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Oregon’s Carrington, Forde benched after positive drug tests
By ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
DALLAS — Oregon was
forced to bench two players be-
cause of failed drug tests days
before the team competes in the
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tle game, the latest hit to a roster
already depleted by injuries.
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rington and running back Ayele
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gon for today’s national champi-
onship game against Ohio State
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ed positive for marijuana; the
AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi
Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington scores against
Florida State during the Rose Bowl. Carrington will not
play in today’s national championship because he was
suspended after a positive drug test.
disclosed.
Oregon coach Mark Helfrich
insisted Saturday that the team
remained focused.
“Unfortunately, we’ve been
tested in the realm of guys not
being available for whatever
reason all season long,” Hel-
frich said. “And our guys have
stepped up.”
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who are already short at receiver
for Heisman Trophy-winning
quarterback Marcus Mariota.
The players were tested be-
fore the team’s Rose Bowl ap-
pearance, a person with direct
knowledge of the tests told The
The Ducks weren’t only hit
by injuries to receivers. They
also were able to overcome a
spate of injuries to their offen-
sive line.
“We have a bunch of highly
skilled guys that are very con-
spoke on condition of anonym-
ity because of student privacy
rules.
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dom drug testing for champi-
onship events and bowl games.
Those tests can be done before
or after an event and the school
is given no notice about how
many players will be tested.
A failed test for recreational
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quiring the school to declare the
player ineligible. The penalty
for a failed test is 50 percent of a
Helfrich said. “Marcus is con-
year. The national championship
game.
Oregon can appeal the
Oregon coaches and players
said they were moving forward
“I think anytime you put
something in your body that
doesn’t belong there it’s a bad
Oregon, which regularly uses
three- and four-receiver forma-
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota throws against Florida State in the Rose Bowl
NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1.
decision,” Oregon offensive co-
leaves the Ducks down two
key wide receivers against Ohio
191-pound redshirt freshman,
and two touchdowns in Ore-
gon’s Rose Bowl victory over
Mariota said the team was
disappointed and that he hadn’t
“I think a lot of guys feel
guilty like they should have
helped, including myself,” Mar-
iota said. “It’s tough.”
Last week, Oregon lost red-
shirt freshman receiver Devon
Allen on the opening kickoff
with a knee injury. Allen had 41
touchdowns.
The Ducks have also been
playing for the last four games
Brown, who went down with a
season-ending leg injury against
Utah.
And before the season start-
ed, junior receiver Bralon Ad-
dison tore a ligament in his left
knee. Although Addison said
Saturday at the team’s media
availability in Dallas that he
could play in the championship
game, Oregon’s coaches don’t
want to burn his redshirt year.
rely on.
“We all know as receiv-
ers that we’re going to have to
step up. It’s the last game of the
season. We’re going to have to
make plays and play basically
our best game ever,” Nelson
said.
matter. A team spokesman said
it was for the same reason as
who is a contributor on special
teams, played in all 14 games
this season, with three carries
onship against Arizona.
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at Oregon have faced allegations
estimated that between 40 and
used marijuana — which was
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ly as inaccurate.
The state approved a mea-
sure last fall that legalizes cer-
tain amounts of the drug for
recreational use. However, that
law does not take effect until
July 1, and Oregon maintains
an aggressive drug policy for its
student athletes, which includes
random testing. The program
has not indicated that would
change with legalization.
“I think the biggest thing,
from our standpoint, is there’s no
study from a student athlete-type
positive in any way,” Helfrich
said at a news conference the
day the measure passed.
Though legalization efforts
also have succeeded in Wash-
against positive tests for drugs,
including marijuana, at champi-
onship events. Schools in those
states have also maintained drug
policies for athletes.
Associated Press College
Football Writer Ralph D. Russo
and AP Sports Writer Stephen
Hawkins contributed to this re-
port.
Oregon’s college sports history includes Astoria connection
DALLAS — If any player
can appreciate Oregon’s shared
history with Ohio State, it’s
Johnathan Loyd.
He’s been around a while,
but no, Loyd isn’t old enough to
remember the Oregon Webfoots’
in school history to appear in
Courtesy of Clatsop County
Historical Society
football national championship
It’s cool to be a part of this.”
Oregon’s victory against the
several milestone matchups be-
tween the two schools. Here are
four memorable games between
the Ducks and Bucks, leading
up to today’s national champi-
onship.
Bobby Anet
ment hardly resembled the
March Madness phenomenon
of today. Looking for an event
to rival the new National In-
vitation Tournament, a group
of coaches led by Ohio State’s
team tournament that would
draw 5,500 fans for its champi-
onship game at Northwestern’s
The Webfoots, champions
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ence, were known as the Tall
1939 NCAA Basketball
Championship
Oregon 46, Ohio State 33
and Oklahoma propelled them
to the championship game,
right to face the Buckeyes in
the National Association of
If Loyd plays a snap tonight,
“It’s kind of fate,” said Loyd, a
wide receiver who has four recep-
tions and a touchdown after join-
ing the football team last spring.
Bowl the previous season, Len
scorers.
He’s heard the stories, though, and
the former point guard recognizes
the symmetry of the Ducks play-
ing Ohio State in the inaugural
Ohio State, the team defeated by
from Astoria, including Bobby
achieved little national rec-
ognition. Oregon fans gave
their team a hero’s welcome,
though, waiting at train stations
throughout the state to greet the
Webfoots.
The Buckeyes were ham-
pered by an injury to All-Ameri-
can Jimmy Hull and the defense
of Oregon guard Bobby Anet,
who, according to an anecdote
captured in Sports Illustrated,
crashed into the scorer’s table
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ship trophy.
1958 Rose Bowl
Ohio State 10, Oregon 7
Bidding for their second
national title in four years un-
der coach Woody Hayes, the
Buckeyes were heavy favorites
against an Oregon team making
The Ducks, picked seventh
Dick. Most of the team was
Buckeyes in front in the fourth
quarter, and a fourth-down pass
BASKETBALL
TUESDAY
Girls Basketball — Molalla at
Astoria, 7 p.m.; Seaside at Es-
tacada, 5:30 p.m.; Rainier at War-
renton, 6 p.m.; Vernonia at Knap-
pa, 6 p.m.; C.S. Lewis at Jewell,
5:30 p.m.; North Beach at Ilwaco,
7 p.m.
Boys Basketball — Astoria at
Molalla, 7 p.m.; Seaside at Estaca-
da, 7:15 p.m.; Rainier at Warrenton,
7:45 p.m.; Vernonia at Knappa, 7:45
p.m.; C.S. Lewis at Jewell, 7 p.m.
Swimming — Valley Catholic at
Astoria, 4 p.m.
Wrestling — Seaside at Nestuc-
ca, 4 p.m.; Ilwaco at Toledo, 5 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Weekend results
Boys
North Marion 60, Astoria 51
AST (51): Morgan Fruiht 17,
Jarrett 15, Palek 9, Fremstad 4,
Strange 4, Johnson 2, Scroup,
Keating.
NM (60): Josh Umbenhower 23,
Scanlon 15, Ramon, Torian 8, Ver-
astegui 3, Barrow 2.
1967 Autzen Stadium
Ohio State 30, Oregon 0
According to Mike Ritchey,
the son of former Oregon ath-
letic director Norv Ritchey, the
of a handshake agreement be-
tween the Ducks and Buckeyes
Oregon hoped to build a
new stadium, and the Buckeyes
agreed to visit for the dedication
ceremony. It took almost 10
State came to Eugene for the
christening of Autzen Stadium.
2010 Rose Bowl
Ohio State 26, Oregon 17
at Oregon culminated in a trip
Beavers had played in the Rose
State’s
Willamette VC 41, Jewell 30
JWL (30): Trystan Silva 10, Berg
9, Murry 2, Ritchie, Munk, Stahly,
Meehan.
Willamette VC 15 12 7 7—41
Jewell
6 8 9 7—30
NM (46): Kiley Florez 20, Henry
10, Rodriguez 10, Umbenhower 3,
Kinniburgh 2, Morgan 1.
Astoria
9 6 10 7—32
North Marion 9 15 11 11—46
WEDNESDAY
Wrestling — Astoria/Banks at
Seaside, 5:30 p.m.
Delphian 52, Knappa 47
KNA (47): Tyson Burnard 20,
Severson 12, Takalo 7, Weirup 6,
Dragoo 2, Rusinovich 2, J.Miller,
Rubus, Goodman.
DEL (52): Tom Chiang 19, Tomak
12, Rivera 10, Gonzalez 8, Chou 2.
Knappa
16 11 5 10 5—47
Delphian
9 9 10 14 10—52
Ilwaco 62, Tacoma Baptist 56
TB (56): Dayton Pascua 27, McGe-
hee 7, Peterson 6, Jensen 5, Talen
5, Leaman 4, Kliewer 2.
ILW (62): Ethan Bannister 14, Nick
Griffitt 14, Sheldon 12, Tapio 10,
Mendoza 10, Schenk 2.
T.Baptist
12 13 12 19—56
Ilwaco
17 15 14 16—62
Girls
North Marion 46, Astoria 32
AST (32): Taylor Mickle 7, Hunt
6, DiBartolomeo 6, Abrahams 5,
DeMander 5, Mitchell 2, Israel 1,
Wallace.
we were just a little bit off,”
Oregon. In historic champion-
ship games, though, the Ducks
have history on their side.
‘The Way to Wellville’
seconds remaining.
defense
dominated,
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possessing the ball for more
than 41 minutes.
Masoli said. “We didn’t really
open up the playbook regarding
the air attack. I don’t know why.
I wasn’t calling the plays.”
With that victory, Ohio State
one of two players to earn Rose
were favored against Terrelle
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Ohio State scored a touch-
yards.
Quarterback Jeremiah Maso-
Willamette VC 31, Jewell 23
JWL (23): Gabi Morales 8, H.Lit-
tlepage 7, Stahly 4, A.Littlepage 4,
Thurston, Guillen.
Willamette VC 8 10 7 6—31
Jewell
5 9 8 6—23
Ilwaco 75, Tacoma Baptist 37
TB (37): Jennifer Brooks 12,
Rachael VanLiew 12, Pascua 6,
A.Brooks 3, Stokes 2, Crone 2.
ILW (75): Madeline Jacobson 18,
Kaech 17, McMillan 12, Ellsworth
10, Coffin 6, Bentley 5, Bannister 4,
Lindstrom 2, Tapio.
T.Baptist
10 6 11 10—37
Ilwaco
12 22 18 23—70
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT A
KICKOFF EVENT
TUESDAY, JAN. 13
SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL
1901 North Holladay Dr
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14
WARRENTON HIGH SCHOOL
1700 SW Main St
5:30 - 7p.m. IN THE LIBRARY
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communities in the U.S. invited to participate in
the five-year ‘The Way to Wellville’ challenge to
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joined at the kickoff by a representative of
challenge’s sponsor, Health Initiative Coordinating
Council (HICCup), as well as invitees from the local
agencies and organizations working together on
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