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he First copy FREE, additional copies 1^ Clackamas Print» independent, student- run newspaper since 1966 ___________________ Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR Volume 40, Issue 14 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 W e A re the CHAMPIONS C 'H i » À.. Biift.il 1 by Sam Krause Clackamas Print Cougars end season with 21 straight wins, set school record for victories OVE: e2006- Cougar si’s bas tball team lebrates th the mpionship phy after ieating i Bellevue lldogs by a al score of 56. Mike Guidice The Clackamas Print While Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and author Chuck Palahniuk might be the most infa mous names associated with the Tri-Cities, Wash, area, it was the Clackamas Cougars who were the talk of the town last weekend at the NWAACC basketball championships. Clackamas brought an impressive resume into the tourney: the number one team in the NWAACC, an undefeated league record and a 17-game winning streak. The games aren’t played on paper, however, and the Cougars needed every ounce of effort and determination to prevail. Tournament play opened at the Toyota Center with a match-up pitting the Timberwolves of Blue Mountain CC against Clackamas. Blue Mountain had already handed the Cougars a loss early in the season. On the other hand, this was a different Clackamas team, and the limberwolves quickly found that out. The Cougars were hot out the gates, scoring the first 11 points of the ballgame, consistently feeding Brian Freeman and Steven Vaughan inside. “Brian did a really good job down low. When we got him the ball, he either got something for himself iHT: or leader urice Ross es his turn ting off a ce of the las part the post tie cel- ration. Ross > selected both a ihomore I all-region star. or he created so much disruption that he kicked it out and got something for someone else,” said Head Coach Clif Wegner. Despite their sizzling start, the Cougs couldn’t shake the resilient T-Wolves, whose perimeter shoot ing was able to keep them in the game. Clackamas was not only challenged by Blue Mountain’s hot shooting, but also had to fight against self-inflicted wounds. The team committed eight first-half turn overs, many of which could be credited to an over inflated, slick basketball, and having to get used to a harder-than-usual basketball court. Clackamas composed themselves in the second half and with the support of their bench, led by JR “Mugsy” Morgan, was able to pull away and defeat Blue Mountain by a final score of 87-75. “We got a good spark off the bench; JR did a super job and really gave the team a lift,” Wegner said. Freeman finished the game with 20 points and 17 boards, while guard David Cemin more than held his own with 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Vaughan contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, while Maurice Ross added 17 points. Please see NWAACC, Page 10 tudent leadership trip to D. C promises lessons in servitude Ha Dickerson t Clackamas Print In upcoming trip for the ociated Student Government Ishow the college’s student lers how to be community 'ants. the ASG will take their •nual trip to Washington, !• at the end of this term, to fcipate in the Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP). “Everyone’s getting really excited about it,” said ASG member Margo Wyatt. The 17 students and one adviser who are going on the trip will participate in a four- day project, helping in soup kitchens and shelters around D.C. The ASG group will be split into three teams during the day. Each of those teams will be grouped with other volunteers from around the country. While the other volunteers aren’t necessarily all students, many of them are. The larger groups will volunteer in soup kitchens and paint and clean in shelters. They will also spend an afternoon and share lunch with some of the people they have served at the soup kitch en. The students will also meet with advisers for Representative Darlene Hooley and Senator Ron Wyden. They are planning to discuss the funding of com munity colleges and hoping to help increase it. The YSOP is an organiza tion dedicated to giving stu dents of all ages opportuni ties to help others. Last year, the YSORprovided services to- more than 225 thousand home less people in New York City and Washington, D.C. “I’m a firm believer in lead ing by example. I think that’s the strongest way of leading,” Wyatt said. The YSOP and the ASG are hoping that as a result of their efforts, people will take initia tive and assist those in need. “It is all about reaching out and helping others,” she said. Wyatt calls this initiative “servant leadership.”
