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CCC digs in, awaiting championships
ELENA BORYSKA
Staff Writer
This weekend the Cougars were
at Bellevue, WA, taking 4th place
out of 6, in the Bellevue Crossover
Tournament.
Clackamas started out Friday with
a win over Highline, in three straight
games 15-5,15-9 and 15-11. Their
next opponent was Spokane, a team
that has had a lot of success against
Clackamas in the past. This week
end didn’t change that, with the
Cougars falling to Spokane in 5
games with scores of 15-12,12-15,7-
15,15-12 and 13-15. Those two games
put the Cougars 2nd in their pool,
which was a good spot to be in.
Saturday, the Cougars’ first game
was against the tournament host,
Bellevue, whom they beat in three
games, 15-4,15-5 and 15-5. After
that seemingly easy win, the Cou
gars stepped up to play their rival
Linn-Benton. Clackamas lost that
game with scores of9-15,6-15 and
12-15. Even though the Cougars
were unable to defeat Linn-Benton,
that didn’t stop them from once
again beating Highline, 15-11,15-,
1 and 15-12. The final game that
the Cougars played was against
Green River, and was for the 3rd,
place position. It was a long game,
but Green River held on to win it in
5, with scores of 12-15,5-15,15-4,
16-14 and 13-15. After all of the
games were completed, Linn-
Benton was the champion, with
Spokane taking 2nd, Green River
taking 3 rd, and the Clackamas Cou
gars coming in at 4d'.
The Cougars aren’t really wor
ried about not placing higher in this
tournament, as long as they’re
ready for the Northwest Athletic
Association of Community Col
leges (NWAACC) Champion
ships, set for Nov 16-18.
“We are just gaining experi
ence and practicing for the
NWAACC,” commented Head
Coach Kathie Woods.
' This was still a pretty good
showing for a team that is missing
four players. Lisa Free, Meghan
Boeckman, Julie Dancer and Misty
Bernhardt were all unavailable to
play this weekend, for various rea
sons. Cristina Merrill, who had
some excellent play this
weekend, was named to the All
Tournament team. Sarah Entenman
had a great weekend as well, earn
ing the Clackamas Player of the
Week award.
Next up for the Cougars is
Chemeketa, tonight at 7 p.m. This
is the last league game of the sea
son for the Cougars, and it is at
home, where a good crowd is ex
pected to come out and show sup
port for Clackamas, and especially
the sophomores who won’t be re
turning next year.
“We would really like to see a
lot of fans and hear some noise for
the game,” said Entenman, setter
for the Cougars.
Cougar cross-country prepares for NWAACC
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JASON LINGEL
Sports Editor
Drive, teamwork, camaraderie,
edifcation, perseverance, ambi-
ion-l- the cross-country Cou
gars will need them all as they
face their ultimate test as a team,
the Northwest Athletic Associa
tion of Community Colleges
(NWAACC) Cross Country
Championships, Saturday No
vember 11, in Spokane WA.
Everything they have worked
for in the last five months will
come down to one race, one fi
nal struggle to determine who
is the best in the northwest.
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The Cougar men are the reigning
NWAACC champs and will be driv
ing for their second straight title.
“We’ve got a lot more riding on
it, as far as being able to repeat,”
said
Sophomore
Ryan
Mastropietro. “It’s one of the hard
est things to do, to come back the
next year and show them we mean
business again.”
Teamwork
The women have a strong team
built on a solid foundation of team
work.
“We have a lot of depth,” said
Tifany Winsor. “Of all the teams
that are in our conference, we have
seven quality runners.”
Camaraderie
The Cougars have formed
friendships that will last a lifetime.
“This is one of the best teams
that I’ve ever been on because
we’re so close,” said Sarah Block.
“This has been one of the funest
three months I’ve ever had run
ning.”
Dedication
The Cougar men have worked
hard to stay at the top. Pulling
together and not giving has been
a key to their success.
“It’s how hard the team has
worked and how close we’ve got
ten so fast,” commented Trevor
Dodge. “With two sophomores
and the rest freshmen, we’ve
pulled the team together pretty
well”
Ambition
The Cougars have shown im-
provement all overthe board. Their
ambition to win is shown in and out
of competition.
“I think with the hard work these
guys have put in, they’re ready to
kick anybody’s butt in the confer
ence,” commented red-shirt Paul
Kezes. “We just did a time trial last
Friday for two miles and only two
people didn’t set a personal record.”
Championship
The combination of these things
has already led the Cougars to the
Southern Region Combined Cham
pionship, and a regional champion
ship for the men. Both the men and
the women are confident they will
take the 2000 NWAACC champion
ships and are favorites to take it all.
“I think it’s motivating and nerve
racking at the same time,” said
Trevor Dodge, who is a hopeful for
taking the number one spot in the
race. “I definitely think I can do it.”
The Cougars look on to the end
of their season with a mixture of an
ticipation for a possible champion
ship and the sadness of parting with
the friends they have made over the
past two years.