The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989, December 02, 1981, Image 4

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    Sports
Hoopsters start off slow
By Tracy Sumner
Royce Kiser points to as the
main reason for his team’s loss.
“The, turnovers are what
The Clackamas - Com­ killed us, there’s no question,”
munity College men’s basket­ Kiser said, “But you have to
ball team started their 1981-82 give the other team-credit.
season on a negative note as They were a very good defen­
they dropped an 81-77 non­ sive ball club.”
Jim Hill led the Cougars in.
league decision . to Tacoma
Community College Saturday scoring with 14 points followed
night following a 104-94 loss to by Larry Roberts and Tom
Elkins with 12 each. Tom
Lewis and Clark JV Friday.
Welle led in rebounding with
The Cougars started the 15 and in assists with eight.
Tacoma game slowly as
In action against Lewis
Tacoma raced to a 16-2 lead and Clark, Dave Carlson hit
inside the game’s first 10 two free throws to tie the game
minutes. The Cougars rallied to 84-84 with seven seconds left
tie the score at 35 all at halftime in regulation and scored six
and held a lead in the second points in overtime to help lead
half before Tacoma pulled the the Cougars on a 20-10 blitz
game out.
that buried Lewis and Clark.
After taking a 47-40
CCC outscored Tacoma halftime lead, Clackamas
56-50 from the floor and held a started the second half by scor­
commanding edge on the ing six straight points to take a
boards (47-34), but committed 13-point lead with less than
33 turnovers which coach three minutes gone and ap­
Of the Print
Staff photo by Duane Hiersche
COUGAR HOOPSTER TAKES a shot during an 81*77
upset to Tacoma Community College Saturday night.
Intramural play-offs
scheduled to begin
Hey guys, if you’re look­ play-off action Tuesday. “The
ing for something to do on hammers are predicted to
Tuesdays and Thursdays from win,” according to Student In­
noon to 1 p.m. sign up for in­ tramural Coordinator Cindi
Johnston. “They’re pretty
tramural sports.
dominating.”
Currently there are six
Early next term the in­
volleyball teams, four of which tramural program will offer
are preparing for play-offs hap­ basketball. Sign-up sheets are
pening next week in Randall available in downstairs Randall
Gym with the championship Hall and in Student Activities
match scheduled for Thursday. with competition beginning
January 7.
The NLT’s (No Left Toe),
“The guys are just begging
Eight’s Enough, T-Squares and for it to happen,” Johnston
the Hammers will all enter said. “They’re really excited.”
peared ready to blow Lewis
and Clark out. Such was not
the case.
Lewis and Clark outscored
Clackamas 22-9 to tie the score
at 62 all with 11:15 left. After
the two teams changed leads
several time, Lewis and Clark
took a two-point lead with :54
remaining in regulation to set
up Carlson’s heroics.
“We came out thinking we
were going to just kick their
tails,” Carlson said, “but they
were ready to play.”
Coach Royce Kiser had
strong warnings for his team
following the game. “If we
don’t rebound and play better
defense, we’re in big trouble,”
he said.
The Cougars faced Pacific
University Tuesday night and
will .be on the road to Van­
couver,. Washington where
they’ll take part in the Metro
Tournament at 7 p.m.
Cougar men dunk alumni, 113-72
The Cougar men’s basket­
ball team showed off their
abilities two weeks ago as they
defeated the alumni 113-72.
Men’s basketball Coach
Royce Kiser termed the turnout
of former Cougar hoopsters as
“really good.” There were
about 15 alumni who ventured
back into the College’s gym­
nasium, only to come 43 points
shy of a game victory.
Kiser said “There wasn’t
much of a contest,” and
therefore it was hard to tell
what areas the current Cougar
squad needs to work on.
. Even with this true, strong
points were evident. “The
defense is pretty good for this
early,” Kiser said. “Thè guys ing team. He bucketed 12
are working harder than any points and was six of eight from
team I’ve had since I’ve been ¿he field. But leading the way in
here.”
•Cougar points was Tom Welle,
Kiser was pleased with 19 with 23, hitting six of ten from
turnovers at this point in the the field.
year. “If we can keep it under
Welle hit an additional 11
20 turnovers per game this ear­
ly, we’re doing pretty good,” free throws, of 12 attempts to
round out his total.
Kiser said.
Other top Cougar scorers
Last year’s team assist included Larry Roberts with
leader, Avery Penney is at it 16, Tom Elkin with 11, and
again. He aided six times in Tom Jones with 11.
scoring efforts to help in
defeating the alumni.
There was a team total of
The hoopsters had a good
29 rebounds for the Cougars. team night from the charity
Penney was also a major strip, hitting 20 of 28; and out­
point contributor for the winn­ rebounded the alumni 49-39.
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Staff photo by Duffy Coffman
COUGAR GRAPPLER SMILES satisfaction as his teammate attempts to
escape a hold during a recent practice session. Grappler competition will begin
Dec. 20 when they travel to Eugene for the Lane Invitational at 10 a.m.