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' Clackamas Print Sports 7 Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 Volleyball No. 1 t tournament /Dot” Delzell (Clackamas Print Taking home first place at ( Chemeketa Crossover (filament, it looks as though ; Clackamas volleyball team s their game and their hustle on they prepare for NWAACCs. The Lady Cougars were tri- jphant last Saturday, putting : tournament championship me in the bank by beating ilia- Walla 30-20, 30-23 and p. The Chemeketa Crossover 1 the Mt. Hood Halloween issic Tournament are known preparation for the NWAACC lament. “We will continue to prepare i tone down conditioning fere NWAACCs,” said Head ach Kathie Woods. “We are lop of our conditioning by it, and we look to maintain it ¡ng into NWAACCs.” “We basically have a week fore NWAACCs because we re next Wednesday.” In the semifinal game, the agars were matched up against ie Mt. CC and won 25-30, 30- 30-28 and 30-21. Game one, ¡Cougars lost 25-30 for their |y tournament loss; “We beat Blue Mt. in the ikane tournament earlier this r,” Woods said. “We are 2-0 linst them, but they’re a much Contributed by Dick Clouser LEFT TO RIGHT: Volleybailers Carla Crowder, Heather Gerke and tournament MVP Rhea Wortman are all smiles as they floss their Chemeketa Crossover Tournament tees. improved team from the begin ning of the year.” The Cougars will be matched up in the first round of the NWAACC tournament against Blue Mt. In bracket play, the Cougars played Whatcom for the second time in the tournament and won 30-27, 30-24 and 30-21. They also played Walla-Walla and came away with one more win 30-27, 34-32 and 30-27. In the Cougar’s tournament opener, they played Whatcom for the first time in the tourna ment and won 30-21, 30-21 and 30-26. “All of these tournament games are best three Out of five,” Woods said. “So that’s a lot of volleyball. We definitely played well in a lot of matches; This will help us simulate NWAACCs ... this will help us gain momen tum.” The Cougars’ Rhea Wortman was voted the tournament’s most valuable player, as she busted out with 103 tournament kills on 226 attempts, for 35 percent kill efficiency. She added 82 digs, making her an offensive and defensive menace for oppos ing teams, Malia Kamahoahoa had what Woods said was an incredible tournament with 60 digs. Jamie Duhrkoop had 67 digs. Middle blockers Aubrey Schneider and Holly Coutts added 17 blocks each. “We were much more aggres sive on the block,” Woods said. The Cougars are still No. 2 in the NWAACC Southern Region with a league record of 7-2 and an overall record of 36-7. At press time, the Cougars were ranked No. 1 in the NWAACC coaches’ poll, but Woods thinks that today the Cougars could fall as far as No. 3 in the coaches’ poll. “We probably will not retain our No. 1 ranking, but we will use this for motivation - but that’s just a poll,” Woods said. The Cougars were also able to get some league work done, beating Chemeketa on Nov. 1 30-22, 30-21, 28-30 and 30-16. Wortman came up big again with 23 kills and 17 digs. Coutts had 11 kills and five blocks. “In the Chemeketa game, we were soild,” Woods said. With the NWAACC tourna ment slated for Nov. 16 to 18, Woods is confident that her team is one of the favorites. “We feel that we are in the top three in the NWAACC tourna ment,” Woods said. “It’s between Columbia Basin and Mt. Hood and us ... and all of these three teams seem to be leading the pack.” “I believe it should be one of us three getting the NWAACC title,” Wood said. The Cougars have one league game remaining against Linn- Benton CC tonight in Albany at 7 p.m. Unplanned Pregnancy? You Deserve to KNOW: ...Are you really pregnant? ...Have you explored all your options? ...Are all your questions answered? freshman McKenzie Creamer slide tackles the opposing player during a game earlier in the year. The Cougars finished their regular season Nov. 1 by beating Clark College 1 - 0. The Cougars enter postseason play as a third seed in the Southern Region. The team Plays today at 12 p.m. in Spokane, Wash. Nurse Consultations. Pregnancy Tests. Ultrasound to Verify if Intrauterine Pregnancy is Viable. Respectful. Confidential. All Services Free Cross-Country The cross-country team has the week off as they prepare for the NWAACC championships, which will be held Nov. 11 in Spokane, Wash. MILWAUKIE 14419 SE McLoughlin Blvd Milwaukie 97222 Convenient Hours No Appointment Necessary 503.659.3336 Pregnancy Resource Centers www.prcofportland.com Beaverton • Gresham • Tigard • Lloyd Center • Milwaukie • SE Portland
