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ports Netters ready to start season Í BE Rfl ffln Cougs to do well, turnovers must be kept to a minimum. Shot selection must be good, too, because CCC won’t get too many missed shots. “We’ll be very fast,” said the freshman Wiliams. “Our suc cess wil depend on how well we rebound.” “We’ll be as quick as anyone,” added Tirrill, the coach’s nephew. “If we handle the ball well, we’ll be tough.” Other team members who could play key roles include Mark Schroeder, sophomore guard from Gladstone; Randy Worseck, swing man from Tigard; Jeff Newton, 6-0 guard from Clackamas High School and Len Northcutt, freshman guard from Newberg. The Cougars have warmed up for this year by playing prac tice: games against Dillinger’s and Claudia’s, two of the West’s finest semi-pro teams. CCC lost both games, but their performance against Claudia’s may be an indication of how good the Cougs can be. Clackamas lost 92-83, but Claudia’s team includes ex- Portland Trailblazer Greg Smith and ex-Portland State stars Willie and Charlie Stadumire. It is difficult to forecast just how well Clackamas will per form. Keys to the season will probably be Murphy and Slick. Murphy has been injured most of the fall and Slick is learning how to play better defense. If Murphy can stay healthy and Slick continues to improve on defense, the Cougars will be tough to beat. Dan Slick and Tom Tirrill, the Cougars only returning starters, square off in a recent practice. Photo by Greg Kienzle an Slick Silent but super ■Mark McNeary ■ports Editor ■ season Dan Slick led his I in scoring with a 20.4 I per game average. He ■the all-conference first ■ his freshman year at las, and, what’s more, kill had one more year to Berthe Cougars. Well that year is here and not Jis Slick back but he is ■ After playing in a sum- | league which included I of the Pacific Ten con- |e’s better players, Slick ■proved greatly. Bnhas improved a great ■Coach Len Tirrill said, ■overall strength has in land he is a lot more than he was last year. |Dan can be the best tyer in the conference if he >o be, and he keeps im- j” ■also feels he has im- ■ but cites his jump shot Bajor addition. Blink I’ve improved,” says ■ “I played basketball all summer and my jumpshot is a lot better. I lifted weights so I’m naturally more physical.” Not only has Slick’s physical game improved but his at titude, one of extreme com petitiveness, also adds to his overall game. “No doubt about it, he is very competitive,” said Tirrill of the 6’4 sophomore from Tigard. “He wants to win badly and expects a lot out of him self, but he is also very coachable. Dan is always willing to do what should be done and I would say he is en joyable to coach.” Slick is working for the possibility of major college play but is hesitant to commit him self just yet. “I would like to go on and play for a major college,” said the personable forward, “but I’m not committing myself yet. I’m just waiting for a good op portunity.” Of course Slick would love to go on and play basketball for a bigger school but the question of whether or not he is good enough still lingers. Coach Tirrill thinks he is. “There is no question that Dan is one of the best ever to play at Clackamas,’’ Tirrill said. “I’m sure he has the potential to play at a larger school. If he plays up to par, maybe even a major university.” “Dan is an excellent shooter and scorer and is consistent from fifteen to twenty feet out,” Tirrill said. “I think that that mixture of talent and attitude will get him somewhere.” Slick also feels his attitude is a good one. “I just go out and play my game and try not to put anybody else down,” he said. “But with this years’ team there won’t be any need to put anybody down. We are a lot better team than last year, both off the bench and otherwise. ” Slick is not the type of player who slaps others on the back for every little accomplishment nor is he the type who is always criticizing, but Tirrill feels he is an adequate leader on the team. “Dan has always given one- hundred percent and as a result he expects the rest of his teammates to do likewise. This sometimes creates the im pression • that his en- couragement may be a little negative but that simply isn’t so. He only does this because of his overwhelming intensity and aggressiveness. I would say that the way Dan plays is leadership enough for any team,” Tirrill said. There are a few other retur TRI-CITY BOWL NICHOLS SERVICI MAJOR AND MINOR Ri I' '• TUNE-UP WHEEL ALIGNMENT HR AKES AIR CONDITIONING 24 HR. TOWING 656-19'> ay, Nov. 29,1978 MOLALLA AVE AT WARNER MILNE RD PO BOX 292 SEV HARKSON Owner Manager Pinball Pool Bowling 656-5229 Page 7 centimeters - ------------- o.i 0.09---------------------- ners on the team and because of this Slick doesn’t see a need to have to lead all the time. “Sure, I try to lead because I’m a sophomore,” he said “but there are some others who will lead when they have to.” Needless to say Dan Slick is a man of few words and much talent. Tonight Slick will once again put that talent to work for the Cougars as they play host to a rough and ready Mt. Hood club. “We are definitely going to win,” Slick said. “They talk a lot but talk’s cheap.” Colors by Munsell Color Services I ah 4
