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Wednesday, May 24,1995
SPORTS
Softball takes NWAACC title with two wins over
Lower Columbia after strong defensive stand
by Jesse Sowa, Sports Editor
and Brendon Neal, Staff
Writer
The Clackamas softball team
defeated Lower Columbia College
in two consecutive games last
Saturday to win the Northwest
Athletic Association of Commu­
nity Colleges (NWAACC) Cham­
pionship.
The Cougars were forced to
play 34 innings in the double
elimination format on Saturday
due to losing to Lower Columbia
in the semifinals, which pushed
them into the consolation bracket.
Clackamas then had to beat Spo­
kane in order to return to the
championship bracket.
Cougar pitcher Dawn Beard
collected three wins on the mound
for the Cougars and was named
the Most Valuable Player for the
tournament.
“A totally tough, gutsy per­
formance,” said Clackamas Head
Coach Paul Fiskum of Beard’s
play in the two-day tournament.
“Believe it or not, she was ready
to throw some more.”
Clackamas players on the
all-tournament team included
third baseman Danielle Madigan,
first baseman Korrine Wellin,
center fielder Rachel Kidder, and
pitcher/outfielder Brenda Ruppel.
Fiskum was named
NWAACC Coach of the Year, but
he would rather give the credit to them in the tournament.
In the first championship
assistant coaches Bob Rapp and
game, both teams were held score­
Denise Nasuta.
Fiskum gave credit for the less for 11 innings before Clacka­
title to the team defense that mas exploded for seven runs on
Clackamas showed, especially in seven hits in the top of the twelfth
to win 7-0.
the final two games.
Five consecutive hits by right
Clackamas defeated Lower
Columbia, 2-1, in the final cham­ fielder Alicia Scott, second
pionship game to take the tour­ baseman Maj a Wirkkla, Kidder,
nament title for the fourth time shortstop Holly Lorenz and Kolbo
in the last five years and the fifth scored four runs to put the game
out of reach for the Red Devils.
time in the last seven years.
Cougar catcher Michelle Wellin hit two doubles and two
Kolbo knocked in Kidder in the runs batted in in the twelfth.
In the 2-1 consolation win
third inning to score the first run
in the final game. The Red Dev­ against Spokane, Lorenz singled
ils tied the game at 1-1 in the . and knocked in Wirkkla in the
sixth, but the Cougars came back first inning and Beard scored Kid­
in the bottom of the seventh and der with another single as the
scored the winning run on an er­ Cougars scored their only runs of
ror by Lower Columbia third the game. The Sasquatch got their
baseman Angie Coleman on a single run on a score by pitcher
failed pick-off play with two outs. Julie Fountain.
Against Lower Columbia in
“The girls never lost faith
that they could come back and win the semifinals, Ruppel gave up
the thing,” Fiskum said, pointing only one run on six hits, but the
to the fact that the three league Cougars’ bats went cold and
losses the Cougars had this year Clackamas lost, 1-0.
Clackamas
defeated
were in the first game of double­
headers. He mentioned that after Edmonds CC in the quarterfinals,
every loss, Clackamas would 4-0. Ruppel picked up the win on
come back and play much better the mound in leading the Cougars
to victory. Clackamas scored four
than they had before.
Fiskum said this year’s team runs in the second inning that led
had the best overall attitude and to a 7-1 win over Skagit Valley
leadership of any team he has had. CC. Beard gave up the only Car­
He believed that the close games dinals run on a walk in the fourth
during the regular season helped inning.
photo by Chad Patteson
Clackamas pitcher Brenda Ruppel throws in the NWAACC
quarterfinal game against Lower Columbia College last
Saturday. The Cougars lost the game, but went on to win
the regional title with two consecutive wins over LCC.
Cougars ready to Baseball makes first trip to regional
tourney in Clackamas CC history
battle at final fleet
by Jesse Sowa
. and 10,000 meters), Brian Clem­
Sports Editor
ent, Carl Crowe, Bill Hurford,
Clackamas Track and Field and David Privratsky (pole
Coach Mike Hodges expects vault), Scott Bills (1500 meters),
some great individual perfor­ Jon Cox (3000-meter steeple­
mances by his teams this week chase, 5000), Jon Gotchall (3000
at the Northwest Athletic Asso­ steeplechase), Jim Hagemann
ciation of Community Colleges (javelin), Will Haskins (1500,
(NWAACC) Meet at Spokane 5000), Jamie Jansen (triple
Falls CC.
jump, both relays), Jim Miller
Hodges is uncertain though (shot, discus, hammer), Quinton
of the team placing at the meet Moffitt (triple jump; alternate for
this Thursday and Friday, both relays), Les Pudwill (1600-
Hodges believes that both the meter relay) and Quinton
men and the women can finish Robinson (200,400. both relays)
as high as third, but he knows
UomLii’s champions could
that those placings will be tough include Wendy Johnson and
to accomplish.
Rebecca Graham (3000 and
The Cougars will be led in 5000) Jaime Fairchild (5000
the distances by both the men’s and 10,000) Annie Boitano
and women’s teams. The men (10,000) and Marea Crowe
should also get quality scoring (400). Johnson will also com-
from their field event competi­ pete at 1500 meters and Crowe
tors, while the women will tiy in both relays
to rely on their relay teams.
Other women’s competitors
Individual winners for will include Casey Easlick and
Clackamas could include men’s Misty Forgey (high jump), April
team members Leo Sanders Lohrey (400,1600-meter relay),
(1500 meters), Craig Connors Kami Sisk (100, 100 hurdles,
(pole vault), Corey Brizendine both relays), Kathy Shuey (400
(javelin), Mike Thompson (400 meter, both relays), Christie
hurdles, 400- and 1600-meter Wells (400-meter relay) and
relays) and Brent Roeger (3000 Becky White. (1500, 3000
steeplechase).
meters).
Sanders will also compete
Hodges expects the men’s
at 800 meters and the 1600- relay teams to be in the top five
meter relay. Mike Thompson and the women’s teams in the top
will also take part in the 1 IO­ three. Spokane CC and Highline
meter high hurdles and Roeger CC will" be tough men’s teams
in the 5000
and strong women’s teams will
Other men’s competitors be Bellevue CC and Spokane
will be Ryan Burck, Dean CC, along with the top -teams
Rowell and Randy Voight (5000 from the regionals.
Brendon Neal
Staff Writer
The Clackamas Community
College Baseball team will com­
pete in the Northwest Athletic
Association of Community Col­
leges (NWAACC) Tournament
for the first time in school history.
The Cougars will travel to
Walla Walla, Washington, where
they will face either Lower Co­
lumbia College or Green River
CC in a first round game on
Thursday. The tournament runs
through Sunday.
Since May 6, the Cougars
have moved from fifth place to
second place and an NWAACC
birth. The change started with two
wins May 6 in a doubleheader
against Linn-Benton Community
College. CCC won by scores of
11-5 and 7-3.
The First Annual Jump-Set
Volleyball Classic will be held
on June 3-4. The tournament is
open to all ages and awards will
be given to the top teams.
The men’s and women’s
matches will be played on June
3 and the 4-man Co-ed matches
will take place on June 4. Re­
verse co-ed rules will be used
in which the men must hit from
behind the 10-foot line.
Cost for one day is $ 15 and
$25 for both days. All proceeds
go to the CCC volleyball pro­
gram. Entry forms are available
from Kathie Woods in room
R003. For more information,
contact Woods at ext. 2418.
The next day, the Cougars
split a doubleheader with Linh
Benton, winning the first game 4-
3, but losing the second game, 8-
6, in extra innings.
On May 13, Clackamas
played Chemeketa CC in another
doubleheader. Cougar pitcher Jer­
emy Palki threw the first game
and got the victory, but Clacka­
mas lost the second game 3-0.
Clackamas played a 10 in­
ning contest against Lane CC on
May 16, with the Cougars scor­
ing two runs in the 10th to grab
the 9-7 win.
Clackamas beat league
champion Mount Hood on May
17 by a score of 15-10.
Last Thursday, the Cougars
wrapped up second place in the
standings in the Southern Divi­
sion with a 10-1 win over South­
western Oregon Community Col­
lege (SWOCC), a win that guar­
anteed the Cougars a tournament
birth.
Clackamas pitcher Jeremy
Palki finished the regular season
with six wins and one loss. Allan
Coyle pitchecfhis way to six wins
and three losses with three saves.
Outfielder Tyson Vermillion
finished the year with a .463 bat­
ting average and stole 30 bases.
Steve Guiszler, center fielder, fin­
ished at .378. Jason Mann, third
baseman, and Brian Itami, first
baseman, finished at .307 and
.308, respectively. Justin
Henderson, second baseman, fin­
ished with a .327 average.
For more information about
times of the tournament games
and directions, contact Head
Baseball coach Robin Robinson in
room R002 or at ext. 2589. Info
can also be attained from the
Clackamas Athletic Department
office at ext. 2291.
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