Oregon Daily Emerald

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	Trading bats for spikes Vernell Warren accepted a track scholarship to Oregon despite a flourishing baseball career by Jacob May Dennis Dixon wasn't the only Oregon athlete to give up baseball this year. Meet freshman jumper Vernell Warren, who turned down a partial scholarship to play ball at two-time defending national champion Oregon State and joined Oregon after competing in only five high school track meets.
	Dual meet coming back in style at Hayward The Oregon men will take on No. 3 UCLA in the first dual meet held against the Bruins since 1983 by Jacob May For the first time since 1985, the Oregon men's track and field team will be hosting a dual meet on Saturday at Hayward Field against UCLA. The two teams have met 14 times since 1966, with the Bruins winning 10 meets. However, the dual meet has become a lost art of competition that some are hoping makes its way back into the collegiate atmosphere.
	Mt. SAC relays provide room for improvements Several Oregon women's team members look to improve NCAA qualifying marks, qualify in new events by Bryn Jansson A scheduling conflict with the UCLA women meant the Ducks weren't able to take on the Bruins in a dual meet of their own, but that doesn't mean they won't be busy. The Oregon women will be sending a large contingent to the Mt. SAC Relays in Southern California this weekend, with the goal of getting or improving regional qualifying marks.
	Oregon finishes regular season in Vermont, New Hampshire In brief by Andrew Greif The Oregon lacrosse team will finish its regular season this weekend in the Northeast, taking on Vermont Friday and No. 15 New Hampshire on Saturday. The Ducks' (10-5 overall, 2-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) game against New Hampshire will be their fourth against a ranked opponent this season, while Oregon fell out of the rankings for the first time since its Feb.
	Civil War series going on today, Saturday at OSU In brief by Jeffrey Dransfeldt The Oregon softball team is heading to Corvallis this week for a two-game series with Oregon State. Oregon plays the first game against the Beavers today at 4 p.m. at the OSU Softball Complex. The Ducks then return to Corvallis on Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest.
	Viney granted release from scholarship, plans to transfer The Southern California native said he wanted to be closer to his family by Jacob May Freshman forward Drew Viney was granted a release from his basketball scholarship at Oregon, Viney told the Emerald on Thursday. Viney plans to move back to Southern California and is hoping to transfer to another Division I program. He listed Loyola Marymount University, San Diego State and the University of San Diego, which reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament this year after upsetting No. 4 seed Connecticut, as schools he was interested in.