Please join Pilot athletics on Friday, September 28 for their 4th annual Oktoberfest Celebration, which will feature local brewery Backwoods Brewing. It will be a beer lover’s paradise, featuring Germain food, music, and fun for the whole family. Go to portlandpilots.com and use the promo code “OFEST” at for 1 ticket, 1 scarf, 1 drink […]
Athletics
Merlo Madness Takes Over This Week!
This week is Merlo Madness for the UP soccer program, we would love to see all staff and faculty at Merlo Field as our men’s and women’s soccer teams take on Pacific Northwest rivals Washington and Oregon. We are trying to pack the house and need your support. The Women play at 5 p.m. and […]
Six New Pilots Hall of Famers To Be Inducted Sept. 29
The University is inducting six individuals into its Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. Bryan Bothwell ’00, men’s track/cross country; Stephanie Lopez Cox ’07, women’s soccer; Lauren Orlandos Hanson ’02, women’s soccer; Richard Hunz ’82, men’s track; Bill Lavelle ’84, baseball; and Buzz Stroud, athletics meritorious, will be honored at a banquet on Saturday, September […]
‘Purple Out’ at Merlo Field, Aug. 31
Join the Portland Pilots for a wild night of soccer as the men’s soccer team takes on UC Santa Barbara on Friday, August 31 at 7 p.m. Make sure to wear purple as it is a “Purple Out” at Merlo Field. Athletics’ will be hosting many soccer alumni and will attempt to break the student […]
Beauchamp Center Fitness Classes: Come One, Come All!
Faculty/staff fitness classes begin this week in the Beauchamp Center, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services. Faculty/staff fitness classes will be offered each day of the week throughout the fall semester during the noon hour. Please check the online schedule for detailed class times and locations. Please note: There will be no class on Friday, August 24. The full […]
New Security Measures Added at University of Portland Events
In order to provide a safe and secure environment at University of Portland events, new security measures are being implemented at all Pilot athletic events, as well as other major events held in the Chiles Center this year. The measures went into effect beginning with the women’s soccer exhibition match against the University of British […]
Pilot Soccer is Coming! Get Your Tickets Now
The 2018 Pilots soccer season is quickly approaching for the men’s and women’s teams and now is the best time to buy tickets. Come out to support your student-athletes on the men’s soccer team as they look to repeat as West Coast Conference Champions and be there for all of the women’s soccer action as […]
10th Annual Bite on The Bluff: Friday, August 24
Orientation is right around the corner, and that means the annual Bite on The Bluff is coming back to UP. This year’s event is the 10th anniversary and will happen on the Friday night of Orientation, August 24, and will precede not one, but two Orientation soccer games. Men’s soccer will take on Sacramento State at […]
Howard Hall: 1927-2017
With the construction of Dundon-Berchtold Hall well underway, it might be a good time to look back on the building site’s original occupant, Howard Hall. The following passages are from Jim Covert’s 1976 University history, A Point of Pride: “The University constructed one building and demolished another during that era [1922-1935]. Due to the severe […]
Space Available for Aug. 6-10 Pilot Kids Camp
There are still spaces available in the August 6-10 Pilot Kids Camp, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts and crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids who will be in grades 1-6 in fall 2018. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 2 […]