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 1 Page 10 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. I 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. I "I recruited Karen because ofl ship and athletic ability. Shelspfi most team-oriented athlete I've e ed," Smith said. I "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." I "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