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Clackamas Print Sports 7 Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006 en’s basketball ‘stepping up If Sorensen ¡Clackamas Print ie Cougar men’s basketball plowed through Southwest ■on Community College ■day, earning a 104-71 vic- fthome. «gars’ Head »Coach Cliff [er was pleased with the s performance against the [west Oregon Lakers, cit- iecision in their shooting efense as the reason they ame the physically larger rs team. [thought we put together ¡olid halves,” said Wegner, re not very big, so we have ¡very precise. We just have lay fundamental, sound |e, which we’re capable llg-S . [cisión from the field and fee throw line certainly I the cougars on Saturday pot 56.3 percent from out lie paint, and 82.4 percent Jthe line. ■think we had a really good ing night,” Wegner said of e Cougars in general. “I we’ve kind of been step- i up lately. ” e biggest defensive push st the Lakers came from J Sims, who came away ¡5 points and 10 rebounds [night. [ms has] just been hard ;ople to deal with,” said p. “He had 31 [points] at Lane and fouled out three guys NWACC championships all five trying to guard him. When Lane years since it has become a 16- came here he had 30 and fouled team tournament, but they’ve out three guys.” placed every year ... a record Another offensive highlight that Wegner and his team are was Micah Mooney, who shot very proud of. This is part of the 100 percent from the field and reason Wegner feels that there’s the line. Mooney also had eight lots of promise for the team assists, allowing teammates to finish strong, and is staying Steve Vaughan, Martin Axnick positive about this Clackamas and David Cemin to match his team’s abilities. “I think the team is starting to 12 points. Jake Kettles also con tributed to the Cougars’ success come together a little bit,” said with seven assists. Wegner. “I think people have “[Mooney] actually had a a clear understanding of what really good game,” said Wegner. the team needs from each indi “[He had] four vidual and what rebounds, I the team needs think. He played to do to be suc ’ actu very hard and cessful.” played well Before the ally the defensively.” champion s With only five ships in March, games left to go all however, the in their regular Cougars will season the team be playing we is already look at Portland ing forward to Community we the NWACC College tonight, want try to championships and then they’ll in March, where ” face Linn they hope to con Benton at home tinue a record Saturday, Feb. Cliff Wegner setting legacy. 18 at 6 p.m. in Clackamas Men’s “We’re actu Randall Hall. Basketball Coach ally the only “[Linn team that’s been Benton] will be there all five a tough game,” years, so we want Wegner said to go back and we want to try to with a sntiile, “I think they’re place again,” said Wegner. good. They’re very big, very Clackamas has not only physical, and we’ve already been the only team to go to the beaten them twice.” “We re only team that’ been there five years, so want to go back and to place again. estlers shoot fo^AU-American It Olson Ucamas Print it weekend the Cougar mg team placed third [regional tournament in Bay, where they also had [competitors qualify for [tional tournament. attend Nationals a team lace in the top four at their jal competition, which the [rs did. Northern Idaho ] first and Southwestern n took second ahead of amas. »as a great regional tour- lt for me, and if any one se guys didn’t qualify it have tom me apart,” said Mike Haluska. :ke Beeson, Shane Slover; Loy, Alex Bubb, Brandon is, Jon Basting and ownall, will all attend ationals in Rochester, sota. Of the 9 wrestlers lompeted, only wrestler la did not qualify. Is not a matter of work B,” Haluska said of Vela, ■eight.” Vela competes in p-pound class but “bare- ighs 117 soaking wet,” Jka joked. I Vela was disappointed, Is still another year of pition ahead of him. As ■freshman, Vela is still eli- ■or another season, unlike I of his teammates. «ska’s goal is to have stlers attend the national pent and qualify as All ban. Having eight wres- Bualify is a first in his all eight wrestlers that fd for Nationals achieve perican status, then the I wrestling program will [total of 23 All-American athletes in its history. Among the ranks of past Cougar champions are Matt “The Law” Lindland, an Olympic silver medalist and Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, and Glenn Garrison. Garrison is currently ranked number two in the US at 145 pounds, and is Harriet Strothers Clackamas Print Freshman Wing David Cemin keeps his cool while a Southwestern player attempts to keep up. The team is pre paring to take on Linn-Benton Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. PROFESSIONAL STUDIES thè Armed Forces champion! Clackamas wrestling has a great legacy, and a new chapter may be written on Feb 24 and 25 in Minnesota. 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