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Sports Cagers third in Blues Classic tournament By Doug Vaughan Of The Print The Clackamas Com munity College Men’s Basket ball team played their best game of the year in a 108-52 thrashing of Victoria Com munity College to capture third place in the Blues Classic hosted by Capilano Communi ty College, North Vancouver, British Columbia. The eight team field was dominated by the host team, even though Clackamas coach Royce Kiser felt the best team was Vancouver Community College. Van couver beat Clackamas in the semi-finals, but lost to Capilano by a point in the finals. “They (Vancouver Com munity College) were a very tough team,” Kiser said. “Last year they got second in their (Canada) national tour nament. Going into this tour nament they were ranked se- I h Roger Edwards cond nationally.” Kiser said that the Cana dian teams were at an advan tage because their junior col leges allow three years of eligibility. The tournament was also ran under interna tional rules, which Kiser’s squad had to adjust to. “The game for third place was our only solid game of the tournament,” Kiser said. “We weren’t consistent in any of the games except for that one.” The reason for the con sistency Kiser referred to as “we played the players who we felt were listening to us. They did more of what we said they had to do. We were ready to play.” The next big game is against Clark Community College of Vancouver, Wash., tonight at Clark. Kiser is hop ing that the Cougars’ play against Victoria Community College will carry over to the game against arch-rival Clark. “We have been beat by Clark once this year, and we would like nothing more than to go over there and beat them on their home court,” Kiser said. “We’ve got a pretty good rivalry going between us, so we’d like to get revenge.” Kiser said that the two most consistent players on his team have been Bob Nippert and Mike Imper. Both sophomore forwards have an chored the Cougar’s attack in rebounding and scoring. Roger Edwards, 6-foot-8- inch sophomore center, has had a good year so far, Kiser said, but his playing in the Blues Classic was not as con sistent. A big surprise to the Cougar team, Kiser said, has been point guard Doug Coff man. ACU-I tourney dates set for January Clackamas and the ACU- I (Association of College Unions-International) are once again sponsoring tour naments in Backgammon, Billiards, Bowling, Chess, and Foosball. Winners qualify for the regional competition in Bozeman, Montana. BACKGAMMON— There will be a participants meeting Jan. 17, at 4:00 p.m. in the fireside lounge. The tournament will follow, so bring your own board. BILLIARDS—The par ticipant meeting will take place Jan. 16, at 4:00 p.m. in the recreation center. At approx imately 4:45, following the meeting and draw the tourney will start. CHESS—The meeting is slated for 4:00 p.m. Jan. 16, in the fireside lounge. Play will Wednesday, January 11, 1984 commence at 4:30, bring your own boards and men. BOWLING—Meeting is set for Jan. 18, at 3:30 in the Tri-City Bowling Alley. Bowl ing starts at 3:45. Shoes are 50c and games are $1.20 each. FOOSBALL — The meeting is Jan. 18 at 4:00 p.m. This is an open doubles tour nament which starts at 4:30 p.m. Entry fees are only two dollars per event. First place winners will receive an all expenses paid trip to the regional competi tion, plus a recreation area t-shirt, certificate, and two lunch tickets. Second place finishers receive a recreation center shirt, certificate, and one lunch ticket. COUPON Pete Newlin “Doug (Coffman) has been a surprise from the begin ning. He has played really well at the point guard, and you can tell he is improving.” Coffman, along with the playing of Jerry Olsen and Tim Gardner at the guard positions, has given Kiser a trio that he can rely on. Pete Newlin, a local Lake Oswego product, has also shown signs that he can play consistently at the guard slot. “At a community college you have the problem of play ing too many' players at the first part of the season, so you get to know what your players can do,” Kiser said. “At a four-year school you’re going to have the same players back. That is why we usually start off slow.” Kiser said the victory over Victoria looked as if it would be the turning point for the Cougars. Last year’s tur naround for Clackamas ended with a streak of 14 wins in 15 outings. Kiser would like to see the Victoria win as the start of this year’s turnaround. Another key win for the Cougs was a four point win over an “always tough” Lower Columbia Community College team during Winter break. “It was only the second time we have played against them (Lower Columbia Com munity College) since I have been here, and the first time we got embarrassed,” Kiser said. “They are a very good basketball team year after year.” DYNAMIC DUOS Your VOICE of the future Social life dull? Is spending time at the local bar or with a book unfulfilling? RON & DAN'S AUTO REPAIR Corner of 7th & Washington § Û. q ° Flush and winterize cooling system. ..$13.95 Reg. $16.90 4 cylinder tune-up includes plugs and rotor... $34.95 Reg. $49.94 . § J FIND TH A T SPECIAL FRIEND! DYNAMIC DUOS A new concept in dating services for singles •: Personal, confidential, inexpensive, unique, limitless possibilities! 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