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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1979)
Men’s basketball Kiser new eager coach By Brian Rood Of The Print Every year about this time, even though the football season is still in full swing, we are bombarded with pre season predictions of every sort reminding us that the collegiate basketball season is once again upon us. And although you may not find CCC atop Playboy’s pre-season top 20, the hopes and goals that ac company the players of a team before the season are the same for the players at any level. The 1979-80 season will open with some new faces on the scene, both on the coaching and player ends of the spectrum. Taking over as the Cougar mentor will be for mer University of Portland assistant, Royce Kiser. Kiser, -who also coached at Tigard High as the head man for three years before his one year stay at U of P, will be taking over for Len Tirrill who stepped down after last season. During Tirrill’s four-year stay, the Cougs compiled a league record of 30 wins against 36 defeats and an overall mark of 48 and 67. Because Kiser did not SLAM DUNK —Bobby Benson rams one home on a breakaway fastbreak against Multnomah School of the Bible. Photo by Duffy Coffman. Wrestlers ready [he Clackamas Cougars btling team will start the son out with two tour- ments, at the University of ishington Invitational on c. 16., and on Dec. 27 at College of the Redwoods in lifornia. Coach Norm Berney com ilted, “We are low on num- is, but we do have a good »ch of freshmen. We also lie had a lot of injuries that [going to make it tough for hirst part of the season. ” Ont of the 20 members, 14 freshmen. This fact, com- unded with the injuries, ¡ild make for a very inex fenced team. The team members are, at 8 pounds, sophomore, larlie Wagg, and frosh Harold Isackson; 126, fresh men Curt Young and Steve Wheeler; 134, sophomore Darvin Tramel, frosh Wes Odgers and frosh Pat Smith; 142, frosh Lance Wilson and frosh Dave Alloway; 150, frosh Eric Martin and soph Mark Matthews; 158, frosh Bill Blackford and soph Wally olsen; 167 frosh Randy Twid- well, frosh Craig Joplin, and frosh Adam Boynay; 177, frosh Doug Hostetler and frosh Duane McNulty; 190 frosh Roy Bonner; and at heavyweight, Rusty Crape. The first home match for the Cougs will be Dec. 5 with Southwestern Oregon and Linn-Benton Community Colleges. K beavercree R x . TAVERN & CAFE Daily Luncheon Specials Country Rock Band Every Fri.—Sat. Night SHAMBALA Room for Studying LARGE SCREEN T.V. IOURS ^Mon.-Thurs. ty, Fri.-Sat. bed Sunday fdnesday, November 28,1979 Happy Hour 4-6 Every Day receive the job until the spring of 1979, his recruiting did suf fer to some extent. Kiser noted, “By the time I got the job here, Mt. Hood had already signed their players'and had them in the paper.” Although the Cougar mentor may have suffered somewhat of a recruiting setback, he had about 40 players turn out for the squad. Ih fact, Kiser had enough players to implement a junior varsity team. But with the implementation of the j.v. program also came hurt feelings. As some players were confronted with the possibility of playing on the “farm team,” they elected to quit rather than play on the j.v. team. It seems, however, that Kiser is not considerihg his junior varsity squad as merely a place to allow less talented players to play. Kiser commented, “When we went to the varsity, a lot of people quit who did not make the varsity.” Kiser also added, “I really hope the players on the j.v. team stick around because I could have been wrong, I could have missed.” Kiser also mentioned that, in many cases, there is lit tle if any difference between players on the varsity and junior varsity. The Cougar Cagemen will be returning only three players from last year’s team; Glen Johndohl, Randy Worsech and Johnny Williams. Fortunately for Coach Kiser, the team was able to come up with some help from transfering players as well as incoming freshman hopefuls. Several transfers may end up as the mainstay of the Cougar attack. Sophmore transfer Eric Walker from Southern Oregon State College and Rob Ander son, a freshman transfer from the University of Washington, prove to be a pair to watch as both are fine shooters. Other transfers of note include Otis Brison and Bobby Barber. Kiser seems pleased with his talent this year, but may have somewhat of a problem getting the team to perform as a cohesive unit. If Kiser can find the right combination of coaching tactics and personnel, the CCC basketball team may be rewarded with their finest season ever. Women netters inexperienced equally pleased with 5’2”, coached basketball at Western Condow. “We’ll be giving up Maryland College. Swivel was You’ve heard the old saying, height while playing Becky,” this year’s volleyball coach and “I’ve, got some good news and commented Milkleton. “But will be taking on the job of assistant basketball coach. some bad news.” So it is with she’s the team’s best thinker.” women’s basketball here ^at Joan Hudson and Debbie Clackamas. Nolz will add to the team’s dep The good news for Head th while playing the forward Coach Nancy Mikleton is that position. While both.are fresh there are many new faces on men, they bring with them her squad, bringing in some playing experience from neigh very good talent. The bad news boring high schools. Joan is that with only one returning played for Oregon City, and player from last year’s squad, Debbie played for Colton. the Cougars look to be an Anpther key player for the inexperienced ball club. Cougars is Carolyn Raimondi, Complete “Inexperience is a big factor a sophmore from Monroe, Frame Repair j for us,” stated Mikleton.. “I do Calif. “Carolyn is a determined feel very positive though, the. player with a lot of hustle,” players are a very cohesive remarked Mikelton. group and they work well Among the new faces on this (Located in Southridge Shopping together.” year’s basketball team is Loren Center, across from Bi Mart] Debbie Syring is the sole Swivel. Although Swivel is no in Oregon City) returning player from last year’s rookie when it comes to 656-1110 team. Syring, a 5’7” Centen coaching women’s basketball, SBiiKMON.-FRI. 10-7 Mgm™ nial product, will be playing in she is making her debut here at H bksat . io - g ) the guard-forward position for Clackamas. She has previously the Cougs this year. “Debbie will help our team out with her I experience and strength. I’m I looking to her for team leader STUDENTS ship,” commented Coach These specials I are for you only. Mikleton. Please show Mikleton, however, is also copy of this ad. I expecting good performances and your I out of her newest players. One Student Body I card for these of those is 5’11”, Teresa prices. Walton: “Teresa will be playing I STEELHEAD REEL $1500 a post-center position for us,” SHAKESPEARE i SHAKI SPI ARI I S \N<. 2()<»2 mentioned Mikleton. Teresa, who is the tallest player on the GARCIA PACK RODV ah . $600 i team, was also a member of IAPI/ET < AMP IRAII s x.|8 IM COnOO I JAUlxtl RIPSIOP N¥1 ON (H II R the 1979 volleyball team. Cin I dy Steele, a 5’10” freshman I SKI SOCKS $2 00 from Roseburg, will also vie for I the center position. COUPON I VOID AFTER DECEMBER 10 th Kim Coffey, a 5’5”, guard I .BRING YOUR SPIN REti , WELLFILL CRFF and Becky Condow from GARCIA LINE p . qooo , Milwaukie will both play the I guard position for the Cougars. I I Liinn A RDVQ SPORT CENTER I Coffey adds versatility to the i o & ski haus I team with her ball-handling ORIGON (. IIY SHOPPINCH I Nil R OPI N 9 9 DAII \ I skills and an effective outside shot. Coach Mikleton was By Sue Hanneman Of The Print [ Bring in > Your Eye Glass ; Prescription Southridge Opticians Page 11