Mt. Hood Community College volleyball swept Chemeketa Community College 3-0 during its annual Dig Pink event on Oct. 9, supporting breast cancer awareness. The evening featured Taylor Young's 500th career kill, recognition of MHCC softball players and a friendly wager between the colleges' presidents that ended with Chemeketa President Jessica Howard wearing a Saints jersey.

Tyler Linch, MHCC #2 stands at home plate ready to swing. Photos provided by the athletes. Twenty-year old Tyler Linch, who plays second and third base on MHCC’s baseball team, was born and raised here in Gresham. He’s No. 2 on the team roster. Linch graduated last term and finished his Associates of Science degree, but he’s finishing up more classes this Spring Term, as well. “This was going to be my third season on the team (and) second season playing as I redshirted my fir