Oregon Daily Emerald

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	Big picture critical in approach to Pepsi Oregon will compete against Penn State, Washington and Minnesota by Jacob May Seemingly every year the men's track and field team enters the spring season with high expectations but questions linger on whether or not the Ducks can meet their lofty goals. This year, repeating as Pacific-10 Conference champions will be a task the men will be hard pressed to accomplish.
	Oregon women look to prove they belong The Ducks will compete against Penn State, Washington and Minnesota by Bryn Jansson Now that introductions and first impressions are all out of the way, the Oregon women's track and field team is ready to get down to business.
	Sprinting toward success Sophomore Keshia Baker has high hopes for women's track at Oregon by Bryn Jansson Keshia Baker wants to be part of something big. She wants to put Oregon women's track and field back on the map and she's not going to stop working until it gets there. "The women's program isn't known for much, so I want to be a part of something," she said.
	Victory over Denver one more 'first' left to cross off No. 16 Oregon has yet to beat the Pioneers in the program's four years by Andrew Greif With all the records and rankings the Oregon lacrosse team has compiled so far this season, it's clear the program has come a long way since its inception four years ago. But a win over league rival Denver? Not yet. Bragging rights won't be the only thing on the line Saturday.
	Oregon faces No. 1 ASU, No. 8 Arizona at Howe Field In brief by Jacob May The Oregon softball team faces two of the top teams in the Pacific-10 Conference starting today when it hosts No. 1-ranked Arizona State at 4 p.m. The Sun Devils boast a 39-2 (3-0 in Pac-10) record this year having most recently swept their three-game Bay Area road trip by a combined score of 13-2.