor. When he walked through the lodge he was like a rock star, a teenage rock star back then.

Shaun White clearly is the face of these Olympic games in Vancouver.

Oregon high schools have some great mascots/nicknames. I have to say my all-time favorite is the Tillamook “Cheesemakers.” That is hard to beat, especially since I love “Tillamook Cheese.”

Some of my favorites:
• C.S. Lewis Academy – Watchmen (because I’m a big fan of both C.S. Lewis and the movie “Watchmen”)
• Arlington/Lakeview – Honkers (two Honkers… what are the odds?)
• South Eugene – Axeman
• Huntington – Locomotives
• Oregon Episcopal – Aardvarks

Oregon’s most popular:
17 Eagles
14 Tigers
12 Cougars
12 Warriors
10 Bulldogs
8 Lions
8 Panthers
5 Indians
5 Hawks
4 Grizzlies
4 Wildcats

HERE is a complete list of all the Oregon high schools and their mascots.

The fact that our two major universities are the Ducks and Beavers is also pretty great also.