Marion Berries Are Newest Semi-Pro Team in Salem
Salem is about to add another semi-pro team to the fold when the Marion Berries make their debut next summer.
The Marion Berries are the latest expansion team for the West Coast League (WCL), a summer collegiate wooden-bat league with teams based in Oregon, Washington and Canada.
They are the 17th team to join the league, forming a natural rivalr…
Gallagher Fitness: Join the group that gets you moving
“The body was meant to move,” said Susan Gallagher, co-owner of Gallagher Fitness. Specializing in selling comfortable shoes, Gallagher Fitness has helped get people moving since 1997.
John and Susan Gallagher planned to develop a running community from the very beginning of Gallagher Fitness’s inception in 1997. “Having running groups was always …
Salem’s Ironman 70.3 generates mass revenue and thrill
On July 21st, Salem’s fourth annual Ironman 70.3 drew over 2,500 athletes from around the globe to push their bodies to the limits right in the heart of downtown. Known as a half Ironman, this 70.3-mile race includes a 1.2-mile swim down the Willamette River, a 56-mile bike route winding through the rolling hills of South Salem, and a 13.1-mile run thro
Oregon Blackbears Cancel Season After Playing Just Three Games
The first professional football team in the Mid-Willamette Valley, the Salem-based Oregon Blackbears, has canceled its season after playing just three games. The Blackbears, part of the newly reimagined Arena Football League (AFL), made their debut on April 27 in Salem.
As part of the realignment of the AFL and with former NFL coach Jeff Fisher being made…