Danielle Hickey Photographer Sophomore Greg LaVoie (left) is one of many young players that will need to fill the gap left behind after the graduation of Chris Carnahan and John Ellis (right). Young golfers face reinvention, tough conference schedule Sica will lead a young men’s team as Oregon’s women try and build off last year’s conference performance By Jesse Thomas Sports Reporter The Oregon men's golf team began the 2003 season the honorable way. Oregon rep resented itself - and the United OUCK States, along m with four other ■ NCAA schools, earlier this month in the Topy Cup in Tanagura, Japan. In the annual competition, American universities are invited to Japan based on their finish at the NCAA Championships, where Ore gon took 22nd. "It's neat to go over and represent your country, and especially represent the University of Oregon," senior Mike Sica said. 'That's the most thrilling part about it except for get ting to experience all the culture." In Oregon's first appearance in the Topy Cup, the Ducks finished 10th. The Ducks continue play begin ning Sept. 25, when they travel to Corvallis for the Northwest Colle giate Classic and try and establish Turn to GOLF, page 16E GRATEFUL THURSDAY 21 6th West 338 9000 Averafl® You do the math. How smart is this: All the textbooks you need for up to 60% off retail prices. And all you have to do is go to half.com and type in the book titles, or ISBN numbers. Gotta love that new math. r-» — ~ — — — — — — | For a limited time, first-time buyers | Save an additional $5 i on purchases of *50 or more: I Simply use this code: 1 Oregon2003 J Same textbooks. Smarter prices. •Average retail price of a new college textbook: $73 based on 2002 data from Follett Corp., Associated Press, 1/27/03. Average Half.com college textbook price $26 based on site statistics, January 2003. tFirst time buyers only. Limited time offer; excludes shipping and handling; offer subject to change or termination without prior notice Copyright 2003 Half com, Inc. All rights reserved Half.com and the Half.com logo are trademarks of Half.com, Inc. eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks of eBay, Inc.