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■---nrrTOT." Deborah Reynolds left the Oregon women's basketball team. Reynolds leaves Oregon women’s basketball team Oregon woman's basketball player Deborah Reynolds has chosen not to return to the University, said the Ducks' first-year head coach Jody Runge. The former Springfield High School standout saw limited action in 11 of 27 games in her only collegiate campaign a year ago. Reynolds brother, Keith, played fin he Duc ks in l'lH'l-'M) Her departure leaves the Oregon women with eight returning letter winners, including all five starters, and seven newcomers The Ducks will begin practice for the upcoming season Monday, Nov. 1. Tito women open the season November 22nd when they host the Melbourne Raiders in an exhibition game at McArthur Court Freud's genius was complex. .Dell's is simple. »Florence Nightingale brought good health. Dell brings good grades. Cleopatra ruled Egypt. Dell rules, period. Einstein relative. 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Duck offense quiets special teams talk By Steve Mims Oregon Daily fimerakl Last year Oregon's special teams, particularly the kic king game, were the talk of the town This year it's quieted down Oregon's offense has stolen the headlines this year and is one of the main reasons why the kick ing game has been somewhat for gotten It seemed like Oregon kicker/punter Tommy Thompson was settling Oregon single-game records and moving up the career lists each week last year, hut this year that has been quarterback Danny O’Neil’s department. Thompson had a remarkable season last year, kit.king 21 field goals and having four games with three or more field goals. This season has been different, os Thompson booted three field goals in the season-opening 23-0 win at Colorado State, but has not done it since then and has gone two games without a field goal. Thompson actually has been more accurate this year, con necting on eight of 11 held goals, with two misses coming from more than 55 yards. It's just that this year the offense has needed him more for extra points and kickoffs after touchdowns rather than held goals. Oregon’s offense has scored 21 touchdowns in six games, one less than it accumulated during the entire 1992 regular season, last year the offense would move the hall into scoring position and stall, but this year O'Neil and company have found ways to get the hall in the end zone. Scoring touchdowns when they are inside the opponent's 20-yard line was one improvement the Ducks hoped to make this year, and they have. "We hope Tommy Thompson doesn't kick held goals." Oregon head coach Rich Brooks said. "Hopefully we score touch downs." Thompson's lack of Held goals this year combined with his low er punting average had some peo ple wondering if this was an off year for the senior, but Brooks steadfastly denied it. "Tommy Thompson is not struggling to find his rhythm this year," Brooks said. "His punting average is not up to the standards of a year ago bec ause he has had to punt from his own 42- or 43 yard line a few times." Oregon's special teams prob lem this year has been kickoff coverage, particularly in the Ducks' 45-36 win at Arizona State last Saturday. The Sun Devils averaged more than 29 yards per return against Oregon, continu ally giving themselves excellent field position to start a drive. Ari zona State began four drives past its own 40 yard line after kickoffs Saturday night. Brooks acknowledged the problem this week and said he is planning to make changes on the coverage team. "We don't want to let the oppo sition get to midfield,” Brooks said. “That is something that hasn't been a problem in the last few years, but we are working hard on it Personnel-wise and schematically we are taking care of it this week." Oregon’s special teams will face a stiff test this Saturday when the Ducks travel north to face Washington. Last year the Huskies heat Oregon 24-3 in Eugene, partly thanks to a blocked punt that changed the momentum of an otherwise close game. The Huskies are only averag ing about 20 yards per kickoff return this year, but their best kickoff returner, Napolean Kauf man. is as dangerous as any return man in the country. This season he is averaging 24.4 yards on 10 kickoffs, but has the abili ty to go all the way at any time. That's the reason some Husky opponents have elected to kick the ball short and avoid Kaubnan, which is why 270-pound offen sive tackle Prince Arthur Emer son has four returns on the year. No matter what strategy the Ducks take to stop Washington s special teams, there is little doubt they must play better than last week if they are going to get their first win in Seattle since 1980. RIGHT ON TARGET Emerald Orgtm Dotty CALL OUR ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT: 344-3712
