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Garver shoots for NCAA coaching status By Wanda Percival Of The Print ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL coach Phil Garver works out with team during a recent practice. “I’m here to improve the skills for the girls so they can advance to four-year colleges.” Cougars host Region 18 Tourney The College will host the nationally qualifying Region 18 Wrestling Tournament for Nor thwest community colleges Feb. 19 and 20. Ten community colleges will be jockeying for the chance to compete in the National Tournament set for Wor thington, Minnesota this year. The top three finishers in each weight division will represent their college at the nationals. Wrestling coach Norm Berney said traditionally strong North Idaho Community Col- lege is expected to walk away with the number one spot, but the College is “definitely in contention for number two,” The battle for that posi tion, he said, will be between Grays Harbor and Big Bend (Washington), Ricks (Idaho), and Mt. Hood and Clackamas Community Colleges. Weigh-in takes place on Friday at 2 p.m. in Randall Hall Gym. Matches begin Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. Bench press PAC MAN These specials are for you on ly. Please show copy of this ad and your student body card for these prices. Steelhead Rod 8 ft. OLYMPIC $24.95 Value ui coupon fiC o 0 Registration and weigh-ins begin at 6:30 p.m. There is a $2 fee. For more information con tact Paul Rskum at 657-8400, ext. 211. Casting Reel Athletic Shoes ^kÄreUSA All In stock 3 FREE GAMES co 111 5 ni X $10.00 $35.00 10% OFF Ski Hot Wax Bring in your skis $l.50 a pair LARRYSramTER OHKGON CITY SHOPPING < I NTIK OPT N * 9 »All Y coupon coupon When You Present This Coupon At Ski Jackets “““ * list price Participants will be divided into high school and open weight classes with awards go ing to the champions of each division. CENTIPEDE Under New Management CCC STUDENTS contest set The College community recreation department will hold it’s sixth annual bench press contest Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the college’s Randall Gym. People everywhere move across country to attend col leges and take on jobs and Clackamas Community Col lege Physical Education Aid and assistant women’s basket ball coach Phil Garver is ho ex ception. Garver grew up in In dianapolis, Indiana and attend ed Ben Davis High School, the second largest school in In dianapolis with a graduating class of over 1,000 students. In his high school days Garver took part in tennis, baseball, football and basket ball. “Basketball was my thing,” Garver said. “I lived for basketball in my high school years. I attended camps and really wanted to go somewhere just playing basketball.” He ad ded though, “I had no inten-' tions of playing pro-ball, but it paid for my college and got me where I’m at now. Garver is more into the coaching aspect of the sport. In high school Garver received letters from Anderson College in Indianapolis and through Anderson and the Church of God he got to Warner Pacific graduating there in 1980 in Physical Education. While attending Warner Pacific, Garver met his wife, June. Having been married three years the Garvers now have an 18-month old daughter and are expecting another. “It better be a boy,” Garver said. Two years ago Garver went through the Lewis and Clark College placement office and noticed the job opening at CCC so he put in his resume. “I had a really good resume,” Garver said. “It got me in the door.” Garver has been with CCC for two years now. Garver said that while working here he plans on going to Portland State University for his masters, but he’s satisfied here for now. “I’m really con tent staying at Clackamas,” he said. “If things open up in the coaching aspect, I’m hoping for This summer Garver pl J to work in basketball cam! “I’ve worked in camps since 1 High,” he said. And then upon compi tion of his masters he has I ultimate goal for himself. “■ future goal,” Garver said, “isl coach NCAA. I have a positil attitude to get up and do it. I lot of coaches are content I stay where they’re at, but th J Having this view of my goal. Besides devoting his life | Oregon basketball Garver’s coaching and enthusiasm cpuld basketball and family, Garvel be an inspiration for the sport in involved in church activifl Oregon. “I’m here to improve and is a member of I the skills for the girls so they Fellowship Christian Athletl can advance to four-year col “I give the Lord ail the glory I leges,” said Garver. “I’m more everything that’s been don! of an individual coach instead Garver said. “The Lord got I of team oriented. I do individual to the West coast and is I wprk on all of them,” he add charge of my life.” So while Garver is contl ed. “We don’t need big-time players. We’re as tough as with his job at CCC for now I anyone if we just take the time future plans are at mil to work with them and I have greater heights. At 25 years! the time where I do work with he’s still got a lot df time! achieve his goal. the girls.” a head «coaching position.” Garver finds a difference in basketball in Oregon as com pared to Indianapolis. “Being from Indianapolis I feel that Oregon is really behind in basketball,” he said. “I feel that Oregon is starting to get into- the basketball scene if they keep getting the support from the people.”- 0 Z o * LU * Z o o THE VIDIOT MACHINE NEXT TO GET-N-GO GROCERY I Offer expires March 1 coupon coupon coupon HOURS Mon.-Thurs. 12-1G Fri. 12-12 FOOTBALL Sat. 10-12 Sun. 10-10 0 1 8 DEFENDER Clackamas Community Coll!