SOUND OFF.Byline: The Register-Guard Local shortchanged OK, Devyn Mikell, a 9-year-old from Eugene, takes first place in the long jump at the Track City International Classic, upsetting the favorite with a jump of 14 feet, 1 inch, which is a personal best by almost a foot - and what does our newspaper coverage look like? It looks like a picture of a kid from California who took second place on the front page of our sports section Noun 1. sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports sports page - any page in the sports section of a newspaper newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read . So no picture. Maybe we'll find out something about him in the article. Well, actually, most of the article is about the kid from California, including a quote from him and comments from his coach and his mother. Oh, there it is: buried about a column and a half into the article, we get some mention of Devyn, our local kid who obviously shines under pressure, only to then jump back to more about the kid from California. Why would a young local athlete who rises to the challenge at Hayward Field For other uses of "Hayward", see Hayward (disambiguation). Hayward Field at University of Oregon is one of the most well-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. It has been the home to the University of Oregon Track and Field teams since 1919. in front of his hometown get treated as an afterthought by our paper? Its not as if his performance was a fluke fluke, parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that - he's going to be competing in three events next week at the Junior Olympics. I sure hope R-G reporters do a better job of reporting on our local athletes at that event. LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. PRIAULX Eugene Dropping the ball Since graduating from the 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. in 1982, I have been an avid Duck fan and a regular reader of The Register-Guard, enjoying every moment along the way. The purpose of my letter is twofold: I'm disgusted by the recent Gary Campbell incident and I'm disappointed with the quality of reporting of the paper's sports department since the prior editor passed away. I go back to Blaine Newnham's days, so maybe that's not a fair comparison, but the quality, particularly the lack of depth of anything surrounding Oregon football, good or bad, is pathetic and uninteresting (jargon) uninteresting - 1. Said of a problem that, although nontrivial, can be solved simply by throwing sufficient resources at it. 2. Also said of problems for which a solution would neither advance the state of the art nor be fun to design and code. for anyone with an IQ over 100. I think the lack of investigative reporting is quite evident, and it seems odd that the paper that has the franchise on reporting Duck football would not be more thorough in its analysis and reporting. Living here in Seattle, I have become appalled at the trials and tribulations of the Washington athletic department, particularly the incident involving Washington men's basketball assistant coach Cameron Dollar. I was appalled at what he did and that he did not get fired immediately. What Gary Campbell did is much more egregious e·gre·gious adj. Conspicuously bad or offensive. See Synonyms at flagrant. [From Latin than the incident involving Dollar, and it's mind boggling that he was not immediately fired by the University of Oregon. The fact that he is simply able to apologize with no material consequences is tantamount tan·ta·mount adj. Equivalent in effect or value: a request tantamount to a demand. [From obsolete tantamount, an equivalent, from Anglo-Norman to the athletic department and university condoning this behavior, behavior that would get a person fired in most other professions. I'm disgusted, and at some point soon I am going to simply stop following Oregon football and reading The Register-Guard. MARC JACOX Seattle No need to look back I was a bit surprised by the lead story in Sunday's sports section, "Wilted wilt 1 v. wilt·ed, wilt·ing, wilts v.intr. 1. To become limp or flaccid; droop: plants wilting in the heat. 2. Roses." I was excited to see something about football, finally, but this story should not have monopolized the front page. Two young men that played for Oregon a decade ago have made some poor decisions. It is unfortunate, but they are paying for their mistakes. Why drag down the whole team, again, for something that is completely out of the hands of the university? If you remember correctly, those roses wilted when Penn State beat us at the Rose Bowl. It's been 10 years, let it go; the glory days of the Ducks are not over, but the continued negative coverage only creates more for people to talk about negatively when it comes to the Ducks. I think that Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France—cycling's most prestigious race—seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. should have had the spotlight on the front page, in that he is a true hero in the sporting world. If there is nothing to write about, try to find something positive to print. It was news, but not that big of a story. I hope that these boys will learn their lesson, and move forward with their lives, after being publicly disgraced in what used to be their hometown. There is enough negativity around already. SHAW PETERSEN Eugene Job well done Congratulations are certainly in order for The Register-Guard's sports staff as they won first place for best sports page Noun 1. sports page - any page in the sports section of a newspaper page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains for a Sunday edition Sunday Edition is a Sunday morning radio show on CBC Radio One. It is hosted by Michael Enright. Its subject matter is wide ranging with current affairs, arts reporting, radio documentaries, and interviews. It is often quite sombre and serious in tone. in the state of Oregon. Additional congratulations to Ron Bellamy "Rockin'" Ron Bellamy (born December 13, 1964) is an American professional boxer. He is the half-brother of former NBA center Walt Bellamy. Ron also started his career in basketball, playing collegiately at UNC-Charlotte and professionally in New Zealand and Europe. for first place with the best sports story. I appreciate the quality sports section that these people produce consistently. I especially enjoy the knowledge and insights that Bellamy shows in his columns week after week. L.J. SLOCUM Eugene |
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