Phillipina Kyei (15) tries to get through Lauren Betts (51) for a layup. The University of Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball team lose to the UCLA Bruins (62-52) in a home match at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore., on Feb. 9, 2025. (Rowan Campbell/Emerald).

Oregon women’s basketball struggles offensively in 62-52 loss to No. 1 UCLA

Owen Murray, Sports Reporter • February 9, 2025

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Oregon women’s basketball — unranked and coming off a frustrating home loss to Maryland — kept...

The Oregon Men's Tennis team faced off against the University of Nevada, Reno, on Feb. 10, 2024. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Oregon men’s tennis sweeps UTSA 4-0

Joe Krasnowski, Sports Reporter • February 9, 2025

Oregon men’s tennis (5-2) picked up its 3rd consecutive win with a win over UTSA in a 6-1 rout of the UTSA Roadrunners (2-2). “Early and...

Number 32, Nate Bittle at the game against the University of Washington. (Roshni Ram/Emerald)

Oregon men’s basketball crumbles in 86-74 loss to No. 9 Michigan State

Owen Murray, Sports Writer • February 8, 2025

When Oregon men’s basketball is on, it's on. That’s undeniable. But these Ducks haven’t been “on” in a while — at least not...

Bri Carrasquillo (11) and Avery Young (15), both attackers for the Ducks lacrosse team, embrace after a second half goal. The Oregon Ducks take on the Butler Bulldogs in their home opener at Pape Field in Eugene, Ore. on Feb. 7, 2025. (Julia Massa/Emerald)

Oregon lacrosse breezes past Butler 18-6 in season-opening win

Joe Krasnowski, Sports Writing • February 7, 2025

A year after her team struggled to score on the way to a losing record, Oregon head coach Jessica Drummond watched several faces new and old...

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Mason West Spirit of the Emerald Award

Established in 2003 and originally funded by former EiC Mike Kleckner, aka: Sean Roux who has since passed away. Mason worked in the newsroom on the arts and culture desk when Kleckner was EiC and showed a tremendous amount of spirit, once attempting to have a Daily Emerald halloween costume contest in the EMU amphitheater. Nobody came. Mason and the person he was down there with were both in costume and Mason had a microphone. People started arriving dressed up for a showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show in the EMU. He continued to call out to them and try to get them to come join our contest. Nobody came. But he did not give up until the two hours we had the space reserved for ended.

June 6, 2003