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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1977)
LeRoy looks ahead to pro caree By Randy Frank Of The Print It was just an average game--11 tackles, the elimination of one very good quarterback and creating a fumble just when the Cougar hopes appeared to have died. Such statistics come easily to the Cougars free safety Mark LeRoy. For two years now, LeRoy has roamed enemy backfields with such an easy manner that many won der why he's playing for a community col lege, instead of some big, four-year school- or maybe even the pros someday. Last year LeRoy intercepted seven passes, including three passes and 13 tackles against Walla Walla Community College which earned him Northwest Junior College Athletic As sociation Player of the Week. At the end of last year, he was named to the All-North west Junior College Athletic Association team and was a leading candidate for All- American honors. This year LeRoy already has three inter ceptions and is among the team leaders in tackles with 42. Yet the question remains, why would a player with all his talent choose a community college? "When I graduated from Evergreen High School in 1976 I had an offer to go to the University of Washington, but it would have been tough because my grades are not as high as I would have liked them and I probably would have to take a year's probation," said LeRoy. "So I decided to go to a community col lege to pick up my grades and besides, I had heard that Clackamas was the best com munity college in all of Washington and Ore gon," he said. "At the end of last season I had an offer to go to Washington State, but Coach Hundley told me they didn't have a good recruiting system for freshman, so I came back this year," LeRoy said. "This year. I've heard from the Univer sity of Texas, Missouri, University of Okla homa State and USC," LeRoy said. Yet when he got to CCC things weren't what he had expected. "I got here and I figured I had a good chance of making the team as fullback. I was all-league fullback in high school and gained 825 yards, but instead I found my self not really getting a fair chance at that position," LeRoy said. However, defensive coach Paul Fiskum saw LeRoy's discouragement and utilizing a few helpful tips, switched LeRoy to free safety and the rest is history. LeRoy was born twenty years ago in Buffalo, N.Y., but early in his childhood he moved with his family down to Floril he has lived most of his life. It was in Florida LeRoy began [ football, at age 7. "I've been playing ever since,i junior high and I really got going entered the eighth and ninth grades said. His family moved to Seattle fol junior year in high school and little adjusting as he was all-leagueatfulln all-city at linebacker his senior year, "I, like any player, would like] that maybe someday the pros might] future, but I've got a couple of yea I have to really about it," LeRoysaid Britz sets re« Kelly Britz set a record of 2! Linn-Benton's five-mile course in a cross country meet held last Saturdi Albany community college, Don Brown challenged teamma Knoop for fifth place and beat him second. Ken Wanvig grabbed ninl Rick Jones and Greg Mischel comple scoring. Men's cross country coach Buell is stressing the same point as women country coach Roger Smith is withni and that is placing runners in the im "I was disappointed that we didnfl better because we'll have to do the] well at state," Monroe said. "Well people ahead of us that shouldn't ha "Kelly is just becoming a fa Monroe said. "He is primarily an8 mile runner." According to Monroe, there | Mark LeRoy ...free safety "lousy jobs" and the cross count is working on improving their poti before the state meet in November, Cross-country tea scores strong first The Clackamas womens' crosses team continued their winningseason b® ing a strong first at the Oregon Collf| Education Invitational October 15. Cougars nearest competitor, OSU, w points away from the champions. I Lisa Nickel and Vicky Paddox ran and fourth overall with times of 19:42 19:59 respectively for the 3.1 mile! According to Coach Roger Smith team is stressing running in a closer pa insure a strong finish. Individual com® was good at the meet but Smith emphas "We won't really be tested as a teamurt state and regional meets." "I'm really pleased with the teamed! Smith said, "All nine women weregro® within the top 16. It's going to be then and fifth runner that will determinevfi or not we go to the nationals." Sheryl Thomas and Marg Rasm placed sixth and seventh with Barbara! and Jean Sandwick 11th and 12th. M Cotton, Sally Arthur and Debbie Leal completed the team with 14th throuA place. "Sally Arthur made a strong showiii came out late in the season but is prow well," Smith said. He also cited W Paddock for her good performance recent injuries. Clackamas will journey to the Mt Paul Byers rolls one down the lane for CCC. photo by John Schrader Page 8 Invitational on October 22. Thursday, October 20, D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer Density
