SPORTS
THE PRINT
December 7,1988
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Kiser team player
by Mark A. Borrelli
Sports Editor
The Clackamas Community ”
College men’s basketball team i
is ready to-do battle for a re­
gional title this season.
They have the size, the
experience and the scoring ;
threats to be in contention for a
league title.
Sophomore Trev Kiser is
one of the Cougars’ big scoring !
threats on a talented Clackai-
. mas team and he hopes to do '
anything necessary to help his
team get to the regional cham­
pionships this year.
Kiser is one of the four
returning players for the Cou­
gars and he hopes that he, along ;
with the other returners, can
help obtain his goal this season,
to win a regional championship.
“We have a lot more inside
strength this season than last
and we have a lot of scoring
threats. I think we have a good
team, good enough to win a
regional championship,” said
Kiser.
Kiser was a key member of
last year’s team that just missed
the playofis. He was the teams
scoring leader and could often
be seen beyond the three point
line pumping in three pointers.
Kiser agrees that shooting
is the strong-suit of his game,
but feels that learning to be a
good shooter takes work and
time.
“Shooting takes years and
years of practice. It’s just hot
something you pick up over­
night,” said Kiser
If the name Kiser seems
familiar, it’s because Trev*s dad
Royce is the head basketball
coach at Clackamas.
Although it would seem that
there would be some serious
drawbacks to playing under your
dad, Kiser enjoys it
“It’s challenging. The guys
being on the team. We really
don’t think about itwhen we are
on the court; I jusi go out there
and work hard and try to do the
best I can,” he said.
Being theson ofthe coach
has given Trev a lot more, time
and memories of perhaps some
gameshewouldjike to have for­
gotten.
.“You hear about it (the game)
thewholeway home and all week
end long, win or lose,” Trev Kiser
said.
Kiser is a graduate of Lake
Oswego High School where he
played football and basketball.
His senior year he was voted first
team all-league and honorable
mention all-state.
He then Cameto Clackamas
to continue playing basketball.
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want to help the
team achieve as many
wins as possible
whether it be by
scoring,
playing
defense or being a
leader"
He has maintained a 3.0 grade
point average and hopes to fol­
low, in his father’s footsteps by
being a teacher and a coach.
His long range goals are to
go on to a four year college and
continue his basketball career.
But for now, Kiser has his
eyes set on bringing Clackamas
another regional championship.
“I want to help the team
achieve as many wins as possible.
Just to score a lot ci points doesn’t
always mean you’re helpingyour
team. I want to do what is ex­
pected of me, whether it be play­
ing tough defense, being a team
leader, or scoring - whatever it
takes .to make us a winning team,”
said Kiser.
Kiser for three..,
Trev Kiser pumps In a three pointer In a game against Pacific which Clackamas won 99-77.
In pre-season action...
Cougars hot, off to 5-0 start
by Mark A Bonelli
Sports Editor
The Clackamas Community
College men’s basketball team is
well on their way of attaining
their pre-season goal of reaching
the regional tournament, and
winning it.
The Cougars are off to a
blazing 5-0 start and in the mean-*
timé won a very prestigious tour­
nament at Lower Columbia
College, the Red Devil classic.
The men got underway with
a narrow 78-75 win over Shore­
line. The game was close from
the outset, as Clackamas went
into the half time break down by
one, but out scored Shoreline
41-37 in the second half to es­
cape with the three point victory.
Jeff Hoffman was the big gun
for the Cougars, lighting it up for
24 points and tearing down 14
rebounds. Nate Pyatt chipped in
20 points and grabbed 16 re­
bounds.
' Game two of the tournament
pitted the Cougars against the
Dolphins of Clark College. Af­
ter an even first half, Clackamas
exploded in the second half and
went on to out score Clark 43-34
and cruised to a 84-75 victory to
1988 Volleyball
Awards
Photo by Julie Churd
Clackamas Sophomore Trev Kiser is the designated gunner
for the Cougars men's basketball team this season.
MVP...O
Mindy Zgorzelski
Most Inspirational...
Dawn Cusick
Most Improved...
Chris Nyland
Coaches Award...
Diane Hinman
Captain Award...
Chris McAllister
put them into the championship
game vs host Lower Columbia.
Again the Cougars got off to
a slow start,, but forged a dead­
lock 35-35 at the intermission.
But once again Clackamas came
out after half time and controlled
the game, outscoring their host
44-32to cruise to a79-67win and
the tournament championship.
Nate Pyatt threw in 28 points
on 14-21 shooting from the field
(66 percent). Pyatt also claimed
12 rebounds.
"I was really pleased
to
win
-that
tournament. There
were 8 pretty good
junior college teams
in it and we played
pretty well."
For the tournament, Pyatt
averaged 21 points and 15 re­
bounds; these numbers earned
Pyatt the Most Valuable Player
trophy for the tournament Pyatt,
along with teammate Jeff
Hoffman, was also named to the
tournament’s first team for their
outstanding play.
“I was really pleased to win
that tournament. We played bet­
ter and better each game,” said
men’s Coach Royce Kiser.
Kiser also likes the way his
team stacked up against some of
the competition they facedin the
tournament
“It takes a good team to win
a tournament with eight very good
junior college teams in it. We’re
a team that is not playing our
best basketball yet, but we’re still
winning,” said Kiser
In more recent action, the
men have claimed victories over
Linfield and Pacific University
to move their record to 5-0.
“I’m happy to be 5-0, but we
need to become a better team
because our league will be very
tough this year. We need to cut
down our turnovers and improve
our defense,” said Kiser.
The men will be in action
this Wednesday when they travel
to Lower Columbia for a non­
league contest Their last non­
league game will come Friday at
home when they entertain Clark
before heading to Hawaii for a 3-
game exhibition tour.
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