The Pac-12 is arguably the pinnacle in the world of softball. From powerhouses like UCLA to this year’s Pac-12 champion Ducks, the conference has definitely proven its worth in the realm of softball over the course of its history.
But among all the great players, coaches and teams lies two potential candidates for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in California senior Jolene Henderson and Oregon senior Jessica Moore. The two are among a pool of 10 of the best softball players in the country, all vying for the title. It has already been a spectacular season for Moore, as she captured Oregon’s first-ever Pac-12 regular season title while also holding the school career records for wins (97), strikeouts (875), innings (862) and appearances (168).
She is without a doubt deserving of this prestigious award, and Duck fans will find out on May 22 whether or not she is among the top-three finalists for this award. The overall winner will be announced during the opening of the 2013 NCAA Women’s College World Series at Oklahoma City.
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Controversy has spread like wildfire in regards to the clear cut call that was wrongly made in the recent game between the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians.
After Oakland’s Adam Rosales clearly hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning that was well over the wall, umpires of the game failed to reverse the call resulting in an Indians win. Major League Baseball recently acknowledged the obvious mistake by the umpires Thursday afternoon, and now the million-dollar question pertaining to the input of replay has risen once again.
Baseball is the only major sport that hasn’t necessarily found a way to implement what has become an almost necessity in modern sports in the replay, and this is one of the many countless examples of why the MLB should seriously reconsider making a change. Though, this is only one game out of a long season, it should hold as another wake-up call in an otherwise ignorant attempt at risking tradition for making the right call.
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It has almost been 16 years — or 30 games — since the Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs on their home floor. This curse was however snapped last night as they withstood another late game rally from the Spurs, to go on to win 100-91 to tie the series at one a piece.
Klay Thompson continued his excellent play, as he recorded a career high 34 points and 14 rebounds, while Stephen Curry added 22 points. The Warriors now look to have a great chance to steal yet another series as a so-called underdog. Now as they head back to the Bay, the Spurs will have to not only fight the hungry home crowd, but they will have to try and slow down a team that has been hot all month long heading into the playoffs.
Momentum is definitely on the Warrior’s side, and fans will see just what these two teams are made of moving forward.