Jack Lazarus

Eugene

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Oregon men secure Big Ten outdoor title, Women of Oregon place second

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

With multiple meet records, Oregon wins and overall Hayward magic, the final day of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships proved everything it cracked up to be. Going into the final event the Ducks’ women’s squad held a narrow, one point lead over USC, and their triple crown title was in jeopardy going into the 4x400m relay. Unfortunately for Oregon, the Women of Troy were just too much to keep quiet, and their dominant relay performance secured a Big Ten team title for USC.
Williams dominates heptathlon as Oregon closes in on both team titles

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

Athletes Annika Williams and Koby Kessler entered Saturday’s second day of the Big Ten Outdoor Track Championships with leads in the heptathlon and decathlon, respectively. The day turned out dramatically different for each. As of the beginning of both the men’s and women’s steeplechase, Oregon men posted 49 points through the eight of 21 scored events so far, which is second and 13 points behind Nebraska.
Oregon struggles in 14-1 defeat to Stanford

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

A group of scarlet jerseys rushed to home plate to celebrate with sophomore Jade Berry after she recorded the Cardinal’s fourth home run of the afternoon with a shot over the right field wall in the fifth inning. The stadium became very familiar with this scene on Saturday, as Stanford (50-11, 16-8 ACC) took down the No. 16 seed Oregon (48-8, 19-3 Big Ten) 14-1 in the first game of the day. The Ducks defeated Weber State University (28-31, 8-7 Big Sky) on Friday in an 8-0 victory in five innings.
Oregon softball run rules Weber State 8-0 in Eugene Regional opener

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

The Weber State University Wildcats could’ve played spoiler with one monster inning, only down one heading into the bottom of the fourth. But the Ducks’ bats weren’t going to stay cold for too long. Freshman power hitter Stefini Ma’ake was up to bat with two runners on. She crushed the 3-1 pitch to center field. The packed Jane Sanders Stadium rose to its feet as both runners crossed home plate.
Kessler and Williams impress while Gibbs falters in Big Ten Championships

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

Both Annika Williams and Koby Kessler took leads of the Heptathlon and Decathlon during the opening day of the Big Ten Outdoor Track Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene. Williams placed eighth in the 100m hurdles and ninth in the 200m, but a second place finish in the shot put and a tie for first in the high jump had her in the lead going into the second day. Williams scored a 3635 on Friday, which put her in the lead by 99 points over Illinois’ Melissa Wullschleger.
“Take the opportunity when presented:” the WNBA’s collegiate tour is a go

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

On May 12, thousands of fans lined up outside Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, decked out in New York Liberty merch. It didn’t matter that Matthew Knight Arena is 2,918 miles away from the Liberty’s home, the Barclays Center in New York. Two teams on opposite coasts became one fan base — at least for the weekend. New York’s WNBA franchise traveled to Eugene for a preseason matchup against the Toyota Antelopes of the Japan Women’s Basketball League.
Breaking: Jared Curtis commits to Georgia over Oregon

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

On Monday, after months of anticipation, high school quarterback prospect Jared Curtis committed to the University of Georgia over Oregon. The Ducks have a talented quarterback room, but none entered Autzen Stadium with the hype Curtis has surrounding him. Curtis is the consensus No. 1 quarterback (No. 2 overall player) in the class of 2026.
No. 3 Oregon softball beats Michigan State 7-6; earns outright Big Ten regular season title

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

It wasn’t exactly the blueprint the Ducks had in mind. An early deficit. A struggling ace. The tying run at the plate with one out remaining. But when it mattered most Sunday afternoon, in the Ducks’ bid to win the series and conference regular season title, No. 3 Oregon made it happen — mounting a comeback to win 7-6 at Jane Sanders Stadium. Early on, the Ducks got a poor performance from starting pitcher Lydnsey Grein, who limped through two innings of three-run ball.
No. 3 Oregon wins 14-0 over Michigan State; clinches share of Big Ten

1 month ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

There are no must-win games in No. 3 Oregon’s (46-6, 18-3 Big Ten) regular season, but there are games in which the Ducks need to stop the bleeding. Oregon found itself in such a situation on Sunday, as the team with the most wins in the country was in danger of losing two games to the same team for the first time all season — and choking away the Big Ten regular-season championship.
No. 5 Oregon softball completes sweep over Indiana with 9-7 win

2 months ago | dailyemerald.com | Jack Lazarus

In other years for other teams, a late-season trip to the Midwest could be seen as an opportunity for a let-down performance. That caveat did not come to fruition in No. 5 Oregon’s (44-5, 17-2 Big Ten ) 9-7 win over Indiana (28-16, 8-10 Big Ten). The victory capped off the Ducks’ fifth sweep of conference play — and it wasn’t easy. After falling behind by as many as six, Indiana came storming back within two runs to almost tie the game.