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	Living large on green street Joevan Catron's competitive zeal and optimism are paying dividends by Kevin Hudson Sophomore forward Joevan Catron, plucked from the mean streets of South Chicago and dropped into the green streets of Eugene, has been a great find for coaches Ernie Kent and Kenny Payne. His work ethic on and off the court is unmatched in the program, and the fire and passion with which he plays inspires his teammates and helps set the tone for them - as well as the Mac Court faithful.
	Beaver breather: Ducks ease up before Civil War Oregon looks to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday by Jacob May Despite losing its past four games, the men's basketball team got a much-needed break this week by only having to plan for one game this week. The Ducks (12-8 overall, 3-5 Pacific-10 Conference) have been feeling a bit worn out lately and coach Ernie Kent decided it would be better to let his players rest rather than having some extra practice.
	Ducks cool off in desert as Lilley catches fire Despite shooting 44 percent on field goals and 47 percent on three-pointers, 'Cat hold off UO by Doug Bonham As has happened a couple times this season, Oregon sophomore guard Taylor Lilley stepped up and provided the offense for the Ducks. Unfortunately, nobody was able to follow her out of single digits in scoring. The scoring drought - combined with being outrebounded 36-26 by Arizona, including 14-7 on the offensive glass - sealed the close 65-60 loss in Tucson for Oregon.
	Lacing up the Nikes and getting ready to yell The Pit Crew, chastised for its antics in last Thursday's loss to UCLA, prepares for the Beavers by Jacob May The University of Oregon and the Pit Crew sustained a black eye from last week's UCLA game. It's been well-documented that the fans were unruly and University officials didn't do much to quell the obscenities. The behavior improved during Saturday's game against USC after Oregon coach Ernie Kent addressed the fans before the game and University officials spoke to members of the Pit Crew, encouraging the students to tone down the vulgarity.
	Oregon faces UC Davis, Stanford in consecutive meets Ducks to grapple for position in season's last conference meets by Doug Bonham It doesn't matter to Oregon's wrestlers that they've got two meets tonight at McArthur Court - to the Ducks and their coaches, it just means a longer day at the office. "Its always good to be back home," head coach Chuck Kearney said. "You just get yourself up to compete and you approach it like a tournament format.
	Athletic department has no excuse for penny-pinching In my opinion \| Bench racing by Doug Bonham After the most recent home wrestling meet against Cal State Bakersfield, I waited for almost a half hour in the McArthur Court media room to talk with head coach Chuck Kearney and some of the wrestlers. Wondering why I was waiting so long, I peeked my head out and saw that the team was actually taking the mats back down into the basement.