The Lakers' new coach brings decades of experience and a desire to win now. Mark Swenson may be “just a placeholder.” He may be “just the interim boys basketball coach” at Lake Oswego High School. But that doesn’t mean Swenson doesn’t want to win, doesn’t expect to win and won’t coach to win. Indeed, Swenson’s resume indicates that he may be able to have a positive … [Read more...] about Mark Swenson hired to lead Laker boys hoop
Lake Oswego boys basketball
Shelstad, O’Hollaren lead local all-state picks
West Linn senior Jackson Shelstad is named the Class 6A Player of the Year for 2023. The best high school basketball players from West Linn, Lakeridge and Lake Oswego were among Oregon's best in 2023, too. In the recently released Class 6A all-state teams, West Linn senior guard Jackson Shelstad was named Class 6A boys Player of the Year, Lion senior Adrian Mosley was … [Read more...] about Shelstad, O’Hollaren lead local all-state picks
‘Bridge builder’ Cho mulls next step
Marshall Cho resigned as Lake Oswego's coach after reaching a 'natural pause.' As a staunch advocate for the shot clock in Oregon high school basketball, Marshall Cho helped rally a consensus to implement the rule change next season. But as it turns out, the Lake Oswego boys coach won't be around to be part of it. After eight seasons with the Lakers, … [Read more...] about ‘Bridge builder’ Cho mulls next step
ICYMI Monday: LO’s Cho coaches at Nike Hoop Summit
Check out everything posted to MVSJ over the past week. Since its launch on Aug. 25, 2022, Miles Vance Sports Journal has shared 608 unique posts, including team previews, game stories, features, slideshows, the Photo of the Day, the Play of the Day, the ICYMI Monday post, weekly stats and more. And readers have responded, in the thousands, by coming to the site every … [Read more...] about ICYMI Monday: LO’s Cho coaches at Nike Hoop Summit
Making the team
Lake Oswego basketball coach Marshall Cho helps coach the World team at the Nike Hoop Summit. There was a lot to take in at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit. You had the first iteration of the USA vs. World women’s game. You had the best male high school players in the world squaring off yet again, this year with West Linn senior star Jackson Shelstad as a member of the USA … [Read more...] about Making the team