The Ducks flew south to Santa Barbara, California to face off against UCSB in their first game of their two-match road trip. The Ducks made work of the Gauchos, winning 5-2.
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Nia Rose and Alyssa Tobita find instant chemistry as freshmen
Daily Emerald, Stories & Features, Tennis, University of OregonFreshman Alyssa Tobita’s first impression of her current doubles partner, freshman Nia Rose, was less than ideal. It was the women’s tennis team’s first practice of the year and Rose was already late.
“I was like, ‘Oh my gosh. Who is this girl on our team? She can’t even make the first practice on time,’” Tobita said, laughing.
Season recap: Oregon hockey wins I-5 Cup, Nick Sciabarra and Danny Cockriel make Pac-8 All Stars
Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of OregonWith the Oregon club hockey team’s season ending last week, here’s a recap of what happened this season:
Oregon women’s tennis beats Iowa 4-3 in final game of homestand
Daily Emerald, Recaps, Tennis, University of OregonEarlier this afternoon Oregon (2-2, 0-0 Pac-12) took on Iowa (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) for what would be the Ducks’ final game of their homestand before heading to Santa Barbara, California next weekend. The Ducks edged out Iowa 4-3.
Oregon claimed the doubles point, but not without effort. After splitting the first two matches, clinching the point came down to the No. 1 doubles match between Nia Rose/Alyssa Tobita and Iowa’s Annette Dohanics/Shelby Talcott. Originally the Hawkeyes duo was up 5-2 and needed only one more point, but Rose/Tobita rallied a comeback eventually winning the set 7-6.
Emerald Quick Hits: Marcus Mariota, Steve Prefontaine featured on Pac-12 Network’s Mount Rushmore
Daily Emerald, Recaps, University of OregonThis article was written by Joseph Hoyt, but contains reference to one of my pieces.
Oregon hockey falls 5-1 to Utah in Pac-8 Championship
Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of OregonIn the Pac-8 Championship, No. 3 Oregon hockey fell to No. 1 Utah, 5-1. Both teams were evenly matched at 5-on-5 play, but frequent penalties cost the Ducks the opportunity to pull ahead. Of the 47 penalties in the game, 31 of them belonged to Oregon. There were 134 penalty minutes total.
Podcast Appearance: Overtime w/ Justin Wise and Joseph Hoyt
Daily Emerald, Hockey, University of OregonSports reporters Justin Wise and Joseph Hoyt had me on their podcast Overtime to discuss my recent feature story “Into Battle: The Bruises and Bonds of Brotherhood.” Since the piece has started to gain traction within the sports and larger journalism community, we sat down to talk about the writing process, how the story came to be, and what I learned about myself as someone trying to reconcile the norms of hockey culture inculcated into me at a young age with caring about the players with whom I had worked for years.
Below is a the original episode description as well as a way to listen to it.
From the original post:
For most people, a concussion is a good sign for you to stop doing what you’re doing, and go to the hospital. But for a UO hockey player, it’s just a sign to play even harder.
Oregon hockey advances to Pac-8 Finals after win over USC
Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of OregonIn the second round of the Pac-8 tournament, No. 3 Oregon (13-10, 6-4 Pac-8) faced off against No. 2 USC (13-9-1, 10-5 Pac-8) for a spot in tomorrow’s Pac-8 finals. Even though USC had the higher seed, Oregon got the win and eliminated the Trojans, 4-1. While it was only USC’s first game of the tournament, it was Oregon’s second. The previous night, the Ducks eliminated Cal after a 6-1 victory.
Into Battle: The Bruises and Bonds of Brotherhood
Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of OregonAUTHOR’S NOTE: This article was a multimedia ‘innovation’ piece given special treatment by the Emerald. Please view the story in its original form HERE to get the photos, graphs and animations that were published with it.
This story won two national awards: An ACP Pacemaker honorable mention for Multimedia Story of the Year and 5th place in the ACP’s Best of Show Competition.
Six minutes and ten seconds into the first period of the Oregon Ducks’ third home game of the season, junior Michael Luke entered the penalty box quieter than usual. He sat down, leaned forward and drew his arm across his chest, cradling his right side.
Danny Cockriel ends final year of Ducks hockey after four years as starting goaltender
Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of OregonEngulfed in a snowsuit and padded with his helmet and gloves, a three-year-old, purple-cheeked Danny Cockriel waddled onto ice for the first time at his local rink in Englewood, Colorado. Cockriel was a member of the Learn to Skate program and he, like the other members, fell. A lot.
Every time he hit the ice, he’d look up at his mom and she’d run to the glass shouting, “Danny! Danny! Do you want to sit out?” Every time, his response was to shake his head ‘no.’ Every time, he’d continue on.