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[Sports Cougars win regional championship >y Christopher Curran ¡ports Editor The Clackamas men’s basket jail team erupted, thwarted, ind conquered their opponents >n the way to their first <WAACC championship last weekend. The Cougars pummelled the Titans of Tacoma Community College by a 68-51 margin in the tournament championship ■ournament game Feb. 28. cent to 50 percent from the free throw line. In addition to Newton’s 24 points, center Russell Liv ingston downed 10 points, Pete Newlin netted nine, and guard Jeff Stein racked up seven points for the Cougars. Tacoma’s scoring was headed by forward Jeff Larson with 17 points, Lamont Raulins with 12 points and a game high of eight rebounds, and guard Scott Mer- Sophomore Pete Newlin led the Cougar effort with 22 points and five assists. Newlins sup porting cast included Newton who squelched 18, Livingston who combined a team high, nine rebounds with 15 points, and freshman guard Jeff Stein, who cracked the Cardinal defense for 11 points and five assists. Both teams produced 41 points second half, therefore, it rO’S GOT IT- Clackamas’ Terry Newton (20), Joe Clarizio (42), Eric Christen (34), Pete Newlin (14), and Jeff Stein (22) attempt to grab the rebound in their Feb. 21 game against Highline. The Cougars beat the Thunderbirds 86-67 and advanced to the first round of NWAACC playoffs. ■ Clackamas guard Terry Newton, who was awarded most valuable player of the tournament, sparked the Cougars with 24 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. ■ After establishing a 37-22 halftime lead, the Cougars held on for the win in front of the 1 500 fans at Bellevue Comm- munity College, where the tour- narnent was held. I Shooting played a major role in the Cougars’ triumph over the Titans. Clackamas outshot Tacoma 56 percent to 31 per int from the field and 71 per riman who contributed seven points and five assists, The Titans, who were comp teting in their fourteenth tour nament, are the winners of the five regional championships, their last in 1986. This year’s was only the se cond year the Cougars have qualified in the regional tourna ment. In 1985 they were defeated in the qualifying round. In second round action on Feb. 27 the Cougars belted the Cardinals of Skagit Valley 87-78. was the 46-37 margin in the first half which set the groundwork for the Cougars advancement into the championship game against Tacoma. Fouls played a major factor in the contest. The Cardinals com mitted 29 fouls leading to 30 Cougar points, while Clackamas committed 20 fouls responsible for 18 points on the Skagit Valley side of the scoreboard. Cardinal center Tim Nicholas scored 16 points to lead Skagit Valley in that category. Guard Aaron Hansen poured in 13 points and gave out 12 assists; Todd Thompson contributed 13 points; and Greg Olsen netted 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Skagit Valley. Making their tenth tournament in 1987, Skagit Valley has one championship under their belt. That came in 1985 with a victory over Grays Harbor. Newton scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Newlin added 19 points to lift the Cougars over Grays Harbor in a squeaker 64-63 in the first round on Feb. 26. The Cougars were down by one at halftime, but managed to outscore the Chokers 34-32 to post the narrow victory enabling them to move on to the second round. Clackamas shot just seven of 15 and Grays Harbor hit eight of 14 from the free throw line. A small improvement by the Chokers could have changed the outcome of the game, and for that matter, the tournament. Forward Rod Wateley led the Chokers with 20 points while Aaron Bell and Kelly Bell dished in 14 points each. Guard Terry Newton scored 30 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and hit two of two shots from the three point line as the Cougars ended highline’s season Feb. 21. The 86-87 romp was the tenth consecutive win for the Cougars, who were in control for most of the game. Pete Newlin scored 18 points, Russell Livingston 15, and Eric Christen 12 before fouling out for the Cougars, who held a 49-26 halftime lead. Guard Jeff Stein dished out a game high, six assists for Clackamas. Tom Betti led highline with 19 points. Greg Sparling netted 13 points and captured nine re bounds, Milt Grant scored 12 including two three point field goals, and Brian Burndt manag ed 11 points, for the Thunder birds. Photo by Christopher Curran DESCRIBING THE PLAY- Clackamas coach Royce Kiser directs his players on their assignments in their playoff game against Highline. After being down by 23 at halftime, highline staged a com eback. The Thunderbirds outscored Clackamas 13-4 to start off the second half to nar row the lead to 14. The Cougars, led by Newton’s 11-19 from the field, came back and held on to seal the win. Newton racked up 96 points through the tournament and was voted Most Valuable Player. Stein, who averaged nine point, was awarded Most Inspirational Player for the tournament. Newlin, who was voted to the tournament all star team, came in second in scoring for the Cougars by netting 68 points for a 17 point average. In other tournament results, Saturday Yakima Valley outscored Skagit Valley 108-105 for third place and Chemaketa toppled Grays Harbor 84-74 for fourth place. Saturday’s championship rout was the thirteenth straight victory for the Cougars who mauled, rip ped, and more importantly,did what it took to become tops in the northwest. | | ________________ I Social Security I is not just I for old people. EARN YOUR AVIATOR WINGS WITH AN A.A. 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