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Battered Ducks to start practice
By Steve Mims
C>€»vc « ikuty
A battered Or«g«n footlwll team will return to th«
ploying field this afternoon to begin four weeks of
Spring drills
Six plovers. in< ludmg top defensive lw< k&Chad
Cota and Alex Molden. vvili not Im> participating in
i ontact drills Itecauso of injuries Offensive line
men I asi Malepeui and Willy Rife, wide rei eiver
(Irion Brown and nose tackle Si 11 In Malopeni will
join Cota and Molden on the sidelines, at least at
the tiegmning of the drills
Molden is still suffering from a severe knee injury
he received in the Independence Bowl last season,
and Cota will Ik? limited by tendinitis Brown and
both Mnlepenis are also recovering from injuries
suffered last season, and Kife dislocated his kneecap
during tile off-season.
"We would like to identify our personnel and m*c
who is ready to contribute next season." Oregon
head coach Rich Brooks said "I want to take a long
look at our players who redshirted last season and
also the junior college transfers."
Oregon’s top returnee will In* all-conference
punter/kicker Tommy Thompson, who had one
‘We would like to identify our
personnel and see who is
ready to contribute next
season.’
- Rich Brooks,
Oregon head coach
of (fit* best kicking years in Oregon hislorv Inst year
when he* con net ted on 21 of 14 field goals and
si ored H,r) points for the Docks Thompson also aver
age<i A1 4 yards per punt, including a 76-vard punt
against California
Brooks emphasized that all starling positions are
open, including quarterback, to whii It junior Dan
ny O'Neil returns after Ins first full season as starter
O'Neil started all 12 games in 1092 and threw for
2157 yards and 11 touchdowns, but Brooks said he
was a little disappointed with O’Neil's performance
"I was pleased with Danny in a lot of games."
Brooks said "But 1 was disappointed overall; he
Turn to FOOTBALL, Page 11
Catching the big one
makes for perfect day
'From the
' Sidelines
^"^^UEPOS. Costa Rica —
I iThe screech of the reel
broke the long silence as
fou^” feet of angry wahoo
headed for the horizon at 50
miles per hour. Leaning back
on the rod like a water skier. 1
felt os though I was hooked up
to a car going down 1-5.
Five minutes earlier, after
eight hours of watching the
mullet baits bounce in the
boat's wake. I thought of a long
time fishing partner's favorite
saying. "All I need is one good
fish to make this day perfect."
At the beginning of the day.
I had expected to hook more
sailfish and dorado than I
wanted to land. The Pacific
Ocean off of Costa Rica is con
sidered the best place in the
world to fish for sailfish and
marlin.
Charter boat captains in the
Quepos area expect to see 15
20 sailfish a day attack their
bait. In contrast, skippers in
Hawaii and the Bahamas are
happy to hook one or two sail
fish or marlin a day.
Turn to FISHING. Page 12
Athletic department continues search for women s coach
By Steve Mims
Oregon (ley l
As Oregon's search (or a now woimm s
basketball coach nears ils original dead
lino, it appears tile process will continue
into next week.
Oregon associate athletic director liar
barn Walker, who is heading the search
for a replacement to El win lleiny — fired
March r> is attending both the women
and men's Final Fours, and it seems an
announcement of a new head coach will
not occur until she returns to Eugene.
Oregon athletic dins tor Rich Hrooks is
also expei ted to attend the men's Final
Four, Oregon assistant s|xirts information
director Dave Williford said
"We would like to name a coach as
soon as possible,".he said "We hoped to
have the search over by the Final Four,
tint now it appears it ma\ last Ix-yond
that "
\V till ford said Oregon is looking fora
personable coach with a strong recruiting
background to Till the job that Heiny held
for 17 seasons
"Playing experience is not really a fac
tor in the job," Williford said "Recruiting
is premium; the number one ( riteriu is
proven experiem e recruiting on the Divi
sion 1 level We are also looking at some
one with a pleasant personalits to go out
into the community."
Williford soid the Ducks have received
a number of applicants for the job, and
they are pleased with the quality of appli
cants.
Williford would not confirm or deny
who has applied for the job. but pub
lished reports have indicated that Boise
State head coach June Daugherty and
Missouri assistant coach Jody Runge have
come to Eugene for interviews.
Schedule of Activities-Spring 1993
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April 26
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—SOCCER INSTANT SCHEDULING - APRIL 12. 2 30pm. RIM OFFICE
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SIAKT
PAIL
April 8
April 12
Apftl 17
Apfii 26
April 28
MANAGERS
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A;wil 8. 4pm
Ap»H 8 4 30pm
Apfii 22. 4pm
Apfii 26 4pm
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SS/person
$40
$30
$30
Soccer Scramble
Track Meet
Swim Meet open
international AefoPics
Gdf Tourn
IWO/THRti. DAY LYLNIS
Spring tennis Class*:
3x3 Baskettxj*
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May 7
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April 29
May 16
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April 20
May 6
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1 Co*t lor Activity-check RIM office lor exact amount
April 23
May 8 4 9
NEW PROCEDURE: Mandatory Managers’ Meetings prior to
scheduling Spring term. The meeting dates are:
Snort Pc— Tlnw Location
SortboH April! 4pm 242 GerSnger
leans April 8 4pm 242 GerSnger
Soccer April 8 4 30pm 242 GerSnger
Ultimate f rupee April 22 4pm 246 GerSnger
Grass VoSeyOaH Aprs 26 4pm 248 GerSnger
For more information call x4113
or drop by 103 Gerlinger Hall.
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p> CREATIVE WRITERS 4
The University of Oregon Creative Writing Program
is seeking applications for the 199.1-94 Waller Kidd
Tutorials Program. Established in 1991. the program
offers to qualified undergraduates intensive small
group study in the craft of creative writing with an
emphasis on fiction andJor poetry. Students register
under CRWR 410 and receive four (4) credits per
term for the year.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION:
Writing sample of 1-2 short stones or 4-7 poems
Letter of recommendation from one wnting teacher
One page statement of interest
Undergraduate transcnpt(s) (unofficial okay)
SUBMIT ALL APPLICATIONS. INCLUDING
PHONE NUMBER AND MAILING ADDRESS,
TO DWAYNE THOMAS OR CHANG-R AE LEE
IN PLC 239 BY
FRIDAY, APRIL 9,1993.
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