Dale Bliss

Joined: Mar 12, 2025

Dale is the site expert at Autzen Zoo covering Oregon and Big Ten Sports. He has previously written for Duck Sports Authority and Athlon Sports where he covered 15 recruiting classes, three Rose Bowls, and two national championship games.

The chemistry on this Oregon team is a thing to behold. Here they celebrate a McCoy homer in the series win over UCLA in April.

Oregon softball captures 6th Duck team title in 1st year of Big Ten

With three hits, including an RBI single in the first, a one-double in the fifth while turning a double play to end the first, Ryan Cooney continues to be a sparkplug for the Ducks.

Ducks even series in East Lansing with hit barrage

Third-team cornerback Rodrick Pleasant was Oregon's biggest loss in the spring transfer portal, a former four-star recruit who played in seven games as a true freshman.

Big Ten football power rankings after spring portal closes: Did the Ducks get better?

Grayson Grinsell gave the Ducks eight innings of two-hit baseball in East Lansing but the bats went quiet as Oregon lost a 2-0 shutout to the Spartans.

Oregon Ducks News: Hardball Ducks shut out, SC surges, distance aces go 1-2

Elise Sokolsky helped the Ducks get back in the game with 5.2 innings of solid relief work, but the No. 3-ranked Oregon women lost 6-4 at home to Michigan State to fall to 45-6.

Softball drops home game to Spartans, 6-4

The Ducks need a long, athletic player to replace TJ Bamba, and the prospect they're looking for has pro experience in Spain.

Missing puzzle piece for Duck basketball surfaces at Nike Hoop Summit

Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Boise State Broncos punter James Ferguson-Reynolds (46) against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Oregon Ducks News: Lanning defines, depth chart dish, home visits, home stand

Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Boise State Broncos punter James Ferguson-Reynolds (46) against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Ducks add portal punter, former Ray Guy finalist

Oregon's national championship hopes rest on Dante Moore's growth at quarterback and improvement on the defense.

Ducks solidly in the playoffs, just shy of elite in USA Today Poll

Dillon Gabriel proved himself to be an accurate passer and a winning quarterback in three stops, but Pro Football Focus remains skeptical.

PFF gives harsh grades to Dillon Gabriel pick, rates Sanders selection 'Elite'

Noah Whittington trucks an Illinois defensive back for a touchdown. The physicality in the Oregon running back room provides a sound foundation for the Oregon offense.

Sample size reveals Quack Attack's sound foundation

Nashville Christian quarterback Jared Curtis is one of three big recruiting prizes to announce decisions in early May. The Ducks remain in the hunt for all three but are assured of nothing.

Oregon Ducks News: Three major decisions loom, baseball jobbed, softball matches high

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt celebrates a touchdown with teammate Marcus Harris. National champions in 2025, they do a lot of celebrating at Mater Dei.

Oregon football recruiting: Top receiver announces Sunday

After an energetic spring game where multiple players flashed playmaking ability, do the Ducks have everything they need to win it all in 2025?

Post spring practice, how strong are Oregon's national championship hopes?

Duck second baseman Ryan Cooney did it with the glove and the bat at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, jacking a home run and turning three double plays. He added a go-ahead, two-out, two-run single in the 6th.

Oregon Ducks News: Bullpen blanks Beavs, Cooney stars, Radley honored, Abrams cuts list to 4

Jacob Walsh hammered a 3-2 pitch deep to the screen in center in the first inning, the 55th of his Oregon career, a school record.

Baseball takes 4th straight over Beavs, 8-4