Sports
The Clackamas Print
Wednesday, May 22,1995 /
Cougars defend NWAACC title with two wins over Spokane
VICTORY from Page 1
the defense, the pitchers can make
a mistake, and we can still win.”
Lorenz ended the day with 5
RBIs and three runs, including a
home run on 4-7 hitting. Menzia
added two runs and 3 RBIs on 4-
5 hitting for the day.
“Basically I think Edmunds
and we are teams that are sup
posed to meet,” said Assistant
Coach Denise Nasuta about the
match up between Clackamas and
Edmunds on Sat
urday. The teams
are the best in their
respective leagues.
(Note: NWAACC
is made up of two
leagues, North and
South)
Clackamas played
Edmunds on Saturday, win
ning 2-1 in nine innings.
Neither team scored in
the first three innings
of play. The game
was a challenge of
defense rather than
offense.
“It (the game)
will come down to
who makes one error,” said an
Edmunds’ coach to Clackamas
fans during the second half of the
game.
Fiskum noted that one of
Clackamas’ losses over the last
eight years was to Edmunds in a
game that also went nine innings.
In that game Edmunds won 2-1
and won lhe_championship.
Clackamas was down 0-1
going into the seventh inning.
Menzia got an RBI with two outs
and two strikes in the seventh in
ning to tie the game 1-1.
“Cori’s hit in the seventh, is
the biggest single hit since I’ve
been in softball,” commented
Fiskum about Menzia’s hit late in
the game. In an almost identical
play in the ninth, Menzia got an
RBI on a Voil run to give Clacka
mas the final margin of
2-1.
Rupple struck out 10 players
and gave up five hits holding
Edmunds scoreless in the final
five innings.
“Once we get through the
first time, through the (batting)
order, if we haven’t scored by then
we will normally start producing
runs the second time through,”
added Rapp on Clackamas’ bat
ting.
Clackamas played Spokane
again on Saturday in the Cham
pionship game after Spokane
came up through the losers’
bracket with a win over Edmunds,
beating the Sasquatches 4-2.
Spokane jumped out to a 1-0
lead early in the first, but Clacka
mas came back to tie it in the first
and never trailed after that.
Rupple got a run in the third
inning to start a 3-0 run to give
the Cougars a 4-1 lead after three
innings. Haselwood went 2-3,
including an RBI and a double
steal with Joell Whitton. “A real
key there, is the person that is
running from first to second, they
have to stay alive long enough to
let the person score,” said Fiskum
on the double steal.
Rupple pitched her third
straight game, giving up only two
runs on seven base hits.
“She (Rupple) came back
from this injury afid all she did
was hit left handed because of the
strain on the elbow,” noted
Fiskum on Rupple’s performance
after recovering from her elbow
injury.
Clackamas went the entire
tournament without an error and
only allowed five runs in 30 in
nings.
“How many times have you
seen an error lead to a rally? You
make no errors
you just don’t
give anybody any
chances,” said
Fiskum. “Great
L defense and great
pitching can win
league titles.”
Players that did not
play in the tournament
provided needed support
for their team mates.
“They were
100%
behind
those on the
field,”
said
Fiskum on the
attitude of side
lined players.
“This team has the most en
thusiasm and spirit of any team
we have ever had. A couple
people that were the real life of
our cheering on the bench were
ii Winning is
fun. I think
we have
more fun
than
anybody.
~Paul Fiskum
Softball Coach
Nicole Lindgren and Tracey
Scharer. Those two, they were
banging on the fence, leading the
cheers, leading the yells and giv
ing high fives. They were two
players who didn’t get to play in
this tournament,” commented
Fiskum on the mind set of
benched players.
Nine of Clackamas’ 13 play
ers got regular season honors.
Pitcher Robin Lisak, who did not
play during the NWAACC Tour-
The Cougar
softball
team beat
Spokane
4-1 to
clinch the
NWAACC
tournament
for the
second
consecutive
year.
Photo by Brendon Neal
nament because of an injury, was
given Southern Division First
Team All League honors. She led
the team in pitching with an ERA
of 1.29, had 15 wins and only one
loss. Lisak, along with fellow
freshman Lisa Gander, stepped up
their play when Rupple sat out
part of the season because of an
elbow injury.
“She got us there (the tour
nament),” said Fiskum on Lisak’s
play during the regular season.
Clackamas was second be
hind Spokane in pitching, giving
up only 90 runs. Haselwood lead
the team in hitting with .454 av
erage and 27 RBIs, and Lorenz
came in a close second with .451
average.
The team was well-balanced
during the regular season. Every
player played at least 25 games
during the regular season. “Ev
ery kid (player) contributed sig
nificantly to at least one or two
victories,” said Fiskum on his
team’s balance.
“Winning is fun. I think we
have more fun than anybody,”
said Fiskum.
Clackamas will be holding
the NWAACC All Star Game to
morrow at 6 p.m. at Irv Linn Sta
dium in Portland. Rupple,
Menzia, Lorenz and Scott will be
a part of the sophomore-only
game.
Cougar Softball
Receive Honors
Coach of the Year: Paul Fiskum
Regular Season MVP: Short Stop Holly
Lorenz-.451 average, 37 RBIs, 2 Home Runs
First Team All League (Southern Divi
sion):
Infielder Kriss Demos-28
runs
Infielder Cori Menzia-.44
cfa*RjM28
Outfielder Alicia Scott-
runs
j SRBI s
Outfielder Robin
record
Pitcher Robin Li
1 ERA
Pitcher Lisa G
Second Te
average, 5 RBIs
Run, 5 RE
-1 Home Run, 1 RBI
if-3-3 on stolen bases, 5 base
ament MVP: Pitcher Brenda Rupple-
1.21, allowed 18 base hits on 82 at bats
rThe
CfauMitteil Atto
Clackamas Print
»
©For sale: Yamaha DX 27, great, w/stand, $275. Fender Rhodes MKI,
w/pvc amp, $130. Soundtech T118 PA Speaker, $200. Shure vocal master,
4 ch mixer, $75. Shure vocal master PA head tube, $150. Joseph, 655-3869.
©Let Destiny be your ticket out of the rat race. Greatest opportunity in American
business today. Call Brett, 761-8432.
©For sale: Honda, 1980, ATC, 110hp, 2 extra tires and wheels, not beat, runs great,
$500. Call Dwight, 657-1315 after 5 p.m.
©Attitude is everything, record-setting health/environmental co. looking for
motivated sales-reps. to work hard, have fun and make a difference.
We’re exploding with growth and you owe it to yourself. Call (541 >387-2850
for an overview appointment.
©For Sale: ‘64 Ford pickup, short wide bed, 351 Winsor engine, C6, Ford 9-inch,
4.11 posi, clean and shaved perfect body, primered and ready to paint, $2000
OBO, 654-3883.
©For Sale: 1971 Datsun 510, 2 dr, lowered, new black mesh, wheels, 70% tread
on TOYO tires, sway bars, flared fenders, ‘84 Maxima tan leather interior, 1.8 L
with Weber carb, rear-ended, $1100 OBO, 824-2195.
©Help Wanted: Jim Martin’s Video is seeking rental clerks. Flexible hours.
Located on Main St., Oregon City. 656-9999.
©Artists needed to participate in creative building mural. You help decide what
gets painted!! No experience necessary. For a good time, call 656-9999.
©For sale: ‘84 Blue Volvo, 240 GL, $1500 OBO. Call for details. 235-4525.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Staff writers and
photographers are needed
for next year’s Print!! If you
are interested, stop by B104
or call ext. 2309