Kraayeveld receives injury scare at practice
The senior forward goes
down at Oregon’s practice
on Tuesday after ‘cutting’
By Jon Roetman
Sports Reporter
Oregon forward Cathrine Kraaye
veld injured a knee during practice
Tuesday at the Morse Event Center,
home to Northwest Christian
College.
The 6-foot-4 senior had an MRI
after practice and results were not
staph infection in the same knee.
“I was just cutting, I don't even
really remember what happened,"
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immediately
available.
Kraayeveld
missed 13
games last
season with a
Kraayeveld said. "I just kind of cut
and it kind of gave out."
The All-America candidate is
averaging 17.2 points, 8.6 rebounds
and 3.2 blocks per game, while
leading Oregon to a 5-0 record and
the No. 20 ranking in the latest
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
Road trip
After playing four of its first five
games at home, Oregon will spend
most of December on the road. The
Ducks play six of their next seven
games away from McArthur Court,
with a lone home appearance on
the 12th against Montana. Oregon
won its only road game to date, 73
57, over Gonzaga on Nov. 25.
The Ducks' next contest is
Thursday against Portland at the
Chiles Center. Oregon defeated the
Pilots 85-63 last season at
McArthur Court behind 19 points
from Brandi Davis.
"Going to Portland (to play the
Pilots) will be a good test," Oregon
head coach Bev Smith said. "It gets
very intense because of the in-state
rivalry. We're being careful not to
overlook them."
Oregon will stay in the Rose City
until Saturday when the Ducks bat
tle Colorado State in the Pape lam.
Smith said the Ducks are familiar
and comfortable with playing in the
Rose Garden after defeating BYU
80-77 in last season's Pape Jam.
East coast exposure
When Oregon faces George
Washington on Dec. 18 in
Washington, D.C., the Ducks will
have a chance to show East Coast
voters that their top 25 ranking is
legit. It will be the only time during
the regular season that Oregon ven
tures further east than Arizona.
"It's a great opportunity to go
back east, which is considered the
mecca of college basketball," Smith
said. "It will also be a great educa
tional experience, getting to visit the
nation's capital."
Kraayeveld said Oregon also has
a chance to show the East Coast
that the Pacific-10 Conference
belongs with the nation's elite.
"It's not just important for
Oregon, but for the Pac-10 also,"
Kraayeveld said. "Just showing that
we have a really good conference
over here and hopefully that will
establish that on the East Coast.
They have a lot of good teams
down there so it will be fun for us
to go down there."
Valuable return
Senior Kayla Steen returned from
a knee injury Saturday to score 11
points against North Carolina State.
The 5-foot-8 guard was 3 of 4
points from the field in 14 minutes.
Smith said the return of Steen
was a big boost to the Ducks. After
sophomore guard Chelsea Wagner
and freshman forward Jessica
Shetters recently returned from
injuries, Oregon now has tremen
dous depth at every position.
'The way Kayla came in and per
formed was tremendous," Smith said
Players returning from injury
"round us out very well," she added.
Pac-10 rankings
Along with Oregon, two other
Pac-10 teams were ranked in this
week's top-25. Stanford (5-0) was
ranked No. 6 and Arizona (3-2)
was No. 25. Washington (4-0) and
California (3-2) received votes.
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Oregon guard Brandon Lincoln played agaainst former Jefferson High School teammate Antone Jarrell when the Ducks hosted Portland State.
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Portland State was successful in all three aspects, limiting
the Ducks to just 14 assists and four three-pointers.
It just wasn't enough to come out on top over their intra
state rivals.
"I think they're better this year than last year," Schroyer
said. "1 think the world of coach Kent and his staff. I think
they do a great job."
Oregon was without the services of shooting guard James
Davis, who was suspended for the game due to what Kent
said was for "failing to meet the academic responsibilities
that are expected of each player within the University of Ore
gon basketball program."
Davis, a Vancouver, Wash., native, scored nine points on
the strength of three three-pointers in Oregon's season
opening win over Fresno State.
The Ducks return to action Saturday when they play in the
annual Pape Jam at the Rose Garden in Portland. They host
Mid-American Conference member Marshall at 6 p.m.
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teammates on one of the nation's elite high school teams.
The duo used to play for Jefferson High School in Portland.
When Jarrell was a senior and Lincoln was a sophomore,
the Democrats won a state title, finishing with a 28-0 record
and the nation's No. 4 ranking.
"It kind of took me back to my sophomore year of high
school when we used to go at it in practice," Lincoln said.
"He came out there and competed hard, we came out and
competed hard and (Portland State) gave us a good fight."
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off for final examinations.
"For guys like Scott Vossmeyer that
have been out for awhile, it will give
them a chance, especially with these
practices where we have a faceless op
ponent, to just get back in the
groove," quarterback Kellen Clemens
said of the workouts this week.
"We've got guys like Igor (Olshansky)
who have been playing banged up for
three or four weeks. It gives them a
chance to sit out and get healthy."
Sun Bowl tickets can be purchased
starting today. Reserved seats are be
ing sold at $35, and a $15 per-order
processing fee will also be assessed.
rickets can be bought at the South
Ticket Building at Autzen Stadium, at
www.goducks.com or by calling 1
800-WliBFOOT. Beginning on Thurs
day, they can be purchased at the
Casanova Center.
For the record
The Ducks have seen some recent
success against the Big Ten, going 3
2 against the conference's members
since 1998.
That includes the four-point win
over Michigan earlier this season, a
defeat of Wisconsin at Autzen Stadi
um in 2001 and a win over Michigan
State three years before.
Oregon also lost to the Badgers and
Spartans in that time span.
The Ducks really don't have much
of a preference on who they play, in
stead suggesting that they can match
up well against any opponent.
However, at least one Oregon player
would prefer to play Michigan State.
"They like to throw the ball
more," defensive tackle Robby
Valenzuela said. "We like getting af
ter quarterbacks, so we'd rather have
a throwing team."
All-conference
On Monday, the Pacific-10 Con
ference announced its all-league
teams. Oregon was well represented,
placing 12 players on the squad.
Safety Keith Lewis, offensive lineman
Adam Snyder and kick returner Kenny
Washington were all named to the Pac
10's first team.
Olshansky and Mitchell were
both named to the second team.
Honorable mention nominations
went to tight end Tim Day, defen
sive linemen Devan Long and Ju
nior Siavii, punt returner Steven
Moore, Parker and offensive line
man Dan Weaver.
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