Local Sports – Fiesta Bowl – Civil Basket Wars

DeAnthony Thomas scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns and fifth-ranked Oregon never trailed in a 35-17 win over No. 7 Kansas State. Thomas returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a TD before grabbing a 23-yard scoring pass from Marcus Mariota. Kenjon Barner grabbed a 24-yard touchdown pass and ran for 143 yards on 30 carries as the Ducks finished 12-1 while dropping K-State to 11-2

On the Schedule:

Tonight’s Mapleton double header against the Siuslaw Junior Varsity squads have been canceled… The Sailors return to the hardwood next Tuesday against Mohawk….

The Siuslaw matmen are on tournament action Saturday, wrestling in Riddle at the Shamrock Wrestling Tournament….

The Ducks and the Beavers meet up Sunday afternoon to tip off the Pac Twelve Basketball season with the first to two civil hoop wars scheduled for 2013.  Game time at Gill Colliseum is set for 7 o’clock, airtime is 6:30 with the Oregon State perspective on KCFM… The Duck play by play is on KCST