CCC women go on a tec at OCCAA track meet By Kelly Laughlin Of The Print Leandra Barinaga, Susie Morehart, and Linda Lam- precht tore up the track at the Oregon Community College Athletics track meet last weekend, leading the squad to a 178-74 domination over their nearest contenders, Lane Community College. Even with the likes of Lisa Nickel, Sally Arthur, Barbara Young, and Rhonda Weidman ¡out, or lirrtited to one event,the LCCC women team, cashed in 'nine first place finishes. One came in the 400-meter relay, clocking them at 51.4. Fresh­ man Susie Morehart, whom Smith praises as “the best sprinter I’ve ever coached,” sparked the . team with first- place finishes in the 100 and 200 meter run, and the long jump. Smith continued saying, “Susie is the type of runner who, if she misses one day with a cold, thinks she’s out of shape.” Pam Hoffman unloads the discus in practice, photo by Doug Fisk Jock Shorts A group of fencers from the College’s own fencing class have been giving demonstrations this spring in the art of the blade. In­ structor Gladys Michael’s class has already performed at such places as Sunnyside Elementary School and Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in Oregon City, and will be performing at Candy Lane School in Gladstone*, this Friday. Those involved in the class include Steve Crawford, Michael McCarty, Tim Haag, Rebecca Hogland, Vince Maxian, Jay Patterson, Lee Breedlove, Spock McCaleb, Connie Persons, Linda Robinson, Brian Kelley, Karen Bloomkuist, Barbara Brooks, as well as instructor Michael herself. This Friday’s demon­ stration will begin at 12:40 p.m. with McCarty, Crawford and McCaleb par­ ticipating. Candy Lane Grade School is located on Portland Avenue in Galdst- ne. Gladst­ one. Women netters The women’s tennis team will be having their first mat­ ch of the season today as they take on Lower colum­ bia college in Longview, Wash. Home meet Also this Saturday the ^merV^an^womerV^^racl^ Page 12 team’s will be at home to compete against Blue- Mountain, COCC, and Linn-Benton. “It should be a good chance for us to show our­ selves since we will be at home and will be able to compete in front of relatives and freinds,” men’s Coach Les Tipton commented. The men’s tennis team will be at home both Friday and Saturday for league matches against Chemeketa and Concordia. Leandra Barinaga ran to first place in the 1500 and 3,000 meter runs, while Linda Lam- precht leaped to victories in the 400 metgr hurdles and 100 meter hurdles. Julie Larkins won the 800 meter event with a time of 2:30.3. After early .season warmup meets like the Portland Indoor, Indoor Oregon Relay, and University of Oregon In­ vitational, Smith’s reigning national champs see success at the state meet,’key to any fur­ ther endeavors. “Our whole philosophy here is a daily and weekly goal-oriented sport. Without the state, there can’t be the regionals, and without the regionals, there can’t be an ultimate victory at nationals,” he said. The OCCA field event’s pei- formance was substantial. In the high jump, Barbara Young took second with a 4’ IO1/?”. Second and third place distan­ ces were slated in the javelin, with Julie Larkin’s tossing it 95’ 3”, and Rhonda Weidman right behind with a 92’ 4” measurement. Pam Hoffnian brought in a third place in the discus with a 102.5 foot throw. The OCCA competition, Smith admits, is an indication of what’s to come at state. What wasn’t there, though, was Central Oregon College, and Mary Douglas, a half miler, and Gyer, 3000 expert, who are bound to give CCC trouble at their first home sponsored track and field meet in women squad’s history. | Mountain, Lower Colun Washington, and Wai Pacific will also show. Although some of the) tories taken at the OCCAj were against the clock, and other <. competitors, Smith women were competing aj st, in his opinion, the: region in the nation, region “It’s hard to run against clock because you can’t hear your nearest compel It is sometimes because ol that you don’t always get a good time. You needthati of competition from other ners to make them work der,” he said. ‘Improvement, accordin Smith, is key in some, events and the 400-ri relay. Though the teampl first in the latter event weekend, the national n for the event is 48 sea “This is what we’re al shooting for, the nali record, because that’s the we have to perform there did have a quicker sprint, last year, but I think wed just as well in that eve nationals this year. Batsmen drop three By MarkMcNeary Of The Print The Clackamas baseball team had a tough weekend as they could manage only one win in four tries. On Saturday the Cougs hosted Lane Community TEE time College in two league games The college’s golf team but fell something short of suc­ has a match today at the cess as they lost both ends of Gresham Golf Cub as they the twin-bill,, 5-2 and 14-0. will participate in the Mt. Sunday Clackamas played a Hood Invitational. This make-up game against Um­ year’s team looks to be one pqua Community College and of the better in recent years after losing a laugher, 10-1, in as they return their number the first game, salvaged at least one and two players from one win for the weekend in last year’s squad, Curt winning the second contest, 3- Adamski, of Molalla, and 2. Tom Tirrill, of Oakridge. In In Saturday’s first game, addition to Tirrill an