RETURNERS Continued from Page 8B doing — I have to be one of the hardest workers out there " The confidence that Kbit has in her team is apparent in her tone of quiet determination "I think we can be as good or bad as we want to be." she said, "if we have our heads in the game, are focused and working hard. I think we ruin compote with any team in the Pac-10." The exercise and movement major is excited about the youth of the team, particularly in regards to the future "It's exciting." Kerr said. "A lot of our team is sopho mores and juniors that are going to be out there on the court next year. The fact that we will have nearly every one track is really good." Woods said she feels Hedberg offers more in experi ence in leadership, whereas she offers more athletically. Because Woods is a two-sport athlete (the only woman two-sporl athlete at Oregon) and does track in the spring, it affects her leadership role "With me doing track in the off-season, I think a lot of the leaders on the team come from the off-season I think I add to the athletic part of it," Woods said. Like KetT. Woods has confidence in her team "I'd like to see us play a real consistent, high-intensi ty game There is not a lot of room for error." Woods said "I think the things we are doing in our preseason are helping to ensure that we maintain a high level of intensity If we can play like that. I think we can be hi the top live in the Pnc-10." The two new assistant coaches. Patty Jayne and Kirsten Frazer, have contributed much to the new atti tude of the team "Our assistant coaches are adding new levels of aggressiveness. We've been focusing a lot on the auto matic things wn should know how to do and sotting our Rod*." The swing hitter and record-holding lOO-meter sprint er said she will be able to fot us more on volloyball this year. "I'm red shirting track this season so I can concentrate on volleyball." Woods said. "It helps me athletically and academically " Woods, a junior six lologv maior. will then have her fifth year of school to concentrate on trai k She said she did initially have some problems academically hut now is on track "The tutoring is exceptional and I know that it takes a lot of discipline to not go out with your friends when you have to study." she said Woods said it is a new team out there on the court "The attitudes have changed It's a brand new team, even with the people who have come hack." she said PAC-10 Continued from Page 17B Linebacker Jerrot Willard estab lished himself as one of the league's top defensive players last year when he led the league with 12.1 tackles [>er season Cal's spe cial teams should be solid as well behind kicker Dave Brian, who connected on 16 of 18 field goals and all 28 extra points a year ago. Projected record: 6-6. 3-5 Arizona Slate: The Sun Devils' fate this season will depend strongly on a healthy return from injury by running back Mario Bates Bates ranked among the nation's leaders last year with 441 yards m three games before a knee injury ended his season. The rest of Arizona State's offense revolves around quarter back Grady Benton, who set an NCAA freshman record by com pleting 66.2 percent of his pass es last year. The Devils' offensive line returns four starters from a year ago. which should only help Benton and Bates. Arizona State must fill a lot of holes on defense, but it has a top player to build around in defen sive lineman Shante Carver. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound defensive lineman recorded 10 sacks Iasi year to give him It in his career. Projected record: 5-6, :t-5 Washing) o n State: There w ill lx' a different look coming out of Pullman this year, as the normally lngh-s< oring Cougars will rely on a steady defense to lead the team The Cougars' defense is led by All-Amerii an candidate line backer Anthony McClanahan, who has averaged 142 tackles in each of the past two years bight other starters return on defense for the Cougars us well, giving them one of the most experienced defenses in the league. Washington State's problem this year will he one it has not had in years: finding the end zone. Senior Mike Pattinson takes over an offense that lost nine starters from last year's squad, which led the Pac-10 in yard* per game The Cougars suffered serious blows in the off-season when offensive stars Drew Bledsoe and Phillip Bobo declared themselve' eligible for the NFI.. and running back Derek Sparks was lost foi the venr berani.se of an injury Projected res ord: 4-7, 2-tt Oregon State VVhii h dirw tun this program i* going is still n question, but r history is any then the answer is not far It has been more than twc dei ades sim e the Heavers havt had .1 winning r«« ord. and that will not i hange this year The Beavers will look ti improve a passing game that aver aged only tH y ards |ht game last year, but rushing the ball is still yvhat the Beavers will do most Oregon State returns seven of it top eight rushers from last yent and will feature a three-back set in the wish fume offense Oregon State's defense should he improved this season with eight starters back from a yuat ago The defensive line is ques tionahle, but the secondary and linebackers should fie steady Tony O'Billovfch and Rico Petri m lead the linebacking corps Projected record: 3-B, 1-7 fcU \ SWEATSHIRTS * JACKETS * CAPS • GREEKS • DORMS • CLUBS • TOP QU At i TV • WORLD CLASS SERVICE • planning and ASSISTANCE •VISIT US OR WE LL COME SEE YOU • IN-MOUSE ART DEPARTMENT * Wa Maka II Easy! 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