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Ipoj ¡ports Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Clackamas Print 9 omen bow out early in tourney the Cougars to the tune of 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead Highline to the win. The game was a ^otal role-reversal for the Jif Clackamas Print Cougars, as they shot the ball very well, but had problems defending in the post. The [he Clackamas Cougar women had a disap- Cougars were only down three at the half, nting end to their season at the NWAACC 39-36, but Highline started slowly pulling ketball championships last weekend, away in the second half. ng two-and-out in the Toyota Center in Highline led by 16 points with about eight inewick, Wash. minutes to play, when Clackamas went on a ‘It was a disappointing end to a tough run. The Cougars cut the lead down to four son for us. With what we as a team went points with a minute to play and missed jugh with the injuries and our depleted a three-pointer with 20 seconds to go that ler, we gave it av run, but we came up would have cut the Highline lead to one, and ft,” said Head Coach Jim Martineau. the Thunderbirds closed out CCC from the iis was a great group of girls to coach, and free-throw line to move on in consolation u very proud of their effort this weekend play at the tournament. throughout the season.” The Cougar offense was led by New, Thursday, Clackamas opened tournament who hit six three-pointers enroute to 25 ? against Walla Walla CC and despite a points, while Copeland backed New with d-fought effort, the Cougars came up on 17 points. Cooper had 15 points and seven short end of a 58-47 final score. rebounds, and Schmitz had We played pretty well; we six points and a team-high couldn’t hit any shots,” nine boards. I Martineau. “We must have Following Tinned’s 32- sed eight or nine layups; we point effort for Highline “ If not for couldn’t finish around the was Vanessa Baines and :et.” Tammie Hilla with 11 the injuries to Ilackamas jumped out to an points, while Valerie Cook key people, we y lead, and the game see- had seven points and 11 ed back and forth through- could have had rebounds. Highline shot CCC led 24-21 at the half 42 percent from the floor a much differ held a slight lead early in the to CCC’s 39 percent, and ent result this ond half until the 12-minute Highline forced 24 Cougar :k, when the Lady Warriors turnovers to aid in the vic weeekend.” k a lead they would not relin- tory. ih. “Thank God that the Clackamas battled hard until guys played well (the end, but came up on the Clackamas men won the Jim Martineau >ng end of the scoreboard. NWAACC championship), Head women ’ s basket ;hel Copeland led the Cougars or else it would have been ball coach li 12 points, while Vanessa a real down weekend,” said mitz had 11 points. Kelsey Martineau. “If not for the v had nine points, and Kellyn injuries to key people (All iper had eight points to help the Cougars. stars Charday Hunt and Monique Tribble Catie Strunk had 16 points for Walla were lost for the season), we could have had Ila, while Brianna Eagans had 10 points. a much different result this weekend. The ¡Warriors outshot Clackamas 36 percent girls played incredibly hard, and I could II percent and outrebounded CCC 51-29. not be more proud of a group of young 'riday afternoon, the Cougars took on the women.” Mine CC Lady Thunderbirds, who had Lane CC defeated Bellevue CC 81-65 to a upset by Skagit Valley CC the night win the NWAACC’s women’s championship »re. The Cougars fought hard once again, Sunday afternoon. their season came to an abrupt end as the Cooper and Copeland were named first- mderbirds defeated CCC 82-78. team all-Southern Division for the season, We were very surprised to see them; while Schmitz and New were named honor f were upset the night before, so we able mention All-Stars. to alter the game plan a little bit,” said Cougar sophomores Cooper and Schmitz ttineau. “We came out against Highline have been selected to play in the NWAACC played pretty well. They have a 6’ 1” post Sophomore All-Star Game this Sunday at 11 ter, and she just killed us on both ends of a.m. The game will be played in the Randall floor.” Hall gym on the Clackamas campus, with the hat post player, Samantha Tinned, ripped men’s all-star game to follow at 2 p.m. [rank Jordan YE: Vanessa Schmitz stands between two Highline defenders at the free-throw line ie players prepare to grab a potential errant foul shot attempt. YE RIGHT: Sophomore post Kellyn Cooper goes up strong against the defense. Coo- had 15 points and seven rebounds against Highline CC. IT: Freshman guard Reese Wolfe looks towards the paint as she attempts to in fo the ball.
