Newson takes aim at records.Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Oregon State football coach Mike Riley
"This team has spirit," Riley said, "and James exemplifies that to the fullest." Newson is one of the few players remaining on the OSU football roster who were recruited by Riley when he was coach of the Beavers in 1997 and 1998. In Riley's absence and under former coach Dennis Erickson, Newson has caught passes in 25 straight games, holds the OSU single-season record for receiving yards (1,284) and touchdown receptions (12). The 6-foot-1, 207-pound senior from Stockton, Calif., holds the OSU career record for receiving yards (2,266). Last season, he tied a school record with 11 receptions in one game. Newson needs 22 more catches to set the all-time Oregon State career reception mark and three touchdown receptions to break that school record. "He came from nothing," Riley said. "He was not recruited by anyone, was not eligible the year he signed (1998) and broke his leg in an auto accident as a freshman. "Now he's on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of becoming the all-time leading receiver at Oregon State. He is one of the centerpieces on this team." Who's here and who's not in the Beavers' camp Forty-two lettermen and 17 scholarship redshirts are returning to the OSU camp from the 2002 season, including 10 offensive starters, five defensive starters and two kickers. Since June, two more scholarship players have been added to the roster - Nik Sonntag, a sophomore defensive end transfer from Dixie College in St. George, Utah St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah.GR6 It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. , and Eric Anderson, a freshman linebacker from Camelback cam·el·back adj. Shaped like a hump or an arching curve. n. New Orleans A narrow house with one story in front and two in the rear. See Regional Note at beignet. High in Phoenix. Four members of OSU's 2003 recruiting class have not qualified for admission, including linebacker Zach Hagemeister of Lebanon, tailback Clint Polk of Phoenix, tailback Charles Burnley of Valencia, Calif., and defensive end Keith Robertson of Lake Oswego. Beavs begin practicing under new guidelines The Beavers will not practice twice in one day until Saturday, and the new NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations have abolished consecutive two-a-day workouts. Single practices begin at 1 p.m., doubles are at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Scrimmages have been scheduled for next Tuesday, Aug. 16 and Aug. 19, each at 1 p.m. Because of the construction of an annex to Gill Coliseum, OSU practices on grass will be staged on a field adjacent to the indoor facility just north of Reser Stadium. More information about tickets and television Oregon State officials said Monday that 300 season tickets remain to be sold for the 2003 season before the sold-out mark of 23,000 is reached. Also as of Monday, the Beavers are booked for four live TV appearances - a Beaver Sports Network telecast on Aug. 28 against Sacramento State, an ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network telecast on Sept. 5 at Fresno State, a Fox Sports Net telecast on Sept. 20 against Boise State and an ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. national telecast on Dec. 6 at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . |
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