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suit, Teig was unable to play at
Oregon until his exoneration,
three weeks later.
But the exoneration did come,
and Teig was allowed to play.
And despite the three-week lay
over, Teig got back on track and
into the swing of the tennis sea
son.
After a 3-3 start in the fall, he
finished strong, winning his final
four matches during the pre-sea
son. Teig saw his first upset of a
ranked opponent during the fall,
coming against then-No. 85 Jere
my Berman of Washington.
“Oded brings a lot of leader
ship to the team,” Russell said.
“He’s very mature for a fresh
man.”
At 19-6, Teig’s season record is
second only to senior Guillermo
Carter’s. Despite the early suc
cess, Teig is only Oregon’s No. 3
singles player.
“He’s probably one of the best
No. 3 guys in the country,” Rus
sell said.
Teig has thrived at the No. 3
spot, solidifying a deep Duck ros
ter. His dual season tear included
a five-match win streak and vic
tories in 10 of the last 12 match
es. Highlighting the season were
consecutive wins over Califor
nia’s Robert Kowalkczyk and
Pepperdine’s Chase Exon. Both
Cal and Pepperdine are ranked in
the top-40 and have deep rosters.
Teig has been almost as im
pressive, if not more so, in dou
bles play. His doubles partner,
sophomore Thomas Schneiter, is
one of the players Teig plays be
hind in singles. Together, they
have compiled a 14-5 doubles’
record.
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‘He’s one of the best No. 3 guys in the country,’ head coach Chris Russell said of Teig, whose 19-6 record is second-best on the Ducks, behind senior Guillermo Carter.
“I think Thomas and I are suc
cessful because we return the
ball well,” Teig said. “We don’t
let our opponents have easy
shots.”
In Schneiter and Teig’s first
matches together, the duo rattled
off three wins at the Corvallis
Open before being eliminated in
semifinals by eventual champi
ons Brian Joelson and Jesse Wal
ters.
Later in the season, the pair
picked up Oregon’s lone doubles
win in a loss to Boise State.
Scheniter and Teig defeated Rio
Kuharski and Andy Roumieh, 8
4.
Schneiter and Teig responded
to a mid-season slump, in which
they lost three straight matches to
ranked opponents, with a five
match win streak. The tandem
has won seven of its last eight
matches.
Teig is an intense, self-de
manding player that expects the
best out of himself, This intensi
ty has resulted in wins, but it has
also been a hindrance.
“When Oded gets frustrated,
he is his own worst opponent,”
Russell said. “On one hand it’s
good that he is so tough on him
self, but that can prevent him
from succeeding.”
“I’m never satisfied with my
self,” Teig said. “When I lose, I
take it too hard because I have
such high expectations for my
self.”
With his demanding attitude,
Teig wants the Ducks to qualify
for the NCAA tournament and
win as many matches as they
can.
“Oded has an incredibly bright
future. He has the potential to
play with anyone in the coun
try,” Russell said. “When he has
the right attitude and enthusi
asm, he can beat almost anyone
out there.”
“I want to be the one of the
best college players,” Teig said. “I
think I can do it; I’m on my way.”
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The ASUO Multicultural Center Presents
DR. EDWIN COLEMAN’S SPEAKER SERIES:
A CELEBRATION OF ACTIVISM
Wednesday, April 5th
PCUN Benefit Dinner featuring
Edward James Olmos and
Bobby Seale
Co-Sponsored by: MEChA
5pm, EMU Fir Room
(minimum donation of $8.00)
Keynote Speakers: Bobby Seale
and Edward James Olmos
7pm. EMU Ballroom
Thursday, April 6th
Zero Awards
12pm, EMU Amphitheater
Feature films: Americanos: Latino
Life in the United States and
Passin* It On; 7pm, 177 Lawrence Hall
Friday, April 7 th
Open Forum with Dr. Coleman
12pm at the Multicultural Center
Feature film: Follow Me Home
7pm, 177 Lawrence Hall
Saturday. April 8th
Black Arts Festival
at the EMU Ballroom
(sponsored by: the Black Student Union)
For More Info: Call (541) 346-4207, multictr@gladstone
Edward James Olmos
The multitalented actor, producer,
director and community activist recently
launched a nationwide multimedia
project called Americanos: Latin Life in
the United States, a celebration of Latino
culture through photography, film and
music. Olmos also played an
instrumental role in the cleanup efforts
after LA riots, Hurricane Andrew in
Florida and the 1993 LA earthquake.
Bobby Seale
Together with Huey P. Newton, Seale
founded the Black Panther Party for
Self Defense (BPP) in October 1966.
Seale completed his first screenplay,
“Seize the Time: The Bobby Seale
Story,” a life story saga which includes
the film drama on the rise and decline
of the Black Panther Party, USA.