Karen liams*. a spark of personal
By Ann Breyne
Of The Print
sports. The majority of the activities are
sports."
"I haven't found any negative attitudes
Karen liams throws pots, designs T-shirts,
makes posters, and still finds time to be a top
notch woman athlete.
At the College, liams participates in
volleyball, indoor track, track and field and
other activities. She is deeply interested in
art and would like to teach it as well as
coach track.
liams is primarily a setter on the womens'
volleyball team. Setters have contact with the
ball twice as much as anyone else making it
a difficult job.
"Karen's job isn't easy," said Coach Mary
Rubright. "She hasn't really played in the
role of a hitter, but in some of our offenses
she has had to. She's really adjusted well to
it though."
In high school liams lettered three years in
volleyball and four in track. At Centennial
High School her discus record of 109'7"
still stands. She also holds CCC's record of
39'2" in the shot put.
liams is enthusiastic about women's sports.
She feels that track will retain its popularity
while volleyball comes to the surface.
"When it comes to using the gym, the
boys come first. Women, hopefully, will
emerge as equals," liams said.
The proposal to abolish football and
possibly all sports disturbs liams.
"It will hurt the school," liams said. "It
wouldn't seem right — a school without
Women
volleyball
captures
state
crown
The College's vol ley ball team went through
the state tournament without a loss to claim
the state title for the 1977 season.
The Cougars began the weekend with an
easy win over Linn-Benton Community Col
lege 15-4 and 15-8.
However, Clackamas had a tougher time
with Central Oregon as they struggled to
win 16-14 and 15-11 in competition on Fri
day.
They moved their record to 3-0 as they
breezed by Chemeketa Community College
15-3, 15-10 as Coach Mary Rubright elected
to go with her substitutes for much of the
second game.
In their final match of the tournament,
the Cougars took on Umpqua Community
College and as Rubright said, "the team
really put it together," as they won the first
game 15-4 in just 10 minutes and rebounded
from an 11-1 deficit to win 15-13 to claim
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from teachers," liams said. "A few have
commented that jocks wouldn't get through
their class easy. That's it though."
The volleyball team won the state tourna
ment last Saturday and boasts a 22-2 record.
According to liams it is
letes who attend their games. S
their record has contributed tla
turnout.
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liams was recruited by head!
Roger Smith. She was planning«
Mt. Hood but wouldn't have I
sports. She registered at the Coll
last day possible and was recruij
leyball.
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"I recruited Karen because ofl
ship and athletic ability. Shelspfi
most team-oriented athlete I've e
ed," Smith said.
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"I feel that competition]ha|
since high school. There wewerl
ing on things, building skills," I
"Now we're perfecting them, not!
much on the basic skills."
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"Coaching has also improved,']
"In high school there wasn't m
there is."
liams receives three tuition wa
each for volleyball, indoor track
She is also employed as a labassia
PE department under Kathie Wilsoi
liams got started in sports be
wanted to beat a girl she didn'tll
only in the sixth grade," liamssail
Karen liams
. . . top notch athlete
the Oregon Community College Athletic As
sociation State title.
"That final match was definitely our best
match, both in terms of playing our best and
importance. If we would have lost to Urn
importance. If we would have lost to Um-
qua, there would have been a three-way
tie for first place. Then the title would have
decided on points and I honestly don't know
who would have won," Rubright said.
"Over all, the tournament wasn't as easy
as I thought it would be, and in some of those
matches it was a real struggle to win."
Rubright said. "However, injuries played a
key part in our lack of sharpness and pehraps
we were a little overconfident, considering
the fact that we had beaten most of these
teams before."
Hampered by injuries throughout the
weekend were Tammy White, with a sprained
ankle; Verna Simmons, with sore ligaments
in her foot; and Monica Reed, who has ankle
problems.
Selected to the tournament's
all-star
teams were Tammy Hinds and Karen liames
on the first team, and White and Simmons to
the second team despite being hampered by
injuries.
The Region 18 Volleyball Tournament is
scheduled to be played at Clackamas next
Friday and Saturday with teams from Blue
Mountain Community College, representing
the Southeast, and Clackamas and Clark
Community College representing the West.
The Tournarpent is scheduled to begin
Friday at 11 a.m. with Treasure Valley
taking on Clark and Clackamas playing Blue
Mountain. The winners play at 2 p.m. and
the losers play at 5 p.m.
The winners advance to the championship
match Saturday at 10 a.m. This is a double
elimination tournament.
The first two teams then advance to the
national tournament to be held on Nov. 23,
24 and 25 at Cantonsville, Mass.
to wait until seventh grade to i
When I did, I walked all over hi[
record."
"I stayed with sports because le
people, the competition and the
liams said.
Rubright cites Karen has ham
talent and as being a strong |
"She just never gives up," Rubrighti
"Karen is an integral part of the
I see no reason why she can't plaw
at a four-year university," Rubrigffl
liams looks forward tocompeffl
year school. She is leaning towa]
State and Oregon College of Ed«
likely choices. OCE has a strong
track team but no volleyball team.]
"I probably won't compete al
lege," liams said. "The track club
area just aren't that competitive
events."
liams still has both track seas®
go.
"I'm looking for Karen to go oft
the shot put. Then she'll quality for
national ranking," Smith said. "Trad
will tell."
Women take
regional I
The College's women's cross con]
took the Region 18 championships]
end in Eugene and are heading for thi
al championships in Tuscon, Ariatl
end.
"We put out a good team effort]
Roger Smith said.
The grouping was close with Lis]
running second; Sally Arthur, thirdd
Thomas, Jean Sandwick, VickfflFi
Angela Cotton and Barbara Younl
places fifth through ninth. Mary Ras
was eleventh.
"Sally Arthur did an outstanding]
Jean and Sheryl also did well/'SlM
"The others had a bad meet."
At nationals, the teams to beati
Florida, Allegheny, New York, Pema|
and Glendale. Individual competitil
known because of the variation incour]
times.
"We've done what we planned and!
to become national contenders,"Smj
"We'll be elated if we come back in
five, but our intent is to win it." I
Thursday, November fl