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10 Sports The Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 Clackamas Print Men hungry for NWAACC ‘shift Mike Guidice Sports Editor Last Wednesday, the Cougar men’s basketball squad finished up an unde feated league schedule by beating Portland CC by a final score of 89-63. Like they have done mul tiple times this season, the Cougs regrouped from a sub par first half, made the proper adjustments and came out in the second half strong, tak ing control of the contest. Steven Vaughan led the team with 26 points, reg istering another efficient shooting night, going 11 for 13. David Cernin contrib uted with 15 points and 10 boards, while Brian Freeman cleaned the glass, finishing with 12 boards. Concluding the season with an undefeated league record is significant and not easily accomplished, but Head Coach Clif Wegner knows now is not the time to celebrate the achievement. “I told them it was a great accomplishment,” he said, know that the NWAA^j “Then, I told them to put it tournament is a whole i^M aside for the time being and season with high stakes iS focus on what we still wanted a whole new level of int]H a to accomplish. There will be sity. plenty of time later to reflect “The team is focused anfl and enjoy the achievement.” confident. They know the« Next up for the number have to play hard and pH one seed Cougars is a first well at the NWAACC i(fl round match-up with Blue ney to be successful. T1H Mountain CC tomorrow at will have to take their ga^B 2 p.m. The game will take up a notch,” Wegner said.^ The team will stick! place in Kennewick, Wash., where the tournament will their style of play that I been successful thus far fl be held. Clackamas faced Blue season. Wegner expects! Mountain on the road early sophomore-laden group tol this season and were dealt a able to lead by example f defeat. They present a tough use their prior experience challenge for the Cougs, and ' their advantage. Coach Wegner knows what it “No change in strata will take to beat them. we play hard; we play fl - “It’s a team we played on we have fun. Winning i the road in December and got natural outcome of do beat, so our focus and deter those things well ... I exj mination has been good,” it [players stepping up] | said Wegner. “They are a of all the sophomores, es very good team, and the key cially the ones who bi for us will be defense and tournament experience to1 rebounding. Blue Mountain arena.” is an excellent offensive Look for full ment coverage in team.” The Cougars enter the week’s sports section. tourney riding a wave of Cities Wash., here come confidence and success, but Cougars. Photos by Sam Krause Clackamas ABOVE: A look down the Cougars bench reveals big man Brian Freeman and guard Me rice Ross. They are two of the sophomores who look to lead the team to an NWAACC tournament success story. LEFT: Cougars guard Maurice Ross rises up as he takes it strong to the hole, despite being opposed by pair of defenders. Wrestlers excel at Nationals; receive individual, team awan This past weekend at the NJCCA National Championship in Rochester, Minn., the Cougars took home their first team trophy in 18 years, placing fifth. It was also the first ever for Head Coach Josh Rhoden, as it was his inaugural season leading the team. The weekend saw a school record six Clackamas wrestlers named All-Americans. Sam Schmitz and John Bates did the best, placing third in their respec tive weight classes of 149 and 285 pounds. Alex Bubb placed sixth at 165 pounds, Derrick Bartiemay placed seventh at 141 pounds, and both Brian Jacobs (125) and Seth Roy (157) finished in eighth place in their weight classes. - Compiled by Joe Elliot, The Clackamas Print
