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Niki Reed Pac-10 field
athlete of the week
For eclipsing an outdoor
school record with a jump of
13-5 1/4, sophomore pole
vaulter Niki Reed was named
the Pacific-10 Conference’s
women’s field athlete of the
week. The mark tied her per
sonal best from the NCAA
Championships in March,
where the Newport product
came in fourth. Reed owns
the second-best mark in the
Pac-10 this season and is cur
rently ranked sixth in the na
tion on the NCAA automatic
qualifiers list.
USA Today NCAA
softball rankings
School Record
1. Washington (27) 47-5
2. Arizona 45-7
3. UCLA 33-7-1
4. Arizona State 38-11
5. Oklahoma 53-6
6. Fresco State 44-11
7. LSU 47-8
8. S. Mississippi 48-10
9. California 41-15
10. Alabama 53-8
11. Stanford 36-12
12. Oregon State 33-13-1
13. Michigan 34-11-1
14. Cal State Fullerton 37-11
15. Iowa 34-10
16. Louisiana-Lafayette 39-13
17. Oregon 30-18
18. Long Beach State 34-17
19. Notre Dame 37-12
20. Nebraska 37-18
21. Mississippi State 37-20
22. Illinois-Chicago 42-21
23. Oklahoma State 32-21
24. (tie) Florida Atlantic 51-15
(tie) South Carolina 31-25
Prior charges
won’t affect Lewis
ATLANTA (AP) — Three pre
vious assault charges against
NFL star Ray Lewis cannot be
used against him in his mur
der trial but evidence taken
from his home can, a judge
ruled Monday.
The assault charges against
the Baltimore Ravens’ line
backer, all of which were
dropped, stem from cases in
1994 and 1995 in Miami, and
in December 1999 in Balti
more. In all three, Lewis was
accused of hitting a woman.
Prosecutors argued the cas
es should be admitted be
cause they demonstrate
Lewis’ “intent, bent of mind
and course of behavior”
when faced with a dispute.
Best Bet
NBA Playoffs, Blazers vs.
Timberwolves, 5 p.m. TNT
Tuesday
May 2,2000
Volume 101, Issue 143
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Now UO ready to spring into fall
Head coach
Mike Bellotti
and the
Ducks are
pleased with
their spring
season but
know there’s
still more
work to do
By Jeff Smith
Oregon Daily Emerald
Immediately after the completion
of the spring football game on Satur
day, the two respective Oregon teams
huddled together around the Duck
emblem on the 50-yard line.
As they gathered, one could sense
that this was not a team celebrating
its completed spring,
but rather a team fo
cusing on their im
pending fall.
It is expected to be
a fall with high ex
pectations, and fol
lowing the game, head coach Mike
Bellotti said that it will be then that
the true test comes.
“The most important thing I just
told my kids is not [to think about)
what happened on that field today,
but what starts tomorrow,” Bellotti
said. “Tomorrow starts each of them
working on any deficiencies that they
may have. Whether that be athletic or
academic, and all of us pulling to
gether and helping.”
Bellotti was asked whether any
body won any spots with their per
formances.
“No, there’s not a single decision I
made watching it,” Bellotti said. “I
will tell you that it certainly impacts
where we are right now and the depth
chart for the fall.”
The most-talked-about depth chart
is that of the quarterback position, in
which Joey Harrington maintained
his starting status with a very strong
spring. A.J. Feeley was never quite
able to show what he could do as the
nerve damage in his throwing elbow
still lingers.
The third-string quarterback battle
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Freshman tailback Joe Broder (37) lunges for an extra yard en route to a game-high 43 yards.
seems to have been won by Jason Fife,
who stole the show in the Spring
Game with his combined 14 of 17
passes for 186 yards — the highest
among the four quarterbacks.
“Overall, I do feel that our quarter
back position is one of strength and
depth,” Bellotti said. “I don’t think
A.J. is where he wants to be yet, but
he will benefit a great deal from these
next few months. But Joey has been
sort of taking the ball and running
with it.”
In Saturday’s game, Harrington
picked up right where he left off last
season, leading his team to two touch
downs in the first half.
His most impressive drive came
near the end of first half. Harrington
took over at the 29-yard line with 1:01
remaining. He was sacked on the first
two plays for a total loss of 14 yards,
leaving a daunting third and 24.
Then instead of taking a knee, Har
rington blazed a pass to wide receiver
Keenan Howry for a 46-yard gain.
And on the very next play, Harrington
connected with tight end Justin Peelle
for a 39-yard touchdown pass.
It was a series that answered a lot of
questions for the offense.
In a spring where young receivers
like Cy Aleman and Sarnie Parker
shone, it was a statement by Howry (8
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Holly Ray and teammates say they are as motivated as ever for today’s Civil War, which was delayed.
■ No. 17 Oregon looks to
rebound from its current
two-game losing streak
today against Oregon State
By Matt O'Neill
Oregon Daily Emerald
It’s time for the No. 17 Ore
gon softball team to continue
some unfinished business.
The Ducks (33-20 overall, 5-8
Pacific-10 Conference) travel to
No. 12 Oregon
State to make
up a previous
ly rained-out
double header
originally
scheduled for
April 22.
“It’s Civil War time,” head
coach Rick Gamez said. “I don’t
think much needs to be said
about this. The kids always get
up for these games.”
Oregon is looking to rebound
from its current two-game los
ing streak and to exact revenge
for a previous 2-0 loss to the
Beavers (34-14, 4-8). And while
both of those factors will add to
the fire of the Civil War, it isn’t
as if anything was needed to
spice up the rivalry.
“You always want to go out
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SOFTBALL
ii It’s Civil
War time. I
don't think
much needs
to be said
about this.
The kids
always get
up for these
games.
Rick Gamez
head coach 44