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Stephanie Heltler
"She doesn't lust pitch hard, she pitches smart ”
Waiting for the sunshine
By Paul Darner
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Had Mother Nature cooperated and supplied the
state of Oregon with drier softball diamonds this week,
Oregon's Stephanie Heisler would have pitched her
first game as a collegiate player before the hometown
crowd this Saturday.
But wet grounds have postponed the contest at
Lewis and Clark this weekend, so the sophomore from
Lake Oswego will have to wait for her homecoming
appearance
Waiting is nothing new to Heisler, though The
Ducks mound ace spent her entire freshman season
waiting for her knee to heal after she tore ligaments in
a skiing accident in February of last year
While Heisler admits it has been frustrating having
to wait through last year's injury and this year's
weather, she is not one to dwell on past rainy days.
"I don’t even think about it,” she said of the
injury's effect on her play this year. “It’s fine now, but
I’m still trying to make it stronger," she added
She was referring to her knee, but she could have
been referring to her pitching
Although she is the ace of this year’s squad on the
mound, sharing the pitching duties with sophomore
Marcy Sowa, Heisler is not satisfied with where she is
right now “I’d like to be a little higher up than I am now
in terms of strength and accuracy," she said of her
level of performance.
In her only performance so far she mounted the
hill for the Ducks a week ago and came away with a
solid three-hit performance and a 1-0 victory in
Oregon's opener against Portland State.
Ironically, it was PSU hurler Deb Fitzhugh, a
teammate of Heisler at Lake Oswego High School,
who provided the Ducks with the victory by walking
four straight Oregon batters. Fitzhugh, who is a junior,
wound up with a no hitter, but Heisler came up with the
win.
While at Lake Oswego, Heisler played on two
state tournament teams. During her junior year,
Heisler shared the pitching duties with Fitzhugh, but
she said that it never caused problems between the
two “Sure we were competitive (with each other), but
it was never that big of a deal," she said.
Not making too big of a deal out of softball is one
of Heisler's strengths according to Duck coach
Charles Sylvester "She doesn't live and die the game
of softball,” he said. “She is mature enough to go out
and pitch with a fierce competitiveness, but is also
mature enough to see the humor in it.”
“I agree with it to a point,” she said of her coach’s
assessment “I can forget about it when I leave the
field, but when I’m on the field I do live and die softball
because I want to win. I hate to lose .”
That is one reason that Sylvester describes his
front line pitcher as a veteran even though she has
pitched only one game at Oregon. Another reason is
that Heisler has seen top notch competition while
playing summer league softball.
After graduating from high school, Heisler spent
the summer playing for the Eugene Chicks, a team
which won state and regional championships to earn a
berth at nationels. The only game the Chicks won at
the national tourney that year was the only game
Heisler pitched.
“She just doesn’t pitch hard, she pitches smart,”
said Sylvester, who feels that what Heisler needs now
is to pitch against some good competition, a chance
she should get when the Ducks travel to the Berkeley
tournament next week.
Right now, Heisler would be happy to test her 1-0
record against anyone with a dry field. "I just need to
get into the swing of things again.”
SPEAKERS
"Creative ftoHnQuIehmewt" m the topic ot a lecture by
Graham Kerr, former Galloping Gourmet' and current
director of Protect LORD — Youth With a Mission
Ministry today at noon at the Koirtoma Center. 1414
Kincaid St
“Diamond Craters of Oregon — Rocha, Flowers, and
Birds" is the topic of a lecture by Dr Ellen Benedict, a
Portland naturalist who teaches at Pacific University,
today at 6 pm in Room 123. Science I For more
information contact Ben Ross at 4B5-0857
WORKSHOPS
"The Fly Fishing Festival" will offer a tree day-long
series of workshops and demonstrations Saturday from
10-4 p m at South Eugene High School The festival in
the high school cafeteria will include fly tying, fly casting,
fishing strategies and much more
MISCELLANEOUS
A benefit auction for Iho Lana County Republican
Party will be held today from 7-10 p m at the Black
Angus Restaurant. 2133 Franklin Boulevard The cost is
$7 50 per person Among the items to be auctioned off
are a Barry Goldwater letter opener (with his signature),
a paperweight from vice-president George Bush, an
autographed photograph of David Stockman, and much,
much more For more information call the Lane County
Republican Central Committee at 484-1872
A banal bcoalrtaal lor the Natural Earth Foundation
will be held Monday from 8-11 30 a m at the Hometried
Truckstop. 790 E 14th Ave Music provided by Cecilia
Ostrow Proceeds will help fund Naturesource a public
access television show, and the Portrait Petition Drive for
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individuals and organizations tovtarastad in baiping
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Baker Park are encouraged to attend a brown bag work
party Saturday at 10 a m at the park picnic shelters For
more information, contact the Lane County Parks
Division at 687-4231
Food lor under S2 a day is the topic of a four-week
class, offered by the Lane Community College Home
Economics Department, beginning Wednesday at the
Lane County Fairgrounds OSU Extension Auditorium
The class schedule will include: Week 1: April 21. 7-9
p.m.. Using Herbs and Spices. Week 2: April 28, 7-9 p m..
Low Cost Snacks; Week 3: May 5, 7-9 p m.. Vegetarian
Cooking. Week 4: May 12. 7-9 p m.. Making Your Own
Convenience Foods Preregistration is required by
calling Beth Naylor at 747-4501. ext. 2533
The University Hawaii Club presents Its annual luau,
“Aloha Aina" (Love of the Land), on Sunday in the EMU
Ballroom There will be a 2 p.m show with refreshments
and a 5 p.m dinner and show Tickets are available at the
EMU Main Desk, in front of the University Bookstore, at
Lei Hawaiian Fashions in Center Court, and at Meier &
Frank in the Valley River Center. The prices are: show
only — S3, dinner and show — $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for
students, and $5.50 for senior citizens and children
under 12. For more information call the EMU Main Desk
at 686-4362
The Baha’i Campus Association will have an In
formation taMe In Sie EMU lobby today from 9 a m. to 3
p m. Your questions are welcome.
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 4 p m Sunday at
the Koinonia Center. 1414 Kincaid St., by the Rev. J. Jon
Bruno, vicar of St. Mathhews Episcopal Church.
Sister Mary Sharon of Pis Episcopal Community of the
Holy Spirit wM be on campus Sunday to speak with
people aboui the religious life and her life in the
community Sharon will be at the Koinonia Center, 1414
Kincaid St . at 3 p.m.
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items carl, clothes, small dresser and much
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THE BUY * SELL CENTER
has reopened at 361 Weet 5th, upstairs
Musical instruments, photo equipment, tools,
stereos and camping gear
BUY-SELL-TRADE
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EMU CRAFT CENTER WORKSHOPS still
open are Beg Woodworking. Router Lathe,
Bike Repair, Natural Yarn Dyeing, Origami,
Baku, Beg B & W Photography, Sandblasting
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For S*le
MOVING SALE: Pioneer stereo, large
backpack, down sleeping bag. fishing gear,
blocks and boards, desk. Hamilton blender and
other kitchen supplies 2330-4 Patterson
485-8590 4-16
NICE LARGE SPEAKERS! CMS Series, good
condition tor only $80 00 tor both Call Tina
741 2358 or 686-5511 4-16
MUST SELL: X-country skis, Rossignol Ho
rizon II (213 cm) Backcountry & Track ski,
includes bindings Kelty. large tioga external
Irame backpack Excellent condition negotia
ble $$ John 683-6292_ 4 16
MOVING A SELLING ALL: Backpack, stereo
equip . furniture, clothing and much more
Good quality stuff at reasonable prices. All this
weekend 500 Jefferson No 8 4-16
FOR SALE 3 used toosball tables Sealed bids
accepted until 2 pm 4/23/82 Request bid
forms and inspection intormation from UO
Property Control Manager, 122 Oregon Hall,
686-3163 Available “shere is" and "as is "
State reserves all rights 756 4 16
OFFICE EQUIPMENT 3-M Thermo-Fax $75.
Ditto duplicator $50. AB Dick 525 Mimeograph
$200. Olivetti adding machine (electric,
mechanical) $15 See at 768 East 16th or call
686-3688._ -_4-16
NEW TI-S8C CALCULATOR Programmable
Constant memory. Under warranty $75. Call
Rob. 485-4309 4-16
T-SHIRTS Latler Silkscreen Best service,
design printing and prices 343-2306 eves .
342-1927, 706:4-22
THE EMU CRAFT CENTER sells art and cratt
supplies at very reasonable prices: wood;
photo tilm; paper and chemicals; stonewares;
stained glass solder, came and copper toil;
jewelery saw blades, tiles, silver, batik dyes and
tiauntmg tools, bike patch kits, much more!
Visit us downstaus in the EMU, or call
686-4361 7224-21
Typing
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typed? Call 689-8112 Reasonable rates 4-16
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and delivery Karen, 741-0486 anytime 4-19
HAWK WORD PROCESSING: Computer
system makes typing obsolete Theses,
reports, resumes Free pickup/delivery
343-5513. 4-19
Sound Systems
SANSUIG-4700 150w receiver $200 Genesis
2 100w lifetime warranty speakers $300
Technics SL2? turntable $100 Make otter
683-6292 4-16
SHARP STEREO SYSTEM: Cassette
AM/FM. turntable, speakers $160 686-4903
485-6361 4-16