Awards: Justin Phinisee's memorable quotes earn him 'Best Interviewee'
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deficit with a 15-foot jump shot by
Gabrielle Richards, a three-pointer
by Kraayeveld (who finished with a
team-high 23 points) and two free
throws by Richards to trail by just
one. A couple of Brandi Davis three
pointers and Kraayeveld’s clutch
free-throw shooting sealed the deal,
and the Ducks moved on to the sec
ond round to face eventual national
champions Baylor.
Best Play: Sarah Malone's
record-setting javelin throw
Malone added another accom
plishment to her already impressive
resume when she broke her own
school record by seven feet, three
inches with a toss of 186-10 at Re
gionals. After securing the event
win in her first few throws, the
Newberg native let ‘er rip on her
fifth throw and came up golden.
Male Rookie of the Year:
Galen Rupp
The Portland native didn’t take
long to show Oregon fans that the
hype surrounding his prestigious
prep career was warranted. In just
his second race donning a Duck
uniform, the freshman smashed the
U.S. junior 10,000-meter record by
more than 17 seconds with a time of
28 minutes, 15.52 seconds. Rupp
also finished second in the 10,000
and fourth in the 5,000 at the Pacif
ic-10 Conference Championships.
Female Rookie of the Year:
Lovena Chaput
The freshman from Tlialatin
earned the starting left field position
four games into the Duck softball
season and never relinquished it.
As the leadoff hitter, the left
handed hitting Chaput finished first
in runs (34), hits (57), doubles (10),
triples (3) and total bases (88), and
second in batting average (.310) and
home runs (5) while helping the
team to another NCAA berth. She
was also named Co-Pac-10 Player of
the Week in late March after going
6 for 13 with a home run and
three RBIs.
Most Improved Male
Athlete: Terrence Whitehead
After spending his sophomore
season as a member of Oregon’s
“running back by committee” of
fense, Whitehead emerged as one of
the Ducks’ most potent offensive
weapons in 2004. The Los Angeles
native became the unquestioned
starter at tailback and rushed for
1,144 yards and six touchdowns. He
also caught 44 passes for 405 yards
and two scores on his way to all
conference honors.
Most Improved Female
Athlete: Katie O'Neil
The senior libero was named
MVP of the Oregon volleyball team
in 2004 after improving her dig total
of 266 in 2003 to 363. The Corbett
native recorded 43 digs in a match
against Washington State, good for
fourth all time in Pac-10 history.
Best Interviewee:
Justin Phinisee
The defensive back always had
something colorful to say, regard
less of the situation. Some of his
better lines include:
“The history of Oregon defense is
that we’re going to dominate the
offense. I don’t care what they run,
how they run it or who they’re running
it with, we’re going to dominate.”
Let’s not forget this one heading
into the 2004 Civil War:
“ (The Beavers) can be as hungry
as they want to, but we know
what’s going to happen. We don’t
plan on losing. We don’t look to
lose. We plan on beating this team
by as many points as possible. ”
On top of producing great quotes,
Phinisee is also a solid cornerback,
safety and punt returner.
Most Entertaining Male
Athlete: Aaron Brooks
The feisty point guard was both
fun to watch and fun to interview.
Whether he was throwing a no-look
pass, blocking the shot of someone
a foot taller than he or talking about
his relationship with teammate
Adrian Stelly, Brooks gives onlook
ers the most bang for their buck as
far as shock value goes.
Most Entertaining Female
Athlete: Brandi Davis
The shooting guard is adored by
McArthur Court fans in a way few
will ever experience. Davis is an up
tempo player who is capable of rip
ping off five three-pointers in five
minutes. When she’s able to keep
herself under control, she’s ar
guably one of the best offensive
players in the conference.
Best Male Athlete You've
Never Heard of:
Scott Barker
The senior was a stud for the Ore
gon wrestling team, helping the
Ducks to a third-place finish at
the Pac-10 Championships. The
197-pounder finished the year with
Kellen
Clemens
completed
60 percent
of his pass
es for
2,548
yards and
22 TDs
during the
2004
Oregon
football
season.
Emerald
a 32-7 record and a career mark
of 91-25.
Best Female Athlete You've
Never Heard of: Jen May
The midfielder led the Oregon
lacrosse team with 41 goals in
17 games. The freshman from
Davidsonville, Md., helped the Ducks
to six wins in their inaugural season
and should be an important element
in their success for the next
three years.
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