SPORTS
THE PRINT
Feburary 22,1989
Page 8
Hoffman's three lifts Cougars past Chemeketa in OT
by Mark A. Bonelli
Sports Editor
A three point bomb by Jeff
Hoffman as time ran out in over­
time lifted the Cougars to a 110-
107 win over the Chemeketa Chiefs
at Salem Feb. 15.
Basketball fans packed the
house at Chemeketa to watch the
Cougars play the Chiefs. A lot of
the fans came to see a great game
between to great teams, but some
fans came hoping to see another
fight like the one that took place
at Clackamas Jan. 25. The fans
who came hoping that another
incident would occur went home
disappointed. The fans who came
to watch a great basketball game
couldn’t have been more pleased.
Both teams came out and played
40 minutes of intense, exciting,
and fight-free basketball.
The hometown Chiefs got off
to a fast start, scoring the game’s
first 5 points. The lead grew to 15-
5 at one point before Clackamas
Coach Royce Kiser called a time­
out to settle his team down. The
timeout helped, and the Cougars
clawed their way back into the
game by half time, trailing 42-38.
Whatever Coach Kiser said
at half time must have worked,
because the Cougars came out red
hot in the second half and jumped
all over the Chiefs. The Cougars
began playing inspired defense,
which lead to some Chemeketa
turnovers. At the offensive end of
the floor, Clackamas could do
anything they wanted. Chemeketa’s
defense looked as bad as sour milk
taste.
Clackamas destroyed the
Chiefs inside. Nate Pyatt couldn’t
be stopped, hitting for 27 points,
most of them coming inside of the
paint. The Cougars built a 12
point lead midway through the
second half. The lead stayed at
nine with six minutes to play. That’s
when the Cougars broke down and
let the Chiefs back into the game.
The Ch iefs eventually took a brief
one point lead, but the Cougars
answered with a basket and had a
one point lead and the ball with
under 30 seconds left in the game.
Chemeketa fouled Jeff Hoffman,
putting him at the line to shoot a
one and one. Hoffman calmly
sank two free-throws to give the
Cougars a three point lead with
just 11 ticks of the clock to play.
The Chiefs got the ball to
Tyrone White, who drilled a three
pointer to tiethegameandsendit
into overtime.
The Cougars
seemed to have the game won, as
Chemeketa had already fouled out
four players, leaving only four
Cougars notch
third in a row
Cougars red hot
Winter intramural
basketball ends,
volleyball to begin
by Dan A. Fulton
Staff Writer
Intramurals have provided us
with some outstanding play by
the students of Clackamas. Bas­
ketball had an exciting game be­
tween the Staff Studs verses the
Road Warriors for the champion­
ship.
The game that led up to the
final took place on Feb. 9 between
the Staff Studs and the Diamond
Shooters. This game came down
to the last minute with the Staff
Studs prevailing 75-64.
The championship was not as
exciting as the Road Warriors
taking an early lead and holding
on with an impressive victory over
the Staff Studs. The final tally was
89-54 in favor of the Road Warri­
ors.
“To begin with there were five
teams, but only three showed up
consistently. I was kind of disap­
pointed with basketball this term,”
Said Kathy Woods. “On the other
hand, intramural racquetball has
been very strong in both the be­
ginning / intermediate and the
advanced class.
So far the racquetball tour­
nament has received great inter­
est from the students. There are
15 students battling it out in the
advanced tournament, and 17
students playing some fierce ball
in 26 points, and Jeff Hoffman
eligible to play in the overtime brand new piece of bubble gum.
“It was a great game. I couldn’t chipped in 20 points and 10 re­
period.
Clackamas had a 5-4 advan­ be more happy with the way our bounds. Todd Spencer, in a bril­
tage for only a short time in the kids played. We had to beat them liant performance, scored 11 points
overtime period. Chemeketa lost with our offense, because we and handed out 11 assists. Off the
another player, giving the Cou­ couldn’t stop them. But they Cougar bench, Troy Merrill came
gars a 5-3 advantage for the re­ couldn’t come close to stopping in and provided some spark as he
tallied 11 points.
mainder of the five minute pe­ us," said Kiser.
“This was a great win. We
“That’s one of the best games
riod. But the three Chemeketa
players showed a lot of heart and that we have played all year,” played very well, and it was a game
courage and hung in there with commented assistant Coach Bruce that we have been pointing to for
awhile as one that we really
Clackamas. Jeff Bair tossed in a Toney.
pairoffree-throws to tie the game
“We played very well offen­ wanted,” said Merrill.
“Our fans were great. It was
with 44 seconds left. Clackamas sively. We shot 62 percent from
then missed a shot, and somehow the field; you can’t ask your play­ nice to see thatsomeof them have
Chemeketa was able to grab the ers to do much better than that,” the spirit to come all the way down
to Salem to Support us. It was
rebound with just 27 seconds left said Toney.
Toney feels that the Cougars worth it that they did,” Merrill
to play.
Chemeketa had the ball and a were prepared to play Chemeketa, added. .
“Both teams just came out to
chance to win, incredibly with just and came down to win.
“We dug down, we played with play basketball, and that’s what
three players. Tyrone White ran
the clock down to 13 seconds be­ guts and heart and were not in­ we did. The fans wanted some­
thing else to happen, but we just
fore trying to make his move to timidated by them.”
Ben Naro paced the Chief played basketball,” said Phil Dal­
the basket. But White tried to go
right through Trev Kiser, who was scoring attack, knocking in 21, ton. Dalton was also impressed by
playing tight defense. White was mostly from the outside. Naro hit the fan support at Salem, and
whistled for a charging foul, giv­ 5-8 from the three point line be­ pointed to four fans in particular
ing Clackamas the ball back with fore fouling out in the second halt who attended the game with face
7 seconds to play. That’s when Tyrone White got the “burnt bis­ paint on.
“That was cool. Those guys
Jeff Hoffman drained the three- cuit award” for the night, hitting
pointer from deep out on the on just 5-16 from the field, and (Dan Fulton, Mark Borrelli, Luis
perimeter as time ran out to give just one of three from three point Perez, and Bob Swan) showed a
lot of school spirit. I would like to
the Cougars a hard fought 110- range.
For the Cougars, it was Nate see a lot more of that happen,”
107 victory.
Clackamas Coach Royce Kiser Pyatt leading the way with 27 points Daltoncommented.
was as pleased as a kid with a and 12 rebounds. Trev Kiser tossed
in the beginning I intermediate
division.
Paul Bergstrom, 19, has only
been playing in the beginning class
since the start of this term, but he
loves the sport tremendously.
“I only played it twice before
this term, but I liked it so much I
decided to join,” said Paul. “The
class is ablast. It keeps me in good
shape and gives me a chance to
meet new people at Clackamas
Community College.”
He is making the class a blast
for himself by marking up a 8-2
record. He believes he has a good
chance of taking the champion­
ship in his division.
“I don’t know if I will win the
whole thing, but if I do, I will be
quite happy since I have only been
playing for one term,” said
Bergstrom.
He plans on playing for a long
time, but doesn’t think he will play
in any tournaments.
For all you spikers who have
two friends and want to show off
your spiking ability, intramural 3
on 3 coed volleyball will begin on
Feb. 21. The last day for sign ups
were Feb. 17. If interested, con­
tact Kathy Woods at ext 418, or
meet with her in her office on the
lower floor of Randall Hall Don’t
forget to check the intramural
board for schedules and standings
ofall intramural sports.
by Mark A. Borrelli
Sports Editor
27 rebounds, but it was their de­
by Luis Perez
After consecutive victories
fensive intensity which made it.
StaffWriter
over PCC and Chemeketa, Clacka­
The Clackamas women’s bas­ impossible for SWOCC to exe­
mas has gotten themselves back
ketball team dominated the game cute their offense. ”We put such
into playoff contention. But to
from start to finish as they posted intense defensive pressure on them remain in playoff contention they
a 120-60 triumph over Southwest­ that it intimidates them. That’s
needed to win their final game of
ern Oregon Community College what.we try to accomplish,” said the year against SWGCC at home
Garver.
last Saturday.
Saturday. They did, posting a 100-
He elaborated further on the
The 120 point total was an all
74 win over the Lakers.
time scoring record for the women’s cavalry. “Stacy (Wallace) is put­
The game saw the Lakers over­
basketball program, and it was their ting defensive pressure on them,
matched inside by the dominant
fifth win in a row, leaving their she always does well on defense. Cougar team. Clackamas con­
record for the season at 21-6. Head Casie (Harker) has been real
tinually went inside to Nate Pyatt
Coach Phil Garver was surprised aggressive on the boards. Shan­
throughout the first half, building
with the ease in which his charges non (Glascow) played the game a 46-33 lead at intermission.
of
her
life.
D.D.
(Gale)
has
been
dispatched SWOCC.
Things just got worse for the
”We expected a little more... doing well inside; she’sstartingto
Lakers in the second 20 minutes,
we had a rough time at their place,” hit those jumpers inside,” hesaid.
as the Cougars put on perhaps
The Cougars got the fast break
he said.
their best offensive showing of the
It was the last home game for going off their fall court press which
season.
sophomores TYacy Jones and Carol led to many easy baskets and the
Clackamas hit from every­
Brison, and they played brilliantly. 60 point blowout of the hopelessly
where,and all that SWOCCcould
Brison had 13 points and 7 assists outclassed Lakers. Alicia Stephen­
do was to watch the clock merci­
along with 4 rebounds, Jones played son was again dominant with 20
fully tick« down. The Cougars
her usual solid game with 10 points, points and 16 rebounds. J J. Dren-
outscored the Lakers 64-41 in the
7 assists and 5 rebounds. Coach nen added 18 points for the Cou­
second half to cruise to the easy
Garver was pleased with their play gars.
100-74 win in their last regular
Pam Pember and Alicia
”1 was really happy that Carol
season game of the year.
and Tracy played well. It was their Stephenson combined for 54 points
Nate Pyatt again led the scor­
as Clackamas won a big road game
last home game,” Garver said.
ing parade, scoring 28 points while
Garver was even more im­ earlier in the week at Chemeketa. grabbing 16 boards. Trev Kiser
pressed with the performance of The win assured the Cougars ofat
tallied 17 points, and Todd Spencer
the whole team. ’’One thing we’re least second place in the NWAACC
came through with another spar­
doing is playing good team ball,” and, with their current momen­
kling performance, racking up 16
hesaid. “Ifweplay like that we can tum, they should be favored to
points and 9 assists.
beat anybody. I looked up at the win the division playoffs this Sat­
Wi th the win, Qackamas ends
scoreboard at halftime and we had urday in Roseburg.
theseason with a 7-7 league mark,
With
th
dr
second
place
league
66 points...we*ve never had a team
tying Lane for fourth place in league
that could put points on the board finish, the Cougars will play the standings. Since the teams split
number three league finisher at 2
so fast.”
games this year, a playoff game
Although the starters played p.m. Sat. at Umpqua Community will be held Tuesday at Lane
well it was the contributions of College. Should Clackamas place Community College. Lane will
their reserves known as “the cav­ first, or second, they will advance
host the game because they won
alry“ which made the win so easy. to play at Skagit Valley next week­
the coin flip held Sunday.
They combined for 46 points and end.
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