Archive for January, 2009

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 [...]


Did you know Oregon’s connection with world-class tennis?

 
Yesterday the ODE’s Ben Schorzman took a good look at Oregon’s tennis teams, which are solid programs that are stuck in a conference where more than half the teams are ranked in the top 25. Last season Oregon’s men went winless (0-7) in the league. The women fared a little better, 3-5. 
 
What Schorzman looked at [...]


Ducks on OSN schedule

If you didn’t catch the brief in today’s paper, Oregon Sports Network has announced a 13-game Oregon baseball TV schedule for the upcoming season. It’s a good thing for most people, considering how the stands at PK Park won’t have covering and you can bet there’s going to be a lot of rain this spring, [...]


The Beavs steal one in Berkeley, and what does this mean for the Ducks?

The Beavers game against Cal last night wasn’t on TV, and for good reason, right?
Uh, maybe not after all. What I thought, and what most thought (I would believe) was that Cal, tied for first in the Pac-10, would roll over OSU, whose unthinkable win against USC in the first weekend of Pac-10 play was [...]


Job fair for potential NFL picks set

Football’s version of a job fair has been set for Oregon’s potential NFL Draft selectees in March and April. Andy McNamara of Oregon media services put up the notice about when Oregon’s seniors and juniors will have the chance to be evaluated in Eugene by NFL scouts. 
The pro timing days will be held March 12 [...]