![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
Ducks soar, but Beavers flop in season openers
Ducks win over Georgetown in South Korea, while Beavers lose at home to Coppin State
Ranked 19th in the country, the Oregon Ducks are looking forward to a strong season with strong chances of making the NCAA Tournament in March. The Oregon State Beavers are in a rebulilding season, with head coach Craig Robinson entering his sixth and possibly final season.
The Ducks scored an impressive win over Georgetown in Seoul, South Korea at a military base, celebrating Veterans Day. They beat Georgetown 82-75 in a game at which the whole audience was full of active military personel. Oregon won again last Wednesday Nov. 13 against Western Carolina, 107-83. Their non-conference schedule consists of a tough game on the road against Ole Miss, Ilinois, and BYU at home. The Ducks won against Utah Valley,69-54, on Tuesday Nov. 19.
The Beavers suffered an embarrassing season opener loss at home to Coppin State. Even though Roberto Nelson, senior, had a career high of 36 points, the Beavers still could not pull off a win. They won against Portland at home on Wednesday, 79-73,and beat to Maryland on Sunday in their first road game of the season, 90-83.
Coming off a disappointing season last year, Oregon State might have a talented enough squad to make a run for its first NCAA tournament bid since 1990, with four returning starters.
Oregon and Oregon State should have pretty good seasons ahead of them with good non-conference schedules heading into Pac-12 play.
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