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Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 Clackamas Print 9 Cougars injured; still prevail icholas Delzell Clackamas Print (Pith a Southern Region and (AACC title on their minds, and it minds on titles, the Cougar leyballers are focused and ready to it through their remaining sched ule Cougars faced off against tough ftACC competition in Walla Walla ¡past weekend. They placed No. 3 rail in the tournament, defeating ice 30-19, 25-30, 15-12, falling Bellevue 30-24, 22-30,16-14, were »nous over Edmonds 30-17, 30- busted out against Centralia 30-14, 13, but were beaten by Walla Walla 30-24, 30-21. Third place was not the Cougar goal going in to this tournament, but inju ries held back the potent team. Middle blocker Aubrey Schneider and Sarah Hall, a freshman nftddle blocker, were both out for the weekend and didn’t travel with the team. “Overall, we had some challenging times at the Walla Walla tournament,” Head Coach Kathie Woods said. “Not playing with a full team ... but we did have an opportunity to grow deeper because everyone got to play.” With their starting front line out, the Cougars went with freshman Holly Coutts as their only true front .line player. So Meggan Chapin, at 5’6”, stepped up to the front line. “We went in with only one middle blocker, so we had to bring in Meggan,” Woods said. “With injuries ... a great team will benefit because we will find ways to play through the injuries.” Both players are expected to be out again this week. With the season nearing its end, league games are what the volleybailers are focusing on. The Cougars got a big league win on Oct. 4 against Linn- Benton 30-22, 30-24, 30-16. Leading the way was Rhea Wortman with 17 kills, and Malia Kamahoahoa was able to come up with 23 assists in the win. A balanced roster and excellent coaching, as well as conditioning, have always been a part of the Cougar vol leyball team. This season, they played a shortened pre-season schedule. Woods said this may have impacted her team and their overall health. “We started out strong ... but we had a short preseason,” Woods said. “I think this caused injuries this year, and the wear and tear may have held us back a little.” The Cougars will play a strong home schedule this week, going to battle with Umpqua CC on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., SWOCC on Oct. 14 at 1 p.m., and Mt. Hood CC on Oct 20 at 7 p.m. “Right now, we are concentrating on Umpqua and SWOCC,” Woods said. “Then we will get our players healthy and back in the line up.” “We need both of these wins to con tinue our quest for a Southern Region title; at this point we can’t afford to lose anymore players ... or games.” BELOW: Sophomore Rhea Wortman (10) leads the charge as the team runs a victory lap around the court after winning their opening match against LBCC. Clackamas went on to win all three matches on that day. Wortman led the team with 17 kills, while Malia Kamahoahoa (8) dominated play with an impressive 23 assists. LOVE: Wortman spikes the ball during a match vs. Linn-Benton CC. lortman doubles as an outside hitter and middle blocker for the Cougars is season. Wortman recently transfered from Eastern New Mexico Iniversity. HOVE: The Lady Cougars stand tall and proud during The National «them before starting play. All photos taken by Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print Cross Country: Volleyball: Oct. 14 Mike Hodges Invite HOME Oct 28 Southern Region Championships @ Battle Ground Nov. 11 NWAACC Championships @ Spokane Soccer: Oct. 14 3 p.m. @ Clark College Home Oct. 18 1 p.m. @ Oregon City High vs. Lane Oct. 27 3 p.m. @ Lane CC Oct. 28 12 p.m. @ Coos Bay vs. SW Oregon C.C. Nov. 1 2 p.m. @ Vancouver, Wash. vs. Clark College Nov. 6 Tiebreakers Nov. 10/11 NWAACC Quarterfinals Nov. 18/19 NWAACC Championships @ Tukquila, Wash. Oct. 13 7 p.m. vs. Umpqua CC Oct. 14 1 p.m. vs. SW Oregon CC Oct. 20 7 p.m vs. Mt. Hood CC Oct. 27/28 @ Gresham vs. Mt. Hood CC (Halloween classic) Nov. 1 7 p.m. @ Salem vs. Chemeketa CC Nov. 3/4 @ Salem vs. Chemeketa CC (Chemekata Crossover) Nov. 8 7 p.m. @ Albany vs. Linn-Benton CC Nov. 16-18 NWAACC Championships @ Spokane, Wash.
