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Cost-cutting anywhere and everywhere at UO, Pac-10
It’s not a secret athletic departments are cutting costs anywhere they can. Then it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear Oregon is considering cutting its media guides in print form, opting to keep them online-only.
Nothing has been set in stone, Oregon Director of Media Services Dave Williford said, especially with the Pac-10 annual meetings going [...]
Roper to transfer from UO football, tells eDuck
The Web site eDuck is reporting this morning that quarterback Justin Roper has been released from his scholarship and intends to transfer away from Oregon.
Roper won the 2007 Sun Bowl after injuries to Dennis Dixon, Ryan Leaf, Nate Costa and Cody Kempt forced him into duty and started the 2008 season against Washington before injuries [...]
Acosta not suspended currently…does that mean he ever was?
The Register-Guard reported yesterday Oregon distance runner A.J. Acosta is not currently suspended, director of track and field Vin Lananna said, but wouldn’t comment further. That leaves the question, was he suspended in the first place?
Having talked with people around the team in the last three days, I believe I know the answer, but frankly, [...]
Arendsen will not return as UO softball coach
Here is what I’ve filed so far. I’m talking with senior Sari-Jane Jenkins and freshman Sam Skillingstad right now.
Oregon softball coach Kathy Arendsen will not return next season, the coach was informed Monday by Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny, a victim of the worst season in the program’s past 25 years.
Arendsen’s contract will not be [...]
Open Thread Day Two: Women’s Pac-10 Track & Field Championships
Women’s 4×100m relay: The Oregon women scored six surprising points in the first running event of the day, taking third in the event in 44.80, behind Arizona State (44.10) and USC (44.37). Mandy White led for Oregon, handing cleanly to Amber Purvis, to Keshia Baker and finishing with Jamesha Youngblood at the anchor.
Unlike yesterday, when [...]
Open Thread: Women’s Pac-10 Track & Field Championships
Andrew Greif in the upper regions of the West Grandstand at Hayward Field opening up this thread for the women’s portion of the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference track and field championships. I’ll keep updating this as the day goes on.
UPDATE 6:54 p.m.: OK, that’s it for the first-day action from Hayward. We’ll be here tomorrow starting [...]
Ducks add point guard Armstead officially
Oregon has received a national letter of intent from Chipola College point guard Malcolm Armstead, a long-rumored signing even before former guard Kamyron Brown left the program on Saturday.
Armstead is the teammate of Oregon recruit Jeremy Jacob, a forward for the Indians of Marianna, Fla. Armstead averaged 6.8 points, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, [...]
Two Ducks get Pac-10 softball honors
Freshman pitcher Sam Skillingstad and junior center fielder Neena Bryant have earned All Pac-10 honors in a vote by conference coaches Monday.
Bryant was one of 14 players on the second team, an honor she earned as a sophomore, as well. She tied for the team lead with eight home runs this year, and led Oregon [...]
