Jason Peterson

Boise State knocking on SC's door

By JASON PETERSON

NCAA Lock - PITT over UConn The Huskies would be undefeated if it weren’t for a fourth-quarter meltdown to then-No. 19 UNC, but this week they run smack into a Pitt offense that’s averaging 37 points per game. Deep threat receivers... Full story

Trojans should retake supremacy as West's best

By JASON PETERSON

NCAA Lock - Southern Cal over CALIFORNIA Both teams have suffered embarrassing losses this season (USC to Washington and Cal to Oregon), but Cal’s weaknesses were more exposed in their 42-3 rout to the Ducks. Expect USC to band together with... Full story

Jason's Week 3 Picks: Patriots will shape up

By JASON PETERSON

NCAA Lock - OREGON STATE over Arizona The first Pac-10 clash for each team pits the Wildcats’ ninth-ranked rushing team in the country (led by No. 4 overall rusher Nic Grigsby) against the Beavers’ ability to stop the run, allowing just... Full story

Jason's Week 2 Picks: Utes going down in Oregon

By JASON PETERSON

NCAA Lock - OREGON over Utah “Yewt” fans have been talking smack about BYU’s success as being overrated. We’ll see just how overrated Utah’s 18th spot in the rankings is once they get pummeled by a LeGarrette... Full story

Steelers will be team of 2000s

By JASON PETERSON

AFC East: New England Knowing the Raiders’ luck, I see Richard Seymour rejoining New England AND the Patriots get to keep Oakland’s first-round pick. That’s like your wife having another man’s baby and you have to pay the... Full story

NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Boom or Bust

By JASON PETERSON

Growing up in Salt Lake City, most of us had to make the decision of whether to follow the only pro team in the state or skip sports altogether. I chose to become a lifer for the NBA’s Utah Jazz. As a result most of us Salt Lake City-ites... Full story

Editor, ESPN have differing prediction methods

By JASON PETERSON

One morning as I was watching TV, eating my Lucky Charms and poring over the possible matchups in the uber-tight Western Conference NBA playoffs race, my cat suddenly inherited the urge to head-butt the bottom of my bowl and send its contents flying... Full story

Shew: Bring your high tops

By JASON PETERSON

Alright, let’s get it on. For the past four months, it’s been all about Alex Shew and the Porterville Panthers girls’ basketball team. Alex Shew this, Kyla Hill that, Noel Garcia all up in your face. Frankly, I got tired of this... Full story

Around the Orange Belt: A look back at winter sports

By JASON PETERSON

  Now that it’s fairly safe to say that winter is behind us (knock on wood) and the groundhogs are out and about, I’d like to take a moment to share some observations about my first winter in Porterville.   Snow soccer??... Full story

Editor reaps benefits of Stewart obsession

By JASON PETERSON

Thank you, Kordell Stewart. Had I never had what resembles a slight man crush on this former Steelers quarterback, I wouldn’t be excreting tears of joy or sleeping these nights with visions of grown men dancing in black and gold tights.... Full story

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