sports
Browns tap McGill in 12th
Kevin McGill
Kevin McGill, the biggest man
on Oregon’s football team last
year, was selected Wednesday
by the Cleveland Browns in the
12th round of the NFL draft.
McGill, a 6-7 and 266-pound
offensive tackle, was a key
component of the "floating
pocket” used last season in the
Ducks' option offense.
The Portland native's size
was obviously an enticing rea
son for his selection.
“When you have a player of
Kevin’s size and strength, you
want to make a spot in the line
up for him," said Oregon
coach Rich Brooks.
"Fortunately, we didn’t have
to, because he earned his start
ing job strictly on merit.”
McGill was a two-year starter
for Oregon.
“I'm really glad he got it,” said
Bob McCray, one of Oregon’s
offensive line coaches "He
really wanted to play pro foot
ball.”
McCray said McGill should
adjust well to the pass-oriented
Brown’s offense with quarter
back Brian Sipe “That's his
forte He best thing is his pass
blocking.”
McGill is the second Oregon
player selected in this year’s
draft. Tuesday, outside lin
ebacker Bryan Hinkle was
selected in the sixth round by
the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Hurlers wallop Pioneers, 11-2
Oregon’s baseball team
banged out 16 hits to blitz Lewis
& Clark College, 11-2, Wednes
day in Portland.
The Ducks victimized Pioneer
' starting pitcher Paul Josse with
10 hits and nine runs in four
innings. Oregon starter Sam
Manley (3-1) pitched three in
nings for the win, allowing one
hit and striking out three.
Jim Givens pitched the next
i ayior signs wiw uucks;
tops off recruiting class
Washington state prep star
Rodnie Taylor rounded out the
recruiting for Oregon’s men’s
basketball Wednesday when he
announced he had signed a let
ter of intent with the Ducks.
Softball squad
falls to Vikings
Karen Danko slammed home
Brenda Skinner in the eighth
inning to lift Portland State’s
softball team to a 1-0 win over
Oregon Wednesday.
Oregon pitcher Kerry Ander
son absorbed the loss. Debbie
Fithugh got the win for the
Vikings.
The Ducks, 6-11, will face
Oregon State in a double
header Friday in Corvallis start
ing at 2:30 p.m.
Taylor, a 6-8 forward from
Juanita High School in Kirkland,
Wash., became the fifth recruit
to sign this spring with the
Ducks. His decision to sign also
gives Oregon the top two
players from the State of Wa
shington, as Taylor finished
second by one vote to 6-11
center Blair Rasmussen of
Auburn in balloting for the
state’s most outstanding player.
Taylor averaged 21 points
and 11 rebounds as a senior.
“We feel Rodney will give us
solid depth up front next sea
son,” said Oregon coach Jim
Haney. “He is a fine athlete with
extremely good speed, quick
ness and jumping ability.
"He had to play mostly inside
in high school, but has the
potential to be a very fine per
imeter player as well.”
three innings for Ducks and Dan
King tossed the final three.
Second baseman Stuart
Heath began the Oregon as
sault with a double at his first
at-bat. Heath had two other
doubles, two RBIs and scored
one run.
Center fielder James Nutt
smacked a two-run home run to
key a four-run fourth inning for
the Ducks. Nutt finished with a
3-5 performance at the plate
and 3 RBIs.
Arizona meet
awaits golfers
Oregon's men’s golf team will
play its final match before the
Pacific-10 championships this
weekend as the Ducks compete
in the Sun Devil Invitational in
Phoenix, Ariz.
The three-day tournament,
which also marks the return of
assistant coach Scott Tuttle,
begins today with play continu
ing through Saturday.
The 18-team tournament will
feature teams from the Pac-10
and the Pacific Coast Athletic
Association.
Tuttle returns to the team
after completing a two-month
Asian golf tour.
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