BeaverBytes - July 2-8

News and notes on Oregon State Beaver football and men's basketball from July 2-8.

MONDAY

• Offensive lineman Ryan Pohl became the Beavers first verbal for the 2006 class.

TUESDAY

• If you are looking for a sleeper team in college football this fall, check out the great northwest and the Oregon State Beavers...more from Frank Giardina of the Charleston Daily News. (HINT: If it asks you for a login name and password use user, user.  The paragraphs about the Beavs are at the bottom of the article.)

WEDNESDAY

• Sabino High School running backs Brooks Reed and Glyndon Bolasky will be blocking for one another this season, and maybe again as teammates in college.
  
  The pair - among the state's top five recruits - should have plenty of options after they try to carry the Sabercats into the playoffs for their senior season...more from the Tucson Citizen.  (NOTE: Both players are being recruited by Oregon State.)
  
   
• Another Westlake Village area athlete who could be offered a Division I scholarship in football, and possibly baseball, is Westlake High's Jeff Rapoport...more from DailyNews.com (NOTE: Beavs are interested this two-sport athlete.)
  
   

THURSDAY

• From the Statesman Journal:
  Oregon State is putting its allotment of away-game football tickets on sale to the general public Monday.
  
  Tickets to the Sept. 17 game at Louisville, the Oct. 15 game at California and the Oct. 22 game at UCLA will be available for $32 each. Tickets for the Nov. 5 game at Washington will be $55 each.
  
  Tickets to the Nov. 19 Civil War game in Eugene will be available only to current season ticket holders for $55 each with a limit of two per order.
  
  The ticket office opens at 8:30 a.m. and may be purchased in person or by calling (800) GO BEAVS.
  
   
• Lake Oswego senior-to-be Gabe Miller has become one of Oregon's most sought-after football recruits.
  
  The 6-foot-4, 230-pound two-way starter who could become the state's top recruit already has received scholarship offers from Oregon and Oregon State and appears to have several other suitors lining up. Washington, Colorado and Utah are each heavily recruiting Miller, and Michigan showed strong interest early in the summer...more from the Oregonian.
  
   
• Westview's Cody Kempt has been busy this summer, visiting campuses and attending football camps at Auburn, Colorado, Colorado State and Washington State, where he earned quarterback MVP honors...more from the Oregonian.,
  
   

FRIDAY

• Go Beavs!
  
   

SATURDAY

• Oregon State quarterback prospects Jake Locker and Kevin Riley were both invited to the EA Sports Elite 11 Camp.

SUNDAY

• Former Oregon State recruit Wallace Bates was dismissed from the Ole Miss football program for drug charges.
   
• Former Oregon State quarterback Terrance Bryant completed 20 of 30 passes, including his first 12, for 219 yards and four touchdowns for Sioux Falls in the United Indoor Football League.  He was named Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.