Sam J. Finley

Sam Finley is a local sports writer and enthusiast. He is a feature writer for Eugene Magazine and a for hire freelance writer. Sam can be reached at [email protected]

A Few Thoughts Before I Go…

March 3, 2012

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I'm leaving, but I'm not going away...

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Prep Hoops Roundup 2-24-2012

February 24, 2012

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A look at the last week of the regular season in high school basketball.

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Prep Hoops Roundup 2-16-2012

February 18, 2012

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A quick review of what's happening on the high school hardwood.

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Ducks Could Be Playing For ‘Madness’…

February 14, 2012

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Musing on the Oregon men, Pete Rose, and an NBA team I simply don't like...

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College Basketball Roundup

February 12, 2012

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A quick look at what's going on with the Ducks and Beavers this weekend.

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Prep Hoops Roundup 2-09-2012

February 10, 2012

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A quick look at what's going on with the dribbles and drives in high school basketball.

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Ducks Can’t Look Back On Bad Call…

February 6, 2012

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Musings on Oregon Basketball and the Super Bowl this fine Monday...

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College Hoops Roundup 2-2-2012

February 2, 2012

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A quick look at another week on the collegiate hardwood...

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Prep Hoops Roundup 2-2-2012

February 2, 2012

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A quick review of the past week in High School Basketball, as well as what lies ahead.

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Super Bowl Will Have ‘Ducky’ Feel To It…

January 30, 2012

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A couple Ducks will be in the big game on Sunday, and the Oregon men fall in the Civil War at Matt Knight Arena.

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Forecast For 09/26/2021

Today's High: 77

Today's Low: 57

Tomorrows High: 66

Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, a slight chance of afternoon rain today for your Sunday.

ADVISORIES

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES. HEALTH ADVISORIES: A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MALHEUR RESERVOIR IN MALHEUR COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AS CYANOBACTERIAL (HARMFUL ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS (HARMFUL ALGAE TOXINS) ABOVE RECREATIONAL GUIDELINE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INHALATION RISK. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH. A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FERN RIDGE LAKE IN LANE COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AS CYANOBACTERIAL (HARMFUL ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS (HARMFUL ALGAE TOXINS) ABOVE RECREATIONAL GUIDELINE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INHALATION RISK. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH. A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAGLE RIDGE PARK ON UPPER KLAMATH LAKE IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AS CYANOBACTERIAL (HARMFUL ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS (HARMFUL ALGAE TOXINS) ABOVE RECREATIONAL GUIDELINE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INHALATION RISK. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH. A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FERN RIDGE LAKE IN LANE COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AS CYANOBACTERIAL (HARMFUL ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS (HARMFUL ALGAE TOXINS) ABOVE RECREATIONAL GUIDELINE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INHALATION RISK. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH. THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED.

Weather Pattern

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving closer to us bringing a change in our weather pattern to wet. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system sliding into the Pacific Northwest tonight and Monday. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through next Sunday show a complex frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest next Thursday and Friday, then another frontal system to our northwest next Sunday.

Eugene Area Forecast

Partly cloudy and cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and cooler Monday afternoon and at night,
Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then just partly cloudy late Tuesday night.
highs 77-63 lows 57-43.
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday.
highs 68-73 cooling to 70 Friday warming to 73 Saturday lows 47-49 cooling to 46 Friday night. (Seasonal Averages high 74 low 46)

_____ Your College Football Forecast October 2nd: Ducks vs Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium, in Stanford, California, Kickoff: 12:30 pm. Weather forecast: Too soon for a Preliminary weather forecast. Beavers vs Washington Huskies, at Reiser Stadium, Kickoff: 6:00 pm. Weather Forecast: Too soon for a Preliminary weather forecast.

Umpqua Forecast

Sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers, showers likely (70%) and cooler at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night.
highs 82-63 lows 59-46.
Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday.
highs 72-77 cooling to 75 Friday warming to 78 Saturday lows 49-53 cooling to 50 Friday night. (Seasonal Averages high 77 low 50)

Coos Bay Forecast

Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of inland evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers, showers likely (70%) at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, becoming mostly clear Tuesday night.
highs 69-64 warming to 67 Tuesday lows 55-47.
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday.
highs 70-73 cooling back to 70 Friday warming to 72 Saturday lows 50-52 cooling to 49 Friday night. (Seasonal Averages high 66 low 50)

Cascades Forecast

AM sun, partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and cooler Monday afternoon, showers and colder at night,
Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%) with possible snow showers and thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Tuesday night.
free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight and Monday, above 7,500 ft, falling to 6,500 ft. late Monday night, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, then 6,500 ft. Tuesday night.
highs 65-42 lows 44-30.
Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night,
Some AM clouds, then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon.
free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Wednesday evening, snow level above 8,000 ft. late Wednesday night through Friday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday night, then 13,000 ft. Saturday.
highs 42-57 lows 30-48.

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