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Sports Newlin-Newton lead men; women lack experience by Christopher Curran Sports Editor The Clackamas Community College men’s basketball team will carry a 17-5 record into Ran dall Hall tonight when they play host to Mt. Hood Community College at 8p.m. The team is coming off two big wins in the last week. Saturday they handed Chemeketa Com munity College their first loss in league 65-57. Terry Newton scored 22 points and Pete Newlin added 15 to help Clackmas post the win over the Chiefs, who were number one in the Northwest last week. Wednesday they crushed Portland Community College by a 92-79 margin. -“We keep improving and get ting better,” said head coach Royce Kiser, whose Cougars were . ranked eighth in the Oregon-Washington Jaycees. Clackamas hosted Linn- Benton Community College Saturday, Jan. 17 and came out winning impressively 91-68. “We played a real good ball game,” said Kiser. The Clackamas scoring at tack was lead by wing Todd Harris, who poured in 24 points off the bench. Pete Newlin, the Cougars’ leading scorer, added 21. Continuing the scoring was Jeff Stein with 11, Eric Christen 9, Russel Livingston 8, Terry Newton 6, Steve Whitely 4, Tim Field 3, Darren Parra and Rick Flemmer 2, and Clark Nichols 1. In addition to the scoring, Christen had 13 rebounds and Livingston had 8, and Stein dished out 10 assists. On Jan. 16, the Cougars fought it out with Lane Com munity College in a tight contest which turned out in a 84-83 overtime loss. The Cougars had four players in double figures in that game. Livingston scored 20, Newton 16, Newlin 15, and Christen with 12. Also on the board were Harris with 9, Stein adding 7, and Whitely who scored 4. Liv ingston pulled down 10 re bounds, and Stein had 6 assists. Women’s basketball Tonight the Clackamas Com munity College’s women’s basketball team hosts Mt. Hood Community College in Randall Hall at 6p.m. Saturday the team was 'inexperienced team,” coach defeated by Chemeketa by a Garver states. “With a lot of score of 60-51. Three players talent though,” he adds. scored in double figures. Karla Support for the basketball llano had 15, Niki Beiser 14, and Anna Schlegelmilch had 11. The Women’s Basketball team here at the college has had its ups and downs this season. With their trip to Hawaii behind by Heleen Veenstra them, they are currently concen Staff Writer William “Junior” Taylor won trating on getting into the play first place at the Oregon wrestling offs. So far, the season record for classic at Porltand State Universi the team is 3-15 and 1-5 in ty last weekend. Taylor also won in the Doc league play. Anna Schlegelmilch, accor Peterson Open Wrestling Tour ding to coach Phil Garver, has nament in Chico, California the proven to be one of the team’s weekend of January 10. most consistent players. Also progressing are: Teammates Niki Beiser, Bobbi Crenshaw, and Karla Tiano. In a game at home against Umpqua Com munity College on January 9, Crenshaw racked up 30 points. The Lady Cougars consist of all freshmen this year except for L. dr one sophomore, Teri Boling. WILLI A M * ’JUNIOR ’ ’ Their defense play has been ex TA YLOR- Hopes for career in ceptional» it’s their offensive play that seems to lose them child counseling. games. They’ve been shooting Clackamas Community Col around 30Vo. lege was the only junior college ‘fWe’ve got a very young and with a full team. According to coach Norm Bemey, all other participants were Universities and four year colleges. There were 32 wrestlers in Taylor’s weight class (150) at the Doc Peterson tour naments. Taylor expressed that winning this tournament made him very proud “...because I had not wrestled in a year, and I beat two tough guys.” Taylor said that one of the tough guys he defeated was the Canadian Olympian Dave McKay, who placed sixth. Taylor started wrestling when he was ten. Taylor said Roy Pit- taman got him and his brother Andre started. “My father was in the barbershop to get his haircut. Roy asked if my father had any boys, and my dad said yes, he had two, Junior and Andre.” Pittman told Taylor’s father to team has been very good. I have only two home games this year, and they are alv exciting to watch. Taylor wins first in Wrestling Classic bring his sons up the Penin Park at Portland Blvd, and i both started wrestling there, wrestled there for four yea said Taylor. Taylor wrestles now for USA Oregon Athletic Club, coach is Marc Sprague. Ta claimed it costs $500 for him his brother to wrestle there. Taylor commended parents: “My mom and dad very supportive.” He said have been at every match wrestled. Taylor’s future goal in wr ing is to participate in the I Olympic Games. Forecas confidently, Taylor said tha should make the 1988 Olyi team. He also foreca! however, that after 1988 he quit wrestling: “ I’m retiring! ’88.” Taylor’s plans for school to get an associate’s degre Clackamas Community i lege, then go to a four year lege and graduate witl Bachelor’s degree in c counseling. He said he w like to “...help young kids aren’t as fortunate to have ( family support as myself succeeding in an area in life of their choice.” Taylor talked of his hobl “I love fishing and water • ing.” He also likes to dance spend time with his fa because he has to travel a He pointed out, “I like to i people, but I’m shy.” Taylor answered the quei about what he’ll be doing years from now with: probably will be married, wi boy and a little girl.” EARN YOUR AVIATOR WITH AN A.A. 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