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THE CLACKAMAS
SPORTS
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March 6,1991
With returning vaulter, Greg Hess and several sophomores...
Tracksters vault toward repeat championship
Editors note:This story was the
first place winner in the Re­
gional Skills Competition for
sports writing. The contributor
is a student at Canby Union
High School.
by Erin Bates
Contributing Writer
The return of pole vaulter
Greg Hess could bring the Cou­
gar Track team what it needs to
repeat as champions.
Hess currently holds the school
Photo by Greg Hess
Justin LaPointe positions himself prior to releasing the discus
during last weekend's Icebreaker Invitational in McMinnville
where he placed fourth. After the first meet of the outdoor
season, the track team is looking toward another victorious
season leading them to the championship.
record of 15’6", which he set at the
1989 Northwest Athletic Associa­
tion of Community College Cham­
pionships en route to placing third.
But, last year he watched on the
sidelines while nursing an injured
hamstring.
“It was frustrating,” said Hess.
“I wanted to vault.”
His personal goal for this
season is to reach “16’6" and up,”
which would at least allow him to
tie the NWAACC record. So far
this season, [as of press time] he
has only cleared 15’ indoors.
Hess feels the team could take
the championship again. Clacka­
mas returns five stars-from last
year’s team.
Joining Hess will be Tim
Beardall, 10,000m and 5,000m
NWAACC champion. Beardall is
seconded in distance events by
sophomore Kevin Buse, who took
second in the Southern Regional
3,000m steeple chase.
The field events should be
dominated by Hess and sopho­
mores Richie Taylor and Dan
Bates. Taylor received second in
the triple jump with 49’, while
Bates flew 6’8" to place third in
high jump.
“We are weak in sprints,” said
Hess. “We don’t have a lot of
sprinters.” But, Hess stated the
distance events could pull them
through.
Photo by Grsg Hess
Dwayne Arnold maintains stride with opponents In hurdles
during the team's most recent Indoor meet. The track season
kicked off it's outdoor competition last weekend at the ice­
breaker Invitational.
“We have a good cross coun­
try team running distance. They
placed third at NWAACC this falL”
According to Hess, the fresh­
men look strong. Hess accredits
this young strength to the recruit­
ment job done by Coach Mike
Hodges at high schools.
“Hodges goes to about five
track meets each week,” Hess said.
The strong recruitment has
helped build a strong team that is
known throughout the state, ac­
cording to Hess.
“Just our name brings people
here,” he said.
Cougars smack, stroke and strike in recent tourney
by Frank Jordan
Staff Writer
Clackamas students did not
fare very well at the Association
of College Unions-International
regional tournament held this past
weekend at Oregon State Univer-
sity.
James Clark and Brad Ham-
blton represented the college in
table tennis, only to be eliminated
from competition in the early
rounds. Clark lost his only two
matches in the double-elimina-
■ tion - format, while Hamblton
played three matdies before being
eliminated, losing the first, win­
ning the second, then losing the
third.
Ioanis “John” Haldis, a for­
eign student from Micronesia, also
found the going rough in the bil­
liards tourney, losing the only two
matches that he played. “The
competition was much tougher
than what I was prepared for,”
said Haldis. “These guys were
really, really good.”
In the bowling tournament,
Clackamas’ high hopes were dashed
on Friday morning during the first
three-game set of the tourney.
Clackamas ended that set in 11th
place, killing hopes of a top five
finish that would earn the school
an invitation to the national tour­
nament.
Friday evening, the CCC
bowlers did not fare much better,
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place after the bowlers with a 182 average during
second set. “These lane condi­ the nine-game tourney. Frank
tions were about as tough as we Jordan averaged 167, Scott Hagen
have bowled on all season,” team had a 166 average, Guy McEl­
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In the final set on Saturday, averaged 154onvery difficult lane
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missing the top five by 198 pins.
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Jeff Palmquist of Clackamas
Washington State University
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