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Phil Hawkins


phawkins@woodburnindependent.com

Phil Hawkins joined the staff of the Woodburn Independent in February, 2013 and covers high school athletics and education news. His previous work includes freelance sports writing at the Springfield Times and five years at The Tri-County News in Junction City as editor-in-chief and sports editor. His experience at Junction City includes coverage of local government, community news and high school sports in North Eugene, Junction City, Harrisburg, Monroe, Elmira, Crow and Blachly.

Phil grew up in rural Oregon City, graduated from Canby High School in 2001 and studied at the University of Puget Sound for three years before transferring to the University of Oregon in 2005. He received a B.S. in Journalism from UO in 2012. His additional journalism experience includes sports coverage at The Trail, the school newspaper for UPS, and internships with Ducknews.com and the Eugene Emeralds - a minor league baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

In his leisure time, Phil has fun spending time with his wife Maureen and son Arthur.  His hobbies include professional sports, baking, gardening, video games, cross-stitching, karaoke and collecting VHS tapes.


Most recently published articles:
League champions 5/14/2013 1:54:52 PM
So long seniors! 5/14/2013 1:51:40 PM
Trojans gain inside track on third league title 5/14/2013 1:48:12 PM
Pomeroy, Trojans head back to state golf championships 5/14/2013 1:45:07 PM
Hernandez, Alonzo lead Bulldogs 5/14/2013 1:38:56 PM
Huskies qualify for play-in at Madras 5/14/2013 1:32:12 PM
Milkovich sets Gervais javelin record 5/14/2013 1:18:31 PM
Cougars clinch league playoff berth 5/14/2013 1:17:02 PM
The furry face of Salem’s gang wars 5/14/2013 9:22:44 AM
Football team pitches in at community garden 5/7/2013 3:29:35 PM
Track and field round up 5/7/2013 2:37:32 PM
Baseball round up 5/7/2013 2:10:02 PM
Softball round up 5/7/2013 2:01:02 PM
Virtue First Awards celebrate community service to youth 5/7/2013 1:59:50 PM
North Marion boys tennis team heads to districts with high hopes 5/7/2013 1:58:20 PM
Sports briefs 5/7/2013 1:36:00 PM
Coleman commits to play at AIB College of Business in fall 5/7/2013 1:34:45 PM
Woodburn grad helps lift Puget Sound to Elite Eight of NCAA D-III tournament 5/7/2013 1:29:58 PM
St. Paul selects former ag teacher as superintendent 4/30/2013 2:07:26 PM
Track and field roundup: Huskies' sprinters sweep 100 meters 4/30/2013 12:43:58 PM
Baseball roundup: Trojans triumph in rematch against St. Paul 4/30/2013 12:36:46 PM
Club volleyball finds a home in Marion County 4/30/2013 12:28:48 PM
Softball roundup: Kennedy stays in playoff hunt 4/30/2013 12:24:37 PM
Trojans place third at Banks, Lebanon 4/30/2013 12:13:43 PM
Bulldogs narrowly lose at home to Silverton 4/30/2013 12:09:49 PM
Hooping it up for charity 4/30/2013 12:05:48 PM
WHS to hold alumni basketball tourney 4/30/2013 12:01:40 PM
Bucks bounce back against Perrydale 4/23/2013 3:36:20 PM
First-place Trojans baseball team shares many similarities with last year’s state champs 4/23/2013 3:28:53 PM
Bulldogs still looking for first league victory 4/23/2013 3:24:32 PM
Woodburn High School to hold alumni basketball tournament 4/23/2013 3:19:23 PM
Virtue first awards 4/23/2013 3:18:31 PM
Track and field round up: Gervais 4/23/2013 3:17:30 PM
Track and field round up: St. Paul 4/23/2013 2:03:27 PM
Track and field round up: Kennedy 4/23/2013 2:02:26 PM
Track and field round up: Woodburn 4/23/2013 2:01:22 PM
Trojans win third straight over Lady Cats 4/23/2013 1:48:13 PM
Baseball-softball roundup: Bulldogs baseball team breaks nine-game streak 4/23/2013 1:32:29 PM
‘Tis the season ... for solicitors 4/16/2013 5:45:53 PM
Cougars rally in fifth for first league victory 4/16/2013 2:13:35 PM
Bulldogs quench Dragons’ fire 4/16/2013 2:09:29 PM
Sarah McKay leads St. Paul track team two days after setting a new javelin PR 4/16/2013 2:04:13 PM
Kennedy’s Loghan Sprauer wins the 400 and sets the time to beat at the 2A level 4/16/2013 1:59:40 PM
Virtue First Awards 4/16/2013 1:52:28 PM
Woodburn’s Cook scores big at Dallas 4/16/2013 1:51:07 PM
Community drawn together for common cause with North Marion Auction 4/10/2013 10:20:57 AM
Cougars finish on top at Chemawa 4/10/2013 9:21:15 AM
Huskies start off league play with shutout 4/10/2013 9:15:53 AM
Local golf teams convene on OGA green 4/10/2013 9:12:04 AM
Woodburn opens season with personal successes at meet 4/10/2013 9:07:44 AM


Other recently published articles:
Brock Breshears 5/14/2013 1:54:23 PM
Gervais softball seniors 5/14/2013 1:50:26 PM
Sam Moreno 5/14/2013 1:47:52 PM
Kennedy golf team 5/14/2013 1:44:39 PM
Jennifer Alonzo 5/14/2013 1:38:26 PM
Katlin Wampole 5/14/2013 1:31:00 PM
North Marion football volunteers 5/7/2013 3:28:47 PM
Grand slam 5/7/2013 2:09:14 PM
Austin Berkey 5/7/2013 1:57:45 PM
Ethan Berkey 5/7/2013 1:52:40 PM
Brant Cheeley 4/30/2013 12:41:05 PM
Jake Soumokil 4/30/2013 12:36:11 PM
Blake Traeger 4/30/2013 12:34:22 PM
Northern Valley Volleyball Club 4/30/2013 12:28:29 PM
Brittany Burnett 4/30/2013 12:24:00 PM
Lizzy Ellingson 4/30/2013 12:21:11 PM
Mariah Pranger 4/30/2013 12:18:32 PM
Doug Pomeroy 4/30/2013 12:13:08 PM
Edgar Lopez 4/30/2013 12:09:09 PM
Dancing at Day of the Child 4/30/2013 10:08:18 AM
Learning about career opportunities 4/23/2013 4:05:20 PM
Ty Sawyer 4/23/2013 3:28:05 PM
Lizzie Ellingson 4/23/2013 3:23:01 PM
Cassidy Rush 4/23/2013 3:16:12 PM
Beverlyn Stott 4/23/2013 3:14:34 PM
Michelle McKay and Amy Stott 4/23/2013 1:47:51 PM
Maya Jaramillo and Madison Caldwell 4/23/2013 1:46:07 PM
Emily Saalfeld 4/23/2013 1:41:32 PM
Hannah Kloft and Cassidy Rush 4/23/2013 1:38:04 PM
Nikita Kalugin 4/16/2013 2:12:29 PM
Beto Salermon 4/16/2013 2:09:11 PM
Sarah McKay 4/16/2013 2:03:32 PM
Loghan Sprauer 4/16/2013 1:59:10 PM
Monica Cook 4/16/2013 1:49:17 PM
Leaping to the front of the pack 4/10/2013 9:18:42 AM
Barrell fields sacrifice bunt 4/10/2013 9:15:27 AM
Doug Pomeroy swings 4/10/2013 9:11:40 AM
Swinging to a win 4/10/2013 9:05:18 AM
Leaping to a personal best mark 4/10/2013 9:02:33 AM
KC Boen 4/10/2013 8:59:44 AM
Zina Oral at bat 4/10/2013 8:57:56 AM
Chelsea Luna 4/2/2013 12:42:44 PM
Kyle Bucholtz 4/2/2013 12:31:43 PM
Kyle Bucholtz 4/2/2013 12:30:13 PM
Zina Oral, Gervais softball 3/26/2013 3:05:25 PM
untitled photo 3/26/2013 2:54:31 PM
Labor of love 3/25/2013 6:20:44 PM
Labor of love 3/25/2013 6:20:44 PM
Reaching for the top 3/20/2013 9:32:35 AM
Thrown into the season 3/20/2013 9:25:15 AM

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