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Sports
WEÓNEsdAy, OCTobER 10, 2001
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Athletes of the Week
Goin1
On?
________ NICK BARRON
Staff Writer
Major League Baseball is gearing
up for the 2001 playoffs, with the
Misty
Bernhardt
Mariners tying the 1906 Cubs with
the most wins ever, at 116. Rickey
Henderson reached the 3,000 hit
mark and Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony
Lori
Free
Gwynn played their last games, as
they head off into the sunset and
eventually the Hall of Fame. Barry
Bonds surpassed Mark McGwire’s
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Jeannette Lee is attempting a spike against the Cougars' foe.
home run record by three, proving
that the good guy doesn’t always
win.
Cougars Clawing Back
The match-ups
MLB2001
Playoffs
AL
• Mariners
vs. Indians
for the playoffs
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have the Mari
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ners facing the
Cleveland Indi
As the 15-9 record reflects, the
ans, New York
Cougar’s volleyball team has
Yankees against
seen its ups and downs in. the
the
Oakland
first half of the year. The season
the
began on a downslope, but in
Athletics,
recent times the Cougars have
• Yankees
Houston Astros
vs. Athletics
meeting Atlanta
turned up their play and found
and the St. Louis
their identity as a team. In league
NL
Cardinals versus
play the Cougars are just 3-5, but
• Cardinals
the Arizona Dia
the team still has a
vs. Diamond-
backs
mondbacks. Ob
chance to make it to
viously the fa
the
vorites to be in
Athletic Associa
the World Series
tion of Community
are the Mariners,
College Champion
• Astros vs.
Braves
witfi the National
League being a wide-open field.
Oregon community college. The
road to the championships is not
proving to be easy, but Coach
Woods remains confident in her
team’s ability.
“I really believe in this team.
We have the talent and the chem
istry to make it work,” said
Woods.
Getting to the NWAACC
long
term
goal for this
season.
Northwest
Their primary
objective re
mains
as
bringing
ships at the end of
home the tro
the season.
The preseason
for the Cougars
Sports illustrated offers these pre
was very benefi
year. But due
to
their
season rankings: 1) Detroit Red
cial, yet as season
early-season
Wings 2) Philadelphia Flyers 3) Colo
play began the team
problems the
rado Avalanche 4) Dallas Stars. The
faltered. Clackamas
team
only thing this proves is that De
is returning only
first qualify to make the trip to
five players from last year, leav
the championships.
curse.
Speaking of Oregon State, the
end of the
must
ing the majority of the team as
Despite their early fluctuations,
freshmen. Yet behind the leader
the Cougars have shown Woods
ship of Coach Kathie Woods,
a determination to overcome their
Beavers fell to 1-3 after another hu
team captains Sarah Entenman,
failures, gaining the admiration
miliating loss at Washington State.
Julie Dancer and Amy Klusman,
of their coach
The University of Oregon, mean
while, is ranked number 5 in the AP
poll, leaving them with a chance to
claim the national championship in
January.
Continuing with football, the St.
Louis Rams are once again at the
top of the NFL, being the only un
defeated team left in the league.
Some surprises so far: The San Di
the team seems to have found its
niche.
Two of the teams that
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Fr.
Lori Free
Misty Bernhardt So.
Fr.
Raine Miller
Amy Klusmann
So.
Fr.
Ellie Raines
Sarah Entenman So.
Corinne Lawrence So.
Krystal Schneider Fr.
Fr.
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The National Hockey League’s
Cup in the spring, thanks to the SI
Along with being named
co-player of the week fo
the Cougars, Lori was
also given the distinction
of NWAACC Southern
Region Offensive Player
of the Week. Lori has ai
intense focus on her
team's goals and the
discipline to accomplish
them.
Championships is the Cougars’
2001 -2002 season is underway, and
troit will not be hoisting the Stanley
Misty was chosen as
co-player of the week
for the Cougars
volleyball team
because of her
intense desire to see
her team succeed.
She is a great
inspiration for her
teammates on and off
the court.
“I respect each one of them,\
Woods exalted.
Clackamas lost to in the first half
At the beginning of the year Coach
of the season have fallen prey to
Woods gave her team a quote: “Ob
the Cougars’ attack the second
stacles are what you see when you
time around.
take your eyes off the goal.” It seems
If the Cougars can make the
that the Cougars are finally focused
NWAACC Championships, it will
on what they desire: an unprecedented
•be for the seventh year in a row, a
seventh straight appearance at the
feat never accomplished by any
NWAACC Championships.
HEAD COACH:
ASSISTANT COACH:
ASSISTANT COACH:
ASSISTANT COACH/STATS:
STATISTICIAN:
Kathie Woods
Casie Hulden
Curtis Arrayan
Neal Leland
Julie Heitzler
ego Chargers and Cleveland
Browns are sitting atop their divi
sions, while the Tennessee Titans
rest at the bottom of theirs.
The
Seattle Seahawks have managed to
play four games and remain at .500,
and the Oakland Raiders are tied
with San Diego for first in the AFC
West at 3-1.
The NBA, which is currently in the
midst of preseason basketball, is about
to begin its 2001-2002 season. You
must not be breathing if you do npt
know that Michael Jordan is coming
out of retirement.. .again. The Trail
Blazers have a new coach, Maurice
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Cheeks, but we have no word yet if he
brought a pacifier or jail bond money
for his team. Espn.com has the Blaz
ers ranked tenth in the league, with
the Lakers receiving the number one
spot.
for dates',
of all the
times and places
upcoming games