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restlers windup successful season
■The 1976-77 Clackamas Community Col-
|geByrestling season was without a doubt
■ best in this school's short history.
■ The Cougars never once gave up in their
Best for the national championship despite
{rippling injuries and sometimes seemingly
Efair com petition.
■They began the season like champs re-
■ding easy wins over Umpqua and Mt.
od, two of the tougher schools in the
rthwest, and they were on their way.
Next came their own Clackamas Invita-
nal tournament in which the Cougars
•rally ran from a strong 15 team field
[scoring the second place team by nearly
points.
So Complete was the domination, that
i ¡Cougars won fourthplace or higher in
en of the 10 weight classes. They had
Eve wrestlers make the championship finals,
ith three winners.
[ The pattern changed very little over the
Ixt couple of weeks as the Cougars sim-
|y Destroyed tough opponents from Ump-
ua.Lane, Willamette and a surprisingly
victory over Mt. Hood, 44-0.
However, the scene changed drastically as
[Cougars lost their first dual meet of the
[on to a stacked Oregon Ducks J.V. line-
E6-15.
Ee Ducks, in an attempt to recover
He took first in the Clackamas Invita
tional, state and regional competition in his
weight class and was named the outstanding
wrestler in the Clackamas and State tourna
ments. He also took third in the nationals
and was named All-American for the sea
son.
Paul Schwehn at 118, played a big role
in many of the Cougar victories as he
helped to set the tempo with his enthusiasm.
His early season victory over Bill Anderson
of Umpqua, who was previously unbeaten,
earned
Schwehn the Enterprise Courier
Athlete of the Week award. He was also a
second place finisher in the state competi
tion and was recently named Scholar Ath
lete for the 1976-77 season.
Tom Zeigle at 126 pounds, was a vital
part of the Cougar attack.
The team's top victory man at 34-7,
Zeigle was also a state and regional cham
pion and was named the team's most in
spirational athlete.
Don Zellner at 134, played a key in
Cougar post season success when he came
back from an early two week absence to
post a 21-5 record.
Golfers tee off
The Clackamas Community College Golf
team teed-off for their first match of the
season last Friday, April first at the Arrow
head golf course.
jn a 33-9 trouncing at the hands of the
Kity of Washington, sent five mem-
[of their varsity lineup to the meet and
Be the difference in an otherwise close
Rest.
Fortunately, the Cougars didn't stay down
las they put in the best performance of
i year battling back to tie second ranked
orth Idaho in the final regular season
orth Idaho in the final regular season
itch.
Five teams were slated for the event,
which despite the inclimate weather, some
hot shooting was still displayed. There was
a four-way tie for medalist honors at five
over par, 77.
The CCC squad placed fourth in the
event tallying 333 points. Other team scores
were: Lower Columbia 316, Central Ore
gon 321, Chemeketa 327 and Blue Moun
tain with 351 points.
At the state finals, the Cougars showed
my they had ranked fifth all year as eight
f ten wrestlers took individual state cham-
ionships with Paul Schwehen and Brian
Kier taking second and third.
Shawn Parkhurst and Gregg Stamatis led
the Clackamas golfers with both players
carding a 81 shot score, nine over par. Other
Clackamas scoring ranged from 85 to 88
points.
■The Cougars ran up against tough com-
[etition in the regionals and only managed
■third place finish despite the fact that
hey gualified eight men for the national
[hamgionships.
Although this year's CCC golf team is
comprised of all freshmen, the players aren't
without prior tournament play experience.
They have all played on high school golf
teams with one of the team members,
Shawr Parkhurst, placing eighth in state
competition last year.
I In the nationals they suffered their first
sa asappointment of the season as they
inished 13th with a 3rd place finish by
Iteve Morris and a 6th place finish by Joe
■vis.
Next league action for the CCC golfers
will be in Santiam tomorrow atone o'clock,
with Chemeketa hosting.
Zellner was also a state champion but
injury during national competition hurt
the team's chances of a high finish.
Rocky Schneider at 158, termed by
Coach Norm Berney as "one of the best
men we have out there", was extremely
strong down the home stretch as he posted
a 22-10 record and was also a winner in his
weight class in the state competition.
One of the strongest performances of
the year was given in by Wayne Snoderly
at 167.
Extremely versatile, Snoderly took first
in both the Clackamas Invitational and
state competition along with his 19-8 re
cord.
Joe Davis, at 177 was one of the few
bright spots for the Cougars at the national
tournament at he gained a sixth place
finish.
Undefeated for most of the year, Davis
was still able to compile a 25-5-1 mark plus
a state and regional championship.
Jeff Harmon at 190, showed why he's a
veteran of national competition, as he came
back strong from an early season injury to
compile a 16-5 mark and a state champion
ship.
Richard Holliman at HWT, was perhaps
the Cougars' best clutch performer.
It was his victory over Gary Germundson
in the waning seconds which gave the Cou
gars the tie with second ranked North
Idaho.
Along with his 19-9-1 record, Holliman
was the team leader in falls and a state
champion.
Also putting in fine years for the Cou
gars were: scrappy Kenny Lumsden at 118,
(12-6), Keith Ohta, 118 (11-11), Dan Wood,
a fine competitor at 150 (18-4), Brian Segler,
150 (10-14) and Kim Roehl, 190 (14-4).
Also competing
for the Cougars this
year were; Ron Geister (8-7), Gary Hein
(6-6), Mitch Warthen (4-7), Norm Sikes
(4-2), and Randy Sullivan (1-9), whom
Coach Norm Berney says has a lot of po
tential.
As for next year, it should be a good
one. Most of the team will be back, with
the exception of Paul Schwehn, Tom Zeigle,
Steve Morris, and Jeff Harmon.
As Coach Norm Berney says, "This year
was good, but next year should be even
better."
■The Cougars' dual record of 1 5-1 was the
»st in the school's history. Their victory
it state was their eighth straight and their
[ictory margin of 55.5 was also a school
■cord.
Bf course, the 1976-77 Cougars would
not have been a great team without great
■individual efforts.
I Steve Mor, is, 142 pounds, was a prime
■ample.
I He finished the regular season with the
iecond best record in the school's history
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