Oregon Daily Emerald

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	Putting life before sports Director of Basketball Operations Natasha Ruckwardt will leave the team to spend more time with her family by Jeffrey Dransfeldt Her two young children tugging at her emotions, Natasha Ruckwardt made the decision she felt most comfortable with. The Adelaide, Australia native is leaving the Oregon women's basketball program to spend more time with her son Logan, 3, and daughter Adelaide, born last August.
	Ducks score a fourth consecutive PNCLL title Wins over Boise State and Simon Fraser sealed the conference crown for Oregon by Dan Jones \| Freelance reporter Winning a fourth-straight Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League title over the weekend in Tacoma, Wash. was not a huge surprise for the No. 1-seed Oregon club men's lacrosse team, coach Joe Kerwin said. "When we have our confidence and when we play well, we believe we can win," Kerwin said.
	Ruckwardt helps spark memories of stripes past In my opinion by Jeffrey Dransfeldt The happy-go-lucky smiles of youth can ease misgivings. Any frustration or fatigue from long hours of working with kids disappears with their unabashed enthusiasm and carefree ways. I learned as much years ago as a basketball official for my local YMCA in Southern California.
	Remaining Ducks find homes after NFL Draft via free agency by Jacob May After going unpicked during the seven rounds of the 2007 NFL Draft, several Oregon and Oregon State players signed free agent deals recently. According to a source close to the Ducks, safety J.D. Nelson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, joining other former Oregon non-draftees Tim Day and Terrence Whitehead.
	Club Sports roundup by Dan Jones \| Freelance reporter Water Polo The Oregon men's water polo team went 1-3 over the weekend in Davis, Calif., in its first organized polo matches since fall. The Ducks lost to UCLA 11-9, to the University of California, Santa Barbara 11-10 and to Oregon State 10-5, but pulled out a 9-5 victory against host school UC Davis.
	Ducks come up big at just the right time Bryan Hansen and Jonathan Jwayad toss gems to score Oregon a spot in next month's regionals by Josh Norris After losing the first game in its series with the Western Washington Redhawks, Oregon knew exactly what it needed to do. Either win the next two games or miss out on the postseason. Staff ace Bryan Hansen and No. 3 starter Jonathan Jwayad made sure that wouldn't be the case.