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Ne tiers raise funds for trave Cougar netters devoted their last weekend before Regionals Nov. 13-14 to suc cessfully completing a 24-hour marathon that served to raise $900 to $1,000 for Regional and National travel. “The marathon was to raise money for helping our budget and for Regional and National travel if need be,” said Coach Loren Swivel. The netters kept the ball going in some fashion from Fri day 2 p.m. until Saturday 2 p.m. with the help of other Cougar teams. CCC’s soccer, basketball, wrestling and baseball players dropped in to play and help the tiring netters stay awake throughout the night. Other activities used to. keep the ball going were record breaking attempts at bumping, setting, serving, hitting against the wall and down-ball hits, as well as spiking. Mary Imper and Pam Burkert set the bumping record with 4,620 continuous bumps. Setting was scored by assistant coach Mary Budnick and Cin dy Jensen at 1,068. Kristen Woolheiser served 200 serves clearing the net and hitting in bounds. Barb MacDonald hit against the wall 225 times and set a spiking record of 135. Beyond the efforts of the College’s healthy netters, Ron da Western who broke hand in a recent match coul stay out of action as she hit down-ball hits with her hand. Terry Kelly was the i netter to stay aw throughout the maratl Having not slept for 29 h due to Friday classes prece the marathon, she c mented, “I’ll probably go and sleep.” Kelly’s wakefulness followed by Pam Burkert slept only 1 hour in the ni “It was a really exci team effort,” Swivel said, tough and everyone did at job.” Fifth annual turkey trot scheduled Photo by Wanda Percival CCC NETTER PAM Burkert shines a sleepy smile during a recent 24 hour volleyball marathon that served to raise $900 to $1,000 for the team. TURKEY TROT-1981 Nov. 18 with an entry fee of sponsored by Clackamas Com $5; $6 for late registration. munity College, Recreation Registration forms may be Department and Community obtained at Local Community Schools will be held Nov. 21 at Schools and at the CCC 9 a.m. beginning and ending at Recreation Department. All participants will receive Stafford’School in West Linn. Registration deadline is a T-shirt and a turkey will be awarded to the winner of] age division: 12 years under, 13-18, 19-29, 3| 40-60, and 60 and over. For more information tact Community Recrea 657-8400, ext. 211. Cougar netters fall to Ricks/Lane at regionals The Volleyball team made ed Rick’s Collège, who was it to Regional competition in playing at home, Lane Com Rexburg, Idaho last weekend, munity and the Cougars. Lane where they were eliminated emerged on top of the pack, after a tough, Friday the 13th with Rick’s in second and the Cougars being dealt back-to- round of play. “The teams at regionals back losses the first day. were definitely tough,” explain “We played pretty con ed coach Loren Swivel, “but sistently, but there was a lot of we 'were competitive. The pressure and everyone played game against Rick’s could have well,” Swivel said. gone either way.” The first game of the day The regional meet includ- was Rick’s versus Clackamas. The Cougar netters took two matches, 15-13 and 15-13, with Rick’s taking the first, forth and fifth matches 1541,15-12 and 15-3. “We let down a bit at the of three matches 15-6, 15-13 and 15-9. Swivel is not disappointed by the season, however. “Looking at the years as a This year’s netters w( young team, with returnees and everyone Freshmen. The early se end,” Swivel commented, “but all the matches were good.” ~ echoed that problem. “We whole, the competition was a lot of games earlier this ye stronger than usual. There Swivel said, “but by the en were more truly competitive The second match-up of the day was CCC against Lane Community. Lane took three teams. Usually there are two or three. This,year there were five tough teams,” she said. the season we were'doing We won eight of th? Iasi games.” Booters off to finals we can-maintain the title. We shouldn’t have any problem. We have a very fine team.” Last year PCC was the Cougar confrontation for the ti tle and Clackamas downed them 3-0. In the Cougar’s semi-final game with OSU “Our biggest opponent was the wind and rain,” Szanto said. “It rained so hard we couldn’t see across the field and you can’t play good soccer in the mud. We got the one goaL and just wanted to maintain,” Szanto added. The Cougar’s are nervous now as they approach the final game of the season, the one that determines whether they maintain their state title. “Everybody’s nervous,” Szanto feels that the vic tory f6r either team will depend Szanto said. “I’m nervous too. on many things, and he stated, Almost everyone is expecting “If we play like we have been. us to win.” Clackanlas soccer made three recent victories that earn ed them an 8-0-1 league record and opportunity to de fend their state championship against Portland Community College next weekend. The Cougar booters defeated Judson Baptist 4-3 Nov. 4 and went on to beat Lane CC 4-2 and then Oregon State University 1-0 in the OISA semi-finals last weekend. Four teams went to play offs last weekend and with a PCC victory over Southern Oregon State College and the Cougar victory over OSU Clackamas will play in the final round of action. SPORTS ACTION: Soccer-Nov. 21-OISA finals-2 p.m.-TBA Men’s Basketball-Nov. 21-Alumni game-8 p.m.-Randall Gym < ------------ - --------- —--- ' Staff photo by Duffy Co CLACKAMAS BOOTER SCUFFLES with an opponent over the ball in a recef game. The Cougars will defend their state championship against Portland CC nei Saturday at the Civic stadium at 2 p.m.
