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Ducks take control early to win fourth straight gameNo. 19 Oregon's 15-7 win over Le Moyne Saturday ties program record for consecutive games wonby Andrew GreifAlthough Saturday marked the first-ever meeting between the Oregon women's lacrosse team and Le Moyne College, the Dolphins were hardly unknown to Theresa Waldron. |
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Women, men's tennis teams swept over weekendWomen lose matches to Washington schools, while men drop two to Washington, Denverby Andrew Nemec | Freelance ReporterOregon women's tennis team hoped to halt a two-match skid this weekend on the road against Pacific-10 Conference foes Washington State and Washington. Instead the Ducks lost both of their doubles matches, extending their longest losing streak of the season to four matches. |
Women win three but lose two in San DiegoBoth Duck losses come against ranked teams, bringing the team's overall record to 13-9by Jeffrey DransfeldtThe Oregon softball team ended its trip to San Diego with three wins, but left with two losses coming against ranked opponents. Oregon flew south for the San Diego Classic last weekend. The Ducks earned wins against Harvard, 6-0, Cal State Bakersfield, 7-6, and James Madison, 7-2. |
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Men claim first indoor conference title in SeattleDerrick Jones, Andrew Wheating win on the track, and women's team sets four school recordsby Bryn JanssonOregon went into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor track and field championships hoping to have a large number of athletes attain or improve their NCAA qualifying marks, and came out of it with that and more. The men's team won the school's first-ever MPSF indoor track and field title, while the women set four new school records. |
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Wrestling's support heard, but barely seenIn My Opinionby Jacob MayWhile watching Anthony Robles, Arizona State's 125-pound, one-legged wrestler, it became impossible for me not to appreciate the appeal of wrestling. Robles' balance and reserved, coiled energy was an oddity unseen in most other sports. While Robles lay face-up, rotating himself by pivoting on one arm to keep his eyes on his opponent as his one leg trailed in pursuit of the rest of his body, I was struck by the athleticism and sheer will of the Sun Devil in his championship match. |
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2008 Woodie Awards



