https://goviks.com/rss.aspx?path=featuredLatest news items for Portland State University Athleticsen-us60https://goviks.com/news/2026/5/19/tre-taylor-follows-football-journey-from-marshall-islands-to-portland-state.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/5/19/tre-taylor-follows-football-journey-from-marshall-islands-to-portland-state.aspxFootball, Featured

That PSU senior defensive back Tre Kramer Taylor would be involved in sports was never in doubt. That the native Hawaiian whose family moved to the Marshall Islands when he was three years old would end up playing football was another matter.]]>Tre Taylor at the Portland State Football Spring gameTue, 19 May 2026 08:05:00 PST121266https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/30/featured-psu-sports-broadcasting-takes-vikings-athletics-to-a-new-level.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/3/30/featured-psu-sports-broadcasting-takes-vikings-athletics-to-a-new-level.aspxFeatured, Athletics

Portland State Sports Broadcasting has taken the Vikings Athletics program to a new level.]]>television broadcast cameraMon, 30 Mar 2026 13:48:00 PST1521175https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/6/get-your-exclusive-viking-mens-basketball-championship-gear.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/3/6/get-your-exclusive-viking-mens-basketball-championship-gear.aspxMen's Basketball, Featured

You can celebrate the Vikings' Big Sky Conference regular season basketball championship with exclusive Nike gear powered by BSN Sports. This exclusive merchandise will be available until March 19.]]>Get Your Championship Gear todayFri, 6 Mar 2026 09:04:00 PST321124https://goviks.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-vikings-basketball-with-coach-jase-coburn-big-sky-champs.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-vikings-basketball-with-coach-jase-coburn-big-sky-champs.aspxMen's Basketball, Featured

With a share of the Big Sky Conference title already in their pockets, the Portland State Vikings will battle for the outright championship. PSU leads the league by three games with three games to play. One of the teams in second place, Montana State, is Thursday night's opponent, making that matchup a big game. The Vikings will close out the regular season Monday with a home finale for Senior Day. Head Coach Jase Coburn talks about his team's season, championship and what lies ahead.]]>Vikings Basketball With Coach Jase CoburnTue, 24 Feb 2026 14:54:00 PST321087https://goviks.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-tre-vaughn-minott-amulti-talented-always-growing-always-improving-part-of-vikings-success.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-tre-vaughn-minott-amulti-talented-always-growing-always-improving-part-of-vikings-success.aspxMen's Basketball, Featured

At 6'10", PSU Senior Tre-Vaughn Minott got a lot of attention at his high school in Montreal and at the NBA Academy he decided to attend in Mexico City his senior year.  He ended up playing for three years at South Carolina, an SEC school.  But his game didn't really take off until he joined the Vikings three years ago.]]>Tre-Vaughn Minott salutes the crowd following a Vikings win over IdahoTue, 24 Feb 2026 09:54:00 PST321085https://goviks.com/news/2026/2/18/featured-viking-athletes-continue-to-excel-academically-as-3-41-gpa-attests.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/2/18/featured-viking-athletes-continue-to-excel-academically-as-3-41-gpa-attests.aspxFeatured, Athletics

Fall term, PSU's 295 student athletes posted a grade point average (GPA) of 3.41, just a hundredth point off the 3.42 best one-term average set last winter term… excluding spring of the 2020's Covid year (3.56) when all athletic activities were canceled. Learning was remote and PSU allowed increased use of Pass/No Pass options that year.]]>Photos from the Vikings' opening match of the 2025 Big Sky Tournament against No. 3 Idaho, held Thursday, April 24, at the Phoenix Tennis Center in Phoenix, Ariz.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:36:00 PST1521070https://goviks.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-vikings-basketball-with-coach-jase-coburn-national-tv-from-the-ship.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-vikings-basketball-with-coach-jase-coburn-national-tv-from-the-ship.aspxMen's Basketball, Featured

The first-place Portland State Vikings will host the first nationally-televised game from Viking Pavilion on Thursday night when they hake on the Idaho Vandals on ESPNU. Tip time for that game with 6 p.m. PSU holds a two-game lead in the Big Sky Conference with five games to play. A pair of wins this week at home would go a long way toward a Big Sky title.]]>Vikings Basketball With Coach Jase CoburnTue, 17 Feb 2026 13:48:00 PST321068https://goviks.com/news/2026/1/28/mens-basketball-vikings-basketball-with-coach-jase-coburn-biggest-home-week-of-the-season.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2026/1/28/mens-basketball-vikings-basketball-with-coach-jase-coburn-biggest-home-week-of-the-season.aspxMen's Basketball, Featured

The first-place Portland State Vikings take on the second- and third-place teams at home this week in the most important week of the season at Viking Pavilion. PSU is out to its best start in Big Sky Conference play in school history at 7-0. The Vikings will try to extend that mark and have a chance for the longest Big Sky home winning streak in school history on Thursday night. PSU has won 15 straight Big Sky home games, matching the school record. Number 16 would set a new mark. Most important though, the Vikings need wins to maintain their position in first place.]]>Vikings Basketball With Coach Jase CoburnWed, 28 Jan 2026 08:45:00 PST320999https://goviks.com/news/2025/12/12/portland-state-names-chris-fisk-as-new-head-coach-of-the-vikings-football-program.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2025/12/12/portland-state-names-chris-fisk-as-new-head-coach-of-the-vikings-football-program.aspxFootball, Featured

Portland State Athletics has announced the hiring of new Head Football Coach Chris Fisk, who brings a history of head coaching success at the collegiate level.]]>Chris Fisk, Head Football CoachFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:41:00 PST120915https://goviks.com/news/2025/12/10/football-all-purpose-talent-cru-newman-named-fcs-freshman-all-american.aspxhttps://goviks.com/news/2025/12/10/football-all-purpose-talent-cru-newman-named-fcs-freshman-all-american.aspxFootball, Featured

Portland State's Cru Newman has discovered the benefits of diversification. A redshirt freshman this past season, Newman came to PSU as a quarterback in 2024. However, he excelled as an all-purpose talent during the 2025 season, earning FCS Football Central Freshman All-American honors as an all-purpose player.]]>Cru Newman returns a kick against Montana in Nov. 15 game.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:56:00 PST120912