– Oregon’s inaugural O Show took place on Monday night at Matt Knight Arena. Former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota won three awards, including male athlete of the year. Among the other recipients, long jumper Jenna Prandini won female athlete of the year and men’s basketball head coach Dana Altman won coach of the year. ESPN anchor and UO graduate Neil Everett hosted the event.
– Oregon baseball enters a critical stretch of the season. The Ducks play against Gonzaga tonight and are looking to sweep the two-game series.
– Oregon softball pitcher Cheridan Hawkins changed her pitching delivery midway through the season at the request of head coach Mike White. According to Andrew Greif of The Oregonian, Hawkins has responded well to the change.
– In the Noblesville Regional, Oregon men’s golf must finish in the top five of a 14-team field in order to advance to the NCAA Championship. The challenging field includes Big Ten champion Illinois and last year’s national champion Alabama.
– Head coach Nils Schyllander recently added Thomas Laurent, an international recruit from France, to the men’s tennis team. Having lost Daniel Sardu and Joey Swaysland to graduation, Laurent could be an impact player early on in the 2015-16 season for the Ducks.
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Marcus Mariota wins three individual awards at Oregon’s inaugural O Show
Will Denner
May 12, 2015
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