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Sports htramural director happy with position by Steven Zioikowski rff Writer “I wouldn’t trade my job for prything. I like Clackamas Col- Ige and feel fortunate to be do- ■g what I do best,” says Kathy Woods, Intramurals Director. ■ “The philosophy behind in- ■amurals is a chance for all ftople to enjoy physical activity :Bith a little competition,” woods adds with a smile. She ■plains that intramurals are ■eal for anyone that doesn’t ■ve time to travel, or doesn’t ■ake a team, but still enjoys a sport. Intramurals give an op- Bjrtunity for everyone to com- !te for fun. As Woods describes the pro -am her blue eyes shine and her n face breaks out with another I nile. “We had 156 participants I is spring,” she reads proudly I pm a clipboard. Sports of- red this spring included soft- ill, fun runs, tennis, raquet- ill and maybe swimming - ¡pending on the turnout. In |e fall term there will be flag t)tball, fun runs, the ‘‘turkey t,” raquetball and swimm- Kathie Woods- The Clackamas intramural director and volleyball coach has been at the college four years. Woods thinks might be possible to have are frisbee and pickleball. ‘‘If there is enough interest, it’s possible to have different kinds of competition,” she says. “I post events on the intramural board across from my office in the lower level of Randall - and I post signs around campus, notices in the ‘Today’ bulletin and the ‘Print.’ Things change, so check the board,” she adds. Intramural Director is not the challenges are varied from speed to good eye-hand coordination, the ability to jump, quick reac tions, endurance, agility and power. This is the first year that there has been a professional women’s league in the U.S. ‘‘I like to see the guys involved in volleyball. Someday I’d like to see men’s collegiate volleyball. It’s already starting at the high school level,” she says Woods doesn’t think that teaching and intramurals bring out the competition the same way J that volleyball does, but, <3 “You’ve got to be the best you | can be. If you do that you’re a » winner.” In the fifth grade she played in | the Junior Olympics and that fired up her competitive spirit. “I only hat that Woods wears. She is grew up and went to school in also Volleyball Coach and a PE Dallas,” Woods explains. In col Instructor. “I like the variety. lege she played volleyball and I’m glad that I have teaching softball. “Oregon State was a along with coaching, but I like good school for me. I got to die different people I get to meet know the instructors and I got in in intramurals. I guess I’m volved in the program,” she known mostly as a volleyball adds. She liked Oregon State so coach,” she states describing her much that she went back to get job Woods smiles again when she her master’s in education. She ac talks abo'it volleyball. She says cepted an assistantship her first that a lot of people don’t realize year in the recreation department the complexity of the sport. The as a supervisor. In her second year she worked in intramurals. “When I heard about the posi tion at Clackamas, I knew it was the perfect job for me,” Woods says. “I had been here through the league as Linn Benton Volleyball Coach. I saw that there was a strong athletic depart ment here, with high quality com petition, and particularly good volleyball and track teams. A sound program in all.” But Woods doesn’t seem to believe that it all comes easy. While she says that Clackamas is an excellent school she also says that there are high demands on die instructors, “And that puts demands on the students, but that’s what makes a good quality academic environment.” Woods has been at Clackamas College about four years. She says that she enjoys her classes, the friendly environ ment and the supportive staff. “I’ve always wanted to be a coach and a PE teacher. I’m one of those lucky people that never changed their minds,” she says. Judging by her enthusiasm and the attendance at in tramurals events, we’re pretty lucky at Clackamas College, too. iVhen there is interest then ire is also volleyball, 3 on 3, J id basketball. Some sports benefit tournament ponso red by Cougars ■ Steven Ziolkowski Hff Writer ■A benefit tournament spon- Hed by the Cougar Wrestling Hub, Pitt Wrestling Club and Lake Area Wrestling is scheduled for 10 a.m., June 6, in Randall Ha on the Clackamas Com- ■mity College campus. ■There will be freestyle Hacketing and entries for age Houps 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, Cadets, Juniors and Open. “Anyone from nine years to any ¡age is welcome,” said Norm [Btrney, Cougar Wrestling ■>ach. “The $4 entry fee goes to support the team for the na- tionals nals and other expenses,” he ped. [This year Cougar wrestlers, Dbug Harper (118) and ' Jr. Taylor (150), will compete for Clackamas on the Oregon Col lege Exchange. College Exchange teams will meet in Hungary and East Germany on their tour this summer. “We had to fight to get the two year colleges on-board as representatives,” said Bemey, “but the coaches approved the petition unanimously. “This College Exchange is one of only three tournaments of this quality held in Europe each sum mer,” said, “and we’ll be wrestl ing the Russian Olympic ‘A’ Team.” More information is available on the Wrestling Benefit Tournament or Oregon College Exchange program by contacting Coach Bemey at the Cougar Wrestling Club or other Tourna ment sponsors. SEMESTER IN SPAIN (BEGINNER OR ADVANCED) I Not just for Spanish majors only, but for everyone: beginners, “in between” I students, and advanced. Put some excitement into your college career!! I [ I I I I BEGINNER OR ADVANCED-Cost is about the same as a semester in a U.S. college: $3,870. 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