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Cougars slip by Umpqua;
looking toward playoffs
By Jay Lynch
Of The Print
pqua had maintained most of
the second half. ,
The Clackamas Com
munity College women’s
basketball team took to their
home floor for the last time this
season and defeated Umpqua
CC, 50-49.
“It was a very key win for
us,” coach Nancy Mikleton
commented as the Cougars
came from behind for the win.
Cindy Johnston had a key
theft and break away bucket to
cut a five point deficit that Um
The Cougars were led by
Mary Christensen, who had
her “best game of the season,”
according to Mikleton, with 20
points on 8 of 10 from the floor
and’4 of 4 from the charity
stripe, -including two freethrows
in the final minute which pro
vided the difference. Denise
Wheatley contributed 10 points
to the winners.
Lynn Dirkey, the number
two scorer in the league, was
held to 17 points, well below
her season average.
“The girls are starting to
peak,” explained Coach
Mikleton. “We have to win two
of our last three games and
defeat Blue Mountain CC to
make the playoffs.”
The Cougars have thre6
games this week on the raod
starting in Salem Wednesday
night against Chemeketa
followed by Friday and Satur
day games with Blue Mountain
and Mt. "Hood CC.
Cougar men 13-11; tied for 3rd
Photo by Wanda Percival
FOR TWO, Cougar Denise Wheatley shoots during
Friday’s game against Umpqua.
'ougar grapplers
nd in conference
Wanda Percival
ihe Print
The Cougar matmen battl-
their way to a second place
sh last weekend with four
impions in the OCCAA
nference Wrestling Touma-
nt held in Goos Bay.
After defeating to pdual
ked Mt. Hood CC in a-'re-
it dual match, the Cougars
back' taking a 1¥2 point
eat at conference. Mt. Hood
red 841/? with Clackamas
ling at 83.
At 118 lb., Troy Went-
tth took the top seat
eating Ed Pruitt of Umpqua
'11-8. .
Three of Wentworth’s
mmates also took top seats
h Mike Bolf topping Robert
mbert of Umpqua in 2:22 at
I, Nathan Winner defeating
uck Lumpkin of Mt. Hood
6-2 at 142, and at 190, Doug
Home downed Chris Strain of
Lane CC 8-6.
The Cougar squad com
peted minus Rob Bolf who is
out with injuries sustained
recently but Cougar coach
Norm Bemey said, “We really
did a good job considering we
had one of our top wrestlers
out.”
Bemey was pleased with
his team’s performance stating,
“The people competed well.
We had she guys in finals and
four of them had never placed
in a state tournament before
which is very unusual.”
The Cougars lost two one-
point matches that, according
to Bemey were, “very impor
tant. It came down to the last
two matches. There were a lot
of ways we could have won it.”
By Jay Lynch
Of The Print
The College men’s basket
ball team played host for the
last time this season to Ump
qua Community College. This
was a “must win game” for the
Cougars, ^according to coach
Royce Kiser.
The Cougars were led by
Tom Welle who dominated
with 26 points and 23 re
bounds. Dan Hanson and
Dave Carlson scored 17 and
13 points respectively, and Jim
Jill added 12 points and 13 re
bounds. Tom Jones dealt 13
assists although he was in foul
trouble early in the first half.
In the early season polls, make the play offs. The
Umpqua was picked as one of Cougas play on the road three
the top teams in the con times this week. Wednesday
ference. The Cougars reboun the Cougs go to Salem to
ding edge and 27 Umpqua tur challenge Chemeketa, and
novers proved to be the dif then on Friday and Saturday
they go to Pendleton and
ference.
“Our reserves played Gresham to see Blue Mountain
some quality minutes,.” Kiser CC and Mt Hood CC, respec
commented. “We won that tively.
game with our depth.”
This was the Cougars third
“key” win in a row and puts
Special thanks is warmly
them at 13-11, and a tie for extended to Duane Hiersche
third place. Chemeketa Com for all the extra time and effort
munity College and Mt. Hood he spent making my day easier
Community College are tied and my pages SNAZZY!
for first and theCougars need a Forever in your debt!
win over either one of them to ___________ You Know Who
Bemey said his team put
out a good effort and com
peted. well considering they
weren’t a full team, but he’s
looking up to better things in
Regional action this weekend.
“It’s out last chance to offset
Mt. Hood,^ he said, “We’lJ
have to put it together this
week.”
The Cougars and Mt.
Hood are three and three in
tournaments and one and one
in dual action.
The Cougars will host the
Region 18 Tournament this
weekend.
SPORTS ACTION
)
Feb. 17-Women’s Basketball vs. Chemeketa CC in Salem at 6 p.m.
Feb. 17-Men’s Basketball vs. Chemeketa CC in Salem at 8 p.m.
Feb. 19-20-Cougar Wrestling hosts the Region 18 Tournament
Feb. 19-Women’s Basketball vs. Blue Mt. CC in La Grande at 6 p.m.
Feb. 19-Men’s Basketball vs. Blue Mt. CC in La Grande at 8 p.m.
Feb. 20-Women’s Basketball vs. Mt. Hood CC in Gresham at 6 p.m.
Feb. 20-Men’s Basketball vs. Mt. flood CC in Gresham at 8 p.m.
dnesday, February 17, 1982
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Photo by Wanda Percival
UP AND OVER forward Jim Hill shoots over his Umpqua
opponent.
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