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Sports The Clackamas Print Wednesday, November 29,1995 / Volleyball ta|cesi<fpurth atNWAACC Tournament Jesse Sowa Sports Editor away, 15-7. Clackamas went up 2-0 in the third and decisive game on a kill by Sharp and a hitting error by Mt. Hood. The Saints then scored six of the next seven points to take a 6-3 lead. Trailing 10-5 with setter Katie Holdorf serving, Clackamas scored five in a row, including a block and kill by Sharp. The game was again tied at 13, but Mt. Hood took the game and match on a service ace and a shot out of bounds by the Cougars. Sharp led the Cougars with 13 kills followed by Misti-Kae Filley (11) and Jenn Walters (9). Katie Holdorf had 32 assists while Jenn Walters and Sharp had 3 blocks apiece. Ireland led Clacka mas with 23 digs. Clackamas began tourna ment play with consecutive wins against Walla Walla CC and Highline CC. Clackamasrbeat the Warriors of Walla' Walla jn four games 15-3,11-15,17-15 and 15- The Claqkamas Community College Volleyball team set a goal for themselves going into the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Champion ships and accomplished that task. The Cougars wanted to fin ish in the top four at the Mount Hood Community College-hosted regional tournament November 16-18 and they did just that with a fourth-place trophy. “We felt we could win,” said Clackamas Head Coach Kathie Woods. The tournament was in double-elimination format, mean ing a team must be defeated twice to be eliminated from play. Clackamas finished their sea son on a down note with a loss to Mt. Hood, ending the Cougars hopes of a Northwest title. The Saints beat Clackamas in a three- game match, 7-15, 15-7, 15-3. The Cougars played strong throughout the match and stunned Againstthe Wairiors, Ireland the Southern Region chanjpions by taking the first set. With Casie had 13 kills and 1,5 digs, Holdorf Ireland serving the first ball, totalled 49 assists and Walters got Clackamas took a quick 3-0 lead 9 blocks. on a service ace and two hitting The Coqgars then defeated errors by Mt. Hood. co-North Region champ Highline The Cougars led 11-2, bqi, the ,on-Nov.;, JO, in. fhrep.jSjfjajg^it Saints climbed back into the game games. Clackamas took the match with five consecutive points. against the Thunderbirds 16-14, Clackamas retained side out 15-9 and 15-10. Sharp led the »and a chance to win the game. Cougars in kills with 22. Holdorf Three hitting errors by Mt. Hood had 41 assists, Sharp 23 digs and . . and a huge kill by Melanie Sharp Walters 5 blocks. /giving the Cougars the game. - Clackamas fell to the even The Saints came out'hafd in? ?‘tual Tunncr-up Arid cO-EasF Re- the second game and Clackamas gion champ Spokane CG in the I never seemed to get'On track. Mt. semifinals. The Cougars won the Hood scored the first four points, first game, 15-12, but Spokane but Clackamas tied the score on won the next three and the match. Filley was the catalyst fQr two blocks by Sharp., , A The Saints p.ulled, away on . Clackamas in the first game with some mental mistakg^^yltipjCouC i jptwo kills and’orip. tip'afbteSl^^. gars and won the game'going* Filley also gd( the side oiWfbfthe ■ e * .■; Cougars with a kill to set up the final point, a short-set kill by Walters, the Cougars middle blocker. The Sasquatch pounded Clackamas in the second game in winning 15-4. Spokane controlled the entire game except for a small stretch where the Cougars scored three consecutive points on Spo kane hitting errors. The third game was much of the same with Spokane scoring the first nine points and later tak ing a 14-4 lead before Clackamas scored five straight points on three Sharp kills and two shots by Spokane out of bounds. The Sasquatch then closed out the game at 15-9. The Cougars were never able to get anything going in the fourth game and were totally dominated at the net. Spokane took control "a ÄI from the beginning and defeated photo by Jon Roberts Clackamas, 15-7. Another late Casie Ireland andMisti-Kae Filley attempt to block a kill run by the Cougars came up short against Spokane CC in the NWAACC semifinal match. as they fell to Spokane. ; Clackamas went on to take fourth in the Northwest. Against Spokane^ Sharp had 22 kills and 28 digs,iloldorf got blocks and Sharp 9: played tough. So finishing there 44 assists and Walters 4 blocks. Sharp was named to the All- just proves how good we are.” Clackamas then moved to the American Second Team for com “It feels like we’re number consolation bracket whore they defeated West Region champ munity .colleges nationwide ear one,” Woods said of the team’s lier this week- She was also a ’first trophy^ since started' At Green River in a best-of-three HU.3ÍÍ bnocl O. pfijsn zip m biwot match on Npy. l.^tq.^ejt.qp tjieir unanimous pick.for the Southern 'Clackamas 12 years ago. Region First Team. The Cougars played each of match with Mt. Hood. Sharp, Walters and Ireland the number one seeds from each The Cougars lost the first game against the Gators, 4-15, but were selected as Northwest All of the regions and played well came back, to win the next two, Stars and will participate in the against all of them. “They are all 15-8 and 15-3, to take the match. NWAACC All-Star Competition top teams,” Woods said. “We Sharp had 17 kills to lead Clacka- at Clackamas on Dec. 2. Woods played them all tough. We showed n^egxt, determination . mas. Holdorf had 24 blacky Ire KOK1' rQpaph ^therA^E. brolla ‘ “I couldn’t ask formore,” land had 14!digS and Walters'3 Despite ending their break Woods said. “All I wanted from blocks. For the-'tournament, Sharp through season withufll lo*ss, those guys was to play 100 per led the Cougars in kills with 94, Clackamas looked at the positives cent.” The. Clackamas Volleyball followed by Walters (53)- and Ire in the tournament. “ We ’ re definitely satisfied Program will hold it’s annual land (50). Holdorf had 190 assists. Sharp also led Clackamas in digs with- the .way we-ifirtVshed awards banquet tonight at Gre- -'gory Forum.at.7p.rn.Tigkete-will r: WlPlW; tailed ijy'Wlaiid'^^l) ^’ankh^iaBWsy W^t^'Hka^4 | teW^bod! We at the dobr.t «.1 «aainorna ■ I JgLN 4 1 ab*- - ■ Practice makes perfect for Clackamas Wrestling qualifier for Clackamas in 1994. Sauer of Oregon City, Ryan “All four are returning ftjart- » of Vancouver. Davis ers and f’tn getfing leadership StiC * photo contributed by Mike Haluska Clackamas’ Leo Sandoval battles a competitor last weekend at the Lassen Open competition. Jesse Sowa ing their competitions. Sports Editor The Cougars will be led this The Clackamas Wrestling team has the heart and work ethic, but not the talent that they’ve had in the past. That’s what Clackamas Wrestling Coach Mike Haluska says about this year’s team. He believes that the time they put.in practice will put out results dur- year by it’s four sophomores. Chris Frisbie of Willamette High School in Eugene will compete at 118 pounds, Lloyd Martindale of Marshall HS in Portland will be at 142 lbs., while Jeremy Braun of Banks HS and Jamie Dixon of Tillamook HS will fill the roster at 177 lbs. Dixon was a national Armstrong of Jjllamoolp, Matt of all of them,”.Haluska,said. Athletes competing thisf year ¡Bielpnber^ pf ,S(lyertbn, A’dam after coming off their redshirt sea Trumbauer of Newberg and sons last year are Santos Cantu Dustin Leno and Joey Smith of of Gervais at 126 lbs, John Jones Willaiqipa. of Hermiston (126), Glen ¡Garri ■ Haluska didnothave vpry big son of Beaverton (150), Shonn expectations going into, the spa- Leno of Willamina (150), John son, but (he. team’s hard work over Hogland of Canby (158), Lonnie the last month has started to show. Eggert of Tillamook (167) and Clackamas competed against Tyler Anderson of Ferndale, Lassen College, the number one Washington (190)., junior college team in the nation Corey Kay wood of Nampa, and did better that expected. ... Idaho is a transfer from Boise In the Lassen College Open State that will compete at 134 lbs. Tournament on Saturday that fea First-year wrestlers not using tured at least three of the top 10 their redshirt season include teams in the country, Garrison Travis Wittlake of Myrtle Point was the champion ip his weight and Charles Clifford of Woodburn class and defeated one of the top (167), while Leo Sandoval of wrestlers in, the nation. Woodbum and Kevin Shone will Martindale and Sandoval finished compete at the heavy weight level. second while Hogland, Eggert, Those ineligible until mid Braun and Dixon all were fourth. December are Shawn Allen of “I was real pleased with the Philomath (150), Jason McCoy of way we wrestled,” Hatuska said. St. Helens (177) and Rob Knott The only problem that of Newberg (190). Jose DeCastro Haluska has now is finding one of Alaska and Donnie Boyum of wrestler for each weight class. His Grants Pass will not compete this problem lies in that there are too season due to injury. many quality wrestlers to choose First-year athletes using their from. “I have two tough kids at redshirt are Jason Pense and Is almost every weight,” he said. rael Flores of Riverside, Gary Clackamas will take on a tough Highline CC team in a dual at 7:30 Friday might at Randall mil. The Cougars wift’fhentravel to Forest Grove on Saturday fpr the Pacific Tournament; A FUN IN THE SUN AT LAKE POWELL! Apply now for the > ' summer work experi ence of a lifetime! 700 positions at five marina locations in N. Arizona & SE Utah. Hotel Marina Restaurant Retail Seeking enthusiastic & friendly individuals who can work through September. Information available at your Student Employment Office or Call 520-645-1081 or access us on the World Wide Web at http:/ www.coolworks.com/ sho wme /lkpo well/ An EO Employer Lakeltowell "America’s Naturai Playground*.
