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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
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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
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balls at the local country club? This
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guy spent most ofhis life preparing
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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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doorwitii a fleet of golf carts.”
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