Topic: Ducks

Oregon’s freshman baseball pitcher Cole Irvin wins second Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award

By on Monday, May. 13 at 5:01 pm.

Oregon freshman Cole Irvin has dazzled on the mound this season. Oregon head coach George Horton has repeatedly called the young pitcher his most consistent starter and bragged about his ability to throw deep into games. Saturday was no exception as he performed brilliantly, getting his second complete-game shutout of the season and his third [...]


Letter: Alex, can you hear us?

By on Saturday, May. 18 at 8:25 am.

Alex Rovello, it’s painful to write words in your absence that you deserved to read in life, but it’s the only option we have left. The following message is drawn primarily from memories shared tonight by the incredible number of people who you touched during your short lifetime. I wish I’d had the opportunity to [...]


UO cracks down on an Iowa high school’s logo

By on Tuesday, Apr. 30 at 1:47 pm.

The University of Oregon sent a letter to Iowa school district officials in December asking the Okoboji High School Pioneers to stop using a maroon-colored “O” because the shape infringes on the Ducks’ trademarked “O.” The Oregon “O” was designed by Nike in collaboration with the UO and was first used in 2001; by 2003, [...]


Zone Read PM: Oregon baseball kicks off, helmet hoaxes and the best sports story I’ve read this month

By on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 1:29 pm.

Oregon baseball is ready to kick off its season this week. Starting Friday, the Ducks will start a four-game series in Honolulu, Hawaii looking to extend its three-game win streak against the Rainbows. It’s the third straight season Oregon has begun the season on the pacific island, and the preseason pressure is the highest it’s [...]


Zone Read AM: Chip’s move hurts recruiting, men’s basketball falls to No. 19

By on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 2:48 pm.

With today being national signing day for college football recruits, Duck fans are starting to see the early effects of coach Kelly’s departure for the NFL. The first of which came in the form of four-star running back Dontre Wilson deciding on joining the Ohio State Buckeyes after first giving a verbal commitment to the [...]


Need a job? UO Human Resources seeking candidate for “head football coach — athletics”

By on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 12:32 pm.

Well, that certainly didn’t take long. Just three hours after Chip Kelly announced his intention to leave the Ducks for the Philadelphia Eagles, the University’s Human Resources department was already on the hunt for the next candidate. They posted a job listing on their website that listed in detail the attributes of their desired candidate. [...]


Willamette Week: How Chip Kelly’s focus on football ruffles boosters’ feathers

By on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 11:45 am.

On Wednesday, Willamette Week published an in-depth look at Chip Kelly’s career at Oregon, both as a coach on the field and as an invaluable money generator off it. UO alum John Locanthi spoke to boosters, former coaches and players and members of the media to paint a portrait of a coach whose sole focus is [...]


Oregon women’s basketball heads into game against Denver with only seven players, due to injuries

By on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7:32 pm.

The Oregon women’s basketball team, still 0-5, is going into their Sunday game against Denver with a total of seven available players, due to a recent flood of injuries. Their record alone is reason to fret, but on top of that they will have to play games shorthanded and hope that increased minutes won’t lead [...]