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How Trent Kersten pulled off his first reverse sweep as Oregon’s head coach
There’s no telling how a team will respond to a seemingly insurmountable deficit until they face one. Through 11 matches in the 2026 season, Oregon volleyball hadn’t faced a 2-0 deficit, but on Oct. 2, No. 10 Purdue forced the Ducks into unfamiliar territory on home court. Oregon…
Local Sports
A balanced attack from No. 17 Oregon helped them take down Illinois in four sets
When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, something has to give. Both teams came into this game playing their best volleyball of the season. Oregon (12-2, 3-1 Big Ten) was coming off their best win of the season: a reverse sweep over No. 10 Purdue. Illinois (11-4, 3-1…
General
Key takeaways from the Oregon gubernatorial debate
The University of Oregon hosted the first Oregon gubernatorial debate, a rematch between incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican Sen. Christine Drazan, on Oct. 1. The debate was organized and sponsored by the UO School of Journalism and Communication, Oregon…
Government & Civic
Students, professors, community view governor’s debate at campus watch party
Oregon’s incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan faced off at their first gubernatorial debate at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The live watch party, hosted by the UO School of Journalism and Communication in the Ford Alumni Center, drew a crowd of…
Education
No. 17 Oregon reverse sweeps No. 10 Purdue in front of a packed Matthew Knight Arena
After a set-two comeback fell short, fifth-year transfer Marina Crownover recalled the moment when Oregon reset their approach of how they were going to finish their match against Purdue. “A calm mindset, just a cool, ‘Hey, let’s just go change the tide,’ and I think that’s…
General
Oregon Women’s Soccer loses 1-0 to No. 10 UCLA in heartbreaking fashion.
Friday night lights at Papé Field spelled heartbreak for Oregon fans. A hard-fought battle ended in defeat for the Ducks on a last-minute penalty from UCLA’s Kara Croone. Don’t let the scoreline fool you. This conference matchup was intense from start to finish. As far as one…
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Mapleton by the numbers
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.33 km²), 0.06 sq mi water
- Households
- 210
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $56,875
- Median house value
- $401,500