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S ports 2,2004 T he C lackamas P rint *13 )ip and race your whip at PIR •ceway offers late-night drags, other events throughout summer ugar sports may wer ‘til fall, but the Portland International ceway is a great alternative - Angela Gerhart IE C lackamas P rint Saturday, June 3 is the start of the month of auto swaps. The vendor gate opens at 7 a.m. and the spectator gate is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors pay $20 for a 10 by 20 foot space and specta tors pay nothing; The most exciting and per haps most popular event at PIR has to be the late-night drags. Every Friday and Saturday night, at 5 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday and lasts until 1 a.m. Anyone can come out and drag their car, truck or minivan down the quarter-milc track. their reaction times as well as their quarter-mile time. Racers can drag against themselves or opponents. for purchase in a covered area with tables because drag racing always works up an appetite. Also, 200 riders will begin the PIR motocross season tomor row. Cost for spectators is $8 for adults and $5 for chil dren ages 6-12 (chil dren under 6 are • free). at is a Clackamas student without any Cougar during the summer How about the I of drag racing? little! furt’ 7 than the ! a r J but it’s T- 1 1111 n d ’ ational ¿wav J host! i r r nds of c through- X e summer. try Wednesday, PIR thciBeachcs Cruise-In. .ds and pre-1973 sports 11 be showing off from 4 mtil ddsk. The cruisc-in is mow a’car and $5 to watch. I to ride, the fee is $20. With all the events at PIR to fill in for the absence of Cougar sports, the Clackamas sports fan should have no trouble sleeping at night, PIR, has events hap pening every day of the week, all summer long, lor a calendar or events or more information, visit www.portlandraccway.com. COhA PHOTO depending on the weather, of course, passersby can hear engines roar ing for miles. The action starts Racers start with a burnout, of course, to get the audience pumped. The announc er is hilarious and gives the racers Love is in the air for Clackamas sports oing places iduate with a British in American Bachelor ' ’ S p’or first-time dragger of the year, the cost is $30; for returning racers it’s $20. Either, way, draggers can race all night. Spectators pay an $8 entrance fee to watch the drags or look at the cars. Food is also available Frank Jordan T he C lackamas P rint Here at AIU - London you can take one degree program and gain two prestigious qualifications in Visual Communication, Interior Design, Fashion, Media Production or Business. We also offer an internationally-recognized Bachelor's or Master's in IT, plus an MBA. Cail us now on 866 - 207 - 5997 Another school year is coming to a close and I would like to give some love to a few people who may have taken time to read my gibber ish on an every-ot her- weekly basis. First off, to the coaches of the various sports that 1 have had the privilege to cover this year. Women’s' Soccer coach Tracy Nelson, Men’s Basketball coach Clif Wegner and ■ Women’s Softball coach Paul Fiskum are three of the most professional and competent people that this writer has worked with, and even though we had a hard time connecting during the season sometimes (you know who you are, coach Wegner), you were genuinely happy with the coverage and I hope 1 did your teams justice with my writing. I had the great opportunity to follow the men’s basketball team to Kennewick, Wash., to cover the NWAACC tournament and truly enjoyed the experience. The men Completed a stellar season, captur ing a fifth-place trophy at the tour nament with an exciting run through the bracket 1 also enjoyed covering the soft ball team through another exciting season. Paul Fiskum. is one of the nicest people I have known and has bent over backwards to make sure The Print gave his team the cover age that they deserved. Although the team lost to the dynasty known as Ijowcr Columbia College for the third year in a row, this team and this school have a lot to be proud of. Many thanks also go to Athletic Director Jim. Jackson and Athletic Secretary Dotty Coburn for all of their help during the year. 1 would be amiss in not mentioning some of the other coaches whose teams I helped our crack sports department cover this year. Mike Haluska and his wrestlers, Jack Kcgg and the track team, Jim- Martineau and his N WA ACC champion women’s bas ketball team and especially Keoni McHonc, in his dual role as cross country coach and . sportS informa tion director. - But to save the best for last. Nic Dclzcll is a very enthusiastic and dedicated individual. This man has shown his sports section much love during the year and I have enjoyed every moment working for him and with him- He has put up with my strange work schedules and I hope that he is grateful for the effort that I hope I gave throughout the year. If 1 should happen to make an appearance on this staff next year, which is Very possible, then I will be glad to see Mr. Delzell. linda Vogt is possibly the best teacher that I have ever had (with sincere apologies to Gerald Talbot, my mentor in high school). I have had the honor to have known this wonderful person for my now two stints on The Clackamas Print and she has inspired me to levels that I never thought capable. I am a better writer because of her and a better journalist because of her insight. If I have never thanked her for all of this, then I would like to do it now. Thank you, Linda, for who you arc- and all that you do.
