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SPORTS From the other side... by Staci Beard Blazer mania Even asfans begin to pack thè ballparks, there is still some unfinished business-basket ball has yet to pick it’s cham pion. As wonders have it the Portland Trail Blazers actually have a chance to be competi tive in post-season play. I will be the first to admit I have not been the most stand- by-your-team-through-thick- and-thin person. I have often come close to being kicked out of the room where a Blazer game is being viewed because of my less then positive com ments on their performances. But how' many times in the past have the Blazers cruised through the regular season get ting Portland’s fans’ hopes up only to fall face first in the first round of the playoffs. This year has a different feel to it. Gone are the feel ings of unhappiness that per vaded last year’s team. Every one seems to like Rick Adel man. Even the team members are crediting Adelman with the new feelings around the team. People aren’t fighting because of minutes. It is amazing what losing a couple of people and the gaining of a level-headed veteran named Buck Williams can influence even more a team’s chemistry. It must be working because thus far we have yet to sèe any Sports Il lustrated articles appear won dering if anyone is happy. To win it all though would be a difficult task. Detroit Pis tons are playing almost as well as last year. The Chicago Bulls could be a unpredictable team with the practically unstop pable Micheál Jordan. Then there is the always-present Los Angeles Lakers. But after last weekend’s slam to the Lakers, why be gloomy? Just go for it and cheer and argue with friends about the Blazers chances. This could be a rare op portunity. Don’t mess around and miss it. Winning doesn’t matter The number one pick in the NFL draft is a quarter back from Illinois Jeff George who was picked by thè Indian apolis Colts. He is reported to have received a contract that will give him 15 million dollars over the next six years . Put this in perspective, he has not played a down of foot ball in the pros. But as of now, he has a contract that is big ger then Joe Montana who has won four Superbowls and three MVP awards. He is also getting more money then Ran dall Cunningham who while he hasn’t won a Superbowl is one of the main reasons the Philadelphia Eagles have won. Docs this make sense to you? THE CLACKAMAS PRINT April 25,1990 Page 8 CCC takes two victories at SWOCC meet By Dan A. Fulton Sports Writer The Clackamas Cougars track team went down to SWOCC on April21,and came home with first place victories for both the men and women. In a three-school competition, Clackamas ran away with first scoring a sizzling 103 points. Linn Benton wound up second with 79 points, while SWOCC found home track not so pleasant finishing a very distant third with 11 points. Richie Taylor leaped his way into first in the triple jump jump ing 42’10". Meanwhile, his team mate David Bate sprang a first place victory over the high jump bar with a jump of 6’4". In the 400m hurdles, Randy Fish ran 56.02 seconds taking home the first place trophy. In the 200m hurdles, the Cougars finished one and two. Gabe Crane cruised to first in 22.7 seconds and Todd Gibson came a close second run ning in a time of 23.14. In the pole vault competition, Joe Bartley sprang his way to second place vaulting 12 feet. In the 4x400 relay event, Clackamas took second in a time of 3:36.91. In another 4x100 relay, the team of Parker, Crane, Gi bson and Larson finished first with a time of 42.36. In the 400m dash, the Cou gars placed second and third, going to Crane and Bob McCrum. The Cougars got a lift from Shaun Ferguson winning the 5,000 in a time of 16:23.95 in his first meet back with the Cougars from being ineligible. Mike Paulson had a good day taking second in the 5,000 in a time of 17:51.11, which was almost a minute better than the third place finisher. The 10,000 saw him bring home his first col lege victory with 35:41.07. Fol lowing closely and finishing sec ond behind his twin brother Mike, Marc Paulson ran the 10,000 in 37:01. . Kyle Riggs let no one outjump him in the long jump, taking first leaping 22’6-1/2". Once again, Mike Hieb surpassed everyone in the javelin taking first, tossing the jave lin 205’2". John Landis finished third with a throw of 165 even. In the 800 Cougar sensation Nav Larsen, who is a rookie in this event, finished second in 2:00.12. Following Larson in third was Beardall in 2:00.44. In the 100 meter, thè Cougars took all the medals. Todd Gibson took the gold with a time of 11.3 seconds, Parker finished second in 11.38, and Fish took third in 11.43. In the 100m hurdles, Crane wound up first springing to the finish line in 15.35. In the 1500, Kevin Buse made sure that Clacka mas took another first-place fin ish running a time of 4:04.32. “It was a relaxed meet for the men,” commented Track Coach Mike Hodges. “We had a lot of fun.” The women had to work a little harder without Angie Wright, who sat out, but still managed to outhustle Linn Benton and fin ished first scoring 65 points to their 62. For the women, Erika Lorentson had a first place finish in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.77. The 400m hurdle saw Lorentson slip to second hurdling in a time of 1:09.88. Alison Mun son took the 400m in 1:05.87. In the long jump, Misti Gra- ham saw her career-first jump fall short of first with a leapof 13’1/2", and Chris Nylen, who usually stays with the shot put and javelin, ran the 800 and finished second in 2:53.32. Sonya Huit ran to the finish line in the 10,000 picking up her first college victory in 44:36.09. The discus saw Lillard take out teammate Chandler throwing thè discus 135’7" to Chandler’s toss of 107’9". Once again Lillard’s near est competitor was her teammate, this time beating out Nylen in the shot put finishing one and two. Lillard heaved the shot put 42’1/ 4" to Nylen’s 38’8-1/2". In the re lays, the Cougars finished second in the 4x100 and 4x400. “They were really strong as a team,” commented Hodges. “We got some really strong perform ances by Huit and Paulson.” The men are 15-0 while the women are 12-3. Their next meet is an invita tional, Saturday at the U of O. “There will be a lot of good competition there so it will be fun to compete in,” said Hodges. Cougars win, lose, and tie at Olympia by Staci Beard Sports Editor With a week-long break in league action the women’s soft- ball team put their energies in to honing their craft. The first game was played be tween rain showers against West ern Oregon State JVs. In five in nings they were able to run over the competition with a 14-4 vic tory. Rain again caused a problem, this time stopping the second game for good in the second inning, with the Cougars leading 8-7. A number of Cougars had big offensive days in the seven innings played. K.C Jones went a perfect 3-3 while pushing across three RBIs. Both Kristi Northcutt and Molly Bremmer had 2-4 days. Jackie Romine also came up with a 2-4 performance also adding three RBIs. Julie Troutner and Jenny Wimberly’had 2-3 with the latter pulling in a team leading five RBIs. “In seven innings we had 22 runs. It was our biggest offensive output of the year,” stated Coach Paul Fiskum. In the first game Angie Baker only let one earned run cross the plate on way to her ninth victory of the year. Saturday, the team started on a long day of travel and games. Leaving Clackamas at 7:45 a.m. to get to Olympia for the Crossover Tournament, the team had enough time to change into uniforms and were then on the field warming up for the first of three games. First competition of the day was an American Softball Asso ciation team called the Diamond Queens from Linwood, WA. The Cougars played them to a 3-3 tie. The game was not played out due to a time restriction. “It should have been a 0-0 game. We both scored our runs on Another strong outing was ning,” said Fiskum. three hits. We also contributed four errors to their success. But given by Baker who struck out Cougars found the time to we did get some luck when a girl nine while walking one. Fiskum find out things they need to fix and lost a fly in the sun that had just feels part of Baker’s success is the others that they have improved come out; it knocked in two rims,” pitch selection being called by her on. Concentration between double explained Fiskum. headers has been a problembut catcher Romine. Heather McCorkle pitched the • “Romine has been catching even with three games on Satur first game giving up three hits but Angie since before high school. day the Cougars were able to keep no earned runs. She just calls a wonderful game up the concentration level and Shoreline Community College whenever I talk to her about how not let down. was the next competition for thé I want to pitch a batter she knows Improvement is needed in the Cougars and the team regained when to call the fastball, or the defense where the team has con their run making ability by win ■breaking ball, or the curve. She sistently been putting in a lot of mixes them up so it puts the batter errors according to Fiskum. ning 10-5 in six innings. The Cougars jumped out off balance,” explained Fiskum. “Defense is not where it needs quickly scoring two in the first Sunday was the next day of to be. The players know it—I know inning. Then came four runs in action for Clackamas where they it. We have the ability to over both the second and fifth innings played Skagit Valley, the team they come it by scoring. We have play to give Clackamas the victory. beat for last year’s NWAACC ers who are staying later to work “The defense wasn’t quite what championship. This had a differ on it. I think we can do it,” ex 1 wanted it to be. Our sticks are ent ending as the Cougars lost in plained Fiskum. what carried us in this game,” said nine innings 4-6. Next action for the Cougars is Fiskum. “We didn’t capitalize on our Friday at Olyinpia and Saturday Those having big games were scoring opportunities. We left 12 at Green River. . Troutner who went a perfect 3-3 runners stranded by the sixth in with three RBIs. Stickel brought in two runs during her 2-4 day. Lisa Williamson went a perfect 2- 2 scoring two runs. Baker, in as designated hitter, went 2-3 with two RBIs. Baker’s offensive production this weekend has Fiskum feeling he has another good way to use her skills besides pitching. “This weekend I decided to have a look see at what she could do offensively because of what she had been doing in practice. She walked four times and went 2-6 while .scoring four times. I envi sion using her more at the plate when she is not pitching,” stated. Fiskum. The last game for Saturday ended with a 5-2 victory over Highline. Clackamas again put three errors in the scorebook which helped Highline to score their two runs. But the Cougars came back in the sixth inning with their bats Lisa Williamson watches her hit towards left center field as she heads toward first. Clackamas begins second half of league to score three more runs. Friday at Olympia. Photo by Tim Zivney