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s\ ports 1 Cougar men end disappointing season with two losses By Brian Rood Jeff ’Hansen led the Titans with 23 points. The. 1979 campaign ended The Cougars finished the on a sour note for the CCC season with four wins and 12 men cagers when they drop losses in the league and. an ped two interconference games overall mark of six and 21, not last week. On Wednesday, the very impressive by any stan men were outgunned by dards. But often a win-loss Chemeketa, 104-90, and on record does not reflect the total Saturday they dropped a 106- picture of a basketball season, 92 decision to Lane CC at or a total basketball program Randall Hall. for that matter. At the com- In Wednesday night’s con . munity college level, coaches test Chemeketa’s Eric Bailey are faced with tough recruiting and Rick Koxsen combined tor duty on limited budgets and 49 points to lead the Chiefs must somehow persuade talen past the Cougars. Glen John- ted high school athletes that dahl was high man for their schools have something to Clackamas with 23 points, offer, according to Coach Len Johnny Williams was next with Tirrill. The CCC coach has already 15. In Saturday’s 14 point loss to Lane CC, CCC’s own Dan started his recruiting season Slick took high point honors and will be looking for some i Tirrill attempts shot as Dan Slick, (right), looks on. with 25. Tom Tirrill was heighth and some people who pair played their final game for the Cougs Saturday second for the Cougars, netting can play defense, as he felt it. 17 while assisting on 10 others. these were the team’s Of The Print weaknesses this year. “Our top priority for next season will be big people and people who can play some defense,” he said. Tirrill stressed the attainment of some big personnel would be at the top of the recruiting objec tives list. “If there is a 6’11” boy from New Zealand who wants to play basketball at Clackamas we will try and get him,” Tirrill quipped. Tom Tirrill, Clackamas’ star ting-point guard for the past two years, and Dan Slick, the Cougars’ leading scorer this year and last, were presented awards in Saturday’s league finale Tirrill finished his career at Clackamas as the all-time leader in total assists, while Slick finished as the leading •scorer in the Cougar record book as he compiled the most total points of any previous player. rammal, Groner to nationals telly Laughlin ■Print |e men’s wrestling squad Id up fourth at regional petition in Roseburg last [end behind third place |’s Harbor, Ricks college, [number-one Idaho State, freshman Darvin Trammal [sophomore grappler Craig |ier leave for Minnesota |y to compete for national ins. though the team’s hopes la national championship Bow history, two nervous Inxious gappiers have been Ihing their technique for lltimate competition. Trammal, a husky, 126- they weren’t and with eight weight as 1 was last time. There pounder, ended up second at guys there, you can’t expect to 1 was skinny as a rail. Craig and I are really excited,” he said. regionals behind 23-year-old do as well as you had hoped.” Craig Groner, a soft-spoken Darvin Trammal, a wiry, Edward Snook of North Idaho. Groner placed third against quick freshman grappler, lost at but effetive matman, made it to Hilts of North Idaho. regionals to the number-one nationals last year. He talked According to Coach Norm seed in the nation: 23-year-old about how his outlook has Berney, tw individuals, both Ed Snook. “My goal is to make changed on this significant key men on the wrestling it to the finals against Ed match. “Last year 1 didn’t make it to squad, were disqualified due to Snook,” Trammal said. “I ^disciplinary actions, “breakin’ wasn’t ready for him at finals. In fact, when I got there, trainin.’” c- regionals. He made me look I thought, ‘this is it.’ I didn’t try “But our freshmen wrestled like a Raggedy Ann doll out all that: hard. I was warned really well, “Berney said. there. I was stiff, and didn’t “Perry Miles ended up fourth, wrestle anywhere near my Rich Smith, Craig Wallace, a potential. Now I’m working, sophomore was fourth. We trying to keep weight so I don’t would have placed higher if the lose so much water and be two individuals would have tired. At regionals I felt sick. been there, but reality was that This time I’m not so far out of The intramural program at Clackamas came to an end Tuesday when the tournament finals were played. Ron North cutt’s team defeated the staff in Clackamas’ attack with 15 get good shots and when they' a game which was tight all the did,they only got one.” points and was followed in the way to win the intra-mural Nancy Perkins had her best league championship. scoring column by Lisa Laurent Northcutt’s team had made it who had 14. Nancy Perkins scoring output of the season as yanked down 12 rebounds to she hit for 14 points while to the finals by beating the lead the Cougs on the boards. Tammy White, the sixth number one offensive and Chemeketa was the first club to leading scorer in the conferen defensive team in the league, outrebound Clackamas all year ce, added 10, Lisa Laurent had Gary Baunes’ hoopsters, last as they pulled down 68 caroms 11, and Debbie Syring eight. week in overtime. Perkins also led the team in to the Cougars’ §4. In the final, Northcutt’s team rebounding with 12. used balanced scoring and Friday the Cougs came home While the top two teams in good defense to beat a sur to play their final match of the the conference will go on to the year versus Lane Community regional playoffs, the season is J College and were successful in over for the Cougs. achieving a final victory as they “Overall, the kids did a fine won 43-37. job.” Mikleton said. “We had The women shot 36.5 per real even talent and played as cent from the field in the game a team. Nancy Perkins showed and played extremely good a lot of improvement over the defense while attaining the season and Tammy White was league victory which put them a real consistent player. Cindy TRAIN FOR A JOB SKILL over the .500 mark. Kirkpatrick was our leader and Heavy Equip. Operation “We played good defense as she played consistent, also. I Air Cond ./Refrigeration Small Engine Mach; is indicative of the score, think we have a lot of potential “Mikleton said. “They didn’t for next year,” she added. (503) 659-5181 Women split final two bckamas’ women hoop- I ended their season last [with a loss and a win, ng their final league record p, fourth place in the OC- [Wednesday the Cougars p Chemeketa Community he in Salem, 81-57. In the k Clackamas players, fry White, Nancy Perkins ha Raab, fouled out. Not did three of the Cougs’ [players foul out but most I team had their share of louis as well. Clackamas [1 hacks called on them in prison to 13 for the host [hey shot 38 free throws to 111,” Coach Nancy [ton said. “If the officiating | have been closer, we ■nave done a lot better.” fry Manley paced pday, Feb. 28,1979 about it. People said, ‘Don’t think just because you’re here that it’s all over.’ But I was overwhelmed by being there. When you get back there you know, and they have the big band and everything, and all the people, you say to yourself, ‘Wow! What am I doing here?’ This year, if I want it bad enough, I have just as good a chance for a title as anyone else," Groner said. prisingly tough staff team, 60- 56. Brad Roberts scored 13 points to lead the squad while Steve McPherson and Tim Mufferbyer added 12 each. The staff was led by the torrid performance of Paul Fiskum who hit for 14 points in the first half to keep his team in the game and then eight more in the second half for a total of 22 big ones. Dan Connell also had a good game for the staff as he bombed in 17. The staff defeated Perkins’ Cagers in overtime in the semi-finals, also last week. TRI-CITY BOWL G MOLALLA AVE AT WARNER MILNE RD PO BOX 292 SEV HARKSON Owner Manager Pinball Pool Bowling 656-5229 Page 7
