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S ports 10 • T he C lackamas P rint N ovember 19,2003 Cougars win Southern Region title Team takes number one ranking into NWAACCs Nic Delzell S ports E ditor Clackamas volleyball was able to gain momentum going into the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges’ (NWAACC) tournament with two season-ending victories. On Nov. 12, the Cougars traveled to Albany to take on Linn-Benton CC. The Cougars were victorious by scores of 30-20, 30-28 and 30-17. Lindsay Schiely led the Cougar offense with 23 kills. Ashley Cadotte followed with eight kills and three blocks. Justine Rhodes had five kills and Becky Hom added five digs. Tara Andrews had 37 assists. “We needed that win to claim first in the South and we did,” said Head Coach Kathie Woods. This win gave the Cougars sole possession of the NWAACC Southern Region title; the Cougars have not won this title outright since 1998. On Nov. 7, Southwestern Oregon CC visited the Clackamas gym and was beaten in three games by scores of 30-15, 30-19 and 30-23. Schiely had 18 kills and two blocks. Cadotte had nine kills and three blocks. Ashley Walbridge contributed eight kills and had two ace serves. Andrews added 42 assists and had two ace serves and Jamie Herrera had three ace serves. Clackariias sophomores were honored as this was the team’s last home game. “We had a really good serving game against Southwestern Oregon,” said Woods. The Cougars will travel to Auburn, Wash., this weekend to par ticipate in the NWAACC tourna ment, which will be held at Green River CC. The top four teams from each NWAACC region will take part in this tournament. The Cougars finished the regular season 9-1 in league play and remain ranked number one in the NWAACC coaches’ poll. The only NWAACC teams that have defeated the Cougars this year are Bellevue CC and Mt. Hood CC. These teams are ranked second and third, respectively, in the NWAACC coaches’ poll. The Cougars will, open up NWAACC tournament play on Saturday against Walla Walla CC, the fourth place team from the Eastern Region. Walla Walla fin ished the regular season with a league record of 6-6. Nevertheless, Woods is not taking Walla Walla lightly. “We haven’t seen Walla Walla all year,” said Woods. “That makes me a little concerned...the rest of the Eastern Region is strong, so for that reason we will respect Walla Walla and hope to play our best game yet.” EARL ENGLAND C lackamas P rint The Clackamas volleyball team gets ready to go before a match against Southwestern Oregon CC. The Cougars defeated SWOCC in three games to clinch first place in the Southern Region of the NWAACCs. The NWAACC tournament begins on Saturday in Auburn, Wash., with Clackamas taking on Walla Walla CC in a first-round match. Wrestlers enjoy early-season success Schiely works for success on and off volleyball court Ben Maras T he C lackamas P rint Despite grappling with change, the Clackamas wrestlers have already enjoyed their share of suc cess. Challenges facing the Cougars include a team of mostly new wrestlers, and a new head coach. Head Coach Mike Haluska is making his return to Clackamas wrestling along with many new wrestlers, pining for a fresh start and high hopes for wrestlers and coaches alike. Haluska is joined by assistant coaches Lewis Coy and Lloyd Martindale in leading the Cougars on the mat. Last Sunday, the Cougars com peted in the Mike Clock Open (for merly the Pacific Senior Open) at Pacific University, against approxi mately 20 colleges from the north west, some coming from as far as Canada and Idaho to square off against each other. Clackamas wrestled well, defeat ing two colleges from north of the border, Simon Fraser University and Menlo Park University. In addition, the Cougars tied with Yakima Valley Community College. “We did well; we’re a very young team this year,” said assistant coach Coy. Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., the Cougars will face off against the Nic Delzell S ports E ditor EARL ENGLAND C lackamas P rint Two Clackamas wrestlers work on their moves during practice last week as they prepare for the long season. North Idaho College Cardinals, the defending National Junior College Athletic Association champions and the number one-ranked team in the nation this year. On Saturday, the Cougars will travel to Ashland to- the Best of the West/SOU Open tournament. EARL ENGLAND C lackamas P rint A Clackamas wrestler is put into a precarious position on the mat during a match with an opponent from Yakima Valley CC last Sunday. Pacific University hosted the Mike Clock Open, where Cougars wrestled well in their opening meet or the season. They defeated Simon Fraser University and Menlo Park University in team matches. Sophomore volleyball player Lindsay Schiely is paving her way to success on and off the court. “I’ve always tried to be the best that I could be,” said Schiely. Schiely not only works hard on the volleyball court, she works hard in the classroom as well. She main tains a 4.0 GPA here at Clackamas. In addition to volleyball, Schiely is an avid scuba diver and she loves to shop. She is also involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a club here at Clackamas that ties Christianity into the world of sports. How would Schiely describe her experience at Clackamas? “I absolutely love it here,” said Schiely. “Not only is the volleyball program awesome, but my whole experience here has been awesome. I have had a lot of fun playing volley ball, but I was also really glad that SCHIELY Clackamas is such a good school.” onship tournament. Although her parents live in Port This year Schiely was voted most Angeles, Wash., Schiely still valuable player in the NWAACC remains very close to her family, southern region. She. is confident describing herself as a “daddy’s and ready as the regular season comes to an end and her team pre girl.” “My parents are like my biggest pares for the upcoming NWAACC supporters. It kills my dad that he tournament. “Our goal this year is to win the can’t see me every time I play,” said NWAACC’s,” said Schiely. Schiely. Though she has not yet declared Schiely has played volleyball since the second grade and started a major, Schiely wants to do some playing competitively in eighth thing in the field of sports medicine. grade. She attended Reynolds High She has been contacted by Concordia and School in Gresham, Warner Pacific and where she played is unsure whether varsity volleyball she will move on to for three years. “I've always During her senior play volleyball. tried to be the Schiely will be year, she was cap tain of the volleyball best that I could missed by Head Volleyball Coach team and was the be.” Kathie Woods. valedictorian at “What can I say Reynolds, having Lindsay Schiely earned a 4.04 grade about Lindsay?” said Woods. “She is point average. Volleyball Player an excellent leader Schiely is largely and the most dedi responsible for the cated and hard success her team has working Cougar to had this year. She is one of-seven sophomores returning ever play volleyball at Clackamas. I from last year’s team, which placed can’t think of anyone that doesn’t third at the Northwest Athletic like Lindsay; she’s an even better Association of Community person than she is a volleyball play College’s (NWAACC) champi- er and that says a lot.”
