Gabe Downing headed to play football for Portland State University
Gabe Downing is the starting QB for the Bears and has shattered every record. His talent is now headed to Portland to play for the Vikings. On Friday, February 3rd, Downing’s friends, family, and coaches gathered to congratulate him. Nick Mullen, the head coach of the Bears football team, gave an impassioned speech dedicated to Downing. After officially committing to PSU, Downing and his family thanked everyone for coming and gave out cake pops.
Sam Odell is a journalist for The Olympus and editor for the sports section. He enjoys music and literature and plays guitar at open mics around Olympia.