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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1977)
Cougars lose opening games The Clackamas Community College foot ball team, hampered by an inconsistent offense and an overworked defense, looked terrible as they dropped their first two games of the season. In the first game of the year, the Cou gars traveled to Spokane Falls Community College and were promptly driven right into the ground as they lost 21-0. With all hopes of an offense left on the plane, the Cougars were plagued all after noon by an ineffective offensive line which simply couldn't keep the Spokane team from getting at the Quarterback. As a result Cougar quarterback. Brad A Roberts, could only manage a four of ten afternoon with one interception. They looked even worse in their second game, as the Cougars were clobbered by Col umbia Basin Community College, 42-0, last Saturday. Once again, the Cougar offense failed to materialize as they victimized themselves by turning the ball over seven times, twice within their own ten yard line. Other than that, the Cougar passing game amounted to a 2 for 17 afternoon on 12 yards, while the running game was simply amazing with 26 yards on 44 carries. It appears at the outset that, unless the offensive line of the Cougars can mature rapidly, any other Cougar asset will be quick [ash during practice as they attempt to tighten their offense for the game against ly nullified and it could be a long season. Kollege Oct. 1, at Bremerton. Photo by John Schrader wirk sW Wrestling team faces battle ■ody Frank ■Print ■ dream tl K jelly came true last Saturday ■theClackamas Community Col- ■ootball team found themselves ■ b as they took on Columbia ft. Bite years ago, CCC officials be- ■tparing for the big event when piack was laid and the area land- ■for the future football field. Hast year the school purchased a ■lock and except for the lack of a ■ ta and a few more (covered) Hers, the Cougars were ready for ■Saturday's game. ■ they need now is some fans to ■oseempty bleachers. ■the six years since CCC has K football, they've had to play Brious high school fields here and ■It'sbeen hard to build a steady ■ting of fans when they don't ■ from game to game where the ■game might be. [bit is all different now. The Cou- Binally have a home, no matter [incomplete it might be. ■d that's especially important ■ since the very future of foot- [i program that means so much hlocal athletes, depends on now, jb support it receives from the ■unity. For the first time in recent history, the Clackamas Community Col lege wrestling team may have many mountains to climb if they want to retain their position as the top team in the state. The Cougars, who have won nine conse cutive state championships started having problems last May when Head Coach Norm Berney suddenly resigned. A replacement for Berney was immediate ly sought but the athletic department found it difficult to replace a man who had led his teams to two consecutive national tour nament appearances and the best dual re cord in history. The Cougars believe they have found the answer in naming Larry Owings and Rich Taylor to replace Berney. Owings, 27, is a graduate of Canby High School (1968) and the University of Wash ington (1972). As a wrestler, Owings won two state titles while at Canby and was also a NCAA champion, as he beat out Dan Gale in the 142-pound class in 1970. Taylor, 27, is a graduate of Sunset High School (1968) and Oregon College of Educa tion (1972). He is currently the men's tennis coach at CCC and was Berney's wrestling assistant last year. Taylor's high school wrestling record was 68-10-2 and he owned up to a 78-10-2 while in college. Only four men are returning' from last year's squad and of the four, only two have seen a lot of action. Returning will be state champions Wayne Snoderly and Rocky Schneider along with Mike Vogel and Ron Giester. First year men will include Justive Mills, 142-150 pounder from West Linn, two-time district champion from Clackamas, Syd Young; Dennis O'Quin from Rex Putnam; Calvin Hanni from Gladstone, and Craig Wallace from Renton, Wash. "Despite our problems, we are still going to carry on with the winning tradition that goes with the CCC wrestling program, and besides -- we simply have too much pride and ability to do anything else," said Taylor. Rally tryouts to begin Clackamas Community College will be holding rally try-outs Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in Randall Gym. ■ Any full-time student who is enrolled during a sports session is welcome to try - out for rally. ly, September 29,1977 centimeters Colors by Munsell Color Services Lab The student must be full-time with a grade point average of 2.0. Application forms must be filled out and turned into student activities by Oct. 18 so that the judging sheets may be made. For more information call Debbie Baker in the Student Activities office at ext. 340. Page 11
