<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Sammie Stroughter surprised his Oregon State teammates by showing up at practice Saturday, four days after it was announced he would take a leave of absence from the team.</p> The senior wide receiver was in pads and joined his teammates in drills at the Beavers' afternoon practice.</p> He had announced Wednesday in a statement released by the university that he was dealing with grief after the deaths of two family members and longtime Beavers assistant Jim Gilstrap.</div></p> </p>Link
