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1-IE ClAckAMAS P r ÌNT Hawks win, Hawks win Clackamas javelin thrower Heath Fisher scored a 61.96 at the team's recent meet in San Francisco. The mark improved his previous record by five feet. Ding dong the witch is dead. Yes, that's right, all of you Winter Hawk fans around campus can open their eyes now. You can stop holding your breath. The Winter Hawks made it past the first round of the playoffs. With its 3-2 victory over Seattle last weekend, the Portland team of the West ern Hockey League won a best-of-seven series four games to one against their rival Thunderbirds to the north. Let's just hope they can figure out what to do now. For the past two years, the Hawks regular season. They had smiles on their faces, nice clean jerseys, and, for lack of a better term, choked in the opening round John of the playoffs. Since Thorburn Sports Editor nearly the first Winter Hawk goal was scored in this 1997-98 campaign, the team has been the top-ranked club in North America. That's Canada and the U.S. for the lay person.* The team only lost three home games in the 72-game schedule, com piling the franchises second best record in history. Seattle did not win a game in Port land all year and managed to only de feat the Winter Hawks in three of the team's 13 meetings. While the Winter Hawks removed the first round monkey off their backs, they have much to be worried about. The Hawks did not earn an easy vic tory over the Thunderbirds in the en tire series with the exception of the 7-2 Portland win at home to open the play offs. All other victories were by three goals or less. The team that was sup posed to make scoring records fall is having a hard time getting the puck in the net. The team's scoring sensation, Marian "Hurricane" Hossa has been looking more like passed wind in the last few weeks. Brent Belecki, the league's top goaltender, has yet to be tested by any offensive pressure and continues to al low easy goals. Joey Teteranko, the "pride" of the Hawks, is in his first year as team captain and has so far only man aged to come up with the original idea of getting the team to dye their hair bleach blonde. That'll boost up his bad boy image. Don't insult him though, he may get upset and stare at you. The simple fact is this. The Hawks are flying high right now. They just de feated a sixth-place powerhouse in the Seattle Thunderbirds and didn't do it with any ease. What happens when the top-ranked team in North America, again, that's Canada and the U.S. for the layperson, faces somebody that ac tually plays good hockey? Don't pack your bags for the Memorial Cup just yet Winter Hawk fans. If you do, dop't put any perishables in your suitcase be cause those bags may be sitting their for a few years. Hey, at least Portland's better than Seattle in something. This year anyway. * The Editor is fully aware of Mexico be ing part of North America Mexico, how ever, would be as successful in the sport as the U.S. Men's Hockey Team. That's not very good... for the layperson, of course. Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Cougars on track for record season "Phil Elie had a tremendous day," added Kegg. "He pole vaulted into the school's Top 10 The track and field team is on list and also finished in the 100 pace to be the best in school his meter dash in his second fastest tory. time. He's very versatile." After the Cougars meet at San Alongside Elie in the short dis Francisco State University last tance, Dante Betha has emerged as week, there are few doubts when a solid competitor. it comes to the talent of this year's "Dante is going to be the domi squad. nant force in sprints in this The meet was non conference," noted Kegg. scored, but Clackamas Betha finished third in the Interim Head Coach Jack 400m in a time of 48.69 and Kegg kept tally of his ath also anchored the men's letes' points. 4x100m relay team that fin "We had a pretty suc ished second. cessful day," noted Coach On the women's team, Kegg. "I kept score of the Tristan Sharp won the jav meet and we ended up elin event with Jennifer finishing second only to Gardner finishing second. the University of Califor Jennifer Rea finished third nia-Berkeley which is in the 5000 meter run. pretty awesome." Last week, the team was Cal-Berkely is an dealt a serious blow to the NCAA Division I Pacific- women's hopes for a league 10 school. title when they learned that "We had some real their star athlete, RaiLynn strong performances from Elliott came up short on her a lot of people," noted credits and missed qualify Kegg. "Some personal Jack Kegg ing for eligibility for spring records were broken and Head Coach term. Elliot was on course for an some school marks All-American year. She changed." On the men's side, a number of broke a number of school records athletes had intense performances. and defeated last year's Heptathlon Heath Fisher won the javelin champion during preseason meets. "With RaiLynn, that's 50 points event with a five foot improve ment. Chris Chatfield won the that we are almost assured of get steeplechase event with a personal ting," noted Kegg. "Without her, it's going to be a real fight when it best time of 9:49. "Our distance events have been comes to the championship meet. "We've got a lot of talent but much improved since cross coun try season," said Kegg. "I think were not very deep in that talent. some of the runners are finally re The talent that we do have is bet alizing what it takes to be success ter than any other school." ful at the college level. JOHN THORBURN Sports Editor The Cougar Classic Clackamas is having its first ever in vitational basketball tournament. The day-long event will be held on Saturday, April 25. To be eligible to play in the tourna ment you must be at least 16 years of age. There will be a maximium of 12 players per team, and a minimium of five. All games will be five on five. The tournament, organized by Jason Knutson and David LeDoux of the As sociated Student Government, is spon sored by the Clackamas Federal Credit Union. "We hope that it will build student in terest in intramural sports," said Knutson. "This is sort of a trial period for next year. We're hoping to organize intramural basketball for next fall." A number of participants have already registered, deadline is April 17. Forms can be found and returned in CC 140. Clackamas athletes are encouraged to sign up. Freshman RaiLynn Elliot was derailed last week after learning she did not earn enough credits to be eligible for the spring season. Elliot broke numerous school records before losing eligibility. Classifieds Free advertising for students in the Clackamas Print. Wanted: Public Address Announcer for all CCC home Baseball Games. Duties: Announcing line-ups, reading advertisement, playing music. Requirements: a good voice, enthusiasm, time. For more info, contact Asst. Coach John Mamin at ext. 2589. 1986 Pontiac Grand Am, AT, AC, 4-door, 115,000 miles. $1500 OBO. $2000 w/stereo and speakers. Call for details! Chris © 652-6188. 89 Prelude SI, AT, Moonroof, A/C, Low Miles, Just serviced, $7900 OBO. Leave Name & Number, 659-7416. 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