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sports Lemon comes to Clackamas for grudge match ( The men's tennis team had their work cut out for them over the weekend as they dropp ed matches to Central Oregon on Saturday and O.C.E. on Monday. Against Central Oregon, in Bend, the Cougars managed only to win two matches as they lost 4-2. The wins came in singles play as number one seed Mike May nard defeated Chuck Delaney 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and number four seeo Rick Bobzein defeated Jeff Mill 6-4, 6-3. The meet also featured the first loss of the Cougars number one doubles team, Mike May nard and Buddy Patnode, as they fell to Central Oregon's "In most cases the p played well but the other ■ ers were playing just that better, which meansthlm first doubles team, 6-4, 6-4. The te<.m had compiled a 9-0 record before the loss. At home against O.C.E., the Cougars had no luck at all as they were defeated by a higher caliber tennis team, 9-0. The closest the Cougars could come was in the first match of the day as Maynard lost to Jav ier Idoetoa 6-4, 3-6, 5-7. The loss ended Maynard's hopes of a perfect season as he fell to 11-1. The Cougars had a chance in the battle for the fifth spot as Sam Pickens lost to Dave Le mons 4-6, 5-7. . In an ironic twist, last year Lemons was the Cougars num ber two player. the close plays will most • go their way," head coa^ Taylor said. In addition to the we matches, the Cougars we have matches with O.c] Hood on Wednesday at Gres ■ k ■ ■ ment is in getting so players to not try so h let their game run o natural flow," he said] "This is especially a1 our lower players, w is a lot of potential,] Few matches hurt Clackamas women's tennis team lost out to Mother Nature last week. Home matches sche duled with Clark on Tuesday, Judson Baptist on Wednesday, and Lane on Friday, were post poned due to rain. Debbie Copher traveled with the men to Bend on Saturday and beat the one-women team from Central Oregon 4-6,6-2,6-2. 'The gals spirits are still high, but it has to hurt them psycho logically because they lost all that playing time head coach Gladys Michael said. "The girls are getting a lot of good practice, especially ih specialized skills, but even that doesn't make up for actual playing experience." "We have ’had so many rain- outs and teams with only one player or two, that I have to treat the season as somewhat of a casual experience with no blood and gut feelings," Judy Dancer said. The Cougars suffered perhaps an even bigger loss last week when a cist was discovered on the playing hand of the number one player, Rita Mumm. "It just kept growing until I couldn't even use my racket,", Mumm said. "They took me to the hospital. There they told me to see my doctor this week. Un til then I won't know if I will, be able to play again this year." "If the doctor says that I can't play again this year and if he doesn't surgically remove it, I can always look forward to next year," Mumm said. '.It was too bad that it has to happen now because I was really looking for ward to Regionals." but were postponed due to "Although the player out on actual playing exper the players did manage 11 lot of good practice,'] Taylor said. 'The biggest area oM In Mumm's absence, coach Michael announced that Debbie Copher will move to the number one spot, with Judy Dancer, Jerry Trosko, and Janice Byer following close behind. "In other years Rita's injury would have been disasterous, but this year we are fortunate because the first three players are nearly equal in talent," Mich First singles player, Mike Maynard, winds up for a serve against ael said. OCE's Javier Idoeta. The second most important task for the Cougars is getting ready for the Regional tourna ment on May 5, 6 and 7, here. "Providing that we don't get The college golf team manag any more rainouts, the girls This was undeniably true as should be ready because they all ed a fourth place finish in its last evidenced by the lowering scores are showing a lot of improve escapade. and the number of teams Clacka ment in ali phases of their game.'' The tourney was played at the mas is now capable of defeating, said Michael. Clackamas home course. Arrow including Umpqua, Blue Mount- 'The competition should be head, which was transformed in the toughest of the season as to a veritable monster by the teams from outside our league grip-slickening rain that pelted on such as North Idaho and Blue the players throughout the course Mountain are coming and we ex of play. Chemeketa swam to the first pect to have seven or eight first singles players, seven second place team finish that has been place players, six third, and four eluding the Chief's grasp as of or five fifth players," Michael late. Following Chemeketa, said. garnered a 311 total score, were Centeral Oregon (312), Linn-Ben- In action this week, the Cou Central Oregon (312), Linn-Ben gars battle Lewis and Clark this ton (315), and , of course, Clack Wednesday at Portland and go amas, which added up a 320 fin- after their first win ever against Mt. Hood on Thursday, at ■ ish. Individual medalist was Steve Gresham. Fortier of Lilin-Benton. Curt "That Mt. Hood match Adamski held on to get a 76, giv should be especially tough be ing a tie for 4th place, Pat Oden cause we have never been able to got a 79 for the Cougars while win more than two or three John Innocenti had 82 strokes games against them and frankly, and Tom Tirrill fished out an 83. I expect somewhat the same re "We are definitely improved sult this year but I sure hope and improving," coach Jim Hud that I am wrong," Michael said. son said following the tourney seem to be unable to themselves," Taylor sai 'They make a bad] seem to want to im change their game inst going on to the next said. "If these players their confidence, wel chance at taking state| ishing as on of the tr teams at regionals." Hudson sees team improvement ain and Treasure Valley. Mountain and Umpqua ha two players each and; th not qualify for true coma SPORTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Women's track Wed 26 Sat 29 Linfield Invitational SWOCC & Blue Mountain . 2:00 2:00 McMinnville Coos Bay Men's track Wed 26 Sat 29 Linfield Invitational SWOCC & Blue Mountain 2:00 2:00 McMinnville Coos Bay Women's tennis Wed Thu Sat Tue Lewis & Clark Mt. Hood SWOCC Portland State 3:15 3:00 3;00 3:00 Portland Gresham Coos Bay Portland Men's tennis Sat 29 Mon 1 Tue 2 SWOCC Oregon College Multnomah School of Bible 1:00 3:00 Coos Bay Here 26 27 29 2 Men's golf Fri Baseball Sat 29 Tue 2 28 Conference Match Lane Blue Mountain Î2:OO 1:00 1:00 Here Here Pendleton Tom Tirrill watches for a shot at Arrowhead, the J home course on Friday. Overall, the team took fourth with 32| Clackamas Community C inches D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer
