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Sportswnters reflect on
momentous moments
The Emerald sports staff picks
some moments from the year
that was in Oregon athletics
Peter Hockaday, sports editor: I
basically grew up in Maples Pavilion,
home of Stanford basketball. I start
ed out as a kid, running around and
around the promenade outside, get
ting yelled at by security officers. I
turned into a basketball fan, hang
ing on every Brevin Knight shot and
yelling at Gal’s Jason Kidd.
I still remember the feel of Stan
ford games; the smell of the hot
dogs, the crazy students, the sea of
red. I’m sure kids from Eugene will
always remember similar things
about McArthur Court.
In three years covering the Ore
gon men’s team, I’ve made the trip
to Maples twice. This year’s game
was a Cardinal blowout and a low
point in Oregon’s season. But it was
a high point for me. After inter
views, while everyone else was writ
ing stories, I ducked out of the hall
way and walked into the empty
arena. Luke Ridnour was there,
seeking consolation from his par
ents. And it was just this surreal
moment, this connection between
my childhood and my reporter
hood, and it’s a moment I’ll remem
ber forever.
Hank Hager, sports reporter:
OK, so my favorite moment wasn’t
really a game in the truest sense,
or a play that boggled my mind.
No, those were few and far be
tween this year.
Getting to go home, now that is
my moment of the year. Of course,
it was courtesy of the Oregon
women’s basketball team and the
Pacific-10 Conference Tournament.
The HP Pavilion at San Jose (Calif.),
a sparkling facility (OK, a little bias
there), hosted the tournament, a
place where I used to work for three
years. I knew while I was driving
down there in early March that it
was going to be fun.
The Ducks didn’t get past their
first game; they lost to UCLA. I
stayed down there to cover the en
tire tournament despite the team’s
early exit, soaked up some sun, and
went to the old high school hang
outs to get some memories back
into the brain.
Oh yeah, I also got to miss a week
of classes for my trip. I suggest this.
There’s no better way to go.
Anyway, I saw Stanford take the
Pac-10 Tournament, but I also got a
chance to visit with old friends and
show former co-workers that, yes, I
was doing more than just taking
classes at Oregon.
Mindi Rice, sports reporter:
There are so many highlights from
wrestling and softball that it’s like a
bag of Lay’s potato chips — I can’t
choose just one.
Softball proved everyone wrong,
but as much as I enjoyed covering
them, Oregon wrestling will always
hold a place in my heart.
Two moments from the wrestling
season are my highlights. The first
was my first match covering the
team, an 18-15 comeback victory
against Oregon State at McArthur
Court in December.
Down 15-3 with four matches left,
Martin Mitchell pinned his oppo
nent for six points.
Jason Harless and Casey Hunt fol
lowed with wins to tie the match at
15 and leave it in the hands of sen
ior Tony Overstake.
Overstake rose to the occasion
and won 9-3, giving Oregon
the victory.
In Portland State’s Stott Center,
the Ducks ended the season with a
shutout. Their first since 1982.
They combined one pin, three
major decisions, four decisions and
two forfeits for a 42-0 victory.
The pin was the best match.
Freshman Bob Pool, in his first
dual, pinned his opponent in
25 seconds.
Wrestling and softball both pro
vided amazing moments for the
2002-03 highlight reel.
Jesse Thomas, sports reporter:
Track and field has been a signifi
cant part of my life since I was in the
seventh grade.
Damn, sometimes I forget how
old I’m getting!
The sport got me through my
senior year of high school. I never
raced in the 4A state meet at Hay
ward Field but always attended.
And I always looked forward to the
Prefontaine Classic, which ended
the weekend.
In those days, I use to run around
searching for Bob Kennedy to ask
him for an autograph. While cover
ing the meet this year, I went up to
him, shook his hand and told him
he had a good race.
I was star stuck through the en
tire afternoon, whether I was stand
ing next to Gail Devers or talking
face to face with my bombshell,
Suzy Favor Hamilton, about her
1,500-meter race.
Using my ability as a press agent,
I sat in a chair next to Stacy Dragila
behind the autograph table with a
15-foot line of people waiting for a
mere moment to get her signature.
It was pure beauty.
From the past and present of the
Prefontaine Classic, being able to be
in the mix of the meet this year was
by far my most memorable moment.
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