Emerald
MONDAY
January 22, 1996
TODAY IN SPORTS
Ducks pick women's
first soccer coach
Bill Steffen. who helped ihe
University of North Carolina
capture two national champt
onithipa in th«t last threw year*,
ha* accepted an appointment
a* the unit head coach of
women'* soccer at the Uni
versity of Oregon, director of
athletic*. BUI Moo*,
announced last Wednesday
"We are fortunate to have a
new conch who has been asso
ciated with the caliber of pro
gram at North Carolina starting
ours from scratch." Moos said
"Ifa exciting to have a
chance to create a program
from the beginning at a school
such a* the University of Ore
gon. winch offers the potential
for a successful program " Stef
fen said
The biggest Issue right now
is player* and I will try to use
my contacts to attract some
strong players." Steffen said.
The Northwest region is a
strong one for youth soccer
and I'm looking forward to
recruiting player* in the area."
Oregon wili begin playing a
limited schedule nest fall.
Muos said
Five athletes given
humanitarian awards
ARLINGTON. Va (AP) —
li.ik.t-rm Ola ;u won. the »tar
center of Houston's two-time
NBA champion*, and Andre
Agassi. tennis' No C ranked
player, are among five profes
sional athlete* being honored
for their humanitarian effort*
They, along with quarter
back Boomer Ksiaton of the
New York M*. outfielder Jim
Euamreich of the Philadelphia
Phiilie* and golfer Betty king
have been *e tec ted by USA
Weekend magazine a* winner*
of it* Most Caring Athlete
Awards
To honor them, the maga
wne i* donating *1.000 to the
charity of each athlete'*
choke
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ON THE TUBE
Janua#y 22
■ 4:30 p.m ESPN
NCAA baskatbott,
St. John's at Saton Mai*.
• 5:30 p m. PRIME
NCAA basfcatfoatt,
f*cm at T®*as Chnsttan
■ 5:30 p.m. ESPN
NCAA basketball.
Oklahoma at Kansas
■ 8 p m PRIME
Soslngat
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• • p-m. ESPN
NCAA basketball.
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Ducks bury Bears for first Pac-10 win
■ WUMtN S BASKETBALL OeQOn
beats California after three straight
conference tosses
By Pete Schn#»ckw
S^s«*%*****■
The Drayton women's basketball learns 73
5S win user California on Sunday ifttrnwn
wa* Ilk* (herepv for the Ducks — a relatively
easy victory whan the toartt needed one (he
moat
Aftar starting lh« Pacific 10 Conference
schedule 0-4 Dragon HMi. 1-4) shot the hall
tertter | 309) and defended Min (the Coiden
Bears were hald to just 290) than it had in
any of its four losses The overall improve
ment in teem play translated into a l ? point
laugher that wav not as clow as the Anal m.ora
indicated
"More than anything. we had to prove to
ourselves that we still knew how to win." said
senior cantar Ranae Fngent who led the Ducks
with 15 points 'We pit up early and We tw\
«r let it get dose again We need to get away
with a good win instead of just struggling by
like we have lately "
Oregon stormed out of the gate with a in
3 run to start the game Before the stunned
California team knew what hit it. the Duck*
were cruising toward a in point first-half
advantage Oregon held the Bears without a
field goal until Elisa Sokolowska hit a base
line mmper with 13 28 remaining in the first
period
Oregon shot a blistering 377 in the first
period, led by the return of tumor Armn#
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s**trum*m*» tn Ovgon* CdWomla rout
California adds to Oregon^ losing streak
■ MEN S BASKETBALL
Freshman Tenk Brown ties
a Pac-10 record with 21
points from downtown
By Andre* DeYoung
A$*Mar* Seam f$*»
The Oregon men* ba«ketb*il
twm v»*ited California on Setur*
day. but didn't receive a warm
welcome an the Bear* downed
the Duck* 97 72
After opening th# Pacific* 10
Conference *e**ott with two
•Iraight wine, the Duck* have
now iost three in a row to fall to
9-7 overall and 2-3 in the PeelO
Of*fK«n *t4v»ti clo*e to the
Hear* m the firm half, thank* to
U point* (turn freshman guard
Terik Brown. alt front behind
the three-point tine The Dot k»
were behind 4J1H when the
team* went to the locker room*
at half-time, but (ail took the bell
and ran in the second half, dom
inating the court for 20 minute*
end OUtatOftDg ( >(«xou 51V 34
The Duc.k* could not contain
Shit reef Abdur Rahim, who
Into the game |trw
ie I point* per game end fin
iched slightly under hi* average
with 2-1 points against Oregon
Possibly tit*- best sixth man in
lho conference. til Grey, con
tributed 21 point* off the bom Is
and Cal had two other players In
d<mbi«digtt *o*rtitg
Oregon"* only two players
who scored In double digit*
came oil the bomb Brown
ended with 21 point*, including
*«»«n three point shot*. tying
the I’ai 10 record for throw
pointer* made freshman for
ward A l) Smith had a
career high 14 points and led
the Ducks with *i* rebound*
None of Ologon's starter*
could muster more than seven
point*. tumor guard Kenya
Wilkin* v»a» Heist to only five
point* and junior forward Kylii
Milling and center Rob Ka maker
combined Hu only 11 point* and
old* rebound*.
The free-throw line proved to
he (begun * nemrd* once again
a» the Out i s converted only »i*
of U *bot», but watched a* the
H«*r» hit iJ of Ml from the lure
The Duck* come hm k home
tht* week looking lo atop their
losing streak at three They far e
Anwma State on Thursday night
and Artaona on Saturday
t •» m* CMtMQvt WIMI
Sophomon> Jaramy Enarud boat Cal Poty* Da* Long
in tha 134-pound match on Saturday at McArthur
Court
Ducks dive into Pac-10 competition
■ WRESTLING: Ofoyor Warn hosis
Cai Poly San Luts Obispo before
meeting Oregon State tn Corvallis
By Trevor Kearney
S*«.**» tfiMy
A quick glam* a! the Oregon wrestling
team a starting lineup for it* dual meet
again*! Cal Poly San Urn Ofiupo on Sat
urday may give tba wrong impresaion
With only two ntm»n and two junior*
in the regular lineup, one might get the
impre««ion that head coach Ron Finley
and hit »laff are In the procmui of build
ing tomorrow * team
Not to. however, with this aquad.
The young Oucka are very much living
In the preterit, bewailng a 2-1 dual meet
record and a win over irthranked Ore
gon State at the Oregon Oaaek in Decem
ber The Duckt alto captured eerond place
at the Croat Plain* Invitational earlier thi*
month, placing behind only then-No 2
Nebraska
The Duck* an* coming off two win* over
Division II opponents last wwluttid going
into Saturday'* meet against Cal Poly
They travel to(ktrvalil* on Sunday to bat
tle the Heaver* in one of their toughest
dual meets of die season
"We've been wanning up for this weak
end for quite a while,'* Finley said "We .
aw going to have to step up a noti.h from
last week and perform to the best of our
ability this week We are going to be test
ed."
Oregon boasts three nationally ranked
wrestlers in Kevin Roberts. Jeremy Kntrud
and Stott Norton, s trio that ha#combined
for a 53-3 record
Roberta, a 115-pound senior, is unde
feated this year and is ranked third in the
nation in his weight data, white Rnsrud.
a sophomore who was moved from the
Uft-pound weigh! dees to the 134-pound
weight class in the off-soason. hat four
wins by fall this veer
Norton who won the 1W pound Pacif
ic-JO Conference title last season a* a
sophomore, haa a DM record and is cur
rswtly ranked fourth in the nation