Softball
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 [...]
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 [...]
Oregon softball wins…strange but true, 2-1 over Arizona
Oregon head coach Kathy Arendsen has been talking for weeks about how the Ducks softball team is laying a foundation for a better future. If you want a cheerleader for your team, I don’t think you could ask for a better one than Arendsen. During the men’s basketball stretch that included 14 straight Pac-10 losses, [...]
UCLA crushes Oregon softball 9-2 Saturday
I couldn’t connect to the blog earlier today for some technical reason I’m not sure about. Here then, 12 hours later, is the recap of Saturday’s game against UCLA.
Oregon managed only three hits while allowing 14 to visiting No. 3 UCLA Saturday at Howe Field, losing 9-2 in a decision Oregon head coach Kathy Arendsen [...]
Lawrie stops Ducks in their tracks at Howe 2-0
Freshman Samantha Skillingstad found herself in a pitchers’ duel through four innings with one of the best softball aces in the nation Friday afternoon at Howe Field.
It only took two pitches to end it.
Ashley Charters and Danielle Lawrie each hit solo home runs off Skillingstad in the fifth inning to break a scoreless deadlock and [...]
Q&A with softball after San Diego Classic
So softball sports information director Geoff Thurner sent along comments from some UO softball players after their 2-3 weekend in San Diego. Unfortunately, we don’t have much room in the print edition, so I wanted to run them here.
NEENA BRYANT
Q: Where were some of your key at-bats this weekend?
NB: ”The last one was the biggest [...]
Please excuse the quick baseball interruption, we bring you other news around UO…
Outside of Moraga, Calif., there are other happenings with UO athletics this weekend.
Four UO volleyball players — (all years from last year) senior Katie Swoboda, juniors Neticia Enesi and Sonja Newcombe and sophomore Heather Meyers — are trying out for the USA Volleyball team. Tryouts are in Colorado Springs, Feb. 20-22.
Here’s some of the nitty [...]
Bryant on radar for national softball player of the year
UO junior Neena Bryant’s offensive numbers the last two seasons have put her on the watch list for the USA Softball Preseason Player of the Year. She’s one of 50 players on that list.
Bryant led Oregon last season in an impressive five offensive categories: batting (.330), slugging (.536), hits (64), home runs (10) and multi-hit games [...]
