Chargers win season finale.Byline: Shawn Miller The Register-Guard Luke Jackson made an appearance at the Eugene Chargers' season-finale on Tuesday and he brought along a few friends. CHARGERS More than a dozen former University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. men's and women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. players, along with a couple current athletes and Oregon men's coach Ernie Kent Ernie Kent (Born January 22, 1955 in Rockford, Illinois) is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Oregon. He has been the Ducks' coach since he replaced Jerry Green after Green left for University of Tennessee after the 1996-97 season. , were in attendance as the Chargers defeated Chicago Heights Chicago Heights, city (1990 pop. 33,072), Cook co., NE Ill., S of Chicago; settled in the 1830s, inc. as a city 1901. It is an industrial community where steel, transportation equipment, metal products, tiles, and chemicals are manufactured. Prairie State College is there. 124-97 at the Morse Event Center. Seattle Sonics guard and former Oregon player Luke Ridnour Lucas Robin (Luke) Ridnour (born February 13 1981 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He was born in Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington. joined a group of nearly 10 former Ducks along a baseline during an autograph session at halftime, although only Jackson and a couple of other Ducks were scheduled to appear. "We had a barbeque earlier today and we were all just kinda hanging out ...." said Jackson, who, with one year remaining on his contract with the Toronto Raptors  The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. , is training both in Creswell and evenings in town with current-Duck Maarty Leunen. The home crowd seemed to spark former Duck Jay Anderson, who was in the same recruiting class as Jackson, Ridnour and James Davis - the host of the barbeque. "Everyone decided to come over and watch and support us," Anderson said. "We are all still good friends, we just don't see each other as often." Anderson, who made a layin and the free throw on the Chargers' first possession, scored on a turnaround jumper two possessions later before finding another former Duck, Adam Zahn, open under the basket for a layin less than one minute later. "They know what kind of player I am already," Anderson said of his former teammates. "But it's fun to show them how much better I've gotten and definitely show them my skills." Anderson scored 17 points with nine rebounds and Zahn, who had three highlight-reel dunks, added 12 points. Andre Joseph, another former Oregon player, scored 13, and Eric Orton, a graduate of Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. , finished with 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the locals led Eugene to an 11-9 record in its second year. "It was good seeing local-guy Eric Orton play pretty well and the Duck guys, Jay and Adam, played really nice, and Andre knocked in some jumpers," Eugene coach Chris Denker said. "We are really thankful that the Lukes came and all the ex-Ducks that came. "We didn't advertise it as anything other than Luke (Jackson), and when the other guys came, it was sort of frosting frosting the slight graying of the haircoat around the face, particularly muzzle, in dogs with aging and as a regular feature of some breeds such as the Belgian shepherd dog. for all those people who came to see Luke. It was great for the community." Solomon Yearby scored a team-high 22 points and Rodrick Stevenson added 19 for the Chargers. Chicago Heights was led by Fred Gardner, who scored a game-high 26. Teammates Anthony Kyle and Amir Major added 25 and 20 points, respectively. |
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