Tom Ward

Sports Director

Tom Ward
Tom Ward
Sports Director
After seven years with this station, and more than a decade of covering sports in Western Oregon, Tom Ward took over as Sports Director in 2005. Tom originally joined the sports team in August of 1998, and has collected numerous awards for excellence in reporting. As a native Oregonian, he attended Lane Community College and the University of Oregon, and holds a degree in Broadcasting.

Tom anchors the sports on the news Monday through Fridays. From September into March, he also hosts the weekly wrap up of the Pac-10 conference, Inside The Pac.

Tom enjoys covering the teams he grew up watching as a kid, and believes Western Oregon is one of the best places in the country to be a sports reporter. While covering teams from Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, he has traveled to major sporting events such as the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, the Fiesta Bowl, and the Holiday Bowl. During back to back Western Conference Finals appearances by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1999 and 2000, Tom was on the NBA playoff beat as well.

Tom and his wife, Raandi, enjoy the lifestyle in Western Oregon, and have settled into the community. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, basketball and snowboarding, and he lives for the summertime and all the outdoor activities that go with it.

Recent stories by Tom Ward

Sports Wide World Of Golf: Hawaiian Beauty Wide World Of Golf: Hawaiian Beauty (Photo Gallery) (Video)
By Published: Jul 5, 2012 at 6:41 PM PDT
On the Island of Maui, you can choose from many world class golf courses, including the well known Kapalua Plantation Course. But if you're looking for a somewhat more "vacation friendly" option at Kapalua, the Bay Course offers a kinder, gentler layout.

That's where KVAL Sports Director Tom Ward is in this week's Wide World of Golf.
Sports Up in smoke? Up in smoke? (Video)
By Published: Apr 18, 2012 at 7:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 19, 2012 at 9:56 AM PDT
Former Ducks weigh in on the ESPN The Magazine article which estimates '40 to 60 percent' of current and former Oregon football players smoke marijuana.
Local & Regional Wide World of Golf: Bandon Preserve Wide World of Golf: Bandon Preserve (Video)
By Tom Ward KVAL Sports Published: Jun 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM PDT
When Bandon Dunes opened more than 11 years ago, the master plan called for four and a half courses. Now it appears owner Mike Keiser is on his way toward fulfilling that plan as Bandon Preserve is in the works.
Sports Darron Thomas: The 'other' QB Darron Thomas: The 'other' QB (Video)
By Tom Ward KVAL Sports Published: Jan 6, 2011 at 6:56 PM PDT
Lost in all the hype surrounding Auburn quarterback, Cam Newton, and his jaw dropping stats, is the fact that Oregon quarterback, Darron Thomas, has led the Ducks to their first ever 12-0 mark in his first year as a starter.
Sports Auburn is brash and confident. Why shouldn't they be? Auburn is brash and confident. Why shouldn't they be? (Video)
By Tom Ward KVAL Sports Published: Jan 5, 2011 at 6:34 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 5, 2011 at 7:51 PM PDT
The Auburn Tigers and Cam Newton look, sound and act like they are from the SEC, and why shouldn't they be? The Tigers led what has historically been the nations' best football conference in scoring, rushing and turnover margin.