Adam Amato Photo Editor Sophomore setter Jodi Bell finished with 32 assists and five digs in Oregon's loss to Oregon State on Thursday. VOLLEYBALL continued from page 11A Oregon State fans were doing as much as they could to help the Beavers win, including verbal taunts and creating a tunnel for the team to run through when it returned from the locker room. The furious start to game three was the only time the Ducks were able to quiet the crowd. The fans' enthusiasm appeared to work as the youthful Duel® appeared flustered at times. "They were letting our kids have it," Ferreira said. "When you silence the crowd you've got to keep them there. When you're on the road you can't play even with your opponent you have to play better and you've got to do the things you need to do to silence the crowd. "I thought they handled playing in a difficult atmosphere well. For a lot of kids, it was their first Civil War." The Beavers never trailed in game one, but were unable to pull away. Af ter trailing 23-17, the Ducks pulled to within 28-26 before giving up the game's final two points. Game two was a similar situation, but the Ducks at one point led 21-19 before giving way to the Beaver attack. "We just couldn't sustain (or) fin ish," Ferreira said. "It's definitely frus trating for these kids. My job, proba bly more than anything else, is to truly take care of their emotions be cause they're doing everything that they need to do to get to where they need to get to. "Just because you don't get the results you want today doesn't mean you're not doing the things you need to do. it's far from a panic situation. Anytime you have 12 freshmen and sophomores, your system is still in its evolution." Sophomore Jodi Bell led the Ducks with 32 assists. Freshman Kristen Bitter finished with 11.5 points, in cluding three service aces. Junior libero Katie O'Neil added 14 digs. After Mason put the Ducks ahead 19-17 with a kill in the second game, she was issued a yellow card for screaming and gesturing towards the Oregon State side of the court. O'Neil said this type of enthusiasm is an en couraging sight. "We're still optimistic because we're young and we're fresh," O'Neil said. "We have great attitudes and great chemistry and it's a lot of fun this year." Contact the sports reporter at jonroetman@dailyemerald.com. 014968 ARE YOUR WEEKENDS MISSING SOMETHING? ±± + + Join us on Sundays for worship services featuring Holy Communion. We have traditional services on Sunday mornings and Marty Haugen services on Sunday evenings. Sundays 8:15, 10:45 am & 6:30 Jim Sludent/Young Adult Bible Study Sundays 7:15 pm Central Lutheran Church Corner of 18th &. Potter • 345.0395 www.welconietocentral.org All are welcome. ROETMAN continued from page 11A ball remains a game with integrity where players are taught that win ning overshadows personal acco lades. Try getting Randy Moss to block during a run in the fourth quarter if he hasn't caught a pass; that probably wouldn't succeed. Even though the talent level is low er, high schoolers can still put a quali ty product on the field. I attended a state semi-final game in Maryland two years ago, and it was the greatest football game I've ever seen. Urbana — a school full of big farm boys — defeated national power Seneca Val ley 29-23 in triple overtime. The game featured everything from a sophomore kicker drilling a 51-yard field goal to a drive-saving conversion on fourth-and-37 with less than two minutes remaining. The city of Eugene was home to its own brand of entertaining prep foot ball last year. Sheldon High School had one of the most explosive offens es in the country. Led by quarterback Alex Brink — now a freshman at Washington State — the Fighting Irish won the Oregon Class 4A State Championship and were ranked in EARN $50 IF YOU CHEW TOBACCO & WANT TO QUIT If you are between 14-24 years old, try this free program we have developed and are testing to help you quit chewing. Call Deschutes Research at 1-888-345-8744 to see if you qualify. Research funded by the National Cancer Institute. the top 25 nationally. Entering Friday, the Irish are once again one of the state's elite as they hold the No. 3 ranking in the Asso ciated Press poll. Willamette High School, another Eugene power, is sixth. The Wolverines have been domi nant, outscoring opponents 212-28 on their way to a 5-0 record. I'm not saying pro and college football should be put on the back burner and the focus should switch to high school. Think of high school football as a "soul cleansing" experi ence if hearing about scandals and holdouts grows old. If nothing else, high school football presents the chance to see that there are still ath letes who play the game the way it's supposed to be played. So if the Ducks jump out to a huge lead Friday, there's no cable TV in the house or a change of pace is needed, check out a local high school foot ball game. At least there won't be any commercials. Contact the sports reporter at jonroetman@dailyemerald.com. His opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald. PremieF TraveF • Airfare Specials!!! • San Francisco - $118.00* Los Angeles - $178.00* Cane un - $408.00* London - $437.00* iu\ not jiK'lutlcd.jVStciciionsm;i\ apply. .Subject to change without m >tkv. Email Passes issued on-site!!! E-mail: fares@luv2travel.com 1011 Harlow isSri ' 1747-0909^£F