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November 6, 2009

Bob Keith
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Volleyball and Soccer

Fingers crossed for home win
Daily Barometer
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Senior middle blocker Lexie Rathgeber spikes the ball over the net to the California Golden Bears during a home match earlier this season. The Beavers have played five straight teams in the top 20 already this season.

Men's soccer heads to California
Daily Barometer
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The Oregon State men's soccer team is on the move again. This time they are headed back down to California to challenge UCLA and San Diego State.

Beavers plan to take winning streak to post season
Daily Barometer
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The Pac-10 women's soccer season is in its final weekend, and the Oregon State team is in Arizona seeking two more conference wins to add to their résumé.

Ashley Wood Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
Official Site
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Oregon State women's soccer senior goalkeeper Ashley Wood has been named second-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Thursday.

Football

KERRY SAYS: Another fruitful OSU visit to Strawberry Canyon? Maybe by a field goal
Portland Tribune
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Cal's Riley puts hard lessons to work as he becomes a leader
Gazette-Times
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The last time Kevin Riley led a last minute drive, he made a critical mistake.

Oregon State-Cal: Brady Camp 'always made quarterbacks look good' - and now running back Jacquizz Rodgers, too
Oregonian
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Terry Summerfield can remember all of Brady Camp's big catches from his time at Barlow High School in Gresham.

Snapping the streak: Oregon State fans relive ending 28 losing seasons
Oregonian
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Ten years ago Friday that was the message on the scoreboard at Reser Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, after Oregon State defeated California 17-7. The win was the Beavers' sixth of the season, which meant they would not finish with a losing record.

Football travels to Berkeley in hopes to qualify for bowl game
Daily Barometer
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After a nail-biting win over UCLA at Reser Stadium last Saturday, the Oregon State football team heads down to Berkeley to face the No. 23 California Golden Bears.

Bears' Riley gets chance to vanquish a ghost
SF Cronicle
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Kevin Riley remembers the highlight airing time after relentless time. He would glance at the television and see himself scrambling out of the pocket, going down, hopping to his feet and hurriedly tossing the ball at the referee as Cal's field-goal unit rushed onto the field.

Week 10 Game Matchup: Oregon State Beavers VS. Cal Bears
All Pac-10
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Cal has not beaten Oregon State at Memorial Stadium since 1997, and the Bears will have to be at their very best to end the home losing streak on Saturday

Limited Supply of Tickets Remain for Dad's Weekend Showdo
Official Site
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Less than 2,000 tickets remain for the Oregon State University football season home finale Sat., Nov. 14 against the University of Washington Huskies at Reser Stadium. The Dad's Weekend game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. and will air live on FSN Northwest, with a pregame show beginning at Noon.

Basketball and other Beaver News

OSU basketball faces Western Oregon in final exhibition, then it's time to think about Lubbock
Oregonian
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
The Oregon State men's basketball team faces Western Oregon Saturday at 1 p.m. in its second exhibition game.

LaGrone gamble pays off for OSU |
Register-Guard
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
It's basketball season, too, and Oregon State defensive end Matt LaGrone couldn't help but think about his days on the court when the Beavers played their exhibition opener the other day.

A.D. Report Oct. 30 -- It's Hoops Season!
Official Site
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With basketball season just around the corner, excitement and momentum are on the rise. After last year's fantastic finish for both our men's and women's programs, the buzz is building.

Oregon State Woman's golf finishes a disappointing 17th

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TheOregon State's woman's golf team finished in a tie for 17th place Wednesday at the Turtle Bay College Invitational.