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HAGER continued from page 7 Conference 4,000-yard passer. He was picked off 14 times but passed for 28 touchdowns. Twenty-eight. In 13 games. In just 612 passing attempts. That's one touchdown strike for every 22 pass es attempted. Pickett is still a talent. With three relatively inexperienced quarter backs on the roster — Tim Rattay, Ken Dorsey and Brandon Doman — Pickett could slip through the cracks onto the roster. "He has potential," San Francisco general manager Terry Donahue told 49ers.com. "He had a tom pec toral muscle and he is a real tough guy; he played through it, but he did not have a good senior year. We knew that about him. During his workout in Washington he was very impressive to our coaches. (Head) coach (Dennis) Erickson was up there and said at the right value, if this guy is there, we ought to think about him." Erickson obviously knows Pickett well, having seen him during his days at Oregon State. Lewis is a bit more of an unknown, a rather peculiar selection for a team trying to get away from less-than-positive attitudes. He's surely one who isn't afraid to do a little talking. Still, when he's healthy, Lewis can be one of the fastest on the field. He can also be the toughest when he wants to be. Some still argue that had he played against Stanford in 2001 — he was in stead out with an injured ankle — the Ducks would have defeated the Car dinal and potentially gone on to play for the national title. Now, Lewis was taken 198th over all, the fourth Oregon player to be taken in the draft. There are rumors circulating that the 49ers may re lease safety Zack Bronson, which would clear the way for Lewis to slide into a roster spot. Both fell into the right situation with San Francisco. Neither, other wise, would have the best of odds to land on an NFL roster. Pickett's been assigned No. 10, Lewis has No. 45. Let the fireworks begin. Contact the sports editor at hankhager@dailyemerald.com. His opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald. SIXTH continued from page 7 sits atop the Ieaderboard at 9-under par. The senior and Hogan Award fi nalist shot a 67-68-135 to finish four strokes ahead of a trio of players — Arizona's Henry Liaw and Chris Nallen and Arizona State's Chez Reav ie — all of whom are tied for second at5-under par 139. "I came out really well today," Reavie said. "My putting was pret ty bad, but other than that I had no mistakes. The back nine was the most difficult for me. Like I said, my putter just wasn't working. It was all about the putting today, and that wasn't working for me." Host school Arizona and rival Arizona State finished tied for first with identical even par 357-363 720s. Defending champion UCLA # is 12 strokes back, while Washing ton and Southern California sit fourth and fifth, respectively. "'Solid' is the word I'd use to de scribe us today," Arizona State head coach Randy Lein said. "We played great golf on a difficult golf course. But we are used to desert golf and the surroundings." Only a handful of players were unable to finish their second rounds and will tee off at 7 a.m. today with the third following immediately afterward. Women's golf headed to NCAA Regionals For the first time since 2001, the Ducks are going to the postseason. Coming off their first multiple win season since 1996, the Ducks earned the No. 10 seed for next week's NCAA West Regional at Stanford. '''Solid' is the word I'd use to describe us today. We played great golf on a difficult golf course. But we are used to desert golf and the surroundings." Randy Lein Arizona State head coach "This is re ally a reward for the hard work these women have put in the last two seasons," Oregon head coach Shan non Rouillard said. "It's a great feeling to get back to regionals. At the same time, we're not satisfied just to make it. The goal now is to advance." The top eight teams in the re gional will advance to the NCAA Championships in Auburn, Ala. None of the current Ducks has ever been in postseason play, but they should be helped by the fact that the regionals are held at the Stan ford Golf Course, where they have already played this year. Brian Smith is a freelance reporter for the Emerald. Give me j^m 5 Run your “for sale” ad (items under $1,000) for 5 days in the ODE Classified Section. If the item(s) doesn’t sell, call us at 346-4343 and we’ll run it again for another 5 days free! SPORTS BRIEF Williams jury to begin deliberations today SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Even if Jayson Williams' shotgun malfunc tioned, the ex-Net was still criminally reckless when he "shot and killed" his limo driver, prosecutors charged Monday. "When you choose to play with a deadly weapon, you choose to play with 'life and death,' " prosecutor Steven Lember said in closing argu ments at Williams' manslaughter tri al. "And when you choose to play with 'life and death,' 'accident' is no defense." Earlier, in three hours of arguments to the jury, two defense attorneys de cried the Feb. 14, 2002, shooting of Costas (Gus) Christofi as a "tragic ac cident" caused by a malfunctioning weapon. They characterized the state's key witnesses as parasites who viewed Williams as "a meal ticket" — and who got immunity to save their own hides. The jury that will decide Williams' fate is expected to begin deliberations Tuesday. In two hours of arguments, Lember and co-counsel Katharine Errickson homed in on four main themes: • Williams displayed an utter disre gard for gun safety. • His behavior was altered by a night of drinking. • Witnesses did lie at first — but to protea their friend, Williams. • No evidence was ever produced to prove the Browning 12-gauge shotgun malfunctioned. But even if the gun did malfunction, it does not matter. 'The defense has said accident, ac cident, accident, accident, accident, accident, accident - on and on and on," Lember said. "Ladies and gentle men, reckless condua isn't made into an accident because you say 'accident' over and over and over again. The condua is what counts." — Richard T. Pienciak New York Daily News (KRT) Looking for money or credit? SWAT SUMMER Earn a $300 stipend, learn new skills, and make a difference on campus! 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