Wednesday,February23,1994
Sports
The Clackamas Print Pg. 8
Self-supported Rally
squad gains momentum
by Michele Myers
The Print Editorial Staff
Two years ago, an idea
was proposed to the Associated
Student Government: Rally.
The idea was generated
to create student support for ac
tivities on campus. The project
was researched and it was found
that other schools in the Portland
area have Rally teams that have
been very successful.
The first year, ASG pro
vided the Rally team with only
Clackamas T-shirts and shorts.
“These four girls were very insis
tent,” said Norm Bemey, Rally
Club advisor.'“They really stuck
it out for a whole year.”
Despite the fact that the
Rally Club was on their own
money-wise, they succeeded in
raising enough money for their'
own uniforms, and got together
and practiced before their actual
season started in December. They
were responsible for their own
transportation to events and suc
ceeded in developing a first-rate
squad.
Last spring, Rally was
promoted to local high schools to
recruit more members. Tryouts
proved successful and six women
were selected. With eight total,
Rally went on to find the time to
make their own routines and
started practicing during the sum
mer.
“These girls basicly
started with nothing. A lot of
money was raised by themselves
along with a large percentage of
the money that went to uniforms,”
Bemey said. “We’ve seen a real
professional Rally squad develop.”
The rally has gained the
support of the Athletic Depart
ment. “Theymakeaniceaddition
... I think they do a good job.
They’re very talented. We are
pleased we can give them a place
to showcase their talent,” said Jim
Jackson, Clackamas’ Athletic Di
rector.
Jackson does have a con
cern, though. “In this day and age
the major emphasis is on gender
equity. Because of that, why are
these women notoneofthefirstto
step forward and show support of
gender by being the Rally squad
for at the women’s games also?”
he asked.
The rally team supports
men’s basketball and promotion
of different events. Rally is plan
ning on continuing with tryouts
for next year in April. Most of the
women on this year’s team will
not be returning.
“A few of the members
are interested in going into Rally
when they transfer to a 4-year
college thanks to the experience
they gained here on Rally,” Bemey
said. “They’re awesome. They
practice and practice.”
Rally will be supporting
the men’s basketball team for their
playoff game Thursday night at
Randall Gym.
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jayJMobreshootspverteammate Nate Williams during a Clackamas scrimmage:
Undefeated Men's b-ball makes history
by Frank- Jordan :
The PrintStaff '
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The Clackamas Ctiu-
check, the Cougars kept up their
harassing, ¿wanning defense on
the rest of. Tharp’s teammates en
route to a 46-32 halftime lead. -
pteted a perfectconfereiKesea-"
son this pttM week, sweeping
games from Chemeketa CC'and
Southwestern Oregon CC.
With a 14-0 Southern
Divistanrecopd,anda23-2<jver-
aUre<»rd,nackamasha$eamed
the di virion’s automatic berth to
the Northwest Athletic Associa
tion of Community 0diege>
starts, or we wdl come home
early;’’ ;
'
Williams led the Cou
gars with 16 points, white Tueni
followed up with
Jeremy
Rcinwald helped out Wh 11
pomts and 12 rebounds, while
Dixon scored 10 points and
The second half was a
carbon Copy of the first half as
CCCrolled up 100 points forthe
13th time thisseason. Zach Puent
led the Cougars on the score sheet
With the win over
with 25 points and also grabbed a
team-high 9 «bounds. Travis Southwestern Oregon.thisyear’s
Omck backed up Puent’s effort version of the Cougars became
with 22 points, hitting 4 three- the first Clackamas team to fin
point shots, Nate Williams' threw ish the eottfereriee season
championship tournament. Dri in 19 points, while Kyle Dixon undefeated.Kiserhasbcenpteas-
visional playoffs will take place; tossed in 12 points and handed out antly surpnsed with die effort
and the outcomes that his team
tomooow mghtwdha gameat a game-high 12 assists. •
Clackamas betwitonCCCandMl.
Tharp led Chemeketa has achieved this season, teld
Hood, and down m Eugene, with with a season-high 37 points, hit i says that is one of-hto better
Lane CC hosting Chemeketa*. ting |449 shots from the floor.
The winners of those two games Mark Harney followed Tharp’s that won the NWAACC cham
'
pionship in 1987.
will meet rtn Saturday, at the' output with 9 pointe.
“We have done rt all
home of the team with the bettor
$0 from the floor, iuiite^2649 season, and ! am so happy about
division of those two «toners.
If Clackamas happens shots, including 12-26 fiom 3- ■^^r^'toaiotirk^ hayepro-
duced this year, > At thebegin-
to tose Thursday, ihe Cougars pomtiand.
;
■:hp^pf:the^asbh,:-i liadsbme
will still go to the NWAACC
tournament,' but with a lower closed out the regular season with •seripUS.dbu^s;-lmt ttieyalihave
scedmginthc championships. If atackluster performance against been wipedaway. Aslongaswc
Clackamaswms tomorrow, they- SouthwestemOregonCCinCoos
will host the Lane/Chemeketa Bay. Clackamas overcame a mne- ::httoe^we:^Ilb^^^fefbl tn
winner Saturday night.
. ' point halftime deficit to defeat the tournament.”
: The NWAACC men’s
' Clackamas closed out SWOCC by the score, of 82-74.
theirhomeregular-seasonsched- IT , “Weptayedreally sloppy, : basketball championship tour
ule with a convincing 103-76 : like we were kind of tired fromthe nament will be held March 34*
pounding of Chemeketa. The trip,” commented Head Coach 5atBigBendCCinMosesLake,
Cougars gotoutof&e gates very RoyceKiser/Tlhinkthatwewere WA, The team hopes to see.
quickly agamst their opponent, just playing out the string, just somefanscomeuptothetouma-
storming out, to a 20-6 lead. waiting tea the playdfs to begin. ment to help root the Cougars on
While trying to keep Chemeketa We had better not have the same as they go for iheir second.
sharpshooter Scott Tharp m attitude when the NWAACC NWAACC championship.
Coach Robinson eager to start baseball season
with three returning All-conference players
by Nate Clark
The Print Staff
Clackamas Cougar base
ball coach Robin Robinson is go
ing into the 1994 season with an
optimistic view. “We are excited
about the upcoming season. We
have all the elements that could
lead us to a championship,” he
said.
The main competition
comes from Mt. Hood, which has
three pitchers who have been
drafted by Major League team.
The Saints may have pitching, but
the team will have to overcome the
loss of 17 of its 22 players to
graduation last year.
Linn-Benton has a good
teamaccording to Robin son. They
have experienced players and they
are the team to beat.
Robinson
said
Chemeketa is also a competitive
team because of its excellent re
cruiting year.
Clackamas returns three
All-conference players, pitchers,
Eric Filla and Mike Clark, and
first baseman Terry Phillips. Re
turning are starting shortstop Brian
Dustin and outfielder Jesse
Robison. Top. recruits include
freshman third-baseman Will
Cole, sophomore outfielder Kyle
Misener, freshman outfielder Ian
Roberts, and freshman pitcher
Brent Yarrow.
“Severalofourfreshman
areolder, 21-24, andare hungry to
play after being out of the game for
a while,” Robinson said. “Our
squad is a split on experienced
retaining players and good fresh
men.
“We have more balance
than we’ve ever had. We have got
a super pitching staff -- they led
the NW ACC in pitching last year.
Good catching, tremendous speed,
good power in Cole, Misener, and
Andy Osborne, and good speed in
Roberts, Vermillion, and Robison.
We have had good power and
good speed, but we’ve never had
them in the same year,” Robinson
said.
“We’re looking forward
to a good season, we need to take
all that talent, mix it in a bowl and
come out with the chemistry we
need to take the championship,”
he concluded.