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WEÓNEsdAy, J anuary 17, 2001
Sports
TId E ClACkAMAS P rînt
Un-civil religion? She’sonfire
RYAN BRINKLEY
StaffWriter
Cougar women blaze b-ball courts
JASON LINGEL
Sports Editor
TAey congregate in their mas
sive houses of worship on Sun
days. They sing songs and chant
various phrases meant to inspire.
They have their own set of sacred
symbols, such as an animal head
or an icon that characterizes their
region. These symbols are cher
ished and ultimately emblazoned
on everything from clothing to
household furnishings. The pal
pable measure oftheir faith is de
termined by their fixation on the
clergy, which participates in a
violent and sadistic contest of ter
ritorial acquisition - a "holy
war. "
Some, whose faith is central to
their existence, will measure them
selves by whether the contest de
livers, thé spoils of victory or the
emptiness of the conquered.
While the above description of
professional football fans is meant
to be satirical, it is difficult to draw
a distinction between the modern
sports fanatic and followers of
what sociologists call a “new reli
gious movement.” In an increas
ingly secular society, American
sports culture has developed its
own rituals and symbols that unify
individuals. Some fans’ passion
is so strong that, when their alle
giance is questioned, violence
erupts.
The most notoriously brutal
fans are those of the NFL’s Oak
land Raiders. At games, they wear
menacing costumes and shout ob
scenities to opposing players.
They claim to be members of “A
Raider, Nation” in an effort to as
sert their unity and intimidate the
other team. Fights in the stands
arc a regular occurrence.
In. a radio interview, Raiders
back-up quarterback Rodney
Peete spoke of an incident where
a man wearing a Miami Dolphin’s
jacket had the garment forcibly re
moved by a group of Raider fans.
The man was then beaten exten
sively and dragged into a bath
room inside the stadium. As the
man lie motionless, the Raider fans
took turns urinating on him.
Last October the Raiders were
playing a night game against the
San Diego Chargers, during which
a Charger fan was stabbed by a
visiting Raider fan.
In Philadelphia, a jail has been
built in the basement of the sta
dium. Eagles fans who are de
tained for fighting, drunkenness,
or throwing things at players
(namely D-Cell batteries) are ush
ered into a “courtroom” of sorts
where they receive their punish
ment on site. From there, they’re
housed in the jail at the stadium
until taken to other facilities.
Fan violence is not limited to
just football. While at a baseball
game in Los Angeles, I was wit
ness to a horrible incident. The
Dodgers were playing their in
state rivals, The San Francisco
Giants. I was sitting in the right
field bleachers when two men
dressed in Giants hats and jer
seys sat two rows in front of me.
Just before the game, a group of
Dodger fans assaulted the men.
Worse yet, it just so happened
to be “Free Dodger Bat Night.”
We live in a society of vio
lence. Professional wrestling,
slasher video games, and mov
ies that go “boom” are as
American as apple pie. But we
also live in a culture that cel
ebrates its heroes I think it’s
time we all applaud and revere
fans who let the hits take place
on the field. As quaint as it may
sound, some of us go to stadi
ums and arenas for one simple
reason...to watch the game;
Clackamas Community College
Winter Term Intramurals
Basketball-
Play consists of five people per team. A team may have more on
their roster. However, a person may not sign up for more than
one team. Coed teams are allowed and will play in the same
league. Rules and sign-up sheets are available on the I.M Board
in lower level Randall Hall. Games will be played on Tuesday
and/or Thursday from noon-12:50 p.m.
***Entry forms on I.M. Board
ursdav
Racquetball-
Play takes place through the racquetball class offered by CCC.
The class is held Monday through Wednesday 8-9:20a.m. Com
petition and class is held at East Side Athletic Club in Milwaukie.
The cost for use of the club is $35 a term.
3 on 3 co-ed Volleyball-
Teams must be co-ed. The mini-tournament will be held on the
completion of the basketball league in March- Tuesc/Thurs. 12-
12:50p.m.. Get your entry form at the Intramural Bulletin Board,
located in lower level Randall Hall. Deadline for entries will be
***For more information, contact Kathie Woods, R003 (ext.2481) or see
the Intramural Board downstairs in Randall.
The Cougar Women’s Basket
ball team went on an 8-1 win
streak gaining the best record in
the region, ranking sixth in the
Northwest Athletic Association
of Community Colleges coaches
poll with an overall record of 13-
4.
League play began last
Wednesday for the Cougars as
they took the Mt. Hood Commu
nity College Saints at Mt. Hood.
The Cougars came to win and
jumped out to a 27-point lead at,
the half.
“We played very well the first
half,” commented Head Coach
Jim Martineau.
Although not as explosive the
second half, the Cougars scored
three points more than the Saints
to hold on for an 88-58 win. Lead
ing the way to the 30-point vic
tory was freshman guard Kayla
Steen with 26 points and fiver
steals. Guard Merceds Juarez,
and point guard Amanda Lee,
both sophmores, also had big-
games scoring 19 and 17 points,
respectively.
Saturday’s-
game did not come as easy to the
Cougars, as they faced the Lane
Community College Titans. The
Cougars came out with a slow start
trailing by eight points at the half.
“We just didn’t play with a lot
of intensity the first 25,30 minutes
of the game,”
said Martineau.
“The last ten
minutes we
played very
well.”
The Cou
gars came back
to win 81-64 to
go undefeated
in league play.
The dynamic
duo of Steen
and
Juarez
again had led
the team with
22 and 15
points. Fresh
man forward
Jennifer Lane
also had a
good game
with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Clackamas played in two tour
naments in December: The Green
River Crossover in Auburn, WA
and the Chemekata Xmas Tour
nament iff Salem. The Cougars
came away champions in both
tournaments defeating league ri
val, Chemekata Storm, in both
outings.
The Cougar’s only loss in the
last
nine
games came
from the num
ber
three
ranked Clark
College Pen
guins.
T o -
night
the
Cougars face
the Umpqua
Community
College
Timberwomen,
who will be
one of the
toughest
teams in the
Region this
season,
though they
have already had one loss
handed to them by the Chemeketa
Storm. The Cougars hope to main
tain their perfect league record with
a win over the Timberwomen.
Men's and Women's Basketball Schedule
Wed
Sat
Wed
Sat
Wed
Sat
Wed
Sat
Wed
Sat
Wed
Sat
Jan 17
Jan 20
Jan 24
Jan 27
Jan 31
Feb 3
Feb 7
Feb 10
Feb 14
Feb 17
Feb 21
Feb 24
Umpqua C. C.
Southwestern Oregon C. C.
Chemeketa C. C.
Linn-Benton C. C.
Portland C.C.
Lane C. C.
Mt. Hood C. C.
Umpqua C. C.
Chemekata C. C.
Southwestern Oregon C. C.
Portland C. C.
Linn-Benton C. C.
Home
Home
Salem
Albany
Home
Home
Home
Roseburg
Home
Coos Bay
Portland
Home
Women's games start at 6 p.m. and Men's games start at 8 p.m.
Cougar Men's B-ball team claw
their way to a win on the road
DARREL HOBSON
Staff Writer
While all of you were enjoying
your Christmas break, Clackamas
College Men’s basketball team was
busy working on their game.
Hie CCC Christmas Tournament
was held here, Dec. 28-30, where
the Cougars beat Mt. Hood and
Umpqua Community Colleges,
winning the tournament. On Jan.
10, in Gresham, Clackamas pulled
out another win against Mt. Hood.
The winning streak continued as
the men’s basketball team traveled
to Eugene last weekend to face one
of their toughest opponents xto
date. Lane Community College has
one of the best teams in the league
this year, but CCC has earned more
respect as of late, posting a 14-1
record before the Saturday tip-off.
Playing on the road is never easy
because of the hostile crowd and
LCC jumped to a 12-2 lead early in
.the first half. LCC was red hot from
tjie line, sinking 8 of 10 and shoot
ing 45.9 percent from the field in
the opening half.
CCC closed the gap by halftime,
trailing 39-45. In fact, The Cougars
didn’t gain the lead until the last
50 seconds of the game. The
Clackamas defense put the pres
sure on in the second half where
LCC went 13 of 31 from the field,
one of seven from the three point
range and four for seven at the free
throw line. With time almost run
ning out, Clackamas edged out
LCC 82-76 moving to 15-1 on the
season.
“It was a very good game,” said
Head Coach Cliff Wegner. “I think
Lane Community College is one of
the stiffest competitions in the
league and to beat them on the road
is a great win for our kids.”
There were four Cougars scor
ing in double digits in Saturday’s
win. Mark Campbell put in 14
points and led the team with seven
assists. Nate Block had five re
bounds, four steals and a near per
fect four for five from the field and
three for four at the line, scoring 11
points. Chris Lohrey added 17
points and four assists. Leading the
team with 20 points, Michael
Kuebler made five of nine field
goals, two of three from three-point
land and scorched the net from the
free- throw line, knocking down all
eight of his foul shots.
The NWAACC/Horizon Air
Coaches Poll has Clackamas
ranked third in the conference
behind Tacoma and Edmonds.
You can see the Cougars in
tonight’s game at home against
Umpqua at 8pm.