– Former Oregon basketball player Dwayne Benjamin was seen wearing pads at Oregon football practice Monday, confirming earlier hints at a return to the gridiron. Head coach Mark Helfrich said he “didn’t do a lot” and was “just trying to get involved.”
– Oregon volleyball outside hitter Frankie Shebby was released from the program after violating an academic contract signed freshman year. Shebby played in 23 matches during her sophomore season. She had 116 kills in 362 total attempts.
– Although Oregon baseball’s offense has struggled mightily this season, second baseman Kyle Kasser has provided a spark. Manager George Horton put Kasser in the second spot of the batting order on March 19 against Utah and Kasser responded with three hits, a walk, two RBIs and a run in five plate appearances. Kasser also leads the team with a .400 batting average.
– Sulman Raza of Oregon men’s golf took a redshirt year during the 2014-15 season to focus on academics while continuing to work on his golf game. At the time, Raza could rarely score better than 75 and struggled with putting and ball striking. Now, the redshirt junior has emerged of one of Oregon’s top golfers. Raza finished third at the Southern Highlands last month before winning the Northwest Classic two weeks later. It was the first individual win of Raza’s collegiate career.
– Oregon women’s senior golfer Caroline Inglis has provided plenty of leadership during her time at Oregon. But, the Ducks will be in search of a new leader once Inglis departs at the end of this season. The two likeliest candidates are juniors Cathleen Santoso and Marcella Pranovia, according to the Emerald‘s Gus Morris.
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