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	Nurse speaks out on her departure from Oregon The junior made her first public comments since coach Bev Smith announced Nurse would not be returning next year by Jeffrey Dransfeldt If it was up to Tamika Nurse, she would still be playing for the Oregon women's basketball team. "It was my intention to finish my career here at the University of Oregon," she said. "I in no way, shape or form wanted to finish anywhere else. This is where I wanted to be.
	Overtime opportunities Ducks close out regular season with 1-1 split on the East Coast in two overtime decisions by Andrew Greif After outlasting Vermont for an overtime victory Friday, Oregon was on the wrong end of a double-overtime decision two days later against New Hampshire. The pair of close finishes were a fitting way for the women's lacrosse team to end its regular season, as yesterday's 13-12 loss to the Wildcats was the team's ninth game decided by one goal.
	Offense goes cold during scrimmage Quarterback Cade Cooper and running back LeGarrette Blount are the bright spots on the day by Kevin Hudson The only thing colder than the chilly weather was the offense in Oregon's most recent scrimmage, Friday at Autzen Stadium. The scrimmage was the longest of the spring at about 20 possessions, yet yielded even fewer scores by the offense than the previous week's 14 possession scrimmage.
	Celebration brings together past and present Former Oregon baseball coach Mel Krause is honored by former players as well as current head coach Horton by Jacob May Last Saturday, hundreds of donors gathered in the club level at Autzen Stadium, eating hot dogs and popcorn and drinking beer. But they hadn't shown up a week early for Oregon's annual spring football game. Instead, nearly 1,000 friends and family paid tribute to former Oregon baseball coach Mel Krause, who was diagnosed with terminal leukemia in January.
	Cold weather can't slow Ducks' red-hot bats Oregon keeps 14-game win streak alive with sweep of Central Oregon Community College by Ben Schorzman \| Freelance Reporter The Oregon club baseball team (16-4 overall) keeps on winning no matter what the weather conditions are. Last weekend the Ducks took three games from the Central Oregon Community College Bobcats, extending their winning streak to 14 games. Oregon outscored COCC in the first two games a combined 28-6 before winning the third game 14-13.
	Men blanked 7-0 in regular season finale in Seattle by Jacob May The Oregon men's tennis team was swept in its regular-season finale last weekend, when No. 32 Washington blanked the Ducks 7-0 in Seattle. Oregon finished the season with a 11-14 record, and went 0-7 in its Pacific-10 Conference matches. The Huskies (14-9, 2-5) ended a three-match losing steak with the shutout.
	Graduate student places 22nd in marathon Trials by Bryn Jansson Oregon graduate student Sopagna Eap finished 22nd of 124 finishers at the women's marathon Olympic Trials in Boston on Sunday. Eap, a Ph.D student in clinical psychology, had the 76th-fastest qualifying time going in according to the Trials Web site, but ran a personal best by four minutes, finishing in two hours, 40 minutes and 19 seconds.