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Quack Fix 2026-5-8

Softball falls in opening game of B1G tournament Oregon quarterback joining baseball team as catcher Oregon mens basketball locked in for Players Era in Las Vegas Next Season Highlight of the Day: 18th Homer of the Year for Butler

Softball Disappoints Against Badgers

After winning their series against #5 UCLA and having not lost a series the entire season, it wasn’t a stretch to think Oregon Softball could be one of the frontrunners for the Big Ten Tournament Championship. Instead, they turned into a one-and-done, inexplicably losing to Wisconsin 11-9 on Wednesday.  A slugfest that went back and […]

MLB

Softball Quarterfinals vs Wisconsin Game Thread

Oregon pitcher Lyndsey Grein throws a pitch as the Oregon Ducks host the Ohio State Buckeyes on April 24, 2026, at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals 7-seed Wisconsin Badgers, 31-18 (14-10) Maryland Softball Stadium, College Park, MD 1:57 pm PT, BTN Starters tonight vs. Wisconsin #GoDucks | #Version ♾️ pic.twitter.com/AkvblCtUmV — Oregon Softball (@Ore...

Football: 2009-2025 coaching review part 5

Between 1977 and 2008, the Oregon Ducks had just two head football coaches. For more than 30 years, that remarkable consistency allowed the program to steadily grow from its humble place it occupied in the early to mid-1970s to the national presence it enjoys today. In stark contrast, between 2009 and 2021, Oregon had four […]

Quack Fix 2026-5-7

Kai Graves-Blanks named B1G Track Athlete of the Week Mens Golf Headed to Ohio Regional Oregon Men’s Basketball Officially Adds Taylor Bol Bowen Waz media availability ahead of UCLA series Highlight of the Day: Oregon demolishes Illinois at Home

MBB: Recruiting Update

It’s been a few weeks, and Oregon Head Coach Dana Altman continued to wheel and deal, completing the majority of his roster for this upcoming basketball season. After bringing in Andrew Meadow, Jasper Johnson, Tyrone Riley, and Pharoah Compton to complement blue chip recruit Tahj Ariza, Altman added some more beef to the frontcourt and […]

Oregon Women’s Basketball Transfer Portal Update

As with men’s basketball, Oregon women’s basketball encountered some flux at the end of this last season. After the 2024-25 season, there were no transfers out – the first time in recent memory that has been the case, and certainly since the change in the portal transfer rules. After the 2025-26 season, however, we saw […]

Quack Fix 2026-5-6

Katie Fiso to take part in developmental camp at USA Basketball’s 3×3 Women’s Showcase Oregon had 4th best Off-season per ESPN Baseball in line to host regional Highlight of the Day: This is your spoiler?!?

Men’s Golf Finishes Tied for 12th at Big Ten Championships

The Ducks struggled to climb the leaderboard at Pumpkin Ridge, but Aiden Krafft closed with a strong final round to lead Oregon individually. The Oregon men’s golf team entered the Big Ten Championships looking to extend one of the program’s most consistent postseason runs, but the Ducks were unable to generate enough momentum over three […]

Track and Field: Three Meets, Highlighted by Penn Relays Wheel and 4×100 School Record

The Oregon track and field program scattered across the map over the past two weekends, and the Ducks made the most of it. From Philadelphia to Stanford to Tucson, Oregon added a Penn Relays championship, a school record, multiple all-time program marks and a long list of personal bests as the outdoor postseason continues to […]

Football: Ducks in the Draft

The Oregon Ducks had seven players from the 2025 roster selected in the 2026 NFL draft, plus three players who singed UDFA contracts to make it to a professional training camp. It’s never possible to know which players will prosper when transitioning to the next level, but it’s always a pleasure for Oregon fans when […]

Quack Fix 2026-5-5

Volleyball conference opponents announced Baseball remains at 14 in USA Today Poll Highlight of the Day: Oregon announces to the world they will compete in the B1G

Diamond Ducks Sunday Recap

Both the Softball and Baseball teams came into Sunday with their respective weekend series victories already secured. Sunday represented an opportunity for each to pick up the Sweep of their opponents, but given the quality of the opponents and with each team being on the road both teams had already ensured a successful weekend. Softball […]

MLB

Quack Fix 2026-5-4

Softball wins series against UCLA Baseball wins series against Washington Ducks vs Them Spring Game Track racked up eight wins Saturday at the Desert Heat Classic Highlight of the Day: Ducks take game 1 in Westwood

This Week on ATQ

Monday, May 4 Softball: UCLA gm3 recap – DCUBaseball: UW gm3 recap – DCUT&F: Penn Relays, Stanford, OSU, & Arizona recaps – KF Tuesday, May 5 MGolf: Big Ten Championship recap – KFFootball: Ducks in the Draft – TH Wednesday, May 6 WBB: Recruiting update – BWMBB: Recruiting update – AH Thursday, May 7 Football: […]

Sunday Diamond Ducks Game Thread

Softball @ UCLA Game 3 When: 11AM PDT Where: Easton Stadium Los Angeles, CA Watch: Big Ten Network Listen: KWVA Eugene Baseball @ washington Game 3 When: 1:05PM PDT Where: Husky Ballpark Seattle, WA Watch: B1G+ Listen: Oregon Sports Network Play ball and GO DUCKS!!!

Oregon Diamond Ducks Win Their Series

Softball and baseball both picked up exciting series wins yesterday, and here is how the action went down! Softball Game 2 vs. UCLA After taking Game 1 on Friday, #15 Oregon softball was looking to pick up a series win over #6 UCLA  behind lockdown pitching from star Lyndsey Grein, while UCLA put Natalie Cable […]

Oregon Diamond Ducks Saturday Game Thread

Oregon softball and baseball picked up Game 1 wins yesterday, with both being exciting contests. We can expect more of the same today, so crack open the drink of your choice, break out the chips, and let’s watch some ball today! Softball vs. UCLA Game 2 When: Today, 1:30 pm PT Where: Sunny California Watch: […]

Diamond Ducks Recap: 05/01/26

Your Oregon Ducks baseball and softball teams were both in action on Friday night, let’s see how they did. First up, the #11 ranked softball team traveled down to LA to square off against the #5 UCLA Bruins in a gigantic Big Ten series, their last of the regular season. The Bruins would get things […]

MLB

Baseball Game Thread: Oregon @ Washington

Your Oregon Ducks fly north to take on the Washington Huskies in the first game of a weekend series! When: Friday, May 1st @ 7:00 PM PST Where: Husky Ballpark, Seattle, WA Watch: BigTen+ ‘Sco Ducks!

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Softball Game Thread: #11 Oregon @ #5 UCLA

Your #11 Oregon Ducks head to take on the #5 UCLA Bruins in the first game of a HUGE weekend series! When: Friday, May 1st @ 4:00 PM PST Where: Easton Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Watch: Big Ten Network ‘Sco Ducks!

Duck Dive: Northwestern Football 2026 Preview

Special thanks to Charlie Jacobs of InsideNU for joining me to discuss Northwestern’s roster on this week’s podcast: Offense Northwestern made a splash hire at playcaller to go with their finally completed new stadium for 2026: OC Kelly, the former Oregon and UCLA head coach fresh off another NFL stint after Ohio State’s title run in 2024. Two of […]

Quack Fix 2026-5-1

Softball Cinematic Recap vs Ohio State Evaluating the postseason implications of this weekend’s trip to UCLA for Oregon softball Oregon among five finalists for 2027 4-star TE Anthony Cartwright III Ranking Oregon’s position groups following the spring game Highlight of the Day: Oregon Picks up first B1G Home Victory

Like Father, Like Son?

Gen-Zers may not take much from the name Akili Smith, but anyone who was actively viewing Oregon Football’s famous resurgence in the 90s will likely have a smile on their face when hearing him mentioned.  Building on the momentum from the ‘94 Rose Bowl team, Oregon Football finished the 90s on a hot streak fans […]

Duck Tape: Oregon Spring Game 2026

Oregon’s Spring Game scrimmage between the “Fighting Ducks” (white jerseys) and “Combat Ducks” (black jerseys) is the only opportunity the general public has to observe the football team during the off season. This makes it valuable for analysis as we can see which players are available to to scrimmage at this point, what positions each […]