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Freelance play-by-play commentator๐ŸŽ™๏ธ| Sports Writer for Oregon Ducks on SI & Cascadia FC ๐Ÿฆ†๐ŸŒน| Womenโ€™s sports fanatic | #BAONPDX #GoDucks

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The Rose City Breakdown Sports News Podcast ยท 2026 is truly a momentous year for women's sports in the Rose City. 2026 also marks the first year where the state and city will have three professional womenโ€™s sports teams: Por...

A project we are beyond proud to present to you!

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zV3J34...

RSS: media.rss.com/the-rose-cit...

YouTube: youtu.be/GXZxR20Oj34

22.02.2026 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Introducing... The Rose City Breakdown!
@cascadiafc.bsky.social x @stumptownfooty.bsky.social Collab

2026 marks the first year where Portland will have three professional womenโ€™s sports teams: Thorns (NWSL), Fire (WNBA), and Cascade (AUSL).

The Podcast provides everyone the coverage they deserve.

22.02.2026 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Dan Lanning Said About Oregon Ducks' Playoff Game Against James Madison The No. 5 Oregon Ducks are set to host their first College Football Playoff (CFP) game at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks learned during the 2025 bracket reveal that

The Oregon Ducks are set to host the James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium on December 20

#oregonducks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

08.12.2025 00:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five Things to Know About Oregon's New Offensive Coordinator Drew Mehringer The Oregon Ducks didnโ€™t have to look far when searching for their next offensive and defensive coordinators. CBS Sportsโ€™ Matt Zenitz reported Chris Hampton will

Five things to know about Oregonโ€™s new offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer

#oregonducks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

06.12.2025 22:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oregon Coach Dan Lanning's Refreshing Reaction to Tosh Lupoi Exit Rumors Rumors continue to swirl surrounding the Oregon Ducksโ€™ coordinators taking head coaching positions elsewhere. Defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi has quickly emerg

Are the Ducks at risk of losing their coordinators this offseason?

Dan Lanning had interesting comments about Tosh Lupoi amid coaching vacancies.

#oregonducks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

26.11.2025 22:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dan Lanning Addresses Injuries to Key Oregon Ducks Starters The Oregon Ducks are gaining momentum down the final stretch of the regular season. The Ducks took down the USC Trojans in week 13 at Autzen Stadium and are set

Dan Lanning gave a pair of short responses when asked for injury updates for key Oregon Ducks starters.

#oregonducks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

25.11.2025 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tez Johnson Dazzles Again As Multiple Oregon Ducks Surprise In NFL Week 12 Several of the most recognizable Oregon Ducks in the NFL spent their bye weeks back in Eugene during week 12 of NFL action. Meanwhile, some of the youngest form

While several Oregon legends returned to Eugene during their bye weeks, first and second year Pro Ducks showed out in the NFL over the weekend.

#oregonducks #producks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

24.11.2025 22:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oregon Coach Dan Lanning Again Addresses Job Buzz And Shows Why He's Different Oregon Ducks fans became accustomed to head coaches using the program as a stepping stone for other jobs over the years. Many expected it to be the same story w

As the coaching carousel spins, Dan Lanning has been clear about his future with the Oregon Ducks.

#oregonducks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

23.11.2025 21:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dan Lanning Jokes About Oregon's Playoff Rรฉsumรฉ After Beating USC EUGENE โ€“ The Oregon Ducks kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive and well with a convincing 42-27 win over the USC Trojans. Even though the Ducksโ€™ offe

Dan Lanning made the case as to why the Oregon Ducks should make the College Football Playoff after their win over the USC Trojans.

#oregonducks
www.si.com/college/oreg...

23.11.2025 02:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Injured Oregon Ducks Get a Spark as Malik Benson Hits Punt-Return Milestone EUGENE - Injuries are plaguing the Oregon Ducksโ€™ roster at a bad time, especially when it comes to the wide receiver position. The Ducks entered their matchup w

Malik Benson continues to step up for the shorthanded Oregon Ducks.

An 85-yard punt return touchdown in the first half for the senior. #GoDucks

www.si.com/college/oreg...

22.11.2025 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dan Lanning Opens Up On Marcus Mariotaโ€™s Lasting Oregon Impact Week 13 marks not only a must-win matchup for the No. 7 Oregon Ducks against the No. 15 USC Trojans, but the return of one of the programโ€™s most prominent alumn

No surprise that Marcus Mariota picked the Oregons Ducks to win on ESPNโ€™s College GameDay. #GoDucks

www.si.com/college/oreg...

22.11.2025 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Viral Video Reveals Oregon Ducks' Unique Recruiting Approach Recruiting never takes a break in college football. The Oregon Ducks are utilizing one of their biggest matchups of the season as an opportunity to attract top

Iโ€™m going to post my articles more consistently on here!

Check out what todayโ€™s matchup between Oregon and USC means for recruiting:
www.si.com/college/oreg...

22.11.2025 18:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
https://dailyemerald.com/159763/basketball-women/ducks-fall-to-no-16-maryland-79-61-in-a-rough-shooting-performance/

Oregon womenโ€™s basketball dropped its second home game of the season against No. 16 Maryland on Thursday.

Injuries to Peyton Scott and Katie Fiso could make the Ducksโ€™ tough stretch ahead even more difficult.
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07.02.2025 04:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œOur defense ignites our offense,โ€ more steals equal more Oregon wins Peyton Scott poked the ball away from Ella Collier with 2:26 left in the first half and sprinted to the hoop from halfcourt. Scott flipped in the layup despite being hacked by the defender on the way ...

Wednesday's Oregon victory exposed the key to piling up Big Ten wins and getting back into the rankings.
dailyemerald.com/158372/sport...

16.01.2025 21:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oregon canโ€™t contain No. 9 Ohio State in 69-60 loss Oregon womenโ€™s basketball has spent the 2024-25 season proving itself. It proved that it could beat a ranked opponent. It proved that it could string together a winning streak in the Big Ten. But Sund...

Dรฉjร  vu.

The Ducks tied or outscored the Buckeyes in every other frame but a disastrous second quarter ended up being the difference in Sunday's loss.
dailyemerald.com/158158/baske...

12.01.2025 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The future is bright for Oregon volleyball Veteran players led Oregon volleyball in its 2024 season which extended all the way to the Sweet 16. When the Ducksโ€™ season ultimately ended on Dec. 12, so did the collegiate careers of several of the...

Itโ€™s been about four weeks since the conclusion of the Oregon volleyball season.

I wrote about the promise the younger athletes on the roster showed in the final stretch of the season.

dailyemerald.com/157981/sport...

08.01.2025 00:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oregon falls to No. 6 USC 66-53 in Big Ten opener Oregon womenโ€™s basketball (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) already had one top-25 win under its belt at Matthew Knight Arena this season โ€” but No. 6 USC (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) posed a different kind of challenge. The D...

A big second quarter from Juju Watkins and the Trojans handed the Ducks their third loss of the season
dailyemerald.com/157008/sport...

08.12.2024 00:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A history of the Big Ten Championship Game Indianapolis, Indiana is where No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) can officially etch its name into the Big Ten history books. But the championship game the Ducks prepare to play in has its own storied ...

Oregon looks to start a legacy in the Big Ten conference on Saturday
dailyemerald.com/156923/sport...

06.12.2024 23:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No. 4 Oregon breezes past High Point 3-0 Matthew Knight Arena was vibrant on Thursday night as NCAA Tournament volleyball was once again in Eugene.ย  Fourth-seeded Oregon (23-7, 14-6 Big Ten) made it through the first round with ease, sweepin...

Oregon volleyball began its NCAA Tournament journey on Thursday with a sweep
dailyemerald.com/156950/uncat...

06.12.2024 06:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here we go!

Iโ€™ll be on ESPN+ for the First Round match of the NCAA Tournament between TCU and Hawaii volleyball at 4 p.m.

After, Iโ€™ll have a recap for Oregonโ€™s match for The Daily Emerald.

๐Ÿ“บ: www.espn.com/watch/roadbl...

05.12.2024 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Ducks return to action tonight against Washington State.

Check out my latest Athlete of the Week story as Peyton Scott and Oregon attempt to snap a two-game losing streak.

05.12.2024 00:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Noah Whittington: an unsung hero โ€œMighty Oregonโ€ rang through Autzen Stadium as Noah Whittington completed a burst into the endzone, trucking over a defender in the process. The running backโ€™s touchdown run against Illinois on Oct. 2...

When running back Noah Whittington is at his best, the Ducks have recorded their highest margins of victories this season.

My latest Gameday feature for The Daily Emerald:
dailyemerald.com/156546/sport...

28.11.2024 00:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kelly Graves has Oregon womenโ€™s basketball rejuvenated Oregon womenโ€™s basketball didnโ€™t have many joyous moments in the past two seasons.ย  When head coach Kelly Graves was interviewed on the Big Ten Network following the programโ€™s first Top-25 victory in ...

Oregon head coach Kelly Graves made some big roster changes in the offseason โ€” and the vibe shift this season has been noticeable.

The Ducks will look to bounce back tonight in their second game of the Hawaii North Shore Showcase.
dailyemerald.com/156458/sport...

26.11.2024 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No. 13 Oregon volleyball rebounds in sweep at Michigan State Now in the homestretch of the season, every rally means that much more. No. 13 Oregon (20-6, 12-5 Big Ten) secured its much-needed victory in a 25-21, 25-18, 25-18 sweep at Michigan State (11-17, 4-13...

Oregon volleyball bounced back against Michigan State despite sustaining early blows.

Three matches left for the Ducks in the regular season.
dailyemerald.com/156239/sport...

22.11.2024 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Oregon Duckโ€™s wardrobe Before No. 1 Oregon football even played its first game to spark whatโ€™s been a dominant season, its mascot went on his own tour of the nation. The Duck spent the offseason traveling across the country...

I had a lot of fun writing this one.

Check out my top-5 rankings of the Oregon mascotโ€™s entrances this football season.

For The Daily Emerald.
dailyemerald.com/156097/sport...

21.11.2024 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Catch up on this weekโ€™s Athlete of the Week ahead of Oregon womenโ€™s basketballโ€™s matchup against Auburn tonight.

For The Daily Emerald, only in print.

20.11.2024 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No. 11 Oregon volleyball matches up against No. 23 USC.

The first set is coming up at 1 p.m. on KWVA 88.1 FM.

๐Ÿ“ป: kwva.uoregon.edu/listen-live

17.11.2024 19:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oregon vs. Wisconsin preview No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) continues its reign as the top-ranked team in the nation despite offensive troubles last Saturday against the Terrapins. The Ducks take their final road trip of the re...

Oregon football goes on its last road trip of the regular season to face off against Wisconsin on Saturday.

My latest preview for The Daily Emerald:
dailyemerald.com/155597/footb...

15.11.2024 21:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0