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SPORTS
East Oregonian
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Ducks:
LOCAL STANDINGS
Through games played April 19
Continued from Page A10
MEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
“Those last few games
that I played, I was playing
with a club the whole time
so it kind of made it rough,”
Verdell said. “I kind of
played through it. … I was
defi nitely going through it,
especially the Pac-12 cham-
pionship. I couldn’t even go
because I had to go to the
doctor the same day so I was
watching it from (Eugene).
“It was defi nitely one of
those feelings like, man, I
wish I can be out there or at
least have been out there on
the fi eld rooting the guys on.
It was good to see them take
home that championship. I
called and FaceTimed the
whole group after and we all
talked and celebrated so it’s
still good.”
Back to full strength,
Verdell still tops Oregon’s
running back corps this
spring, even as Travis Dye
emerged in a diff erent and
even more dynamic role last
season. They don’t see each
other as competition, but
rather as a tandem that few
others can match.
“I think before the season
he was leaning on more of
leaving,” said Dye, who ran
for 443 yards and a touch-
down and had 239 receiv-
ing yards and four scores
on just nine receptions last
season. “In the middle of the
season we talked about it a
little bit more and he said he
Sean Meagher/The Oregonian, File
Oregon running back C.J. Verdell (7) carries the ball
against Stanford in the Pac-12 season opener in Eugene in
November 2020.
wanted to come back and I
was all for it. I told him this
1-2 punch can keep going
and that we’re going to be an
awesome duo still. Last year
I know there’s a bad taste
in his mouth. He’s ready to
come out there year and go
off , and I’m all for it.”
At their peak, Verdell and
Dye make a compelling case
for the best running back
duo in the conference and
one of the best in the coun-
try. The only Pac-12 teams
with comparable running
back pairings are Colo-
rado and Washington State,
which also saw their leading
rushers from 2019 miss most
or all of 2020 due to injury.
With Sean Dollars and
Trey Benson both out this
spring recovering from inju-
ries, Verdell and Dye are
the only two healthy schol-
arship running backs on
Oregon’s roster and while
there’s always something to
refi ne and improve, staying
healthy is the priority for the
next nine practices and the
off season.
They have high aspira-
tions, individually and as a
team, and in order to each
them the Ducks need both
to be available on Saturdays.
“The goal for us right
now is we want to win a
national championship really
bad,” Dye said. “Becoming
the best 1-2 punch in the Pac,
that’s going to help us. Obvi-
ously I believe that we are
the best 1-2 punch in the Pac,
if not the nation. Of course
we’re going to say that, but
we’re going to show it this
year for sure.”
Individually, Verdell is
shooting for 2,000 yards.
If he’s able to stay healthy
enough to not only play each
week, but not been limited
due to a variety minor inju-
ries he’s played through over
the years, there’s no reason
to believe he can’t reach that
mark.
ON THE SLATE
All times subject to change
TUESDAY, APRIL 20
Prep baseball
Hermiston at Southridge, 5 p.m.
Pendleton at Redmond, 4:30 p.m.
Riverside at Stanfi eld/Echo, 4 p.m.
Heppner/Ione at Umatilla, 4 p.m.
Prep softball
Kennewick at Hermiston, 3 p.m.
Redmond at Pendleton, 4:40 p.m.
Union/Cove at Echo/Stanfi eld (2), 2 p.m.
Umatilla at Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii (2),
4 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at McLoughlin (2),
4 p.m.
Prep boys tennis
Hermiston at Chiawana, 4 p.m.
Stanfi eld/Echo at Weston-McEwen,
4 p.m.
Prep girls tennis
Hermiston at Chiawana, 4 p.m.
Stanfi eld/Echo at Weston-McEwen,
4 p.m.
College volleyball
Columbia Basin at Blue Mountain, 5 p.m.
Columbia Basin at Blue Mountain,
6:30 p.m.
Men’s college basketball
Blue Mountain at Columbia Basin,
7:30 p.m.
Women’s college basketball
Blue Mountain at Columbia Basin,
5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21
Prep baseball
Irrigon at La Grande JV, 4 p.m.
Prep softball
Heppner/Ione at Pendleton freshmen
(2), 3 p.m.
Prep track and fi eld
Hermiston at Southridge, 3 p.m.
Prep boys tennis
The Dalles at Pendleton, 3 p.m.
Prep girls tennis
Pendleton at The Dalles, 3 p.m.
Prep boys soccer
Richland at Hermiston, 7 p.m.
Prep boys golf
Hermiston at Richland, Horn Rapids Golf
Course, noon
Prep girls golf
Hermiston at Richland, Horn Rapids Golf
Course, noon
Men’s college soccer
Spokane at Blue Mountain, 4 p.m.
Women’s college soccer
Spokane at Blue Mountain, 2 p.m.
Columbia Basin
Treasure Valley
Big Bend
Walla Walla
Blue Mountain
Wenatchee Valley
5-1
4-2
1-3
1-3
1-7
1-7
7-5
4-2
2-6
1-3
1-7
1-7
CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
Team
League Overall
Corban
6-2
11-3
Oregon Tech
6-2
6-2
Bushnell
5-5
5-5
Warner Pacifi c
3-3
5-6
Southern Oregon
3-3
3-3
Eastern Oregon
3-5
7-7
Multnomah
0-6
1-22
#Lewis-Clark State
0-0
22-2
#Northwest
0-0
4-3
#College of Idaho
0-0
8-9
Note: Due to COVID-19 concerns, Ever-
green and Walla Walla have elected to
opt out of the 2020-21 season.
#Teams that have opted out of Spring
Conference schedule
CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
Team
League Overall
x-Southern Oregon
20-1
38-2
x-College of Idaho
18-3
30-12
x-Oregon Tech
16-5
32-6
x-Corban
14-7
22-16
Warner Pacifi c
9-12
17-18
Carroll
7-14
12-26
Eastern Oregon
7-14
12-26
Bushnell
5-16
8-30
Northwest
5-16
6-24
Providence
4-17
4-23
x-clinched playoff berth
NWAC EAST DIVISION
Team
League Overall
North Idaho
3-0
3-0
Big Bend
1-0
1-0
Columbia Basin
2-1
2-1
Treasure Valley
1-1
1-1
Walla Walla
1-1
1-1
Wenatchee Valley
1-1
1-1
Blue Mountain
0-3
0-3
Spokane
0-2
0-2
Yakima Valley
0-0
0-0
NWAC EAST DIVISION
Team
League Overall
Big Bend
2-0
2-4
North Idaho
9-1
10-1
Walla Walla
5-3
5-3
Wenatchee Valley
3-3
4-4
Columbia Basin
2-2
2-2
Treasure Valley
2-6
3-10
Yakima Valley
1-3
2-4
Spokane
0-6
0-7
Blue Mountain
0-0
0-0
WOMEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
COLLEGE MEN’S
SOCCER
CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
Team
League Overall
z-Bushnell
9-1
11-2
Eastern Oregon
6-2
12-4
Warner Pacifi c
3-5
7-7
Corban
2-4
5-4
Oregon Tech
2-4
2-4
Multnomah
0-6
0-13
#Lewis-Clark State
0-0
14-6
#Northwest
0-0
6-3
#College of Idaho
0-0
4-14
Note: Due to COVID-19 concerns, Ever-
green, Southern Oregon and Walla Walla
have elected to opt out of the 2020-21
season.
z-spring season champions
#Teams that have opted out of Spring
Conference schedule
NWAC EAST DIVISION
Team
League Overall
Blue Mountain
2-0-1
2-0-1
Spokane
1-0-1
1-0-1
Wenatchee Valley
1-0-1
1-0-1
Columbia Basin
1-2-1
2-2-1
North Idaho
0-2-0
0-3-0
Treasure Valley
0-1-0
0-1-0
Walla Walla
0-0-0
0-0-0
NWAC EAST DIVISION
Team
League Overall
Big Bend
4-0
4-0
Treasure Valley
1-0
1-0
Walla Walla
2-1
2-1
Wenatchee Valley
2-1
2-1
Blue Mountain
0-2
0-2
Columbia Basin
0-2
0-2
Spokane
0-2
0-2
Yakima Valley
0-1
0-1
North Idaho
0-0
0-0
COLLEGE BASEBALL
CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
Team
League Overall
z-Lewis-Clark State
23-1
31-3
Corban
14-14
15-25
Oregon Tech
12-12
17-21
College of Idaho
11-17
19-24
Eastern Oregon
4-20
4-24
z-clinched CCC regular-season champi-
onship, tournament host
NWAC EAST DIVISION
Team
League Overall
Spokane
4-0
11-3
Yakima Valley
7-1
7-1
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
COLLEGE WOMEN’S
SOCCER
NWAC EAST DIVISION
Team
League Overall
Walla Walla
3-1-1
3-1-1
Spokane
2-0-1
2-0-1
Blue Mountain
2-2-0
2-2-0
Columbia Basin
2-2-0
2-2-0
North Idaho
1-2-0
1-2-0
Yakima Valley
1-2-0
1-2-0
Treasure Valley
0-2-0
0-2-0
Wenatchee Valley
0-0-0
0-0-0
PREP BASEBALL
5A INTERMOUNTAIN CONFERENCE
Team
League Overall
Pendleton
2-0
2-1
Ridgeview
1-0
1-1
The Dalles
0-0
0-2
Crook County
0-1
0-2
Hood River Valley
0-2
1-2
Redmond
0-0
0-0
4A/3A MID-COLUMBIA
Team
League Overall
Chiawana
5-1
5-1
Richland
5-1
5-1
Kamiakin
5-3
5-3
Walla Walla
4-2
4-2
Kennewick
4-3
4-3
Hanford
3-5
3-5
Hermiston
3-5
3-5
Southridge
2-4
2-4
Pasco
0-7
0-7
3A SPECIAL DISTRICT 5
Team
League Overall
Burns
1-1
2-1
Vale
1-1
1-2
Wallowa Valley
0-0
2-0
Riverside
0-0
2-1
Umatilla
0-0
2-2
Irrigon
0-0
1-1
Nyssa
0-0
0-12
2A/1A SPECIAL DISTRICT 7
Team
League Overall
Sherman/Arlington/
Condon
3-1
3-1
Heppner/Ione
1-0
3-0
Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii/
Ukiah
1-2
1-2
Stanfi eld/Echo
0-0
1-2
Grant Union/Prairie City 0-0
0-1
Weston-McEwen
0-0
0-1
Union/Cove
0-0
0-2
Lyle/Wishram/
Klickitat/Trout Lake
0-2
1-3
Adrian
0-0
0-0
Dufur/South Wasco Co. 0-0
0-0
Glenwood
0-0
0-0
PREP SOFTBALL
5A INTERMOUNTAIN CONFERENCE
Team
League Overall
Pendleton
2-0
3-0
Ridgeview
2-0
3-0
The Dalles/Dufur/
Sherman/Wasco Co.
2-0
3-0
Crook County
0-2
0-3
Hood River Valley
0-2
0-3
Redmond
0-2
0-3
4A/3A MID-COLUMBIA
Team
League Overall
Walla Walla
5-1
5-1
Kamiakin
6-2
6-2
Kennewick
5-3
5-3
Richland
4-3
4-3
Chiawana
3-3
3-3
Hanford
3-4
3-4
Hermiston
3-5
3-5
Southridge
2-4
2-4
Pasco
0-6
0-6
3A SPECIAL DISTRICT 2
Team
League Overall
Burns
2-0
3-0
Wallowa Valley
1-1
2-1
Riverside
0-0
1-2
Umatilla
0-0
0-1
Nyssa
0-0
0-3
Vale
0-2
0-3
Crane
0-0
0-0
Irrigon
0-0
0-0
2A/1A-SD6 SPECIAL DISTRICT 6
Team
League Overall
Union/Cove
2-0
2-0
Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii
0-0
2-0
Weston-McEwen
0-2
0-3
Adrian
0-0
0-0
Stanfi eld/Echo
0-0
0-0
Elgin
0-0
0-0
Grant Union/Prairie City 0-0
0-0
Heppner/Ione
0-0
0-0
PREP BOYS SOCCER
4A/3A MID-COLUMBIA
Team
League Overall
Richland
5-0-0
6-0–0
Pasco
3-0-0
4-1-0
Kamiakin
3-1-0
4-1-0
Chiawana
4-2-0
4-2-0
Hermiston
3-3-0
3-3-0
Kennewick
3-3-0
3-3-0
Hanford
1-5-0
1-5-0
Southridge
0-4-0
0–6-0
Walla Walla
0-4-0
0-5-0
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