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Beaver Tales

137 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratings

This channel is an archive of DYNASTY IN THE WOODS, a podcast series on Oregon State baseball and the 2018 NCAA Championship. Previous episodes on the ”Beaver Tales” channel include ”Where Are They Now?” episodes with former OSU student-athletes.

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Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #18: Raining Champs

August 25, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

On Episode 18 of Dynasty in the Woods: final reflections on the 2018 season, what it meant to the players, what they learned from winning a championship in the 3 years since then, plus a “where are they now?” segment.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #17: Twenty Straight (Arkansas Game 3, Part 2)

August 18, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

On Episode 17 of Dynasty in the Woods: the remainder of Game 3 of the CWS Finals.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The final episode comes out a week from now; get access right now for $20 or a donation of any amount to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here: Food ...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #16: It’s Tied… Technically (Arkansas Game 3)

August 11, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

On Episode 16 of Dynasty in the Woods: after a wild Game 2, both programs head in different directions before the rubber match of the CWS Finals.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s ...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #15: The Last Strike (Arkansas Game 2, Part 2)

August 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

On Episode 15 of Dynasty in the Woods: the 9th inning of Game 2 between OSU & Arkansas, plus the aftermath of an uber-dramatic sequence in Omaha.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   Episodes 16, 17, and 18 come out over the next few weeks; get access right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s the charities I’m s...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #14: On the Cusp (Arkansas Game 2)

July 28, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

On Episode 14 of Dynasty in the Woods: we begin to re-live Game 2 of the 2018 Men’s CWS Finals between the Beavers and Razorbacks.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s the charities I...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #13: The Beginning of the End (Arkansas Game 1)

July 21, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

On Episode 13 of Dynasty in the Woods: advancing to the College World Series Finals, the Beavers take on Arkansas in a best of 3 series. We re-live Game 1, headlined in part by a controversial umpire ruling and a heartbreaking injury.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #12: Two Down, Two to Go

July 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

On Episode 12 of Dynasty in the Woods: OSU faces Mississippi State needing to win two games in a row to make the CWS Finals. Plus, stories involving a zoo curse, hotel shenanigans, and a dramatic 9th inning.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #11: Rematch

July 07, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

On Episode 11 of Dynasty in the Woods: now 1-1 in the College World Series, OSU takes on the team that sent them to the loser’s bracket: North Carolina. Plus, a closer look at Adley Rutschman’s growth as a catcher and hitter.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the seri...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #10: Rain, Rain, Go Away

June 30, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

On Episode 10 of Dynasty in the Woods: with their backs against the wall, the Beavers take on a Pac-12 opponent - and the weather - in the College World Series loser’s bracket.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. Yo...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #9: Off to Omaha

June 23, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

On Episode 9 of Dynasty in the Woods: Oregon State advances to the College World Series and faces a familiar foe. Plus, a storyline involving some controversy from 2016.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can d...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #8: The Super Regional

June 16, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

On Episode 8 of Dynasty in the Woods: the Beavers and Minnesota square off in the 2018 Corvallis Super Regional, plus some off-the-field stories involving Nick Madrigal, Kyle Nobach & more.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation t...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #7: Redemption at the Regional

June 09, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

On Episode 7 of Dynasty in the Woods: we start to re-live the 2018 postseason game-by-game, starting with the Corvallis Regional that featured a rematch with LSU.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that ...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #6: Transformations

June 02, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 121 MB

On Episode 6 of Dynasty in the Woods: more stories of how OSU players used the mental game to overhaul their approach to baseball (and beyond).   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s th...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #5: The Mental Game

May 26, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

On Episode 5 of Dynasty in the Woods: how mental skills techniques reshaped the way OSU baseball players operate.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on ...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #4: The Ralph Miller Theory

May 19, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

On Episode 4 of Dynasty in the Woods: Beaver Baseball turns from Pac-10 castoff to national powerhouse.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podca...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #3: The Shoestring Program

May 12, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

On Episode 3 of Dynasty in the Woods: a road trip through Beaver Baseball history, especially the 1970s and 1980s when Jack Riley fought to keep the program alive.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #2: The Law of Success

May 05, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

On Episode 2 of Dynasty in the Woods (a podcast series on Oregon State baseball): a collection of stories from Beaver Baseball players, especially from 2018, who overcame bouts of self-doubt.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the series right NOW for $20 or a donation...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Ep. #1: Case

April 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

On Episode 1 of Dynasty in the Woods (a new podcast series on Oregon State baseball): a reflection on Pat Casey’s legendary career, featuring interviews from former and current players, coaches, media members and Pat himself.   Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   The next episode comes out a week from now; get access to all 18 episodes of the seri...

Dynasty in the Woods -- Trailer

April 21, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MB

Dynasty in the Woods is a documentary-style podcast series that covers Beaver Baseball and especially the 2018 postseason. Hosted by Josh Worden, an OSU broadcaster & reporter.   Get access to all 18 episodes of the series ahead of time for $20 or a donation to charity. You can do that here!   Here’s the charities I’m sponsoring on this podcast: check them out & donate here: Food for the Hungry https://www.fh.org/ Kingdom Home https://kingdomhome.org/ Children’s Garden https://childre...

Rashaad Reynolds: The crazy 2013 season, an MVP award, Gianni Hunt, the NFL, reflections on the pandemic

April 19, 2021 22:03 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Before his 4-year NFL career, Rashaad Reynolds was OSU's team captain in 2013, a two-time All-Conference player, leading the Pac-12 with 6 interceptions his senior year. He also set a record at Oregon State with 2 fumble recoveries for TDs in one game: the 2013 victory over Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl. He now works in marketing and lives in Arizona with his wife & two kids. -- This will be the last Beaver Tales episode for a while- coming next week, Dynasty in the Woods! The Beaver Base...

Bill Swancutt: "The Scream" from '04, Salem, Dennis Erickson, Mike Riley, NFL & more

April 15, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Bill Swancutt is one of the greatest defensive players in OSU football history: breaking OSU records with 37 sacks and 60 tackles for loss, Swancutt was named the 2004 Pac-10 co-Defensive Player of the Year. He went on to play in the NFL with the Lions, Raiders & Ravens and now works with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He's married to former OSU volleyball player Abby Windell and lives in Salem with their three kids. -- Coming out this month: "Dynasty in the Woods," the Beaver Baseball D...

Grant Enger: Bothell to Corvallis to North Carolina to Portland

April 12, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Grant Enger played offensive line for Oregon State, finishing his career as a team captain in 2013. He earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention twice, started 31 games for OSU and retired from football after winning the 2013 Hawaii Bowl. He now lives in the Portland area, works in management at Lam Research and is married with two kids. -- Sign up here to be the first to listen to "Dynasty in the Woods," a documentary-style podcast series I've produced on the 2018 Beaver Baseball national title...

Obum Gwacham: Nigeria to America, OSU to NFL, AAF, XFL & CFL

April 05, 2021 21:36 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

Obum Gwacham immigrated to California from Otinsha, Nigeria when he was 7 years old, started playing football in high school and came to Oregon State in 2010. After 3 years of playing wide receiver, he switched to defensive end in 2014 and became one of OSU's best defensive players, parlaying that success into an ongoing professional career. After stops with the Seahawks, Saints, Jets and Colts, and the now-defunct AAF & XFL, Obum recently signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football Le...

Chelsea Buckland: OSU soccer, Canadian National Team, now a head coach of 4 teams

April 02, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Chelsea Buckland traveled south to Corvallis from British Columbia to play soccer for OSU, helping the Beavers make the NCAA Tournament three years in a row, which OSU had never done before. She went on to play for the Canadian National Team and now coaches with Issaquah Soccer Club in Washington. -- Old Mill Center has a silent auction May 1-8 to raise money. Help support a great local nonprofit! http://www.oldmillcenter.org/  -- Dynasty in the Woods comes out April 21! Learn more here:...

Update on Dynasty in the Woods, plus 15 minutes with Steven Kwan

March 31, 2021 11:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

I talked with Steven Kwan a few months back when he was at a training facility in Arizona; the former Beaver baseball player is now in Cleveland's farm system. But FIRST I give you an update on Dynasty in the Woods, a Beaver Baseball podcast documentary coming out soon! How soon? I'll tell you that in the opening of this episode! --- To become a premium member of Dynasty in the Woods, there are 2 options:   1) Donate any dollar amount to Children's Garden, Kingdom Home, Food for the Hung...

Terry Liskevych: Former Head Coach, OSU Volleyball & USA Women's National Team

March 23, 2021 21:26 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Terry Liskevych is in four different Hall of Fames for good reason: his impact transcends just any one particular place he's been. Not only was he the head coach of the US Women's National Team for 12 years, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games, Liskevych spent 2005-2016 as OSU's head women's volleyball coach. He also coached at Ohio State and University of the Pacific, where he was the 1983 National Coach of the Year. He still is involved in the sport of Volleyball as the CEO ...

Yvenson Bernard: a wealth of memories

March 15, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Yvenson Bernard is one of the greatest OSU running backs of all-time, trailing only Ken Simonton in career rushing yards. Yvenson has worn a few different hats since then (including husband and father) but in terms of his career, he now works for Capstone Wealth Advisors. We chatted about memories at OSU, nearly playing baseball for Pat Casey's team, a conversation about race, plus life after college. -- For more on Children's Garden, which provides a home & so much more for kids in the Ph...

Gligorije Rakocevic: The Pentalingual Post Player now in the Czech Republic

March 08, 2021 17:43 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Gligorije Rakocevic moved from Montenegro all by himself halfway through high school. Wanting to play a higher level of basketball, he moved to Los Angeles, played two years of high school ball and ended up at Oregon State. After a successful four-year career with the Beavers, he's played professional basketball in Europe ever since, currently in the Czech Republic. We had a great conversation about how his transitions in life have shaped him as a person. -- For more on Old Mill Center, le...

Drew George: Baseball Fan to National Champion

March 01, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Drew George describes himself as an OSU fan who ended up playing for the Beaver Baseball team. The Lebanon native parlayed a solid run at Lower Columbia College to a roster spot at Oregon State in 2007 and 2008, starting 81 games at OSU and winning the '07 College World Series. He's since gotten into baseball coaching and then a career at Kforce, where he contracts with Nike. -- If you want to support Old Mill Center, check out their fundraisers, mission statement & more here: http://www.o...

HD Weddel: OSU life coach & former wrestler

February 22, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 47 MB

HD Weddel was an Oregon State wrestler in the late 1970s under Dale Thomas and later became a life coach/chaplain at multiple Oregon schools, including about a decade with Mike Riley's staff at OSU. Weddel has taught, coached and mentored at schools all over the country and is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Service. His stories of Dale Thomas & Mike Riley provide great fodder for episode 101! -- Convoy of Hope helps with crisis relief all over the world; donate to this...

Matt Boyd: A Tiger helping build a Kingdom

February 15, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Matt Boyd nearly left OSU after 2012. The left-handed pitcher from Mercer Island, Washington was at a crossroads but ultimately chose to return for his senior year and finally earned a slot in the starting rotation for a College World Series squad in 2013. Boyd parlayed his growth that year into a great pro career, having started 130 games in the big leagues already and entering the 2021 season as the ace pitcher on the Detroit Tigers' staff. Matt and his wife Ashley established Kingdom Hom...

Abby Swancutt (née Windell): promoting women's sports through Nike

February 11, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Abby Windell was the best high school volleyball player in the state of Oregon in 2002 and played middle blocker for Oregon State from 2003-2006. Now Abby Swancutt (after marrying Beaver football player Bill Swancutt), Abby has spent the last decade at Nike, currently as a Senior Design Director in women's performance apparel. Abby & Bill live in Salem and have three kids. -- Convoy of Hope does great work with crisis relief, women's empowerment & much more: https://www.convoyofhope.org/ ...

Mike Hass: Biletnikoff Award Winner & Civil Engineer

February 08, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 7.55 MB

Mike Hass went from a walk-on scout-teamer to Biletnikoff Award Winner, as the Jesuit High School product became the best wide receiver in college football. After a 4-year pro football career, he worked for Nike for almost nine years, got married, had two kids, and recently started working in transportation engineering with Pacific GeoSource in Tualatin. We talked about his time at OSU, his life now and stories about how he nearly didn't come to OSU at all and when he did, he career was stil...

Josh LaGrone: 31-year-old father of three, after two ACL tears, preparing to squat 500lbs

February 04, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 8.31 MB

Josh LaGrone joined the Oregon State football team in 2009 and got some special teams experience before tearing his ACL a second time, retiring once, coming back, then retiring again. Since then, Josh has held jobs in law enforcement, personal training, football coaching and he's now reached his dream of being a gym owner- where he's also training to squat 500 pounds. He lives in Reno, Nevada with his wife, Whitney, and three kids. -- Children's Garden is a great organization in the Philip...

Steve Pickering: All-American Volleyball Camps

February 01, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Steve Pickering attended Oregon State in the late 70s and got his first volleyball coaching job with help from legendary OSU basketball coach Ralph Miller. At various points in Pickering's career he was an assistant coach at OSU, the head coach at University of Portland and an assistant at Tennessee & Ohio State. For the last 29 years, Steve Pickering has been the owner of All-American Volleyball Camps, helping high schoolers around the country expand their volleyball skillset. -- Learn mo...

Olaf Schaftenaar: 6'10 forward now playing pro ball in Spain

January 28, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 9.64 MB

The 6'10 forward Olaf Schaftenaar played for Oregon State from 2012-2016, spanning the Craig Robinson and Wayne Tinkle eras and finishing with an NCAA Tournament appearance. Originally from the Netherlands, Olaf and his brother Roeland (who also played at OSU) now play in the same league in Spain. Olaf plays for Basquet Girona, a team founded by the NBA's Marc Gasol. -- Old Mill Center is a great nonprofit locally that helps kids and families through a variety of resources: http://www.oldm...

Mary Claire Brenner: from softball to track & field to dolphins & Hawaiian Airlines

January 25, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Mary Claire Brenner started 93 games for the OSU softball team, only to try her hand at a second sport in her 5th year at OSU. Brenner became the first thrower on the Oregon State track & field team in 25 years, competing in javelin, shot-put and discus in 2013. She later became a marine mammal trainer and now is a flight attendant with Hawaiian Airlines. -- For more on Convoy of Hope, a great nonprofit you can donate to: https://www.convoyofhope.org/ -- Give me feedback or suggest a gue...

Matt LaGrone: snake breeder, military recruiter, family man & pastor

January 21, 2021 23:13 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Matt LaGrone went from being a basketball player at the University of Nevada to a football player at Oregon State. He became a starting defensive end in 2009 and then abruptly left the team after playing just one season. Although it was a rough transition, Matt is in a much different place now: he's married with three kids, he's a pastor, a National Guard recruiter, a snake breeder, owns a car detailing business, and he's nearly done with that pesky Bachelor's degree. -- Lamplight Creative...

David Chin: former Defensive Back, now Business Coach

January 18, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 38.2 MB

David Chin played defensive back for Oregon State in the 1970s, but his focus was always beyond sports. The walk-on studied Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry/Biophysics at OSU and now coaches business leaders through his company, BusinessCOACH of Oregon. -- For more on Oregon Marketing Group, click here for business promotion solutions, content creation, website design & more! -- The Beaver Tales Documentary Series is coming out in a couple months, learn more here! https://the-beaver-t...

Danae Phillips Stanfield: More than a Perfect 10

January 14, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MB

Danae Phillips Stanfield specialized in vault and uneven bars in her late-90s Oregon State gymnastics career. She scored a perfect 10 on bars in 1999, a feat only five OSU gymnasts have ever achieved in that event. Danae now teaches elementary school P.E. in Albany and we had a thoughtful & fun conversation about wanting a legacy transcending athletics. -- Food for the Hungry is an amazing nonprofit that can use your help, check them out here! https://www.fh.org/ -- The Beaver Tales Docu...

Daniel Turpen: OSU National Champion

January 11, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 36.7 MB

A member of both the 2006 and 2007 Beaver Baseball National Championship teams, Daniel Turpen was a standout pitcher for the Beavers coming out of McMinnville, Oregon. He went on to play nine years of professional baseball and then became a coach, including being hired in 2020 as the pitching coach at Lewis & Clark College. Turpen is also a sales associate for Maletis Beverage Co. and lives with Elisa and their children James and Madison. -- Oregon Marketing Group can help your business ad...

Jake Rodriguez: Gone & Back Again

January 08, 2021 22:27 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Jake Rodriguez was a standout catcher for the Beaver Baseball team from 2011 through the College World Series run in 2013. He dealt with the loss of his father in 2012 (we talk extensively about how he handled that) before being drafted in 2013 by the Houston Astros. He elected to forego his senior year, which he now calls the worst mistake of his life. The good thing is, he gets to teach younger players what he learned in that process, which he's been doing ever since joining OSU's baseball...

Jess Lewis: All-American D-Lineman, NCAA Champion Wrestler & Gentle Giant

January 04, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MB

Jess Lewis not only was an All-American football player at Oregon State, he won two heavyweight wrestling NCAA Championships and competed in the 1968 Olympic Games. He's now retired and lives in Corvallis. He's funny, he's humble, he's one of the greatest Beaver athletes of all time, and he joins the podcast in person for episode 88! -- Oregon Marketing Group can create content for your business and design your website: check them out here -- The best charity you'll find is Kingdom Home....

Isis Lowery: Australian All-American Gymnast Extraordinaire

December 28, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 49.2 MB

Isis Lowery may be Australian, but her gymnastics career at OSU was positively All-American. That is, a 2019 All-American award as part of a standout career with the Beavers. She's now getting her Master's in Education at Oregon State and we talked about finding an identity outside of gymnastics, the mental blocks she overcame and more. -- Lamplight Creatives is a great way to increase your business' visibility online, learn more about their services here: https://lamplightcreatives.com/ ...

Ryan Lipe: former 3rd baseman, now a Senior Vice President

December 21, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 25.7 MB

Ryan Lipe came from Klamath Falls to play 3rd base in the first four years of the Pat Casey era, 1995-1998. Ever since, Ryan has had a successful business career, currently the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of MGS Mfg. Group in Illinois. -- Make a takeout order today from Angry Beaver Grill! (541) 286-4129 -- Oregon Marketing Group has all the tools to make your business pop online, check them out: https://oregonmarketinggroup.com/ --- Children's Garden is a great nonprofi...

Through the eras with Dow Poling & Ron Dyer

December 17, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 98.8 MB

Dow Poling played for Ralph Coleman & the Beaver baseball team in the 1950s and then spent 32 years on staff at OSU as a teacher & advisor. In 1977, another baseball player arrived by the name of Ron Dyer. His advisor? Dow Poling. The two have remained friends ever since and I sat down for a socially distanced chat with both of them about their memories of OSU baseball, funny stories involving Stan Musial and Brooks Robinson, the namesake of Poling Hall, and plenty more. --- Lamplight Crea...

Jordan Villamin: the good and the bad at OSU

December 14, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 61.4 MB

Jordan Villamin led Oregon State in receiving touchdowns in 2014 and 2015. The 6'5 wide receiver had some good memories to share about his favorite games but also the difficulties he faced in 2013 and near the end of his career. Jordan (on Twitter @villythebeaver) now lives in San Diego and is moving up the ladder at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. -- Oregon Marketing Group can help with your advertising and marketing needs! Call them up at 503-608-7685! --- Please learn more about Old Mill Cente...

Where in the World is Patricia Bright? (8 countries & counting)

December 10, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 43.2 MB

Patricia Bright was one of the greatest shot blockers in OSU history, setting the program record for most blocks in a game and most blocks in a season the first year she played for OSU. She finished her college career 8 years ago and has played pro basketball overseas ever since: Australia, Malta, Switzerland, France, Turkey, the U.K., Puerto Rico, and now Romania. -- Make your business shine Bright with Lamplight Creatives (see what I did there?), where you can get all the help you need d...

Kyle Nobach: the mental game sponge

December 07, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MB

2018 NCAA Champion baseball player Kyle Nobach rejoins the Beaver Tales Podcast to talk about the mental game and how he was a "sponge" at OSU with all the resources available to mentally condition himself for D-I baseball. Check out the documentary I'm producing that follows his 2018 team and the history of Beaver Baseball, coming soon! -- Children's Garden [https://childrensgarden.ph/] is an amazing place in the Philippines where about a dozen kids find their home. Check them out!  

Seth Pietsch: Once an Outfielder, Now a President

December 03, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MB

Seth Pietsch came from Wilderville, Oregon (pop. 850) to play outfield for Oregon State, left after his junior year when he was drafted in 2003 by the New York Mets. Today, he's the President of Integrity Insurance & Bonding, Inc. in Happy Valley.  -- To see how Lamplight Creatives can create and/or improve your business' website and online content, find them here: https://lamplightcreatives.com/  -- Angry Beaver Grill is a great place to enjoy Beaver-themed meals & memorabilia; even if ...

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