SOUND OFF.Byline: The Register-Guard Real true Duck fans From Michael Harris' Feb. 13 "Don't Rap Pit Crew" letter, in which he can recall only two instances of over-the-line Pit Crew offensiveness, one would gather that poor sportsmanship, classlessness and vulgarity are all acceptable ways to display your "undying love for your team." Indeed, he goes on to endorse "getting on the other team" as a valid way in which to do this. Over my 60 years of faithfully following U of O athletics with great enthusiasm and positive support, I have yet to resort to such immaturity or to witness it without being embarrassed for the school and its reputation. I applaud ALL do-or-die fans, including those in the Pit Crew, whose conduct is guided by sportsmanship and personal integrity. In his letter, and apparently because of Ron Bellamy's recent comments on this issue, Harris labels Bellamy as "the type of fan that is what's wrong with sports today Sports Today is a long-running radio show on Melbourne, Australia radio station 3AW. It currently airs on Monday to Thursday between 6pm-8pm and is hosted by Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell. Previously, it was hosted by the late David Hookes and Gerard Healy. ." I think Harris might be astounded a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, to learn how many "true Duck fans" would apply that "what's wrong with sports" label elsewhere. EILENE SCHULTZ Springfield Great mission statement Dan Williams' article in the Feb. 13 Register-Guard - "Plays like `the Pick' start with hard work" - was the best column I have ever read in this newspaper. In 16 short paragraphs, he describes eloquently how an athletic department fits within, works with and represents the university of which it is a very visible part. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , Williams makes it clear that a truly successful athletic department is a great deal more than simple won-loss records. Like any successful organization, athletic departments must employ ethical, hard-working leaders who have a clear and focused mission that coincides with the overall mission and vision of the university it serves. To be truly successful, athletic departments must have all student-athletes and their education as their No. 1 priority. I strongly believe that the University of Oregon's athletic department has done just that, thanks in large part to the outstanding student-athletes, coaches, staff members and leaders like Dan Williams Daniel Lawrence "Dan" Williams (born on September 3, 1966 in San Gabriel, California) is a former professional baseball player and the current bullpen catcher for the Cleveland Indians. He has been a player or coach in the Indians system since 1988. who guide and represent the department and university they serve. WALT WALT World Association for Laser Therapy WALT We Are Learning To (primary education) WALT Warning Assessment Logic Terminal WALT West's Automatic Law Terminal BARGER Portland A worthy start Thank you for your extensive coverage of the University of Oregon's new Division I women's lacrosse Women's lacrosse is a popular version of lacrosse, a team sport of Native American origin played with netted sticks that are used to throw, catch and shoot a small rubber ball into the opponent's goal. team. Their inaugural game against Stanford marked the culmination of more than three decades of the sport's growth in Oregon, starting with the formation of men's clubs teams in the 1970s and women's clubs women's clubs, groups that offer social, recreational, and cultural activities for adult females. Particularly strong in the United States, they became an important part of American town and village life in the latter part of the 19th cent. in the 1990s in the Portland area. An Oregon entry into Division I league play is both exciting and rewarding for the thousands of current and former players of this sport. It's been a long but steady growth for this Native American game, started up locally by players distanced from their lacrosse lacrosse (ləkrôs`), ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two goals face each other 80 yd (73. roots in the East. Men's club teams from that era developed the coaches who now oversee 33 boys high school programs, and there are 17 women's high school programs throughout the state. Linfield College Linfield College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States, with a campus in Portland, Oregon, and an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the state. runs a Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. team, and there are many collegiate and post-collegiate teams that contribute to Oregon's position as one of the fastest-growing lacrosse hotbeds in the country. We congratulate the U of O women's team and the successful launching of their big-league program. We encourage parents and youth players of any sport to go to a game and watch "the fastest game on two feet." ANN WITSIL President, Oregon Chapter U.S. Lacrosse Association Overlooked athletes I was delighted to read recent articles in the Register-Guard covering the prep swimming district championships and the state meet coming up. The weekend and Monday coverage was exciting, and I thoroughly enjoyed the interviews with these wonderful student-athletes. The Register-Guard reporters did an exceptional job covering three schools' swim programs, North and South Eugene and Sheldon. I would have much appreciated hearing about some of the successful competitors from Springfield-area schools, their stories and achievements. I've been fortunate to attend district championships for the past two years and watch swimmer Michael Woodward compete in exciting races, to qualify for state as a freshman and again this year as a sophomore. I offer this swimmer as one example of student-athletes, boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. , Springfield-area readers would love to hear something about. I encourage your sportswriters to remember your readers and student-athletes across the river in future articles covering prep swimming. J.D. CARTER Springfield Why no baseball? It could well be that I am the only one in Oregon who doesn't know why, but I don't, so would someone explain it to me? We have at 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. , among other sports, a women's softball team, and now a women's lacrosse team, but no men's baseball team. This has nothing to do with men's sports vs. women's sports. I wish all the women's sports teams well and am proud of their accomplishments. It has to do with the national pastime not being played by a Divison I school, in arguably the strongest baseball conference in America. How can we call ourselves a Division I school and member of the Pac-10 without a baseball team? Now would be an ideal time to start a baseball program at the U of O with the new indoor facility, and just recently the acquisition of one of the finest baseball coaches in the history of the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Jim Dietz, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State University's legendary coach, has retired to Florence. He's starting an American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. program for the Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. Stretching 362 miles from Astoria to the California border, the Oregon Coast is unique in that the whole coastline is public land. . This will obviously take baseball in Oregon to new heights. Just his name will draw kids from all over the country, and he doesn't even have to be the coach at the U of O. Fill me in on why we aren't fielding a championship NCAA baseball team. JACK STOERCK Florence A needed cancellation Having heard that the remaining scheduled games of the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there have been canceled, I took a quick look at the R-G sports section. At first, I thought the story had been overlooked completely, until I noticed that it had been considered "front page news." I'm not a fan of that sport; I sometimes wonder what real fans see in it. There's plenty of action but not much scoring. I've read that the hockey clubs have been losing many millions of dollars for several seasons. The size of the fan base and incoming revenues have simply not been sufficient to sustain the exorbitant salary demands of the players' union. (This sounds a bit familiar, doesn't it?) Hopefully, a full year of cooling their heels - instead of their ice skates - will help bring the players (and their representatives) back to Earth. ROGER N. PAGE Eugene The Register-Guard sports department welcomes letters on all sporting topics. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because of the volume of mail, not all letters can be printed. Letters must be signed with the writer's full name. An address and daytime telephone number are needed for verification purposes; this information will not be published or released. Mail letters to: Sound Off, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440-2188 Fax: 687-6674 |
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