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The Oregon Ducks softball team kicks off its 2018 campaign on Thursday, February 8 in Tempe, Arizona as part of the Kajikawa Classic. Members of the team met with and spoke to the media ahead of its Tuesday afternoon practice at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks are ranked. No. 3 in the NFCA preseason poll and Pac-12 coaches picked Oregon to win its fifth conference title in six years. The full interviews are below. Head Coach Mike White Senior Catcher Gwen Svekis… Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Softball Holds Media Day Before Season Opener.

HOSTS: Matt Tyra, Sean MacPherson, and Ethan Wyss 6:00 Oregon MBB Goes 1-1 in Ugly Weekend Performance

• Does Stanford loss sink the season?
• Who to blame for defensive disaster?
• Oregon's goals for rest of the year

6:18 GUEST: Joey McMurry (Oregon IMG) … Continue with QuackSmack: Tuesday, 2/6/18.

HOSTS: Marc Grandi, Gabe Ornelas, and Maverick Pallack 6:00  Oregon MBB Splits Bay Area Roadie

• Sneak out of Cal with a win
• Worst performance of season vs. Stanford?
• Can the Ducks still snag an at-large bid?

6:15  GUEST: Sky Muller (KVAL Sports Director)… Continue with QuackSmack: Monday, 2/5/18.

Oregon Women's Basketball fell to the Stanford Cardinal,78-65, in front of a packed Matthew Knight Arena on Super Bowl Sunday. The Ducks have lost just their second game in Pac 12 play and fourth overall. Furthermore, Oregon is now accompanied by the Cardinal at the top of the Pac 12 standings with both schools placing a conference record of ten wins and two losses. Oregon standout guard, Sabrina Ionescu, led the team in scoring with 22 points while Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally weren't far behind, scoring sixteen and fourteen, respectively. The Ducks' deficit came from an astounding fifteen turnovers, in which 8 were from steals. Stanford capitalized on the offensive end led by senior guard, Brittany McPhee, who pummeled the Ducks with 33 points, shooting 14-22 from the field. Oregon will get the chance to regain their sole spot atop the Pac 12 standings Friday in Seattle against the Washington Huskies at 8 p.m. PST.   Game Story (by… Continue with WBB: Stanford steals a win from Ducks, 78-65..

Oregon Women's Basketball fell to the Stanford Cardinal,78-65, in front of a packed Matthew Knight Arena on Super Bowl Sunday. The Ducks have lost just their second game in Pac 12 play and fourth overall. Furthermore, Oregon is now accompanied by the Cardinal at the top of the Pac 12 standings with both schools placing a conference record of ten wins and two losses. Oregon standout guard, Sabrina Ionescu, led the team in scoring with 22 points while Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally weren't far behind, scoring sixteen and fourteen, respectively. The Ducks' deficit came from an astounding fifteen turnovers, in which 8 were from steals. Stanford capitalized on the offensive end led by senior guard, Brittany McPhee, who pummeled the Ducks with 33 points, shooting 14-22 from the field. Oregon will get the chance to regain their sole spot atop the Pac 12 standings Friday in Seattle against the Washington Huskies at 8 p.m. PST.   Game Story (by… Continue with WBB: Stanford steals a win from Ducks, 78-65..

The Oregon Women's basketball team took on #25 Cal on Friday evening, defeating them by a score of 74-64. The Ducks were led by Sabrina Ionescu with 28 points and 11 assists, and by Ruthy Hebard, who poured in 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Oregon's defense came to play throughout the night, shutting down Cal's leading scorer Kristine Anigwe to 6 points. Oregon faces another top 25 test on Sunday afternoon, when #24 Stanford comes to town. Game Story (Jordan Brenner) Postgame Interviews  Head Coach Kelly Graves, Sabrina Ionescu & Anneli Maley… Continue with WBB: Oregon outclasses Cal 91-54.

HOSTS: Ian Gerig, Drake Hills, and Sean MacPherson 6:00 Friday Night Spotlight Preview 

• Live from Thurston HS with Alex Castle
• Live from South Eugene HS with Matt Tyra 
• Live from Sheldon HS with Marc Grandi 

6:05 Oregon MBB Wins in Berkeley 

• Ducks use D to get the W
• …

Continue with QuackSmack/Friday Night Spotlight: 2/2/18.

HOSTS: Marc Grandi and Alex Castle QuackSmack is live from the Valley River Inn. Watch live on Twitter @KWVASports. 6:00  Oregon MBB Tipping Off vs. Cal Right Now

• Keys to the game for the Ducks
• Is this a must-sweep weekend?
• Weekend predictions

6:20  Oregon WBB Facing Big Weekend at Home

• Ducks are surviving the injury bug
• Tougher test: Cal or Stanford?
• Oregon's new…

Continue with QuackSmack: Thursday, 2/1/18.

Hosts: Alex Castle, Collin Catman, Sean MacPherson  6:03 Oregon MBB Down to Final 10 Games 

• A look ahead at the schedule, how do they reach the tournament?
• Previewing Oregon's Bay Area trip
• Pressure mounting on the freshman? Or elsewhere?

6:20 GUEST: Steve Mims (Register-Guard) … Continue with QuackSmack: Wednesday, 1/31/18.

The Oregon Women's Basketball team returned to Eugene this week after a successful road trip to the Rocky Mountain schools, which saw the Ducks defeat both the Colorado Buffaloes and the Utah Utes. Awaiting Oregon at home this week are the two ranked teams for the Bay Area, the No. 25 California Golden Bears and the No. 24 Stanford Cardinal. Before the team's Wednesday afternoon practice, members of the Ducks met with the media to discuss the upcoming week. The full interviews are below. Head Coach Kelly Graves

Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Women's Basketball Returns Home from Successful Trip.