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Sports Grout keeps Cougar athletes on their toes By Wanda Percival pany until a position came up at Clackamas Community Col lege; When this job opened, Grout certainly had no qualification difficulties. “I worked with the handicapped, in hospitals and in physical therapy since the seventh grade,” Grout said. Of the Print College athletes suffer a number of injuries during their sports season, but seldom is it said who cares for these devoted people and mends them back- to health. Mary Grout, the Cougar athletic trainer and women’s locker room attendant', is “real ly conscientious” according to .Lynn Vaught, secretary in P.E. and athletic^ and “she’s always willing to help out, always cheerful and a hard worker,” athletic director Chuck Hudson added. "■ . - " Grout was born in Ann Ar bor, Michigan. At the age of ! three, her native Portland parents returned with the fami ly- Growing up and attending ¡Portland schools, Grout par ticipated in competitive swim ming and skiing since the third grade. She also, received two ¡ trophies in golf though she I played a mere three times. Upon graduation from St. Mary’s - Academys ' Grout I entered the University of Utah where she studied physical therapy. <Tve always been in- terestech^n physical therapy,” Grout is satisfied with her job at CCC, but she has goaly above and beyond community college training. Staff photo by Duane Hiersche COUGAR ATHLETIC TRAINER Mary Grout puts tape on an athlete’s knee to prepare him for his daily practice. Grout graduated from Pacific University in sports medicine and has been with CCC for four years. She did the training at Pacific throughout her school ing, but after graduating she was left waiting for an*opening in her field. Grout worked in delivery for a lithograph com University and continued her studies even though she wasn’t accepted into their physical therapy program. She graduate^ instead in sports medicine. - she said. “I was the first female trainer out erf U of Utah in the western conference.” When a physical therapy program opened up in Oregon, Grout transferred to Pacific She said, “I’ve met a. lot of great people here,” but she ad ded, “my dream has always been to work for a team.’’ Grout wishes to-work for a basketball or soccer team, preferably in Oregon. “I really, like- Oregon,” she said. “If I could get a job ih Oregon, I would.” Grout’s not making definite plans though. “I don’t like to plan things,” she said.. “I like to do things on the spur of the moment. Maybe I would go somewhere else.” Grout said she’d like to open a spa of her own with massage... and later travel in Europe, but for now she’ll stay with CCC and keeping our athletes in top condition. Cougars take third at Metro Tourney By Tracy Sumner Of the Print John Welle and Mike Raines combined for 37 points and 16 rebounds leading the Cougar men’s basketball team to a 117-58 demolition of Pacific University JV. The game was held in last Saturday’s consolation ‘ round of the Metro Tournament held in Vancouver, Washington. In the opening round loss to Mt. Hood, the Cougars were victimized by Hood’s, blistering 58 percent field goal percen tage , 'which coach Kiser blam ed, on a poor.defensive effort. “We played well most of the game except early in the game we played poorly on defense,” Kiser stated. The Cougars were led by Dan Hanson’s 16 points follow / CCC stllDENT^ The win earped the Cougars a third place finish in the tourney after an 83-75 first round loss to eventual tourna ment champion Mt. Hood CC ¡Friday. The Cougs bolted to a 60-31 halftime lead over P.U. and steadily increased the ad- I vantage through the second half. ' • ’ a ed by John and Tom Welle’s 12 arid 10 points respectively. Tom also added a team leading 17 rebounds. In other hoop ac tion, the Cougars blasted Pacific University JV 107-51 last Tuesday night. The Cougars play Pacific’s JV again Tuesday and are scheduled to entertain Clark Community College Thursday. Both games begin at 8 p.m. on the home court. These specials are for you on ly. Please show copy^of this ad and your student body card for these prices. A State of the Union through Art ahd Literature “Funny, beautiful, gripping!" “Lively, uproarious, moving!” “Enthralling” “Powerful and exciting!” “Speaks to every American who can read!” “Wonderful...should be enjoyed by people of all ages!” “Slambang, taunt, gripping!” “Walloping, nightmarish, don’t miss it!” Steelhead Ro Ski Jackets $12.99 8 ft. $205 ZEBCO Value MenXork&dles i/2 Any InVfemt. o . 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