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SPORTS Clackamas June 1,1988 Page 16 CCC softballer Dionne Madigan swings away as action heats up for the lady Cougars. Sophomores’ experience proves important been playing softball since fifth grade. “My,dad coached and my brothers both played,” she said, “They really got me into play ing.” As a senior at Oregon City by Christopher Curran Design/Sports Editor Experience is one of the most important assets to an athletic team. This season the Clackamas Community College softball team has three doses of that ex perience in sophomores Michelle Day, Angie Downey, and Sherri Day lettered in softbaU. aU of Her four years at Molalla High School. She also competed' in basketball and volleyball at Molalla. “Last year we (the freshmen) looked up to the sophomores,” says Day, ‘‘we were the ones this year with the experience.” - Day is currently batting .276 and has pounded three batters in. She isAecond on the Cougar squad with ¿1 .'hits. She began playing serious softball in seventh grade in Mulino and has played- every and who not to.” - She agrees with Day’s feelings regarding playing different posi tions and even went one step fur ther, “Any one person could play any position on this team.’ High School Levi was named to the honorable mention in Three Riverì League softball. In high schoo’ she played first base, third base, and catcher. .Levi is ba tting .250 for the Cougars. th is ' season. Angie Downey year since. “All I ever played was third base until I came here,” Day said, “...We played different positions here (last year), now we can help someone get adjusted to playing a dif- Michelle Day ferent position.” Downey, of Milwaukie High School is second, right behind Dionne Madigan, with 12 runs batted in. She is batting .234. Oregon City’s Sherri Levi has “We get along pretty well,” said, Levi, “It helps to know the coaches...we can tell the fresh men what to expect.. ” “He (head: coach Paul Fiskum) boosted up the freshmen at the beginning of the season,” said Levi, “Nobody knew anyone so we had to get to know them.” “It helps to know the other teams that we played last year,” Levi said, “We can tell the freshmen who to look out for Cui down on salt. n American Heart Association in Oregon 2121 S.W. Broadway Portland, OR 97201 Baseballers end tough season by Mark Borrelli Staff Writer What started out as a very, good baseball season for Clackamas turned into a nightmare, as they dropped three straight games to Mt. Hood, eliminating them from the playoffs. The Cougars went into the double-header with Mt. Hood needing just one win to claim, their league’s second place finish, which would have earned them a spot in the northwest playoff tournament. No Clackamas team has ever- made the playoffs, and this team held form, as they dropped the dou ble header at home 7-5. With Craig Andyke picking up the satisfied with our season,” he stated. Roeder feels that a loss. The second game saw a close playoff season would have been battle with Mt. Hood claiming a satisfying. “We should have 3-2 victory forcing a playoff been there, we could have been there, but we’re not and that’s game Saturday at Mt. Hood. With Clackamas on the brink just the way it goes,” he added. The Clackamas season wasn’t of elimination, they sent their ace Jay Prall to the mound in a the only thing to come to an end game that they either had to win ¿following the loss to Mt. Hood. or start an early summer vaca Roeder announced his resigna tion; Mt. Hood came ready to tion, saying that he’s had play however, as they raced to a enough of baseball for awhile. easy 9-4 win ending Clackamas’ -“I’ve been around baseball for 45 years, and in that time, I’ve season. While Coach Paul Roeder had seven different bosses, five too many.” There has been rid was happy with hi$ team’s decision at this time regarding season, he was definitely not who will replace Roeder. He satisfied. “Tins is'my most disappointing season as a will not coach the summer league team either. coach. I am certainly not You won't notice any difference, but your country will. The five minutes you spend registering with Selective Service at the post office, won’t change you. But it will make a difference to your country So when yop turn 18, register with Selective Service. It’s quick. It’s easy. And it’s the law. A public service message of this publication and Selective Service System.
