Brooke Olzendam on Trail Blazers training camp, her optimism for the season

After a 27-win season that ushered in a total roster overhaul, Blazers fans are all eager to move on from that tough year and for a look at the new team. Consider Brooke Olzendam among those fans. In fact, Blazers sideline reporter said she has never been more excited for a season to start. On this week’s episode of Sports by Northwest, Olzendam joins the show from Santa Barbara, Calif., where the Blazers are holding training camp. She talks to columnist Bill Oram and sports editor Joel Odom about her admittedly rosy outlook on the season. Here are some highlights from this week’s show: · Oram and Odom revisit the wild college football weekend and look ahead · Why Olzendam thinks this could be “the year” for the Trail Blazers. · Her favorite (and least favorite) NBA cities · What this week has been like for women in sports after Boston Celtics Ime Udoka suspension Subscribe to Sports by Northwest anywhere you listen to podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices