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Sports New head Coach Hodges readies track team by Hdeen Veenstra Staff Writer “We try to key our season to be at the very best at the Cham pionships,” said Mike Hodges, track coach expressing how he felt about the coining season. He said it would be nice to earn high scores all the time, but he tries to save the wins for later in the season. The first meet will be Saturday, March 9. Hodges comes from South western Oregon Community Col lege, where he was cross country and track coach, and the Athletic Director. Hodges said the athletes he ex pects to be most consistent are, for long distance: Willie Newson, who is a transfer from Oregon State University and a potential northwest champion at the com munity college level; Mike Smith; Dan Muse; Scott Sheldon; Jack Kegg|and Greg Suiter, who is the only returning track member. He was third in the northwest cham pionship in 1500 meters. In sprinting: Jeff Faust, Randy Lynch' Brian Johnson, Casey Verheist. For Jumping: Eric Christen, Rick Flemmer (both basketball players) and Brett Livingston. In the Hurdles: Rick Renner, Rick Henson and Keith Kimberlin. In throwing: Tony Kinney and Pat Knight. Hodges said about these athletes “Those are the ones who we have to get top performances out of.” He said that there still are eight to ten athletes who are still working to get in shape. Renner and Christen “both competed for me in SWOCC in Coos Bay,” said Hodges. Renner placed in two events at the state championships last year. Christen was the leading scorer and placed in four events in state and two events at northwest in 1985. Hodges stated that the toughest meets at state level will be against Lane Community Col lege and against Mt. Hood Com munity College. At the northwest level the toughest meets will be against Lane, Mt. Hood, Spokane Community College and Highline Community Col lege. About women’s track, Hodges said, “We’re mostly distance run ners.” His most outstanding long distance runners are: Jean Barnett, Dena Raddle, Maggie Stratte, Kelly Bieber, Christa Caraher, Molly McArtor, who will transfer from University of Oregon at the start of spring term. Sprint/Hurdles: Jackie Harper. Throwing: Carrie Novikoff and Erin O’Donohoe. Jumping: Karla Tiano, who was the leading scorer for the basket ball team. Hodges said about Tiano “she hasn’t turned out yet, but we’re hoping she’ll turnout. Hodges stated, “we woul really like to finish among th top three in women’s state, an in the top five or six in the not thwest.” “As far as the men are con cerned, we’d like to finish in th top two in state, and in the to, four in the northwest.” Hodgt pointed out. Hodges said he feels the teai is competitive but “we need few more women for the top.’ Hodges concluded, “It ha been a real interesting chang for me. For the last 15 years I’v been one of Clackamas’s o; ponents. I like the many athlete and the good facilities.” gl Briefly in Sports There is a tennis dub at Clackamas. Anyone interested in playing should contact Nancy Mickelton at extension 450. The|first track meet is the Lin field Ice Breaker to be held this Saturday in McMinnville...Soft- ball starts March 10...Baseball starts March 21 and 22 with two Mouble-headers per day at Yakima Valley. Interested in Sportswriting? If you want to give it a try, contact Christopher Curran in Trailer B Clackamas Community Col (ext. 309). lege Spring Intramurals will be For that matter, if you have starting soon. any story ideas that have not been Want to comment on an item covered contact me as above. in THE PRINT’S Sports section? Don’t be afraid to write a letter. How about those Los Angeles It doesn’t matter if it’s to criticize Lakers and Boston Celtics of the or to praise; ALL input is ap NBA. Both teams are tops in preciated. Just address a letter to that respective conferences^ the Sports Editor and leave it in Other hot teams include the the letters to the editor box in the Philadelphia 76’ers, Utah Jazfe Community Center or drop it off and our own Portland Trailblazers. in Trailer B. Lady Cougars looking for a strong season next yea by Sherri Michaels Staff Writer “Consistency was not there with the 5-18 season record for the Lady Cougars,” according to coach Phil Garver. “We were all young freshmen and couldn’t get any leadership,” said Garver. The team often lost with errors be ing the major factor in the out come of the games. They did scream past the Walla Walla scorers 67-39, with the help of Karla Tiano’s 12 points. Other wins were Sand Mateo 55-47, Oympic 71-69, Umpqua 78-62, and WOSC JV 69-59. They were “getting beat by about an average of 5 points,” pointed out Garver with the ma jor loss coming from the Sydney, Australia team. That was loss by 50 points, 88-38. With returning players such as Tiano and Mitzi Finn they are “looking forward to a strong sophomore year.” Guard Karla Tiano turned out to be the Cougars’ bright spot this season. Tiano averag ed 13.5 points, hauled down 80 rebounds, and handed out 93 assists in 22 games. Center Mitzi Finn was next i the scoring column with a 9. average and a team high 215 n bounds in 23 games. Guard Ai na Schlegelmilch match« Finn’s 9.1 point average an grabbed 81 rebounds of hi own. Bobbi Crensaw, a 5’11” fo ward from Mill City, average 6.6 points and captured 96 r bounds. Guard Niki Biesw averaged 5.8 points, claimed ■ rebounds, and dished out ■ assists. “We ’re looking forward to a strong sophomore year. Forward Angie Downey i ted 4.3 points per game, pul down 39 rebounds, and ham out 20 assists. As the team’s ly sophomore, Teri Bol averaged 3.3 points and gra ed 113 rebounds. 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