Women eagers looking for upbeat season
By Doug Vaughan
Six strong returnees, a
transfer guard and a co
coaching system are the ingre
dients that will make the
Clackamas Community Col
lege women’s Basketball team
a stronger club than their 16-9
performance of last year, ac
cording to the Cougar coaches.
The biggest addition to this
year’s team is the coaching
staff. For two years head coach
Nancy Mikleton has been aided
by Phil Garver, Physical
Education Aide at the College.
This year the two have combin
ed forces to lead the Cougars
as co-coaches. The reason for
the change is to utilize the
strengths of both coaches. In
the past Garver has worked
with individual development
and game strategy while
Mikleton took the rest of the
load. This year Mikleton is only
responsible for scheduling,
budgeting, recruiting, and will
aid in the floor duties. Mikleton
felt that she was burdened by
the duties of coaching and
teaching, therefore, more
responsibilities were given to
her counter-part.
Both coaches have high
expectations on this year’s
team because they have so
many strong returners and ob
tained a transfer from
Chemeketa Community Col
lege who is talented.
At the guard position the
Cougars will be lead by
returnee Denise Wheatley. The
5-foot-5-inch Oregon City pro
spect was the team’s off-guard
last year but will be looked at to
provide a consistant point
guard with outside shooting
ability. Most of all they are
looking at Wheatley to provide
a leadership both on and off
the court.
Kathy Strickler is the
transfer that the Cougar
coaches are so enthused about.
Strickler was over-shadowed
by an All-American at
Chemeketa, but was a highly
rated recruit out of high school
two years ago. The coaches are
overwhelmed that she has join
ed their program as they too
were involved in the recruiting
efforts of Strickler out of high
school.
Sherry Bull is a 5-foot-7-
inch freshman guard from
she was third in the league in
scoring and led in rebounding
over half the year before set
tling with second. Both
coaches feel she will help the
team considerably.
Sherry Bull (foreground) attempts to drive
past Cyd McCormick in a recent practice.
Also giving the Cougars
help underneath will be second
year forward Cyd McCormick,
a 5-foot-9-inch Neah-Kah-Nie
graduate. Garver feels that Mc
Cormick has gained a lot of
confidence from last year and
as a result will be more ag
gressive. She has always been
a dominant force underneath,
but has developed a mid-range
shot that will open up her
whole game, according to the
coaches.
The only newcomer to the
front court is Lynn Kershaw, a
5-foot-7-inch forward from
Lake Oswego. According to
the coaches she is strong inside
and extremely aggressive on
offense, but she has her work
cut out for her since she is the
only freshman forward.
Mary Christensen, a
In the pivot the squad has
sophomore from Canby, will only two forces, but both are
provide strength underneath returnees from the Cougar pro
the boards for the Cougars. gram. Terry Kelly, a 5-foot-10-
Christensen is also an excellent inch Yoncalla graduate, is a
defensive weapon for the 1 strong offensive threat for the
team, according to the Cougars. Garver feels that she
coaches.
has good mobility going to the
basket.
Helping out Christensen
Kelly’s counter-act is
will be another sophomore,
Sharon Larson. The 5-foot-10- Jamie Hill, a 5-foot-ll-inch
inch North Marion standout * center from Colton. Hill was a
has a variety of offensive member of the Cougar’s team
moves along with an excellent two years ago, and has return
ed to finish up her second year.
attitude Garver said.
Clackamas High School. She
lends an aggressive, auick at
mosphere to the Cougars, as
well as a definite positive aspect
for the Cougar’s defense and
fast break.
Another newcomer to the
backcourt is Sue Frank, a
5-foot-6 prospect from Yon
calla High School. Frank is a
well-rounded athlete who took
her high school team to the
State tournament and received
a second team all tournament
honor.
Another
aggressive
backcourter is Tami Arbini, out
of whom coaches expect a lot
of maturity as the year rolls on.
Both coaches feel that Arbini is
as talented as anyone on the
Cougar’s roster.
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Mikleton also added that the
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The first opponents the
team will face will be in the
tournament at the College of
Redwoods in Eurieka, Ca.,
Dec. 2-4. The women placed
second in the eight team field
last year, but according to the
coaches they are the team to
beat this year. Prior to the
opening tournament the
Cougars will have a scrimmage
Nov. 12 here at the College.
“With the six returning
players we will be really
tough,” Garver said. “And now
that we have an individual
status, we will be competing
with four-year colleges so we
have a hard schedule. But I feel
that we can compete with
them.”
One difference in the
above-average 16-9 team of
last year and this year’s team is
the added depth, according to
the coaches. Garver feels that
they have 12 players that are
strong, whereas last year they
lacked depth. Mikleton cited
the example that last year the
Cougars were hurt when they
got in foul trouble because of
lack of players.
Depth will definitely play a
The long-range goal for
the team is to reach the Na
tional playoffs. The outcome of
this goal will rest on the
punishing week of regionals ac
cording to the coaches.
Because of the individual status
of the Cougars, the coaches
feel that the NJCAA is not giv
ing the College any breaks.
Mikleton feels that it will come
down to that week to see if the
team reaches their goal.
Ever since Mikleton has
coached at the College, the
support of the team has in
creased, and she sees the same
for the upcoming year. Garver
feels that students are getting
behind both basketball teams
this year, and that the Student
Activities Department is also
pushing attendance. Mikleton
feels that both teams need sup
port, and expects both teams to
generate excitement this year.
Women’s Basketball Roster
1982 - 83
No.
Name
Yr. Pos. High School
F
G
Tigard
F
G
Clackamas
So F
North Marion
So C
Colton
13 Sharon Larson
.14 Jamie Hill
Ht.
5’7”
5’7”
5’10”
5’11”
15
Terri Jo Kelly
5’11”
So
C
Yoncalla
20
21
Suzy Graham
Sue Frank
5’7”
F
G
LaGrande
10
11
Sherry Bull
Tami Arbini
5’6”
F
G
Yoncalla
22
Denise Wheatley 5’5”
So
G
Oregon City
25
30
Kathy Strickler
Lynn Kershaw
5’7”
5’7’
So
F
G
Lake Oswego
F
Lake Oswego
32
Mary Christensen 5’9”
So
F
Canby
42
Cyd McCormick
So
F
Neah-Kah-Nie
5’9”
Co-Coaches: Nancy Mikelton - Phil Garver
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