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6_________ WEÓNEsdAy, FEÒRUARy 7, 2001 Sports TI he CI ac I íamas P rint The Comeback DARREL HOBSON / Clackamas Print # 40 Chris Lohrey and # 33 Finnis Bussey fight for a rebound against Portland Community College after # 22 Michael Keubler shoots a free-throw last Wednesday night. Lane stuns Clackamas at home DARREL HOBSON Staff Writer On Saturday, the Titans from Lane Community College came to Cougar country looking for re venge. Last time these two teams met, it was a fight to the finish with Clackamas coming from behind to win in Eugene. A packed Randall Gym buzzed with a playoff energy that could be felt by the fans, the players and all the way out to the concession stand. Clackamas felt confident af ter controlling the tip off and get ting a 7-2 lead with only a few min utes gone by in the first. Lane put a stop to the Cougars' early progress by scoring three con secutive baskets and taking the lead by one point. Michael Kuebler threw down a dunk on the other end and fired up the crowd by regaining the lead. Lane an swered, but Mike Fisher hit a three-pointer to go up two. Unfortunately, it was the last lead Clackamas would see in the half. At one point, the Titans went up 12. The Cougars fought their way back within three with their game. big men, Chris Lohrey, Finis The Cougars played great de Bussey and Nate Block. However, fense but Lane threw up a miracle missed free throws and second base line jumper that went in. With chance points left Clackamas in a only seven seconds left, Mark 35-42 deficit at half time. Campbell drove the lane to try and The Cougars came out of the draw the foul, but there was no call lockerroom attacking the basket, by the refs. scoring eight unanswered points To their credit, the Cougars and taking the lead played an out by one point. From standing game that point on, the in which they lead went back and "It was a tough remained con forth, resulting in fident, poised game and we numerous ties and and unfazed played well, but lead changes. The by a good game was down to Lane Commu- we weren 't able to the final 18 sec nity College hit the last shot." onds when Lane team. had a one-point “ I t Michael Kuebler lead and was was a tough Wing fouled. game and we Men's Basketball The Titans could played very have increased well as a team, their lead to three if but we they made both free weren’t able to throws. They didn’t, and Bussey hit the last shot,” Keuber said fol was fouled as he grabbed the lowing the 75-76 loss. “But we still board. Bussey swished both free need to step it up and win every throws, and Clackamas had the game from here on out.” lead with 16 seconds left in the Earlier in the week, Clackamas So far, its been a pretty forget her personal life into a downwarc table year in sports spiral As a result, less than a year The Superbowl was horrible, after an Olympic victory in college basketball and pro hockey Barcelona, Jennifer would make are rarely interesting other news. before the playoffs At 17, Capriati’s and the NBA is boring picture flashed across and in desperate need TV sets all oyer the of an image makeover world. Fans saw a AndtheXFL? Are young woman who, we supposed to be uncharacteristically, lieve that nauseating had dyed her amber camera angles, bad hair jet black, gotten a sideline interviews nose piercing and was RYAN BRINKLEY and cheerleaders yell out of shape for a pro Sports Columnist ing, “Whoo-hooo!” fessional athlete. The are really going to facts of th e story make minor league foot rocked the sports world. ball compelling? Give me a break. Arrested for shoplifting and pos But there was one recent story session of marijuana, many that rose above the others thought they’d seen the last of Before Anna Kournikova’s Jennifer Capriati In fact, she aban golden locks mesmerized men doned the pro tour in I994 twice her age, to be a famous teen? But Capriati’s return to the tour in the world of pro tennis you had would occur. After a 2 'A year hia to be one thing - really, really good tus, marred by several unsuccess Jennifer Capriati was that good ful comebacks, she reached an At age 13, she flashed onto the other pro final in 1996. pages of magazines like Sports Il As her struggles had been lustrated and was labeled as the played out very publicly, the ten sport’s next superstar The nis community embraced Jennifer. prodigy was tennis’ sweetheart,, Amidst endless questions: about with a marketable personality and her past and her fitness, she ended a milhon-dollar smile. many press conferences in tears Did I mention that she was Jennifer quickly became a senti good? mental favorite on tour and it By age 16, Capriati was the seemed to help her play. youngest player ever to have a top Last year Capriati won a pro ten ranking, reach the semifinals tournament for the first time in of the French Open, win $ I million three years. Last month , the 24 in career earnings, win a match at year-old captured her first ever Wimbledon and be seeded in the Grand Slam title by winning the Grand Slam system Later that year, Australian Open. Capriati won her first professional It’s been a long and winding title. road for Jennifer Capriati. Blit her But the spoils of victory did little rise from the depths of personal to relieve the pressure that Capriati anguish to victory, in arguably the felt off the court. Reported de toughest sport in the world, is one mands from her father and the story that we can all smile about. media’s spotlight helped to send dominated the young and inex perienced Panthers from Port land Community College. Campbell was just two rebounds away from a triple double with 16 points, 11 assists and eight re bounds. Keubler scored 29 points, 14 reboundsand six as sists. Tom Lennox had 13 points Is there anything good about sports? I love sports. There are so Vancouver. It was his second of having intercourse with a mi many great stories that come from game back after being arrested nor at a post prom party where for punching his wife. Cliff alcohol was being served. This the world of sports. Robinson, also from incident happened last spring, I love hearing the Phoenix Suns, but since he is a professional about a team that tri umphs over adversity, was arrested late Sun football player, they allowed him and about the les day night for a DUI. to finish the season before be The MVP of the Su ing tried. He was acquitted on all sons learned iw > per Bowl, Ray Lewis, z charges earlier this week, but my from the agony of de was involved in mur question is, what was he doing feat. David verses der charges last year, at a prom party in the first place? Goliath and rooting but he was. acquitted Why do we hear about the bad for the underdog. Stories about build DARREL HOBSON even though he was things in sports? Let’s face it, the Sports Columnist ing character and dis- present at the scene more shocking, scandalous and of the crime. Former outrageous a story is, the more cipline in young v people, which helps them for a Blazer JR Rider cbuld be waived Americans will tune in. from the Lakers because he is But remember, there are more lifetime. However, the sports stories being charged with possession great people than bad ones in sports... guys who stay out of coming out lately are leaving a of illegal drugs. Now if that doesn’t make you trouble arid work hard to come sour taste in my mouth. Get this: Jason Kidd of the Phoenix Suns mad, then this will. The Green Bay out winners. I’m talking about received a standing ovation af Packers, Mark Chmura, husband players such as Kurt Warner, ter playing a great game against and father, was in court accused John Elway and Clyde Drexler. These guys have a work ethic that most of us could not even fathom. There’s also Atlanta Hawks center, Dikembe Mutombo; he spends every sum mer in Africa giving time and thousands of dollars to help the sick and poor. Brian Grant of the Miami Heat arrived a day early for his one - and only - game in Portland so he could participate in a Ronald McDonald House fund-raiser. Derrick Thomas, who unfortunately died in an auto accident, will always be remem bered for the time and money spent helping local schools. So before you become dis gusted when reading about all those over paid delinquents, just keep in mind that they do not represent the whole of pro fessional athletes. and was three for three from three-point land. Bussey added 16 points and five rebounds. The Cougars easily defeated PCC107-87. Come support Clackamas at home tonight as they face Mt. Hood Community College at 8 p.m. Corrections •in the issue 11 sports section, The headline on Darrel Hobson's column about the golfer Casey Martin should read, PGA vs. Casey Martin. 77/e Clackamas Print strives for accuracy and completeness in all of its coverage. The newspaper will correct significant errors of fact that are brought to the attention of the editors. If you see an error in the newspaper, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at (503) 657-6958 Ext. 2247 or send email to cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us Artwork by Liesl Muggii
