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N ovember 19,2003
Cougars win Southern Region title
Team takes number one
ranking into NWAACCs
Nic Delzell
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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
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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
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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.”