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Beavers Conforto: Consensus First-Team All-American

Also honored on Wednesday is junior outfielder Dylan Davis, who was named a second-team all-region selection.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Michael Conforto has been named a First-Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association, becoming the first player in Oregon State history to be a consensus First-Team All-American.

Jace Fry was also named first-team on Wednesday, giving him five All-American honors – three first team – while Ben Wetzler was honored as a second teamer, with two of his five All-American honors coming as first team.

Oregon State Baseball Players Honored Yet Again

Conforto was named a first-teamer while Fry and Wetzler were each selected to the second team.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Oregon State juniors Michael Conforto and Jace Fry and senior Ben Wetzler have been honored by Perfect Game as 2014 All-Americans, it was announced on Tuesday.

Conforto and Wetzler are recent runners-up for the Dick Howser Trophy – given annually to the nation’s top player – while Conforto is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

Researchers May Have Found The Key to Extending the Lives of ALS Patients

ALS was first identified as a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease in the late 1800's. Patients

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

In a new study just published in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from Australia, the United States (Oregon), and the United Kingdom showed in laboratory animal tests that oral intake of this compound significantly extended the lifespan and improved the locomotor function of transgenic mice that are genetically engineered to develop this debilitating and terminal disease.

First Recruit Leaves Oregon State Basketball Program

Recruit guards Chai Baker and Gary Payton II both reaffirmed their commitments to Oregon State since Tinkle was hired.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Since Wayne Tinkle has taken over as head coach of the Oregon State men’s basketball program he as been able to hold together half of the incoming recruiting class.

Although, according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, on Tuesday night, he may have lost one of his remaining commitments.

Former Assistant Football Coach Jerry Long Dies

Jerry Long spent over a decade in athletic administration prior to retiring in 1990, working in the areas of fundraising, event management and booster club development.

(LOS ANGELES) - Jerry Long, assistant football coach for Ted Ogdahl from 1955-1960, died Wednesday at the age of 79. Coach Long served as an assistant football coach at Oregon State and UCLA and also spent over a decade in athletic administration at UCLA. Long, who had been in a hospice for several months, died from a heart attack with his wife Dorothy at his side.

Jerry Long played football at Oregon State, earning three letters as a guard and graduating in 1950. After five years as a high school coach, he spent six years as an assistant at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

Plan Now for Oregon`s Civil War Game Festivities

Police remind fans to "Leave early, be patient, keep your emotions in check, buckle up and keep a sober driver behind the wheel at all times."

(SALEM, Ore.) - In preparation for this Saturday's highly anticipated in-state ‘Civil War' football game in Corvallis, law enforcement and highway officials emphasize the importance of having a 'game plan' no matter where you are traveling.

"This is a historic game for which the battle should be played between the lines on the football field, not in the lanes of all roads leading to and from Corvallis."

"Just like coaches who stress the importance of playing smart and in control, we can't emphasize enough the importance of being smart and under control when driving," said Oregon State Police (OSP) Superintendent Timothy McLain.

New Law Would Legalize Marijuana in Oregon

Can an antiquated law from 1937 called the "Marihuana Tax Act" finally be turned around? Those guiding the passage of this new Oregon law will put the credibility and effectiveness of the 1937 legislation to the test.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A proposed law for Oregon would radically alter the availability of marijuana for adults, by allowing the herb to be purchased in liquor stores. The Oregonians For Cannabis Reform 2010, say the Cannabis Tax Act would make cannabis products legal and available in a retail environment. Proponents say it will mean millions and millions of dollars for Oregon's state coffers and many predict that the move would literally salvage the state's unstable economy.

Backers of this Initiative say their plan would send 90 percent of the proceeds from the state's sale of marijuana to Oregon's General Fund, which could lower the state tax burden significantly. Portions of the revenue would be used to fund drug abuse education and treatment programs

Oregon State Launches Largest Financial Aid Initiative

Awards will be based on financial need and students’ ability to show satisfactory progress toward completion of degrees, including taking 15 credits each term.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Oregon State University leaders have announced a new financial aid initiative that in its first school year, 2008-09, will enable a full 10 percent of the Oregonian students who attend OSU to do so free of charge.

The Bridge to Success Program will pool federal resources with funds from the Oregon Opportunity Grant, the Campaign for OSU and redirected institutional monies to cover all tuition and fee costs for 1,500 in-state students this fall.

Chelsea Clinton to Visit Oregon State University on Saturday

Chelsea will also address Oregon Democrats at their convention Saturday at 1:15 PM in Eugene.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Chelsea Clinton is coming to Oregon this weekend.

The former first daughter will visit Oregon State University on Saturday on behalf of her mother, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton. Chelsea will speak from 3:30 to 5:00 PM in the Memorial Union Lounge.

A recent SurveyUSA poll for Oregon has Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton, 52% to 42%.

Roseburg to Host OSU Workshop for Winemakers

Douglas County is an emerging wine producing region, known to vintners and wine lovers alike as the Umpqua Valley AVA.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Oregon State University Extension enologist James Osborne will offer a day-long workshop, "When Good Wine Goes Bad – A One-Day Workshop on the Microbial Spoilage of Wine," on Wednesday, April 23, in Roseburg.

In the workshop, Osborne will discuss the various microorganisms present during the winemaking process that can cause wine to spoil. He will lead participants in a series of wine tastings to illustrate specific spoilage issues and associated taints in wine.