Sports

The University of Oregon’s second season back in the baseball business was a success, unless you consider the four games the Ducks lost to rival Oregon State.

EUGENE — That smile was always infectious.

In fact, among University of Oregon men’s basketball fans in the 1970s, Ronnie Lee was about as well-known for it as for his abilities on the court.

While much of the country is engrossed with the Winter Olympics taking place just up I-5 in Vancouver, a local institution is hoping to take advantage of increased interest in ice sports — particularly hockey.