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Oregon softball loses four games to Arizona teams The Oregon softball team suffered four tosses In Ari *on* over the weekend to move its record to 21-28 overall and 5-16 in Pacific* 10 Conference play. in front of 1.74.1 fan* in Tucson on Saturday, Ari son* opened the first game of the doubleheader with four runs in the first inning on its way to a 10*3 win. tarty Pindea and lanny Dal ton each hit a home run for Arizona. Senior* Lisa Preston and Trine Salcido both had two hits for the Duck* in the first game in the second game. Ore gon was blanked by lisa Pitt 7-0 Dalton repeated her per formant ** from the first game with her league leading 21*1 home run. Oregon ended its road trip on Sunday with a double header against Arizona State in Tempe. Sophomore Missy Koke led the Ducks with two hits in Oregon * 5*1 lost in the first game of the day. Despite recording 12 hits in the second game, the Ducks were only able to score four runs in the 5-4 loss. Seniors Ksthy Stshl and Kim Kampfer combined for sis of Oregon * 12 hits in the second game Oregon will plsy nest Sat urday when it hosts Arizona at Howe Field at 1 p m. — Ryan Frank Utah dumps lifeless Blazers from NBA playoffs Sunday SALT LAKE OTY (APJ <— The numbwrt wore almost laughable: 12 point* In the first quarter, 24 at halftime. 36 after three quarter*. After coming hack from an 0-2 ilefit.it to ton* a deciding fifth game, the Portland Trail Blazer* responded with the worst offensive output in NBA playoff history Sunday in a 102 64 toss to the Utah Jazz The 64 points broke the playoff record-low of 6* set oy the New. York Knit k» on May 15, 1904, at Indiana Portland also «utu>ianted the Los Angeles talkers' record 26-point first half on April 7. 1974. at Milwaukee "The Jazz were that good, and we were that bad." Port land coach PJ. Carlesimo said. "They ran out on us and controlled the game .. They jumped on us and didn't let us get back in the game " Utah advanced to the sec ond round to play the San Antonio Spurt in (lame 1 of the best-of-7 match up Tues day. Green’s offense shines in spring game ■ SQUADS Head coach Mike Belton* was impressed with both the Green and White squads By Andrea 0* Yourtg WILS0NV1LLE ti looks a* if the Oregon fan* will have tome thing to cheer about thi* (all The Duck* may have a lot of new face* on both the team and the coaching staff, but there is a good chance that fan* will be treated to the tame offensive explosion exhibited in the past few seasons. In the annual Green versus White game, the football team showed everyone what they had achieved in four week* of spring practice. The first-team Green •quad displayed it* ability to score points a* it beat the White squad 48 7 “I was encouraged,“ head coach Mike Heliotti said after the game. "I don't usually sit up in the pres* box and watch us play, and I thought overall it looked like we knew what we were doing I thought our defense on both sides knew what they were doing In the first half, they kept it real close In the second half, the green team tended to domi nate I was happy with both teams " Through the first two quarters, the two squads battled it out scor ing only three touchdowns com bined But when the green team came out from halftime with a 13 7 lead, there was no looking back as they scored 35 unanswered points, utilising both if. running and passing games Severs I Ducks who have spent their career* at Oregon as Imm k ups showcased their talent and their desire to start nest season Two sophomore tailbacks showed the team that they are ready to play as David Crump rushed for 63 yards and Kevin Parker ran for 76 yards and scored a touchdown Kedshirt freshman fern Brawn also scored a touchdown on a 21 yard carry. Four quarterbacks saw action for the two squad* Senior* Tony Greireni and Ryan Perry Smith, sophomore Jason Maas and red shirt freshman fusttn Wilcox all had the opportunity to get a feel for the new receiving squad and running backs The defense may be leas pre dictable in the (ail because of the Tum to SQUADS Page 20 «*»•»* * IWKIMmmH Orsgon storting qusrtorhsck Tony Qi axiom possos lor on* of hit tour touchdowns in tho Orson team s 4*-7 spring football gams arm over tho Whits loom on Saturday Competition pushes Oregon quarterbacks By Trevor Kaarrvay Spam tom WU,SONVIli.E — Al the heart of any Athlete » micmm ts cum pvtilloo — i driving force that makes « person improve upon their previous accomplishments Oregon starting quarterback Tony Grattan! U no different Grattani asm* into spring drills in tip top shape *ftur working hard in the <>ff -season to improve hi* gain* So hard, in ba t. that he improved «m all of hi* physical tests at the start of drills last month "I just hit the weight room real hard and tried to show everybody that it doesn't matter if you are a starter or a backup, you need to go out and work hard and try to get better." Grattani said But when the Ducks' senior quarterback left the field at Wilson*ilie High School after Saturday'* spring gam**, ha left behind a tough spring marked by hm serious competition bum the quarterback* under him led by fecund string wiinr Ryan Per ry Smith, the crew pushed Graxiani all spring lung, pie viewing what took* to be one of the Duds’ deepest positions neat year. "It lias definitely helped me A little competition never hurt any body." Graxiani said "fPerry Smith) came out and played malty w»ll and it makes all of us better,* Head coach Mike Helium agreed, saving that Graxiani got a bit of a boost from the emer !;etu:e of Perry-Smith, redshirt rethman |u*tin Wilcox and sophomore fason Maas, who played Sat unlay but was injured most of the spring "I think Tony was pushed this tprtng.* Boilotll uid "I think Ryan Perry-Smith had a very K*mhI spring anti did mtwi good thing*, and ultimately, totnpe tition will m«k« you bettw “I was •itc»uf«g*d by Tony'a performance ~ I think he tan still got better. but ha t* on track fur where I see him to be and where l want him to lie I aspect him to got much batter thi* year, much a* Oanny O'Neil did from hi* sophomore to ht» tumor veer Hopefully wo will viw the tamo kind of tnoifotuuliofl. ** And not only don* ft make Craiiani better, it makes tho*« under him hotter too "Of COUIW It ha* poshed u< — il ln< pushed all of us. knowing there are people behind you that will push you." Pony-Smith »aid on Saturday. "My goal coin Turn to FOOTBALL Page 20 Oregon men victorious; women upset against UW ■ TRACK: Both teams packed up first place finishes m several events in Seattle on Saturday By P*t« Schneider Spamf^pamt The heed coach of ih» (begun men's(rack and fiald team had a loss tentatively writ ten for the meet against Washington. The women * learn had beaten the Huskies at the Pepsi Team Invitational several weeks before and had a good chance to beat them again last weekend at the Oregon Washington dual meet In Seattle Bui the unexpected happened on Saturday m i he Oregon inert cruised out to a 104 *0 victory, and the women were stunned by a talented Huskies squad. 91 00 The women's loss was tire first blemish this season, ending all hope of an unprecedented 10th undefeat ed season during head coach Tom Heinonen* 20 year tenure at Oregon The men secured victory with strong per fonxusnre* in the sprints and distances The Ducks swept ti«e lop two pieces in the 1.500 and 5,000 meter runs end garnered victo ries in the 100-meter dash. BOO-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Senior LaMout Woods made up for the absence of sophomore sprinter Patrick John son by winning the too meter* with a season Iml lime of 10 71 Johnson missed the meel after re-aggravating • hamstring injury dor mg pnactir«» last « wl Senior Karl Keska won the 1.500 meters with a time of 3-minutes. 44 5 seconds, fol lowed closely by Oregon Junior Hen Arulrww*. who Iretlered hi* NCAA provisional mark at 3 44 62 In a second place finish Junior Daniel Das Neve* continued hi* dominance this «*• son in the steeplechase, seniors David (lurry and Kick Cantwell finished one-two in the 5.000 meter* and senior Ray Uvingston poet* »d a season-best by winning the 110-meter Turn to TRACK. Page 20