Ems Run; Number One Prospect Chooses Oregon

Ems Run

With Just 4 weeks remaining in the season the Eugene Emeralds are in contention to winning the  Northwest league as they sit just a game and a half back from the league leading Vancouver Canadians whom they face in a 6 game series beginning tomorrow at home at PK Park.  The Ems have series left with Hillsboro, Tri-City and Everett, but with a winning series this week could take the league lead.  The closest team to the top two leaders is Spokane which currently sits 6 games back with plenty of time to still make a run.  Tickets are available for this weeks series with Vancouver with games beginning at 6:35 nightly.

Number One Prospect Chooses Oregon

The number one ranked football player in the US has pledged to come to Oregon to play.  Martin Luther King Jr. high school quarterback Dante Moore as a junior threw for 3,044 yards with 40 touchdowns with a 70% completion rate.  Moore said of Oregon  that he knew that it was the right fit for him after speaking with the coaches.  He said he is helping to recruit receivers and offensive lineman to block for him.