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10* LA CK AM A Sprint October 13, 2004 SjHH Volleybailers dig out three win! Cougar volleyball defeats No. 1 Chemeketa CC and improves to 6-1 in league and 23-8 overall I NIc Delzell || Sports Editor The Clackamas volleyball team is rolling their way to another successful season. The Cougars are currently No. 1 in the NWAACC Southern Region and ranked No. 4 in the NWAACC Coaches’ Poll, with a league record of 6-1 and an overall record of 23-8. “This team is really fun to watch,” Head Coach Kathy Woods said. “They’re a team that talks and works together. We are not blowing teams over but I’m very proud and happy with this team, and I’m enjoying this team immensely.” Last Saturday, the Cougars took on Chemeketa CC and came away with a victory by scores of 30-21, 24^30, 30-28, 30-21. This was a key victory for the Cougars as Chemeketa is ranked No. 1 in the NWAACC Coaches’ Poll. Crystal Jeffries led the Cougars with 15 kills and 11 digs; Jeffries was also voted Southern Division offensive player of the week. Brianna McLeod followed with 14 kills for the Cougars. The Cougars handed Southwestern Oregon CC a loss last Friday, 30-24, 30-23, 30-19. Samantha Hennessy slammed down 12 kills and McLeod once again busted out with nine kills and four blocks. The Cougars battled Linn- Benton CC last Wednesday, and took out the Roadrunners 30-17, 30-20, 30-23. McLeod lead the way with 17 kills and Hennessy blasted 10 kills in the Cougars win. With half of the season already over the Cougars are looking toward the Southern Division title. “Our goal is to win the South,” Woods said. “We have a long way to go ... but we’ll see.” The Cougars only returned two players from last year’s squad that took second at the NWAACC tournament in 2003. The$ added three transfers to give what would have been a young team some NWAACC experience. Transfers include Karrin Orr from Mt. Hood CC, Kristen Dielh and McLeod from Lane CC. “We had a tough week,” Woods said. “Three games in four days that were all impor tant, it was hard but we were really competing.” Tonight, the Cougars will travel to Gresham to clash with Mt. Hood CC. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. NIC DELZELL Clackt Holler! Karrin Orr (12) and Becky Horn (8) celebrate after a Cougar victory against Chemeketa CC on Oct. 9. The Cougar vollyballers won 30-21,24-30, 30-28, 30-21 Butkey takes home first place at Pacific Luthern Invi NIc Delzell Sports Editor With half the season over the Cougar cross country runners are making moves on the running trail. The Cougars traveled to Tacoma last Saturday to run in the Pacific Lutheran Invitational. The Cougars competed against NWAACC schools as well as some four year schools. “I think they fared well,” Head Coach Keoni McHone said, “con sidering some of those teams had ished 27th and 28th respectively juniors and seniors on them.” and Ashley Both the men Adams fin and the women ished 35th had a strong show out of a pack ing, proving “On the ’s of 90 run Clackamas can run we ’ ners. best with the be in the hunt... ” “Our N W A A C C women’s schools. team has a Leading the tight pack the way for Keoni McHone from one to women was soph- Head Cross Country Coach six; all of Tiffany omore their talents Passi. Passi placed 25th with a time of 24:38.1. are pretty similar,” McHone said. On file men’s side, Cougar Lyndsey and Leslie Bartell fin side women ’re gonna sophomore John Butkey had an outstanding day finishing first overall with a time of 25:28.1. Josh Cobb followed placing 10th and Hipolito Gonzalez finished 18th out of 87 runners. Both the men and the women placed fifth overall as a team. “We preformed how I expected us to,” McHone said. The Cougars have been com peting since early September par ticipating in the Idaho Invite, the Sundoger Invite and the Willamette Invite. This Saturday the Cougars will run the Nike/Danner Inviti Troutdale. The Cougars i take a week off to prepan Southern Region Cham held on October 30. “On the women’s sit gonna’ be in the hunt,” said. “We’re in the hi Clark CC and Spokane ( Highline CC trying to t On the men’s side Lanei team to beat. With the m formances so far, we hav ent to be hunting for sea just need the guys to rd potential.” Cougar Sports Calander Volleyball SANDWICHES Tonight 7 p.m. @ Mt. Hood CC Gresham Oct. 20 7 p.m. Linn-Benton CC Oct. 20 7 p.m. SWOCC or lesser Expires Dec. 31, • Soccer | Oct. 16 1 p.m. Green River CC @ Home Oct. 21 3 p.m. Lower Columbia College Oct 23 12 p.m. SWOCC (home games in bold) 1 i Éste........ 1 I BMW F V .... — 1 .. ....... — ISKMohlhAv« CALL AHEAD FO* QUICK
