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Softballers look for confidence
By Jeff Lutzky
Or the Emerald
The Oregon softbail team will
attempt to boost its self-image
for next season as it travels to
California to take part in the
University of Pacific tourna
ment in Stockton starting today.
“We had a team meeting to
decide on our goals for the rest
of the year and we decided to
try and take the rest of the year
one step at a time,” Oregon
coach Teresa Wilson says. “We
want to just play well against
some nationally ranked teams
and get some confidence for
next season.”
The Ducks. 13-23 overall and
1-7 in NorPac Conference play,
will get their chance in their
first game of the tournament as
they will take on the University
of Arizona at 1 p.m.
"Arizona probably has as
I
much speed on one team as
anybody else.” Wilson says.
“You'd swear they were a track
team in the off-season. A track
team made up of only
sprinters."
The Ducks will be faced with
other strong teams during the
tournament besides the
Wildcats, however. Also in
Oregon’s pool is Pacific and the
University of California at Santa
Barbara.
“We’re in one ofThe toughest
pools, but you just have to put
up with it,” Wilson says.
"Realistically we Just want to
play competitive ball. With •
Arizona and Pacific iri your
pool, and only the top two com
ing out. you have to knock one
of them off or don’t come out.”
Beating Pacific, who Oregon
plays Friday, may be as difficult
as beating Arizona however.
making the Ducks task that
much more difficult.
“I haven't seen them play,
but they have a tough pro
gram.” Wilson says. "There’s a
lot of talent in that, part of
California, and they’ve always
been there in the past. They’ll
be tough." ••
The Ducks will also meet
UCSB Friday, but Wilson is un
sure of the Ducks chances
against the Gauchos.
“I don’t know much about
UCSB," Wilson says. "What I
do know is that of the three,
they would be the team we have
the best chance of beating."
Wilson says the Ducks' big
gest problem might be
themselves and not the teams
Oregon is playing.
"The kids are putting a lot of
pressure on themselves.*’
Wilson says.
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I'hu Oregon basketball team has signed Leonard Jackson, a
6-3 guard from Central Arizona College, to a letter-of-intent. coach
Don Monson announced Wednesday.
Jackson is touted as one of the top junior college players in the
nation as he averaged 19.7 points, 5.2 rebounds. and 4.3 assists
during the past season and was named Most Valuable Player of
NJCAA Region One. He was selected NJCAA second team all
American and was one of 10 junior college sophomores from
around the country picked to play in the Odessa Classic in
Midland, Texas, matching the 10 top sophomores in the state of
Texas against Jackson's national squad.
Jackson is a product of l^fayetto High School in Buffalo, New
York, where his 28.3 scoring average landed him first team all-city
honors as a senior. He attended Jamestown College in Jamestown,
New York his freshman year.
The Oregon women's basketball team also announced the
signings of four new prospects to letters-of-intent Wednesday.
Brooke Allen, a 5-7 guard from Columbia Palls. Mont., was
that state's leading scorer with a 25 point-per-game average this
past season. „ ' • •
Michelle Kble. from Helena. Mont., averaged ’5 points and 3.5
rebounds per game this past season.
Jacquie Semeniuk is a 5-9 guard from Kolowne, British Colum
bia, and a member of Canada's national Junior team.
Kim Giguire, rounds out the list of signees. She is 6-1. and
averaged 18 points and 16 rebounds for Placer High School in
Auburn. Calif., last season.
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