With the fall sports seasons heating up in the Pacific-10 Conference, here’s a quick look into the news-making headlines at the other nine schools in the “Conference of Champions.”
Oregon State
Oregon State Athletic Director Bob De Carolis said last Wednesday that he’s frustrated with attendance at home football games. The Beavers have been unable to sell-out Reser Stadium this year, averaging 41,922 people in the 45,674 seat stadium. According to The Oregonian, this shows a gap of about $300,00 in what was originally budgeted for ticket sales. De Carolis said the department is $1 million down for where it was a year ago.
Washington
The Huskies have named this weekend’s game against the Oregon Ducks their homecoming game. In conjunction with this, The Seattle Times reports that Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has named Friday, Oct. 23, “Purple and Gold Day” in the state of Washington — much to the chagrin of Washington State fans.
Washington State
With a dismal football team fighting for just one win in Pac-10 play, the school’s attention has turned to basketball. The Cougars opened the 2009-2010 season with Midnight Madness for both the men’s and women’s teams on Friday, Oct. 16. The Cougars also introduced first-year men’s head coach Ken Bone, the successor to Tony Bennett.
California
While the Golden Bears football team finally got back on the right track with a win against UCLA last Saturday, the volleyball team has taken a little bit of a hit. The No. 14 Bears lost to No. 15 Oregon in straight sets, and the team has lost four of its last six games. But they do have their next four games at home, starting on Oct. 23 against Arizona.
Stanford
The Cardinal football team is reeling after two straight conference losses. The team started the season 4-1, but with a 38-28 loss to Oregon State followed by a 43-38 loss to Arizona on Oct. 17, the 4-3, 3-2 Cardinal are in desperate need of a win. This week they have 4-1, 2-1 Arizona State in Palo Alto.
UCLA
Former men’s basketball coach John Wooden turned 99 on Oct. 14. The Bruins legend led the team to 10 NCAA championships — including seven in a row . He’s been confined to a wheelchair the past couple of years because of some health issues, and he’s taken care of by his son, daughter and 13 great-grandchildren.
USC
Injured Trojan running back Stafon Johnson was released from the hospital on Oct. 14 and dropped by a team meeting before the Trojans headed to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Irish. Johnson is still recovering from a weightlifting accident in which his neck and throat were crushed. He will not play the rest of the season.
Arizona
Lacey Nymeyer — a former Wildcat swimmer — was named the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year. According to the NCAA’s Web site, the award honors female-student athletes who have completed their eligibility and have shown “academic and athletic excellence and engaged in community service and leadership opportunities.”
She’s a two-time Pac-10 swimmer of the year, part of the Wildcats’ 2008 national championship swimming team, and she won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Arizona State
The Sun Devils are basking in the glow of their last-second victory over the Washington Huskies last week. With five seconds left, quarterback Danny Sullivan connected with receiver Chris McGaha for a 50-yard touchdown to stun the Huskies 24-17. Sullivan said on Monday, “It is going to be one of the greatest plays of both of our careers, for this team, and maybe for this university.”
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Daily Emerald
October 18, 2009
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