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Four PIL Hall of Fame inductees were among the six former PIL athletes recently named to The Oregonian/Oregon Live's list of the Top 100 greatest girls athletes in Oregon high school sports history.

Since 1981, the PIL Hall of Fame has honored over 1,100 athletes, coaches & educators. Discover how it started, who revived it and why it still matters today.

The newest episode of the 12 & 32 Podcast features co-hosts Bill Booth and Jeff Erdman speaking with one of the most accomplished multi-sport athletes in recent Portland history.

Join Madison hosts Jeff Erdman and Bill Booth for a conversation with 2024 PIL Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Geo Burks, and one of his Roosevelt football coaches, Ryan McCants.

On Episode 3 of 12 & 32, Bill and Jeff have an insightful conversation with PIL Player of the Year Miles Novy-Hildesley, of Lincoln High School, and his head basketball coach, Kalin Walling.

In Episode 2 of the new 12 & 32 Podcast, Jeff and Bill sit down with Ida B. Wells standout wrestler Zorina Johnson and her father and coach, Lance Johnson, for an informative conversation about sports and family.

Thirty-six former Portland High School sports stars were inducted at the annual PIL Hall of Fame banquet, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

The PIL Hall of Fame is just one of many organizations dedicated to supporting Portland youth sports to benefit from the generosity of the Harold and Margaret Taylor Foundationover the last 60 years.

"This autobiographical novel, with richly developed, courageous characters and raw emotion, deftly captures the period of transition, not just for Louisa but for women's rights in the 1970s." -- School Library Journal

Fifty years later, members of Wilson’s 1975 girls hoops team relive winning the OSAA’s first official girls state basketball championship. Read longtime Portland sportwriter Paul Danzer's account here.

With another successful tournament just completed, now's the chance to make sure you don't miss next year's, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14, at Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora.