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Mikleton attributes success to balance By Wanda Percival Of the Print Staff Photo by Duane Hiersche ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL coach Phil Garver works out with the team during a recent scrimmage following two consecutive downfalls. Topping last season’s 9-14 overall record with a current 10-6 record, women’s head basketball coach Nancy Mikleton attributes her team’s success to balance. Mikleton blames a “late start” on last season’s outcome. “Because we had so many people coming off the volleyball team last year, we didn’t start jelling until the third week in January,” Mikleton recalled. “We had some good individuals, but it wasn’t balanced.” Things are different this year though. “The key is the, balance this year,” Mikleton said. “We have four or five people we can count on in double figures or to come Cougs break even last week Dan Hanson and Tom Welle combined for 42 points and Tom Elkins grabbed 13 re bounds to lift the CCC men’s basketball team to a 77-71 vic tory over Umpqua Community College last Friday on Ump qua’s home floor in Roseburg. The game was close throughout with Umpqua leading most of the way. But in the end, it was the Cougs who rallied for a hard-earned vic tory. “We played pretty well,” Coach Royce Kiser said. “They’re tough to beat on their home floor.” Kiser also pointed to the play of reserve center, Mike Raines as a key factor in the victory. “Raines came off the bench and played really well,” Kiser said of the 6’8” Canby high school grad. The win came on the heels of a 75-61 thumping at the hands of Linn-Benton Com munity College last Wednes day in Albany. The Cougars were vic timized by horrendous shooting from both the field and the free throw line. Clackamas hit a pathetic 36 percent of their field goal attempts and 44 Der- cent of their charity tosses. Despite poor'shooting, the Cougs performance wasn’t as bad as it seemed as Coach Kiser pointed out. “We had our shots, they just weren’t falling. Our guards were taking good shots, but they just couldn’t get a basket,” he said of the dismal 7 of 35 shooting performance of the Coug’s backcourtmen. The Cougars entertain Chemeketa Community Col lege at Randall Hall tonight, Central Oregon Friday, and Linn-Benton Community Col lege on Saturday. All games begin at 8 p.m. through for us. Because of From the free throw line that, I think we’re a really tough Mikleton said most teams will team.” . be 7 for 10 and we’re always Cougar guards, Cindi 20 for 40. “It’s because of the Johnston and Denise Wheatly inside things we do,” she said. have been real assets. “I really “If we could get it to the point think highly of our guards,” that we could get our free Mikleton , said. “Together throws consistently, if we pan they’re the two toughest guards get 500 percent in free-throws in our league.”. - Johnston has been “play we’re going to be real ing. consistently well for us,” awesome. Much of that deals Mikleton said. “I don’t think, with confidence.” Last week the Cougar there is another guard in the league that could take Cindi women fell to Linn-Benton CC one-on-one. She’s very much 54-53 and Umpqua CC 68-54. “Against LinnrBenton we an all-around player for us. Cindi is a good team person. were up with one second,” She’s our leading assist-maker Mikleton reported. “I think it was a fluke basket. On the road with 41 pre-season assists.” Wheatly, a Cougar we had no advantage from the freshman out of Oregon City timers.” High is our leading scorer so far Umpqua is ranked third in and our highest percentage free throw shooter with 48.7 tire league so they’re “tough” according to Mikleton. percent. This week will determine “Percentage tells you that the rest of the Cougar season. she plays with a lot of con “If we want to get up there in fidence,” Mikleton said. “She the top two or three, we have shows a lot of poise. Her dad is to win every game this week;” a coach and you can tell she Mikleton said. “I can’t perceive has had a lot of background.” us being any lower than the top Terri Kelly has been hot half in our league. If we get it all for the Cougars, too. “She’s together, I don’t see why we been awesome on the boards,” can’t be in the top two or Mikleton said. “She’s averagihg three.” 10.2 rebounds during the league.” The Cougars face Chemeketa CC Wednesday, The balanced players Central Oregon CC Friday and aren’t the only attribute to the Linn-Benton CC Saturday at Cougar’s success; assistant home at 6 p.m. Mikleton noting con coach Phil Garver has put in his time. “He has good knowledge fidence in her squad stated, of the inside game and he’s “I’m really excited. It’s definite helped the key players a lot,” ly the most talented group I’ve ever had.” Mikleton said. Competition tough for Recreational Games Tourney By J. Dana Haynes Of the Print As the annual Association of College Unions-Intemational (ACU-I) Regional Recreational Games Tournament nears completion, the College is ex pecting to send an unusually strong team to the regionals tournament, according to coor dinator Kelly Sullivan. The tourney consists of competition in table soccer (also known as Foos Ball), billiards, table tennis, bowling, chess and backgammon. Top scorers in the various competitions include: Table soccer--the teams of Paul Nastari, Oscar Perez and Mark Daniels, Mike Marti. Billiards—Rich Parks and Richard Frickert Chess-Larry Psick, Alan Wymore, and Patrick Tomlison Backgammon--Rick Page 8 Parker, Lynn Perdue and Chris Nash. Table Tennis and Bowling were not completed as of press time. ACU-I was founded in 1914, making it one of the oldest organizations in higher education. One of the major functions of the organization is to sponsor the games tourna ment. The tournament is held nationwide and in Canada. It draws hundreds of students from two- and four-year col leges alike. Oregon schools are part of Region 14, which also includes Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and part of Canada. The first and second place winners in each category will be eligible to participate, in the regionals tournament in Boise, idaho, Feb. 26-27. All ex penses will be paid for by the College. The only competition not held in Boise will be the Bowl ing, which Mt. Hood Com munity will host on Feb. 12-13. First and second place winners at regionals will then go on to the nationals, which will be held all over the country. “The students get very ex cited and involved,” Sullivan said. “The group we’re sending to Boise this year looks stronger than last year.” This is due to a higher turnout this year, Sullivan said. Participa tion jumped from 75 students last year to 120 this year. “We had a better par ticipation level this year because we had better advertis ing,” Sullivan said. “Also, the Jack White tournament helps to get people involved.” White is a pool expert who has played at the College every fall term ACU-I FOOSBALL PARTICIPANTS Janae Hughes and her partner Kevin James were among those who competed in for the past seven years. the ACU-I tournament. Clackamas Community College
