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SPORTS The Clackamas Print /fl Wednesday, October 25,1995 "■ Volleyball clinches playoff spot for first time in a decade with two league wins last week on the road Andrew S. Beck Staff Writer photo by Josh Kehler Clackamas volleyball players prepare for their next match at Linn-Benton in Albany today. Ten years is a long time to some, but for the Clackamas Community College Cougars Vol leyball program it was the last time it reached the Northwest Athletic Association of Commu nity Colleges (NWAACC) South ern Region playoffs. By defeating Lane CC, Umpqua CC and Southwestern Oregon CC (SWOCC) all on the road, the Cougars have secured an automatic birth in the South ern Region playoffs. With a 9-1 league record, and a 37-4 overall record, Clackamas has nailed down first or second place in the Southern Region. Regardless of how the rest of the season goes, the Cougars will be one of the top three teams from the NWAACC Southern Division that earn play off berths. “We"re ecstatiq," Clackamas coach Kathie Woods said about making the playoffs. "Clackamas has always been a competitive program, but people were really pulling for us this year. The Cougars started off their ground-breaking week by beating Lane CC in Albany in three straight games, 15-12, 15-5 and 15-9. On Friday, the Cougars had a more difficult challenge in Umpqua CC, when they played without starting setter Misty-Kae Filley. But, freshmen players Misty Murray, Cathy Methvin, and sophomore Denise Haselwood capably filled in at setter for Filley. “I think we are doing awe some," said Methvin. "I think we played well considering the new lineup." The Cougars went on to win the match in three straight set, 15- 10, 17-15 and 15-13. The kill leaders in the Umpqua match were Melanie Sharp with 28 and Jennifer^Walters with 16. Katie Holdorf lead the team with 52 assists. “We"re playing really well right now, but we still need to improve some,” said Cougars Assistant Coach Brad Swayne. The Cougars last and biggest challenge of the week came Sat urday at SWOCC in Coos Bay. The Cougars won the first two games, 16-14 and 15-9, but SWOCC came back to win the next two, 5-15 and 10-15. The Cougars then narrowly took the last game 15-13. Sharp and Walters finished the day with 32 and 21 kills, re spectively, with each completing thirty percent of their attempted kills. Sharp, an all-around utility player, led the Cougars in digs with 26. The Cougars next three games will be at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany today. Clackamas will play in the Mt. Hood Halloween Classic on October 27th and 28th, and at home on November 1st against Chemeketa. Both league matches begin at 7 p.m. Cross country teams aim for Northwest berths at regionals Jesse Sowa Sports Editor The Clackamas Cross Coun try teams are ready to accept the challenge that will face them this weekend in the biggest meet so far this year. The Cougars will be near full strength when they travel to Pier Park in Portland on Saturday to compete in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Col leges (NWAACC) Southern Re gion Championships hosted by Portland Community College. Clackamas Cross Country Coach Mike Hodges ran his team hard last week in final prepara tion for the races that will decide which top two teams will compete in the NWAACC Championships on Nov. 11 at Lane Community College in Eugene. “We ran really hard and I was pleased with the results,” Hodges said of the teams’ work ethic over the last few week. “They’re defi nitely getting to where they want to be.” Hodges also mentioned that the athletes are much more fit and competitive than they have been in previous weeks. 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Its programs have been developed to treat the most serious types of childhood emotional disorders. An Equal Opportunity Employer Non-Smoking Facility The Cougars will also face Lane, a strong team that it has not seen this year. Hodges said that Lane is a team that could chal lenge for the second berth with a good performance. The men will see the return of Aaron Kooser, one of their stronger runners earlier in the year who was slowed by injury. Kooser could be in Clackamas’ top five at the regional meet. Without Armstrong, the Clackamas men will have to do a better job of packing themselves together, which it struggled with two weeks ago at the Pacific Lutheran meet. 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