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7 Sports IdE ClAckAMAs P rint WedNEsdAy, J anuary 51, 2001 Cougar men #1 despite loss DARREL HOBSON the gap. On the following play, from scoring on tiie next play. The fi StaffWriter Rashaad Powell ofChemeketa scored nal score, Clackamas 80 and and was fouled. He connected on the Chemeketa 86. It was a game the Cougars could free throw and put his team up six with “On Wednesday, we got beat by a have won. The running, pressing, good team that was well prepared and shooting Clackamas Men’s team met less than a minute to go. Tom Lenox quieted the crowed with a three- played hard," said Coach Cliff the strong, inside scoring Chemeketa Storm on their home court in Salem, pointer, allowing the Cougars a chance to tie the game going into half time. classed a young team.” Wagner. "On Saturday, we just out last Wednesday. However, Mike Fisher’s shot at the Saturday night had more fire As usual, Clackamas came out scor ing gaining an 11-5 point advantage in buzzer missed and Clackamas went works than the fourth of July, when the Cougars traveled to Albany to down42-39at the half. face Linn Benton Community Col the first five minutes. They looked Michael Kuebler came out of thé unstoppable early in the first period. locker room and swished a three- lege. A player from the home team All the Cougar starters were able to pointer to tie the game. Chemeketa was ejected for throwing a punch at contribute to the scoreboard creating continued to find ways to score inside one of Clackamas’ players. Then a balanced attack, for what seemed, baskets and get to the line on the home team coach received a tech Chemeketa would have no answer for. Clackamas’ normally impenetrable de nical foul for arguing with the ref After the Cougars opened their lead fense. A seven-point advantage was eree for making such a call. There to nine, they went ice cold and the all the cougars could muster before the were four technical fouls in all. The Storm took full advantage. Two Storm started hitting three pointers and men from Clackamas kept their com Clackamas turnovers let the home team getting fouled almost eveiy time they posure and poise to embarrass the back in the game, coming within two drove to the basket With only five home team and get another win. The points with 7:44 left in the period. The minutes remaining, Chemeketahad the final score Clackamas 122 and Linn Cougars tried to maintain the lead but seven-point edge. In the last 42 sec couldn’t as Chemeketa got to the line onds, Chris Lohrey grabbed one ofhis Benton 95. Come see the cougars at home and made four straight free throws to 17 rebounds and Kueber got die ball when they tip-off against Portland DARREL HOBSON I Clackamas Print tie the game with 4:30 left in the half. Community College tonight at 8 p.m. Michael Kuebler (22), Chris Lohrey (right), and Nate Block (in front of Kuebler) battle down low for a rebound at Chemeketa. Then CCC went on athree minute scor and scored in transition. The Cougars were only down by three, but ing drought until Finis Bussey closed Clackamas couldn’t stop the Storm home vs. Lane CC Saturday, Feb. 3. You can also see the Cougars at PGE vs. Casey Martin, walk or ride? For the occasional golfer, the golf have to realize. Martin is an established thing straight; the game of golf is 50 golf. It may seem insignificant, but if cart is a sacred and necessary piece of golfer who scores well enough to play percent mental and 50 percent tech your brain and body cannotreproduce equipment when hitting tiie links on in the pros. Unfortunately, he has a nique, or in other words, the way you the proper swing during a tournament, any given weekend. The golf cart is rare condition in his leg that makes walk swing the club. Some people would well that’s what separates the week more than a vehicle that gets you from ing painful, and he will eventually lose go as far as to say golf is 65 or 70 per end warriors from the pros. One bad green to tee. It provides storage for the use ofhis leg. The PGA argues cent mental. Notice I didn’t say any shot can shake a golfer’s confidence your golf bag for you and that walking the course thing about endurance, fatigue or any not only for the rest ofthe tournament, your foursome. There are drink holders where you can place your beer be challenges the golfer’s thing close to it butforthe rest oftheir career. Only the endurance and stamina and using the cart gives Martin an unfair advan- fore you tee up. The steer ing wheel, when used >. ,.<Any,pf yqu that have ever tried to hit a golfball well on a consistent ba- tour and Casey Martin is one of them. sis know it is not as easy as it looks. I have been golfing for at least six years, cost you one or two stokes on your mentally strong can remain on the PGA The PGA argues that being tired can properly, makes for agreat This case, now in and every summer when I hit the driv final score. Now, the only situation flat surface so you can the US Supreme Court, ing range I’m lucky if I can hit a straight record your score legibly. brings up many contro 200 yard shot more than two times in a where I think fatigue can become a fac tor is ¡fit’s 90 degrees outside and 100 versial issues surround row. Heck, I’m lucky if I can make the percent humidity. But the heat is part ing the game of golf. same 12-foot putt twice. Unless you of playing an outdoor sport The wa ter and sand traps could cost you a Using the dashboard to place your “longest ball” DARREL HOBSON SportsColumnist Should Martin be able to spend eight hours a day on the course fusion as to which one of your bud useacart, despite the rules? Howmuch and another two hours at the driving stroke or two. Greats and fairways can dies has not chipped in., - does fatigue affect a golfer? How much range you’ll never learn the proper tech be wet or dry causing your ball to travel of an advantage is someone gaining nique that Martin and other pros have differently than you expected. That by using a cart? spent so much time perfecting. may affect your final score. bets eliminates any con However, in the world of profes sional golf, the PGA does not allow FULL-TIME STUDENTS, FACULTY, and STAFF... their players to use golf carts. A reality It would take too much time to de Playing smart and playing your best Should the PGA allow Martin toride that Oregon native Casey Martin will bate all these issues so let’s get one under pressure is the mental aspect of inacart while all theotherplayers walk, despite what the rules say? My an swer is no. If using the golf cart gives Martin even a one-stroke advantage, that would make the playing field un even, making it an unfair competition. But what is Martin going to do? Go join the Special Olympics? Sell golf \ balls at the local country club? This A New.Dining Experience Come Visit the espresso bartoday guy spent most ofhis life preparing andtrainingtoplay pro golf. He made tiie PGA Tour and has been competi tive on tiie tour. ,m.: Fri. 7 a. There is no easy answer to this question and Thé Supreme Court is expected to rule in favor of thé PGA, Breakfast: 8-10:30a.m. Wednesday: Ham scramble w/hash browns , Thursday: Egg & cheese croissant sand, w/ choice of meat Friday'. Belgian waffle w/ peaches & choice of meat Grill Special: 8a.m-8p.m. Budget Entree Wednesday: French dip sandwich Wednesday: Multi-grain pilaf Thursday: Mushroom swiss burger W/ root vegetables Friday: Fish sandwich Thursday: bbq eggplant & Entree: 10.30 a.m.-2p.m. Wednesday: Crunchy chicken Thursday: Garlic rosemary roast pork Friday: Cincinnati chili and Martin and his golf cart will no longer be on tiie tour. An interesting thing to think about came up on tiie Jim Rome sports radio talk show con cerning this issue. A caller brought up the question, what if it were Tiger Woods not Casey Martin. For ex ample, if Woods hurt his leg in a car accident and was not able to walk with out a cane for the rest his life, would the PGA allow him to use a golf cart? lentils Friday: Rome’s response was Broccoli- sun dried tomato linguini “Hell, yes they would let him ride. 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