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_______ T_ Sports TI he CI ac I camas P rínt WEdiNEsdAy, N ovemóer 1, 2000 Cougars dominate Southern Region JASON LINGEL Sports Editor ■ The Cougars took control of the Southern Region in cross-country Saturday as they blew away the competition, taking the combined and men’s championships. I The men repeated last year’s Southern Region Championships, ■eating their closest competitor Clark by 10 points. Three Cougar men finished in the top five posi tions? Trevor Dodge was the num ber one finisher for the Cougars and finished second overall with a run time of26:37.52. 1 “I was really anxious to win, but 1 I’m happy with it,” commented Dodge. “We did really well, but We can do better.” 1 The other two top runners for the lien were C. J. Savage and Bradley Brolin, finishing number four and five respectively. Savage ran a 27:00.88 while surprise runner Brolin ran a27:11.08. ■ “We worked pretty hard all week, so we were kind of exhausted,” contributed Savage. “I feel like a I ran pretty strong.” ■ The women fell just short in their qhampionship meet, finishing just two points behind competitor Lane, but almost 20 points in front of the third place team Clark. “It’s heart breaking, said Head Cross Country Coach Mike Hickey. “It’s one person beating a Lane girl; there were three spots where it could have happened.” The women had a strong race and finished as a team, with their lowest racer finishing in front of at least one runner from each team and all but one of Mt. Hood’s run ners. Sarah Block was the number one runner for the Cougars with 20:55.46, finishing seventh over all. Tifany Winsor was not far behind, finishing eighth with a time of 21:12.80. One Lane competitor stood be tween Winsor and the pack of Mandy Bates, Stacey Hopkins and Jennie Hardie, who finished in the 10 through 12 spots. This tight group had runtimes of 21:22.19, 21:22.56 and 21:27.96 respectively. “A lot of the girls weren’t really aware of Lane because we haven’t raced them a lot this season,” ex plained Hardie. “Now we are ready to take a step up and I feel we’ll win NWAACCs (Northwest Ath letic Association of Community Colleges).” With the strong, close finish by the women, and the devastation of the opposition by the men, the Cougars took the Combined Co-ed Southern Region Championship. “It’s really the best award to get I think,” said Hardie “Both sides worked really hard.” The Cougars beat closest com petitors Lane by almost 20 points, showing that the Cougars are a notch above the rest. “It really motivates us to do the same at NWAACCs,” added Dodge. “Last year we pretty much owned everybody, (and) we’re go ing to do it again this year.’ The Cougars have a week off before going to the NWAACC Championships. The Cougars' toughest competitor there will be Spokane Community College, the only junior college to beat the Cou gars this season. “We’ve got our work cut out for us, but I think we’re going to peak at the right time,” said Savage. “Everyone’s got to win every battle with Spokane; we’ve got to just give it all we’ve got.” Clackamas' top racer, Dodge, is a hopeful for winning the NWAACC meet, with only two other competitors being a threat to his taking the number one spot, according to Hickey— Rowdy Sargeson of Lane and Chris Faint ofSpokane. MIKE HICKEY / Clackamas Print Trevor Dodge (377) and Bradley Brolin (380) run in the front pack with opponents Rowdy Sargeson from Lane and Bill Dolan from Clark. Dodge and Brolin contributed to the men's second straight Southern Region Championship. “I think he’s got a good shot,” commented Savage of his team mate Dodge. “He’s come so far from the beginning of the season, he’s shown why he’s our number one.” Both Hopkins and Brolin had one of their best races of the sea son, surprising their teammates and coach. There is a definite attitude among the team that if more Cou gars step up like these two, then the NWAACC will be another win to go down in Cougar history. Volleyball moves to Championships Lindland honored at rally ELENA BORYSKA Cristina Merrill and Lisa Free each having 10 or more. The weekend brought the Cougars to Mt. Hood, where they participated in the Mt. Hood Halloween Classic. The Mt. Hood Classic, which is one of the longest running volley ball tournaments in the North in two straight games 10-15 and 12-15. After that loss^the girl^ came together and beat Pierce ■ The Cougar volleyball team College with scores of 15-10 had a very busy past week, and 15-13. Going into this tour [last Wednesday they were at nament, it was Woods’ goal to finish 2nd in their pool, which Lane for their second to last regular season game. they did on the first day by ■ Even though they lost in 5 placing 2nd in the champion games, with scores ship bracket. cif 7-15,15-6,15-8,8- On Saturday though, 15 and 13-15, they the Cougars hit a brick wall. remained in 4th Their first game of the day place in the South was against Spokane, a ern Region. A win team that has already would have moved proven how tough it is. Af them up to third ter a long and hard battle, place, but the loss Spokane held on to beat had no effect on Clackamas 15-8,15-17,8-15 their spot in the and 11-15. Northwest Athletic After that loss, the Association of Cougars played Big Bend Community Col who, like Spokane, is lèges (NWAACC) ranked and is a lock for the championships, NWAACC. The games were which was clinched all pretty close, but Big last week. Bend defeated the Cougars I “We are in a real 15-7,9-15, 13-15 and 12-15. good position,” According to Woods, commented Head the one thing that the Cou Coach Kathy gars will need to improve is Woods. “But we their consistency. Other DICK CLOUSER I Contributing photographer would have liked to than that, they seem to be Sabrina Arrayan goes for the bump as have done better.” on an upward swing, al I . Though the teammate Dasha Wakefield looks on ready to ready looking forward to help out. Lane game resulted the NWAACC Champion in a loss, the Cougars got some west, is played by invitation ships. excellent offense by Cristina only and consists of the best “We want to walk in to Merrill who had 15 kills, Shelly teams in the NWAACC from the NWAACC with our heads held Brannon with 14 kills and Lisa year before. high and make a good show Free and Eryn Wagner, who On Friday the Cougars ing,” stated Woods. each had 13. Lisa Free also had played, and beat, Edmonds Col The Cougars got an outstand one ace. Sara Entenman con ing performance this weekend lege, with scores of 11-15, 15-9 tributed with 58 assists, a per and 18-16. After this first vic from Sabrina Arrayan, who was sonal high. The Cougars were tory though, the Cougars had filling in for the injured Lisa Free. also very good on their digs, little time to celebrate. Their Sabrina’s great showing helped with Dasha Wakefield, Sara next game was against Colum to earn her the Clackamas Player Entenman, Eryn Wagner, bia Basin, who defeated them of the Week award. Staff Writer MATTSHEMPERT Staff Writer Matt Lindland, wrestling silver medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olym pics and Clackamas alumnus, spoke to Clackamas students and signed autographs at the first pep rally of the school year last Thursday in the Randall Gym. Coach Norm Bemey, coordinator of student government and student activities, introduced the champion he recruited to Clackamas 12 years ago. "It was one of the most exciting sports rallies we've had in the 30 years I've been here," commented Bemey. "I was so excited about the enthusiasm that was shared." Bemey recalled Lindland’s two years on campus, both of which the athlete went to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championships. The sec ond year, Lindland took the NJCAA title. Bemey praised Lindland’s achievement in Australia, where he wrestled for the gold against Kardonov of Russia, and brought home the silver. Lindland spoke about attending Clackamas after he graduated from Gladstone High School. He said that he has taken his career one step at a time, first with the state champion ship (while at Gladstone), then win ning the national title (while at Clackamas) and now the silver medal in the Olympics. Lindland and his wife Angie, and their two children, live in Clackamas. Wrestling Coach Lloyd Martindale presented Matt with an award for inspiring others by his ef fort and struggle. Also speaking at the rally were Kathy Woods, head volleyball coach; and Chuck Clemens, presi dent of the Friends of Clackamas Community College. Coach Woods opened the rally, rec ognizing Clackamas’ athletic teams and their coaches, as well as the student ambassadors for the Associated Stu dent Government (ASG). Clemens spoke about voting, ad monishing the students to get out and vote, and lamenting the poor turnout at elections. He told die audience not to leave it to the “geezers,” but to vote, and encourage others to vote. Lindland remained after the ral ly to sign autographs.
