AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Oregon rules: Eugene and Corvallis are leaders of the Pac.(The Orange County Register)
The prey are now the predators. Ducks and Beavers upending the football food chain of Bruins, Cougars, Badgers, Wildcats and Bears.
These are heady times for the hometowns of Oregon's Pacific-10 Conference teams. Sports Illustrated picked the Beavers of Oregon State in Corvallis to be No. 1 in the nation. In nearby Eugene, the University of Oregon Ducks have appeared in several top-20 polls and have a top Heisman trophy candidate in rifle-armed quarterback Joey Harrington.
Success is a strange sensation in the Willamette Valley towns so close together _ just 45 miles _ they share the 451 area code. Few places have more experience with football futility than Eugene. Except perhaps Corvallis. Their shared gridiron nightmares include the infamous 0-0 tie game in 1983.
Duck fans like to quack about Oregon State's epic string of 28 straight losing football seasons.
Beaver fans are happy to gnaw on some raw nerves by pointing out that the streak ended with a 44-41 double-overtime win over the Ducks in 1998. Champagne _ or at least microbrewery beer _ flowed in the streets of Corvallis that day.
I picked the Oregon schools to kick off a season-long tour of the college towns of the Pac-10 in hopes that the civic backbiting would live up to the nickname of their annual game: "The Civil War."
Here are two neighboring college teams peaking at the same time _ a potent prescription for pride and envy.
- The Word Is Out! Eugene Student Wins Oregon State Championship in Nation's...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 3, 2007 700+ words
...National Word Power Challenge PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- An eighth-grader from Eugene won the Oregon State Championship in the fifth annual Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge, America's premier vocabulary...
- High Drama as the Oregon State Legislature Votes on Minimum Wage...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Neville, Paul April 25, 1997 700+ words
...33-year-old single mother and a waitress at Denny's in Eugene, said the House vote would allow lower-income workers across...front line?" he asked lawmakers. Rep. Kitty Piercy, D-Eugene, said the bill would have the greatest impact on women and...
- Oregon State University Strengthens Recruiting Efforts.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 19, 2001 700+ words
...County and beyond, Oregon State is spending $50...advertising in the Eugene-Springfield market...fees. "I think Eugene is ready to hear good news about Oregon State University," Schuster...supporters in the Eugene market, a lot of...
- Oregon State U.: W. Volleyball: Beavers fall short of NCAA Tourney despite hot...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire December 6, 2008 700+ words
...strong nonconference run left Oregon State confident of a potential tournament...to the top 25. On Oct. 7, Oregon State entered the top 25 poll for the...defeated by then-No. 7 Oregon in Eugene. Oregon State maintained a spot in the top...
- U. Oregon: Solid offensive game should put Ducks past Oregon State.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire May 18, 2005 700+ words
...Bellotti said. "I think Oregon State's is the only one of...against the Beavers than in Eugene. Oregon is 25-16...its 25-23-4 mark in Eugene, Ore. "Sure, there...rather play at home," Oregon State's Mike Riley said...
- Oregon State University Chief Takes Post as Oklahoma Chancellor.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News November 12, 2002 700+ words
...Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight...Risser, who led Oregon State University to records...increased support for Oregon State over the past two...700 this term. Oregon State also completed...Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., or to...
- Oregon State U.: W. Volleyball: Oregon State heads into a Civil War.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 11, 2008 700+ words
...OSU volleyball team heads to Eugene to meet up with their bitter...UCLA to five sets. While Oregon State is playing well early in the...four straight games against Oregon State and hold an all-time 58...keep the rivalry going." Oregon State is ranked in the top 25 for...
- Oregon State's Haruguchi swims to NCAA championship.(Regional Roundup)
- Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) March 23, 2008 700+ words
...swimming champion in Oregon State University history when...It was spectacular," Oregon State coach Larry Liebowitz...Duck Invitational at Eugene Country Club and Emerald...fellow Pac-10 members Oregon State and Washington. Derek...
- Students Fill Oregon State Universities in Record Numbers.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 24, 2001 700+ words
...Bolt, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune...the University of Oregon and Oregon State University set new records...very high enrollment." At Oregon State, enrollment hit 17,920...enrollment of 17,689 in 1980. Oregon State's record freshman class...
- Oregon State U.: OSU men's hoops newbies ready for 'The Pit'.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 6, 2005 700+ words
...Raju Woodward The Oregon State men's basketball team travels to Eugene, Ore., this weekend...time OSU played in Eugene because he was required...came out to visit Oregon State, I was like...mix up Oregon and Oregon State," Cuic said...told Cuic about Eugene has ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Oregon rules: Eugene and Corvallis are leaders of the Pac.(The Orange...