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The Clackamas Print
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Softball team prepares for spring break
by Frank Jordan
Staff Writer
After last season’s 32-2
record and the Northwest Ath­
letic Association of Community
Colleges championship, the CCC
softball team will be hard-pressed
to duplicate that feat this season.
Head Coach Paul Fiskum
believes, however, that this team
could be as competitive as his last
two teams, both NWAACC cham­
pions.
“We have looked really good
so far. I am relatively pleased
with theeffort that has been given.
We have had five weeks of good,
hard practice, but what we need
most of all, now, is some compe­
tition.”
The team’s strengths this
year appear to be pitching and
hitting, although on the hitting
side, Fiskum offers this about his
team.
“Our hitting is looking good.
We will be a different hitting
team than we have had in past
years. We will probably have
less speed, but definitely more
power. We have four or five girls
who are capable of teeing off on
any pitch and knocking the ball
out of the park at any time,” he
said.
As always, with any
Clackamas team, pitching will be
a major portion of any success.
Fiskum is very pleased with his
pitching staff at this point of the
season.
“Returning sophomore Jen­
nifer Hefflinger was undefeated
last year (15-0), was all-confer­
ence and all-NWAACC tourna­
ment and has looked impressive
so far. She will be the backbone
of the pitching staff. Becky
Cordill, an all-stater from Canby
High School, throws incredibly
hard. Shewillbeverytoughtohit
off of. Finally, Diana Cliff, from
Sandy High School, has been
looking real good in practice. She
hits the comers with her pitches
extremely well,”
Fiskum said.
Returning sophomores in­
clude Lisa DeMers, who led the
team in runs batted in last season.
Fiskum describes her as “very
versatile, definitely a major-col­
lege talent. She could go very far
in softball, no question.”
Other returning sophomores
include Cindy Vance, who was
second on the team in RBI, and
led the NWAACC in doubles and
Holly Rahn, a third basemen from
Canby, who was among team
leaders in RBI and batting aver­
age.
Coach Robinson sees promise
in upcoming baseball season
by Frank Jordan
Staff Writer
Spring is in the air and the
Clackamas baseball team is ready
and rarin’ to go with what is
hoped to be a serious run at the
Northwest Athletic Association
of Community College champi­
onship.
Although the Cougars are a
relatively young team, Head
Coach Robbie Robinson is qui­
etly optimistic at the chances of
his team in the NWAACC.
“We had a great recruiting
year, probably the best of any
school in the NWAACC, so we
have good reason to be optimis­
tic. We have a lot of depth at
every position,” he said. “We
also must wait for Winter Term
grades to be posted, but if we
come through the grading period
unscathed, we will definitely be
in the hunt.”
One of the biggest differ­
ences on this team than on past
clubs is the pitching staff. The
Cougars have 12 pitchers on staff
at thepresenttime, including three
left-handers, something that
Robinson has not had the luxury
of having in the past.
“We have those three lefties
on staff, and that gives us the
advantage of mixing up rotations.
It definitely gives us the upper
hand in a lot of situations,” he
said.
The team has been in infor­
mal workouts since the begin­
ning of the school year, combin­
ing hitting, pitching and fielding
workouts with time spent in the
weightroom. Robinson is pleased
with the progress of his team.
“The whole situation looks
good. Weplay 12 games over the
spring break, so by the beginning
of league play we should have
some idea of where we are at. It
is too early to see at this time. We
need to get some games under our
belt,” he said.
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As-far as the rest of the
NWAACC
is concerned,
Robinson states that Mt. Hood
CC and Linn-Benton CC should
be the tougher teams in the con­
ference. Both teams return lots of
starters, although both teams lost
some key players, including some
key pitching.
“It (the conference) is a real
toss-up right now, but, again, I
feel really good about our
chances. We have more depth,
better pitching, better hitting and
more total baseball capabilities
than we have had since I have
been here. I am quietly confident
about our guys,” Robinson said.
The Cougar baseball team
opens its 1993 schedule with a
road game March 20 against
Green River CC. The Cougars
play in a tournament in Yakima,
Wash,, March 21 through 23, and
in a tournament March 26 through
28 in Eugene.
Fiskum describes his pre­
season schedule as “tougher than
we have had in previous years.
We open against a couple of four-
year schools (Linfield and Pa­
cific), and then we go to San
Diego over spring break. Defi­
nitely a change from the past.”
According to Fiskum, the
NWAACC will be tougher than
in past years, with Lower Colum­
bia CC, Olympic College and
Green River CC all having excel­
lent recruiting classes and field­
ing tough teams.
“We have a good chance, if
everything comes together, of
doing very well in the confer­
ence. If the girls blend their talent
with a team-first attitude, there
will be no stopping them. Atti­
tude is the key year after year,”
Fiskum explained. '
He also mentioned his two
assistant coaches as playing a
key role in the development and
success of his team. Merry
Ferguson, who was the starting
catcher on CCC’s 1989
NWAACC championship team,
is back to coach the pitchers and
catchers on this year’s squad.
Also, Bob Rapp, who has been
long associated with successful
softball in the state of Oregon, is
taking on increased responsibil­
ity in his volunteer coaching sta­
tus. Fiskum is very grateful for
the help from two outstanding
softball people.
The Lady Cougar softballers
open the season with a home
game against Linfield College
March 17 at 3 p.m. Clackamas
opens league play on April 7 at 3
p.m. with a home doubleheader
against Chemeketa CC.
Men’s Baseball Schedule through 4/10
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4:00 Yakima
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1:00 Yakima
Yakima Valley
4.00 Yakima
Tues. 3/23 Mt. Hood CC
11:00 Yakima
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10:00 Eugene
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1:00 Albany;
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Women’s Softball Schedule through 4/10
DAY DATE
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Sat. 3/20
Sun, 3/21
Thurs. 4/1
Wed,4/7
Sat. 4/10
OPPONENT
Linfield
TIME :• PLACE
, 3:00
HOME
Southwestern C. 2:00
San Diego
San Diego City 10:00 San Diego
Lewis &Clark 3:00C'/ Portland
ChemeketaCC3:00
HOME
Pierce College 2:00 HOME
Tracksters off to a winning start
by Paul Valencia
Staff Writer
After only one track meet, 16
members of the Clackamas track
team have already qualified for
the Northwest championships to
be held in late spring.
The team did well in its open­
ing meet at Lewis and Clark Col­
lege, Saturday, which pitted sev­
eral teams from Oregon, includ­
ing many four-year colleges.
“We’re off to a great start,
but that doesn’t mean that (those
who qualified) are not going to
work hard to continue to get a lot
better,” said Head Coach Mike
Hodges.
Those who have already
qualified include four Lady Cou­
gars.
Vicky Robbins finished
fourth in the triple jump by leap­
ing 33 feet, 7 1/2 inches, the
second best in Clackamas track
history.
Erin Hansen threw the jav­
elin 120-10 and ended up fifth.
Leah Guilford ran the 800
meters in2minutes,24.4 seconds
and finished second. Her run was
the 10th best in school history
and was a personal best.
Ilene Penas won her compe­
tition in the shot put, with a 43-
foot throw.
The men’s squad saw 12
members qualify.
Scott Wilhite, Mike Brown,
Toby Anselmo and Will Farmer
teamed up in the 400-meter relay
and finished fourth with a time of
44.02.
Dave Island came in second
in tiie javelin, with a 197-9 mea­
surement, which was a personal
record and good enough for sec­
ond on the all-time school list.
Brothers Oscar and Ahrlin
Bauman also had personal bests
in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Oscar wound up second with a
10:10.88 time, while Ahrlin fin­
ished fourth at 10:19.09.
Sean Brandel was fourth in
the high jump; leaping 6-4.
Kevin Bartholomae took fifth
in the 1,500, running the course
in 4:06.76.
In the pole vault, Chris Hale
qualified by clearing the 15-foot
mark.
And in the shot put, Kris
Long finished second at 44-9,
white
teammate
David
Harnsberger threw 43-10 for fifth
place.
Other personal records in­
cluded Heidi Spillum in the 1,500.
She competed for the Cougar Club
and will be eligible to run for
Clackamas come Spring Term.
She finished the course in4:45.91.
Lynda Cornwall and Eliza­
beth Ribbeck did their bests in
the 3,000. Cornwall ran it in
11:23.71, while Ribbeck came in
at 11:45.20.
For the men, many personal
iecordsfellinthe 1,500. Wilfredo
Elenes, 4:09.29; Jason Mottaz,
4:11.11; Mike Hickey, 4:12.60;
and Randy Faddis, 4:12.76, all
ran their fastest times to date.
Cougar Club member Mike
Moravec, who will be eligible for
Clackamas in Spring Term, also
had a personal best in the discus
with a throw of 137 feet.
The next meet for the Cou­
gars is Saturday at Linfield. The
first home mebt is scheduled for
April 10.