Author Archives: Beth Maiman

The No. 35 Oregon women’s golf team moved up to tie for 17th place after the second round of the NCAA Championships in Athens, GA. The team shot 7-over 295. The Ducks moved up today after finishing tied for 20th after round one. In the individual competition, No. 38 Cassey Isagawa moved up to 28th [...]

Oregon track and field will compete in the NCAA West Preliminary rounds starting tomorrow in Austin, Texas. Oregon has 29 men’s entries and 23 women’s entries in the first round of prelims. The top 12 finishers in each event will earn of spot to compete at the NCAA Championships, which will be held in Eugene [...]

So far this season, Oregon softball has made history. The Ducks won their first-ever Pac-12 conference title this season and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament for the second-straight season. This Regionals appearance will also mark the Ducks fourth-straight under head coach Mike White. With their 46-9 overall record and 19-5 in Pac-12 play, [...]

The Oregon softball team kicks off postseason play at Howe Field on Thursday, where they will face off against BYU at 6 p.m. The Cougars enter today’s game with a 33-23 overall record and are making their ninth-straight postseason appearance. However, Oregon has been dominant this season, especially at Howe Field. The Ducks won all 16 of [...]

With a walk off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth from Ryan Hambright, the Ducks grabbed a win over Gonzaga Tuesday, 4-3. The Emerald’s Aubrey Wieber has a full recap here. The game was the first of the Duck’s two-game home series against the Bulldogs. The second game will start Wednesday at 6 [...]

Jessica Moore will finish her career this year as one of the most decorated pitchers in Oregon softball history. “I wanted to help be a program changer,” said the senior from Sutter, Calif. With holding the top spot for all-time wins (97), strikeouts (881) and appearances (170), Moore has definitely done just that. Moore, along [...]

Oregon softball picked up their first win of the series against Arizona State Saturday afternoon to avoid a series sweep. In their final game in Tempe, the Ducks topped the Sun Devils, 4-2. Junior Alexa Peterson scored Oregon’s first run in the second inning on an RBI double from catcher Janelle Lindvall. Then, third baseman Koral [...]

The No. 2 Oregon softball team fell to the No. 5 Arizona State on Friday, 5-3, for their second consecutive loss after winning six straight. The Sun Devils were the first to score with a solo home run from shortstop Cheyenne Coyle in the first inning. The Ducks fought back in the second inning starting [...]

The No.2 Oregon softball team fell yesterday to Arizona State, 3-2, in game one of their away series in Tempe. The series is the Ducks last of the regular season before heading into post-season play. Oregon had a six-game winning streak heading into the game. Their two runs were due to the efforts of sophomore [...]

Multi-sport athlete Liz Brenner has been named a finalist for Sports Illustrated College Athlete of the Year. The award is given to one male and one female athlete that excel in their sport and in the classroom. Brenner is one of five finalists for the award. Other finalists for the award include, Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU [...]

The No. 4 Oregon softball team begins their home series against Oregon State today at Howe Field. Since the Beavers took the series last season, Oregon will look for revenge in the series this weekend. The Ducks are coming off two wins in their doubleheader versus Seattle on Wednesday. Oregon boasts a 15-3 conference record [...]

Game One. Pitcher Cheridan Hawkins highlighted game one of Oregon’s doubleheader against Seattle on Wednesday at Howe Field by breaking the school’s record for most strikeouts in a single game with 17. “Cheridan came out and thought about last weekend and had something to prove,” said Oregon head coach Mike White. “She has just done [...]

With Dion Jordan and Kyle Long highlighting the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft for Oregon, thoughts are already brewing about who holds potential draft stock for next year. With this year’s draft being a notable one for the Ducks, key players like Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, De’Anthony Thomas, Colt Lyerla, as well as quarterback Marcus [...]

The Pac-12 Championships continued today for the men’s golf team. The Ducks were led in the third round today by freshman Sulman Raza, who shot 70 (E). With Raza’s performance, the Ducks were able to move up three sports in the competition and finish the day in sixth place going into the final round tomorrow. [...]

Although the spring game presented a new era in Oregon football under head coach Mark Helfrich, one thing is still certain – Marcus Mariota can lead the Ducks on offense. However, the question of who will fill the spot as back up is still very much present. Heading into the spring game, Helfrich mentioned that [...]

The Buffalo Bills drafted Kiko Alonso as the No. 46 in the 2013 NFL Draft. The California native is the third Duck to be selected so far in this year’s draft. Alonso’s size and athleticism caught the eye of NFL scouts. The 6’4″, 238 pounds middle linebacker had a strong season with the Ducks in [...]

The 2013 NFL Draft kicked off yesterday with two former Ducks being picked in the first round. Dion Jordan was picked third by the Miami Dolphins, making him the highest picked Oregon defensive player. With the 20th pick in the draft, the Chicago Bears selected former Duck offensive lineman Kyle Long. Similarly to Jordan, Long was [...]

With Bryan Bennett’s decision to transfer to Southeastern Louisiana and Marcus Mariota proving his spot as top quarterback after a stellar performance last season, the battle for backup quarterback will be a competition to watch in Saturday’s upcoming spring game. As Duck fans know all too well, a starting quarterback’s knee is always just one [...]

Via the brand new and official Twitter account of Oregon’s football team, the format for Saturday’s spring game will be offense vs. defense. With the Ducks facing numerous injuries, though, a real scrimmage was questionable. The format for Saturday’s Oregon Spring Game will be offense vs. defense. D can earn pts for TOs, 3-and-outs, etc. [...]

Oregon women’s lacrosse picked up a conference victory this afternoon, beating UC Davis 15-8. Junior Shannon Propst led the Ducks, scoring three goals and posting four assists. With her impressive outing today, she set Oregon’s single-season points record with 66. Oregon came out strong from the beginning and never trailed throughout the entire match. At [...]